Banff National Park Tour: Discover Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Come and discover beautiful Lake Louise and the world renowned Moraine Lake at their very best! Listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites, there will be plenty of photo opportunities on this half day, small-group tour. Learn about the mountaineering history and how a tragic accident shaped Canadian mountain culture.

Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Louise - Spend around half an hour at Lake Louise, and take a stroll on the lake shore and see the famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
  • Moraine Lake - Stop at Moraine Lake for around half an hour, with an optional walk up the famous viewpoint or stroll the shoreline.
  • Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise - See the famous Chateau hotel during your visit to Lake Louise.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Round-trip transport from Banff
  • Photo stops at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake (30 min each)
  • Optional hotel pick-up and drop-off (contact required)
  • Default pick-up at Mount Royal Hotel’s public bus parking
  • Exclusive small group tour (max 24 guests)
  • Complimentary maple cookie and fresh water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Scheduled stops at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake are 30 minutes each in length.
  • The access road to Moraine Lake is closed until late May each year and from early October onwards. Early season and late season bookings will not include Moraine Lake, but will instead spend 1 hour at Lake Louise.
  • Group bookings of 9 or more guests have a 7 day cancellation period.
Location
Mount Royal Hotel
Banff Avenue
All guests must wait at the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 138 Banff Ave. You must be ready 5 minutes prior to your departure time. 6:42am departure time for the 7:00am tour. 7:42am departure time for the 8:00am tour. 2:42pm departure time for the 3:00pm tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paulcv7974uc
Oct 24, 2024
Fabulous - This tour was great. Our guide Tina was fabulous. Lake Louise and Lake Moraine were absolutely stunning. Come preapared for adverse weather conditions but that will not take away from what you see. We even saw a brown grizzly bear.
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Melissa_p
Oct 18, 2024
Beautiful scenery - Both lakes were beautiful. The guide was very informative and enthusiastic about the area which made for a great trip
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Jessica_t
Oct 15, 2024
Incredible Tour Turned Private - What a Treat! - We were scheduled for a public tour but ended up having a private tour because only our party showed up! Our guide, Cal, made the experience absolutely amazing. From the moment we met, she was extremely knowledgeable, answering every question with impressive detail and sharing fascinating insights we wouldn’t have learned otherwise. Her passion for the tourism industry, people, and nature really shone through and made the experience even more engaging. Cal was also super friendly and approachable, which made the entire tour feel comfortable and relaxed, like spending time with an old friend. She went above and beyond, taking extra time to show us hidden gems and personalizing the tour to suit our interests. If you ever get a chance to take this tour, I highly recommend it — especially if you’re lucky enough to have such an awesome guide! This was hands down the best tours we had on this trip!
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Zamara_g
Oct 14, 2024
Very family friendly tour - Such a good tour guide and even better tour. We were a family of 4 with a 10 and 1 year old. The tour guide made it flexible and easy for us to take our little one to everything and we learned so much. I can't wait to use this company again.
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Donna_a
Oct 14, 2024
Small tour with a big itinerary - Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. It is a small tour (ours had 9 people) and brought us to key areas/must see (Lake Louise and Lake Moraine) with plenty of time at each locations.
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Stephk468
Oct 14, 2024
Awesome day with fundguide - A great day with amazing scenery & our guide Jake was awesome. Full of knowledge & funny. I did another tour with him 2 days later & again another great day
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Voyager741975
Oct 11, 2024
It is worth it!! - It was a unique experience! The lakes are indeed spectacular! Our Guide Jackson was always helpful and always with very helpful tips! 5 stars!
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Fuscomt74
Oct 10, 2024
A morning of beautiful scenery and history - The lakes and scenery were beautiful making for amazing photos. Chloe, our tour guide, was knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining.
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Dsides105
Oct 8, 2024
Top tour to do - Simon was our tour guide and he was great. He took the time to show us the best spots in both areas. I would definitely recommend this tour
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Taherac2015
Nov 2, 2024
Banff - Banff is simply amazing. Don't have enough words to describe the beauty. Went to lake moraine and Louise. lake Moraine is more peaceful.
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