Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Tour

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By Radventures

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Overview

Wildlife, views, and the stories behind them.

This small-group Banff wildlife tour heads out on the quiet back roads of Banff National Park, stopping at lakes, viewpoints, and wildlife corridors where animals are most active. Between sightings, your guide shares the history and ecology of the park.

We spot wildlife on 95% of departures from May to October. Elk, deer, and bighorn sheep are the regulars, and May to October is also bear season.

★ Banff's top-rated tour provider, with 5,000+ five-star reviews and four Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice awards.

Highlights:
◆ Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and bears (May to October)
◆ Quiet back roads and wildlife corridors
◆ Lake and mountain viewpoints with time for photos
◆ Banff history and wildlife insight from a local guide

Why book with Radventures:
▸ Max 12 guests in a premium van, never a coach
▸ Banff-born, independently owned
▸ 1% of every booking protects the places you explore

Activity location

Mount Norquay Road
- Mount Norquay Road
- Banff, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
- 521 Banff Avenue
- T1L 1H8, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Dates

Travellers

Winter

3h
English

Language options: English

Starting time: 14:00

Price details

Rp1.937.331 x 2 AdultsRp3.874.662

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What's included, what's not

Comfortable, premium transport
Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea) & sweet treat – winter only
Polaroid souvenir
Fresh water refills (BYO bottle)
Local guide trained in photography and storytelling
Small group experience (max 12 guests)
Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Banff locations
Lunch
Guide service charge (optional)

Know before you book

- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 8 are unable to join our small group adventures

Activity itinerary

Banff National Park (Pass by)

Your expert local guide will tailor make the itinerary for each tour. Every day, we connect with other tour operators and Banff locals to gather information about recent wildlife sightings and consider seasonal weather conditions & big bus tour company schedules to ensure that you're getting the best, most authentic experience without the crowds! The destinations listed below are just some of the amazing stops you'll make on this tour.

Mount Norquay Road

Wind up the switchbacks of Mount Norquay, home to Banff's first ski hill, to our favourite viewpoint over the town. Mount Rundle and Cascade Mountain rise on either side, and bighorn sheep are often spotted along the road on the way up.

Lake Minnewanka

Drive the Minnewanka Loop to Lake Minnewanka, the largest lake in Banff National Park, then on to Two Jack Lake with its classic view of Mount Rundle. Your guide keeps watch along the way for elk, bighorn sheep, deer, and in season, bears.

Hoodoos Trail

Take a short walk to the Hoodoos viewpoint, home to one of Banff National Park's red chairs. Look out over the hoodoo spires, the Bow River, and Mount Rundle as the valley opens up below.

Surprise Corner

From Surprise Corner on the slopes of Tunnel Mountain, look across the Bow River to the Fairmont Banff Springs, the "Castle in the Rockies," framed by forest and Sulphur Mountain behind it. It's one of the best-known photo spots in Banff.

Bow Falls

Stop at Bow Falls, the wide cascade just below the Fairmont Banff Springs where the Bow River tumbles towards its meeting with the Spray. Marilyn Monroe filmed scenes here for the 1954 film River of No Return.

Location

Activity location

Mount Norquay Road
- Mount Norquay Road
- Banff, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
- 521 Banff Avenue
- T1L 1H8, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Fairmont Banff Springs
- 405 Spray Avenue
- T1L 1J4, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Banff Train Station
- 327 Railway Avenue
- T1L 1A1, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Moose Hotel & Suites
- 345 Banff Avenue
- T1L 1H8, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Canalta Lodge Banff
- 545 Banff Avenue
- T1L 1B5, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Peaks Hotel & Suites
- 218 Lynx Street
- T1L 1K5, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection
- 300 Mountain Avenue
- T1L 1J2, Banff, Alberta, Canada

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