Banff Scenic Adventure and Photo Tour

From the quaint mountainside town of Banff, to the snow-dusted peaks, misty falls, and dramatic canyons around Banff as you explore this rugged slice of Alberta with an experienced guide.
Starting your day with rolling by the steep slopes of Sulphur Mountain for the chance to take a gondola ride to the summit's sweeping viewpoints. (Banff Sulphur Gondola is optional)

Enjoy some leisure time in downtown Banff and Snap photos of Johnston Canyon's limestone-carving creek.

Fill your camera with misty shots of the tumbling rapids at Bow Falls, capture panoramic images of downtown Banff framed against a backdrop of craggy peaks from the Surprise Corner lookout, and keep your eyes peeled for the monolithic silhouette of glacier-carved Hoodoos.

Meeting Point

Banff Aspen Lodge

401 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A9, Canada

Meeting Time 09:25AM. Departure Time 09:35AM. Please wait at the hotel lobby and our tour guide will come in and greet you.

Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA

610 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0K1, Canada

Meeting Time 07:50AM. Departure Time 08:00AM. Please wait at the hotel lobby and our tour guide will come in and greet you.

What's included:

• Traffic Accident Insurance (10M liability)
• Free Crampon for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
• National Park Fee & GST

Not included:

• Personal expense, insurance, and additional excursions
• Specific Hotel Pick up (we meet all travelers at a meeting point)
• Gratuities (Suggested: CAD $15 per person per day in cash)

What to expect:

Duration: between 9 hours and 11 hours

Banff

Banff

Bus Ride from Calgary to Banff / Pick Up Guests at Banff

1 hour, 30 minutes

Sulphur Mountain

Take the Sulphur Gondola (Optional) to the top viewing point of Mt Sulphur to enjoy a 360º view of Banff.
**With the high demand, we strongly recommend to book the option provided with admission
**Tour will not visit Banff Gondola during Nov 6-Nov 17 due to Annual Maintenance. Will replace by other sightseeing place.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Banff Avenue

Banff

Enjoy some leisure time in downtown Banff, consider grabbing lunch or looking for a new piece of gear in a shop catering to outdoor adventurers.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Johnston Canyon

Bow Valley Pkwy, T1L 1K2

Known for its walking trail throughout the year. The trail to the waterfalls of Johnston Canyon has to be the busiest in the Canadian Rockies. Nearly every day throughout the summer, hundreds of hikers follow its canyon-clinging catwalks and cliff-mounting staircases to the gorge’s Lower and Upper Falls. Throughout the journey, scan the creek and its banks for dippers. Also known as water ouzels, these solitary, slate-grey birds are often seen bouncing up and down on streamside rocks.
*Free Crampon are provided for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)

**November to April we will visit Marble Canyon (Stop for 30 minutes)

1 hour

Surprise Corner

Buffalo St, , Banff, T1L 1A1

Capture panoramic images of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and downtown Banff framed against a backdrop of craggy peaks from the Surprise Corner lookout where most of the famous pictures have been taken

15 minutes

Hoodoos Trail

Buffalo Street, Surprise Corner Viewpoint parking lot, Banff, T0L

Hoodoos are composed sedimentary rock covered by harder rock that is harder to erode. Once softer sediment erodes rock needle, or tower like natural obstacles are left.

15 minutes

Bow Falls

, , Banff

Location of the film "The River of no return" in 1960's. Fill your camera with misty shots of the tumbling rapids at Bow Falls.

15 minutes

Calgary

Calgary

Bus Ride from Banff to Calgary

1 hour, 30 minutes