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Banff National Park: 2hr Evening Star Gazing & Sunset Walking Tour
4.6
71 Ratings
Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Banff National Park at night on a 2-hour evening stargazing and sunset walking tour. Watch as the mountains transform into a night wonderland and be amazed as the first stars appear. Don't forget your camera and tripod!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Banff National Park - Banff National Park is famous for its surreally coloured lakes, majestic mountains and endless outdoor adventures. Canada’s first national park and the world’s third, it has a rich heritage as one of the world’s most awe-inspiring mountain destinations.
What's Included
- Professional Certified Guide
- Ice Cleats Included *when required
- Headlamps and Lanterns Included
Additional Information
Take an evening stargazing tour in Banff National Park! Watch a mountain transform into a night wonderland and feel the awe of seeing the first stars appear. Don’t forget your camera and tripod. Experience the Rocky Mountains at night on this fun and unique tour!
Headlamps Included!
Explore Banff National Park like never before! Explore the night safely with one of our professional guides.
The tour depature time changes seasonally you will be contact 8-24hrs prior via Viator Message if there is a change in depature time. We depart around sunset seasonally.
Please arrive 10mins before departure.
Outdoor footwear is required. Trails are used by horse and human.
Rated Easy: Walking Distance 5km / 3.5mi
This tour departs if partially cloudy. Refunds offered up to departure time for any extreme weather events Cold/Rain/Snow.
Max group size per tour is 16 passengers.
Max booking size per tour on TA is 6.
Large Groups (over 6) can contact us directly for group pricing.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(71 Ratings)
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Sarah_h
Jun 30, 2024
Amazing! - This was one of the best things we did during our visit to Banff. Taking a night hike is not something you’ll get the opportunity to do often. I highly recommend it. Nature at night is breathtaking in its own way. Our tour guide was great. He was very knowledgeable and intelligent. We enjoyed our time.
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W81psdeborahs
Jun 8, 2024
A great experience, don’t miss out! - We were so happy that we were able to include this tour on our trip! It was a little touch and go earlier in the day as to whether the clouds would cooperate, but it ended up a go! We started the tour at a very easy place to find, singed our forms and off we went. It was an easy walk with frequent stops, interjected with local lore and park history, as well as night viewing tips and info. Our guides were great! Very friendly and knowledgeable and did all they could to help everyone enjoy the hike. At the conclusion they gave us extra tips on places to hike that were less crowded and other places where we could view the night skies without light pollution. I would recommend this hike highly to anyone who loves stargazing! Enjoy!
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Paige_r
Jun 7, 2024
Night walk! - Our guide was amazing! The weather was perfect and we saw so many stars. Really beautiful! We highly recommend.
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Megan_d
May 21, 2024
Amazing tour guide! So... - Amazing tour guide! So knowledgeable and kept the information light and easy to absorb! 100% recommended this tour to others!
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Cody_w
Apr 24, 2024
Beautiful scenic walk - Guide was entertaining and tried to get us the best views despite the full moon. Will definitely look into other trips through this guide!
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Ian_w
Apr 20, 2024
Great way to see the park differently and safely. - The walk was great, our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and ready to try and show us some stars. Pace and difficulty were very easy, a small patch of ice was nothing. The moon was practically full so we didn't see as much but Sirius was putting on a show for us.
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Jennifer_b
Apr 18, 2024
Must experience to believe - Amazing your, views like nothing I’ve seen before and so unique going at night. Some of the nicest pictures I’ve taken of the night sky. Started out a little cloudy but cleared up well. Even if it hadn’t cleared the views were still stunning. Highly recommend for anyone. Tour guide well prepared and knowledgeable. Felt very safe with the headlamp and metal crampons. Half of the hike we didn’t even need the headlamp because of how bright the sky was from the northern lights but you could still see the stars and satélites. Will def do it again next time we are back here.
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Sheila_g
Jun 9, 2024
Lots of Constellations - I was expecting more dark sky than constellations, but it was good. Suggestion is to see if Canada will allow the guide to use a Lazer to point out the constellations so those who can't "see" them can follow along. The US Park Rangers use them and it's great. They are very careful about airplanes and pause the presentation when needed.
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Frantz_c
May 11, 2024
A Night Under the Stars. - Ben was a great and accommodating host to us. He shared some of his knowledge of the various constellations in the night sky and even provided us with directions as to when and where to view the Northern Lights. An event we wouldn't have otherwise known about or attended.
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Toni_f
May 9, 2024
A special & unique experience - A absolutely lovely experience. Ben and Jacob are very knowledgeable, passionate and want you to have the best experience possible. They set a great pace to allow us plenty of relaxed time to take it all in.
Be sure to have your own transportation or a pre-arranged (guaranteed) pick up, as shuttle buses don’t run from around 10.30pm. Tour returns 11.30pm. Thanks to Ben and Jacob for going the extra mile. It was great to meet you both. Love what you do!
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