Banff Highlights & Wildlife

Escape the crowds and discover Banff’s secret wildlife spots on a small group adventure. Explore backroads and encounter bears, moose, and more with expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banff National Park - An expert local guide will customize the itinerary for each tour.
    Every day, the team collaborates with other tour operators and Banff residents to gather information on recent wildlife sightings and consider seasonal weather conditions and large tour company schedules. This ensures the best, most authentic experience without…
What's Included
  • Water refills (please BYO water bottle)
  • Dusk/sunset tour time to escape the crowds and maximize chances of seeing wildlife!
  • Pick up and drop off at the Banff Train Station
  • Upscale, modern & spacious transportation with large panoramic windows
  • Complimentary hot chocolate, tea or coffee at a stunning viewpoint (winter only)
  • Small group guarantee (Max 12 guests)
  • Expert local guides
What's Not Included
  • Pick up from Banff hotels (please contact Radventures BEFORE booking for availability)
  • Guide gratuities (not mandatory but greatly appreciated)
Additional Information

Explore with Banff’s top-rated tour operator down backroads teeming with wildlife, plus our selection of Banff’s best viewpoints and secret spots.
Along the journey, you’ll be wowed by local tales and the fascinating history of Banff’s indigenous and European past as well as fun facts about our local wildlife, as we explore Banff’s backroads travelling…

Location
Banff Train Station
Railway Avenue
*For hotel pick-up, please contact Radventures BEFORE booking your tickets.* Please meet by the Canadian flag in front of the main Banff Train Station building. Allow 5-10 minutes to walk from the free all day parking located at the north east end of the train station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carole_y
Feb 3, 2025
Great winter tour of frozen lakes and snowy mountains. - Lovely experience in the mountains with Tyler as our guide. He was a careful driver, knowledgeable and friendly. He provided lovely mugs of hot chocolate to warm us in the snow. Really enjoyed this tour.
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Maree_k
Jan 24, 2025
Banff Winter tour - Great Winter tour of lovely spots in and around Banff - walking on frozen lakes and wildlife spotting.
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Jennifer
Jan 21, 2025
Great trip. Highly recommend. Simon was a great tour leader - 🌟 Review for Simon – Wildlife Tour of Banff We had an amazing time on the Wildlife Tour of Banff with Simon as our tour leader! He was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing so many interesting facts about the local wildlife and the stunning lookouts we visited. Simon was also super friendly and made the experience even more enjoyable. The highlight? Spotting both mule deer and white deer in their natural habitat—it was absolutely magical! To top it off, Simon provided hot chocolate to keep us warm during the chilly moments, which was such a thoughtful touch. Thank you, Simon, for making this tour unforgettable! Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Banff. 🦌❄️
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Andrea
Dec 21, 2024
Wonderful Afternoon Tour - If you have a few hours to spare while in Banff I highly recommend this Banff Highlights and Wildlife Tour. We visited lots of local spots with fantastic views and managed to see a coyote, a herd of elks and a couple of deer on this winter trip. Nolan was an excellent guide proving lots of knowledge on a range of topics. Thanks once again Radventures on a fantastic afternoon!
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Gilzaf2022
Nov 23, 2024
Mountain Views - The views were amazing and the guide was kind and informative! Loves all the stops and although we didn’t see much wildlife still a worthwhile trip!!
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W4334rhlorig
Nov 8, 2024
Beautiful Banff - We had a great time. Taylor, our tour guide was knowledgeable, personable and fun. The places we stopped to view were awesome and beautiful.
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Christie
Nov 3, 2024
Must do tour on short time schedule - Rae was fantastic, knowledgeable and fun. The sites visited were beautiful and more than we could have done by ourselves in a whole day.
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Carol_k
Oct 17, 2024
Wild Life Tour - Our tour guide, Nolin, was very informative and friendly. Would definately recommend it to anyone. We didn't see any bears, but we did see loads of Elk and a few deer.
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Marinadeacon
Oct 14, 2024
Brilliant tour with Bears🐻 - A brilliant tour on 8th October. Our guide was informative and fun. She obviously cares passionately about the wildlife and the park. We were lucky enough to see a bear very close up to the minibus. We then went on to see a herd of elk. I couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough.
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Ashlee_s
Oct 21, 2024
NOT a wildlife tour - we... - NOT a wildlife tour - we took this tour in September 2024, when the description of the tour stated they took you to "hard to reach" locations and didn't provide an itinerary on the listing. Looks like those things have changed so obviously they knew they were misleading people. However, they REFUSE to give a refund for their completely fabricated description of the tour and hide behind Viator to deal with me. Viator emailed me today saying they are only refunding $30 and we paid $160...? Unacceptable.
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