Banff Day Tour: Explore Lakes and Peaks in Luxury

Explore Banff’s stunning lakes and peaks in luxury. Small group, personalized tours ensure unforgettable memories and professional photos. Book your adventure today!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Calgary - Come join this mountain adventure day in the Rockies with a small group sharing fun stories, great activities, and all of it keeping in mind that you’ll be with locals who know the best places, times to get there, and how to make the most regardless of how hot or cold it gets! Let’s avoid the crowds and come hang out for a day.
  • Kananaskis Country - Come join us through one of the best places to feel welcome in the Rockies! This scenic drive will sure make you wish that could live here or at least spend a few more days around the area. So much to do, and see…
  • Canmore - Yes, you can do more, We’ll stop here to get your LUNCH to Go!

This town is one of the friendliest places in Alberta, surrounded by mountains everywhere you look, and a great place to spend the night or a few days if you like to be dropped off here at the end of your tour just let us know and we’ll gladly take you to your hotel on the way back from Banff.

  • Lake Louise - Let’s have a blast in the snow, or in this amazing glacier water lake!! Bring your bathing suit anytime of the year, even if you can swim when it’s frozen, it makes for great photos!

You can enjoy time walking on the shoreline, maybe go on a self-guided hike at one of the trails we’ll suggest, or rent ice skates during winter, or maybe go on a horse sled if you’re up for it, time is in your hands at this spectacular place.

You can also enjoy your lunch by the lake; find a spot you like and go for it!

  • Valley of the Ten Peaks - Summer Months ONLY

Enjoy this spectacular scenic road all the way to Moraine Lake, the place is breathtaking and almost surreal.

  • Moraine Lake - Summer Months ONLY

Moraine Lake, this is the place everyone wants to see and experience during the summer months when it opens.

Located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, this lake feels surreal, we will spend enough time here to make sure you live it to the max!

  • Icefields Parkway - One of the most scenic drives in North America, filled with glaciers, mountains, lakes, and wildlife during the summer months. A great place to feel as if you are in a movie, looking through the window, thinking about how lucky you are to be there.
  • Peyto Lake Upper Viewpoint - Peyto Lake Lookout offers an incredible view from above! These are magazine worthy sights of the lake and the valley below.

It’s just a short hike in the winter and a fun walk in the summer until you reach the newly renovated lookout.

Bring your phone or camera chargers, you don’t want to be without batteries here.

  • Bow Lake - Fall, Winter, Summer, and Spring, this is a crowd pleaser if you get the chance to get here.

This is not a touch and go tour, you’ll have time to take in the views of the glaciers around this area, the amazing waterfall at a distance and much more.

Make sure to bundle up during winter and to bring your shorts during summer in case you dare put your feet in the water.

  • Banff Avenue - Downtown Banff on the famous Banff Avenue, the heart of the city allows for a bit of shopping or maybe grabbing a quick bite to eat before heading back to Calgary.

You will have enough time to explore the downtown area, check out the museums, a bridge or two, maybe even canoe during the summer, let us know what you would prefer, and we’ll make it happen for you.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Hand warmers, cleats/crampons available for comfort and safety
  • Calgary, Canmore, Banff Pick-Up & Drop-Off
  • A day filled with laughs, stories, wildlife, incredible sites, and smiles
  • All permits and insurance required by local and provincial government
  • Lunch
  • Park Entrance Fees
What's Not Included
  • Any activities/rental equipment such as Gondola rides, ice skates, horse sled, canoes, etc.
  • Tips are not mandatory, but are certainly welcome
  • * Remember Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks is only open during Summer months.
Additional Information

This day will feel as if you are on a quest to find the most incredible places in the park!

Lake Louise, Icefield Parkway, Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Canmore, Banff and during the summer you will also visit Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks.

Not a touch and go average tour, you will explore with one of us and will have time to also explore on your own.

Discover the main attractions of Banff on a magical day tour in the comfort a luxury vehicle. This is a perfect way to visit the park in a small group with only 6 to 10 guests!

We know the area and will make sure that you enjoy this day at its fullest. We’ll adapt our day/route based on traffic flow, weather conditions, crowd peak times, and a few other things so that your photos look very professional!

You’ll love the stories, the sites, the atmosphere, and your lunch too!

If you like to stay in Banff or Canmore after, YOU CAN!

You came this far, don’t take a chance with your vacation, you will be glad that you came with us

  • This is only for adults 18 years and older
  • Remaining time is for transportation.
Location
Calgary
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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R2976zrbarbarah
Sep 24, 2024
The Canadian Rockies, a unique experience! - We very much enjoyed our day trip with your very knowledgeable and very nice young guide. We learned a lot about the Canadian Rockies!
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Clarissa_m
Sep 20, 2024
The places we went to... - The places we went to were beautiful and breathtaking. Our tour guide/driver, Gordon was great and very friendly and funny and gave us history for each place we visited and much more. He was even considerate when some of us were late, especially us when we went to a different parking area and he drove there to pick us up. Overall it was excellent except that the washrooms were stinking and dirty in most of the places we visited. I hope this will be improved to make the overall experience wonderful.
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Escape550095
Sep 17, 2024
Banff Lakes Day Tour - 5 Stars - Gordon was an excellent tour guide, and all the stops were very worthwhile. The lakes are so blue, the water almost looks fake. Incredible views all around!
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Yoto_y
Sep 14, 2024
Amazing trip to Banff national park - The best memorable trip so far! Saw Louise, Moraine, Peyto and Bow lakes, visited Canmore and Banff. Admired Rockies and glaciers. Gordon was fun and knowledgable. Booking went seamless, pick up on time and the whole trip was great organized with delicious meals and water. I would warmly recommend the trip and the company.
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Konstantina_y
Sep 14, 2024
Memorable day - Amazing trip, breathtaking scenery. Gordon, our guide, is very knowledgable, entertaining and welcoming. We visited Louise, Moraine, Bow and Peyto Lakes. We saw glaciers and spent great time in Canmore and Banff. We had delicious dinner in Banff and bought souvenirs. I would warmly recommend the company and the trip. Thank you for the memorable day!
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Konstantinay2015
Sep 14, 2024
Wow - Amazing trip, breathtaking scenery. Gordon, our guide, is very knowledgable, entertaining and welcoming. I would warmly recommend the trip and Banff Day Trips company. Thank you for the memorable day!
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Northstar24516311901
Sep 9, 2024
The best trip - Patrick is the best guide for my trip so nice Treat everybody look like same family. I lucky to see him.👍👍👍 my friend and think the same thing we lucky
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Shu_n
Sep 7, 2024
One tour to visit the Lake Louise and Banff area - It was a small group and managing a stop was efficient. Gordon did a great job of explaining what we were visiting and the tour had plenty of time at each stop. It was a 12 hour tour, plenty of stops with washroom breaks. If you want to see the Lake Louise and Banff area in one tour, this is the tour to take.
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Priyanka_s
Sep 2, 2024
Marvel Banff - Awesome trip superb entertainment and guidance by Patrick enjoyed thoroughly . He is a real great guy and immense helpful showed all heart spots to capture beautiful memories
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Kevin_h
Sep 7, 2024
Fantastic experience! - Great trip overall, and our guide, Gordon, was fantastic! The stops were absolutely beautiful and well worth it. A personal preference of mine would be to switch the allotted times between Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, i.e., more time at Moraine Lake and less time at Lake Louise. Small group size limited to 10 people was great and very manageable. My only suggested improvement would be to utilize a shuttle type bus instead of a large van. Our van was configured for 10 passengers, plus the front passenger seat for an 11th, but very crowded for 9 average sized customers on this trip. Viewing opportunities while riding were limited to your particular window. Overall, a fantastic trip and I would do it again. The customer service and amenities provided were spot on.
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