Day Trip to Banff, Gondola, Johnston Canyon from Calgary

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Banff National Park on a full-day tour from Calgary. Explore Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon, and more with a bilingual guide.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Banff National Park - Transfer from Calgary to Banff. Meet up at the hotel then head to Banff National Park. Banff National Park is Canada’s first national park, and is a destination on innumerous people’s bucket lists from all around the world. It was built in 1885 and is located in the northern part of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada.
  • Banff Gondola - Ride the Sulphur Mountain [Banff Gondola (additional charges)] to reach the top of the mountain. At this moment, it seems that a fascinating picture has unfolded. A 3-minute “Above Banff” experience allows you to explore Banff through an eagle-eye perspective with stunning sound effects, advanced visual film processing technology, 3D effect, and perfectly shows the full picture of Banff National Park.
  • Hoodoos Trail - Witness the “Devil’s Rock” shaped by the force of natural wind erosion, standing on the bank of the Bow River, quietly guarding it like a guardian
  • Bow Falls - Bow Falls is not like your typical waterfall, it is wide and short. You can also see the valley that was eroded by glacier activity and the [Bow Falls] over the years.
  • Surprise Corner - [Surprise Corner] is about a mile from the centre of Banff town. The surprise at the corner of Tunnel Mountain Road in the town of Banff is the sudden appearance and incredible view of the [Fairmont Banff Springs].
  • Fairmont Banff Springs - he Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, also known as the “Castle of the Rockies” has a history of more than one hundred years. This iconic gem is nestled among the majestic Rocky Mountains with the clear Bow River at its feet. Whether you are soaking in the hot springs outdoors or indoors, you can admire the distant Rocky Mountains peacefully. The snow on the peaks, the blue sky, and the cool air are enough to make you feel like one with nature.

Lunch stop (additional charge at French Brasserie at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel )

  • Johnston Canyon - [Johnston Canyon] is carved into the limestone bedrock from thousands of years of water erosion. It is truly remarkable how powerful water can be in shaping landscapes. On this hike, you will be immersed into a beautiful scene of overhanging canyon walls, waterfalls, and lush forest. (If the attraction is under maintenance or other force majeure, we will go to Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake as an alternative attraction).
  • Calgary - Transfer Banff to Calgary
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide service (Mandarin/English during the tour)
  • Traffic Accident Liability insurance
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Gratuities
What's Not Included
  • Meals & All Personal Expenses such as laundry, phone & travel insurance.
  • Optional activities with additional fees mentioned in the itinerary
  • Any additional expenses due to force majeure factors.
Additional Information

Give the day over to a professional team passionate about the Canadian Rockies, just travel in the stunning natural beauty of the greatest national parks [Banff National Park] .

  • Visit All the desired attractions, Banff Gondola - [Hoodoos] - [Bow Falls] - [Surprise Corner ] - with a lunch stop at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - [Johnston Canyon].
    -Some little things to take home: Luggage tags for souvenirs.
    -Complimentary: a bottle of water a day
    -Our tour guide and driver will also provide you with professional services to ensure a comfort and safe journey.
    -Set aside the stress of driving and parking, and join us in immersing yourself in the gifts of nature.
  • Our products offer various pick-up and drop-off locations. Please kindly be informed.
  • Guests under 16 years old, must be accompanied by an adult (Age 18 or above).
  • Highly recommend purchasing a travel insurance.
  • The schedule and itinerary could be impacted by extreme weather and road conditions, while we may make necessary adjustments. We appreciate your understanding in case of any delays or changes.
  • If you have a connecting international flight after the tour, please ensure that your flight departs after 10:30 pm in YYC Airport.(Please understand that depending on the situation, your arrival time in Calgary may be adjusted
  • If for any reason you need to leave our group during the trip, you must fill out a “Letter of Liability Release”, no exceptions.
Location
Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre
33 Street Northeast
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ellen06122015
Jul 7, 2024
Bow falls - Worth visiting ,beautiful scenery and very close to the town. I could have have stayed longer but were on a tour group.Our shuttle driver Stephen was very informative and took us around the area.
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Jessica_b
Jun 30, 2024
Best tour ever!! - It was the best tour! Michael is the best. Tour guide ever! The tour was great! Gondola’s experience was awesome. I didn’t eat in the buffet in the Fairmount hotel, however, we ate in the Fairmount terrace. We bought a sandwich and lemonade enjoying the view. The rest of the places were unbelievable! Take this tour, you won’t regret!
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Janessa_l
Jun 27, 2024
Memorable experience - We really enjoyed our one day tour with this package we booked with Westar. Special thanks to our tour guide Simon whose very accomodating and volunteering to take pictures of us during the tour. I highly recommend them to those who plan to visit Banff.
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Gfrogs
Jun 18, 2024
Westar tours - Had a brilliant day with Lisa as our tour guide & Felix as our driver. It was everything that we expected & more! Lisa was super knowledgable & went above & beyond for all of our groups needs. After reading current reviews we were a bit concerned regarding Westar being multi language & not great for English speakers. This has not been the case at all! Lisa translated in both mandarin & English perfectly. She was funny, intelligent & went above & beyond for other members of the tour that were not particularly fluent in either language. Our bus driver Felix was great too. If you are a bit dubious about Westar like we were then don’t worry & just book it.
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Gloria
Jun 6, 2024
Terrific - It was a great trip with our fabulous tour guide, Lisa. She was very professional and knowledgable about the places.
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Melissa
May 5, 2024
Banff and yohoo tours - It was amazing!!I had two 1 day tours with them and Lisa and Michael were amazing they explained a lot of fun facts and good information about Calgary! They were super interactive and fun! They even helped us out to take pictures! Thank you
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E5854rugauravg
Oct 9, 2023
Must see tour - esp. with Lisa - Lisa our tour guide was amazing. The scenic locations and views made this tour a must to visit trip. Everything was on time and the buses were comfortable. Lisa helped us plan our time there with buffer time added to lunch and restroom breaks and gave some interesting fun facts about the location.
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987hannav
Oct 5, 2023
Unforgettable tour - This tour was absolutely amazing, the views and wild life are breathtaking and so beautiful. We seemed to be the first ones at the popular tourist attractions, giving us a little bit more time and extra space to enjoy the scenery! Lisa, our tour guide, was also absolutely amazing! She made it easy to find her at pick up point, she’s so knowledgeable and easy going and approachable, making this experience fun. Joe, our driver, made sure we got to our destinations safe and was also very pleasant and made sure we had an enjoyable trip. I greatly recommend the gondola as well, believe me, it’s worth the price and the views are out of this world! I recommend this tour 100%
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Matthew_b
Jun 21, 2024
Please read comments and make sure that this tour is for you. - This tour took you to many places - Bow Falls, Gandola up Sulphur Mountain, Banff Springs Hotel, and Johnston Canyon. Traveled with my wife - both late 30s. The guide was courteous and did an excellent job making sure information was clear. Please note that the admission for the Gondola and the dinner at Banff Springs was not included and we had to pay an extra $66.15 for the gondola and $89.25 for the dinner each - totaling $310.80 for these extra activities + $264 for regular tour = $573.80 for 2 people. For this price tag - we were expecting more luxury. Here is where the tour was lacking. The tour bus was a large bus that seats over 4 people per row and over 30 rows for ~120 people very large. When we boarded the tour guide told us that it was a full bus - and we could not sit together. This seemed to be a planning misstep considering that we booked 3 months ahead of time. This was an inconvenience - but we went with it. It took a long time getting on and off the bus + if a passenger was late or went to use the bathroom we were waiting longer. All instructions were translated to Chinese. We did have a large contingent of Chinese tourists aboard and this was great for them - however, we were English first language and thought that we selected an English first language tour. Tour guide's English was good - but not great - it was obvious that with her mannerisms and lack of detail in description that this was her second language. I would have liked more time at Banff Springs to explore and Johnston's Canyon. We stayed in Banff and did not come from Calgary - however, the price was the same for everyone. We went on other tours during our stay and paid less and got more luxury. We should have been given a discount for staying in Banff. We expected more luxury for a price tag of $560. We were disappointed in the quality of this tour and expected more - not sitting together, large bus, no bathrooms, Chinese first language. I think there is better quality tours out there giving you the same viewpoints - and we should have shopped around more. My wife would not tell you a bad thing about this tour directly - her philosophy was just to make the most of it. The dinner at the restaurant at the Banff Springs was the best part. It was the only luxury part of the trip. Unfortunately the gondola ride to the top was very foggy. We were happy, together on vacation, laughed and smiled - and made some good memories - tour company shortcomings aside. I would recommend this tour for Chinese tourists staying in Calgary and wanting to come to Banff for a day and see the sights and go back to Calgary. Thanks for reading.
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Muhammad_s
Oct 7, 2023
Good - The tour is good. Though there was a washroom in the bus, but we were instructed not to use it! Rest everything was ok
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