Small-Group Banff Tour Including Gondola
Operated by Alberta Blue Sky Tours
Exclusive Half-Day Banff Tour with Banff Gondola Description
Year-round, this tour provides the perfect introduction to the town of Banff, showcasing its most scenic and historically significant highlights. From Vermilion Lakes to Sulphur Mountain, the journey seamlessly unfolds, offering breathtaking vistas and historic landmarks. Ascend Sulphur Mountain via the Banff Gondola to marvel at panoramic views from its 7486-foot (2282 metres) summit. See the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, witness the natural beauty of Bow Falls, and enjoy the captivating scenery at Surprise Corner Lookout. Discover hidden gems like Two Jack Lake and explore the shores of Lake Minnewanka, Banff’s largest lake. The tour concludes with a visit to Mount Norquay Lookout, providing yet another stunning vista of the surrounding mountains and valleys, capping off a half-day of exploration. Throughout the tour, seize ample opportunities to capture the natural beauty of Banff and its wildlife, ensuring each moment is picture-perfect.
The itinerary on our Small-Group Tours may vary from day to day as traveling with fewer guests allows our tour guides to be flexible and tailor the plans for the day based on the groups’ interests and fitness levels. Some locations may also be dependent on the weather from day to day, the season, and potential hotspots for wildlife viewing.
Joining Instructions:
This tour uses a sprinter van with group sizes of 10 or fewer people.
This tour is approximately 5 hours.
Please be ready and out front of your hotel 5 minutes prior to the pick-up time noted on your itinerary. This tour is operated by Alberta Blue Sky Tours. No voucher is required to be presented to your driver-guide for the tour. If there are any issues connecting with your driver-guide, they will call you.
If you have any specific questions about this particular tour, please contact Canada Rail Vacations at: 1 888 589 3777
For guests starting in Banff, do not bring your luggage on this tour as you will return to your Banff hotel once the tour has been completed. For guests starting in Canmore and ending in Banff, please bring your luggage with you.
Please note that it may be cooler at the top of Sulphur Mountain due to the elevation change. Packing an extra layer of clothes may make for a more enjoyable experience at the top.
*Please do not take advice from other travelers you may meet onboard the train as there are many tour operators offering similar sightseeing tours. Please do not get on board any bus unless the driver states that they work for, or have been chartered by Alberta Blue Sky Tours / Canada Rail Vacations.
Interested in booking a small-group tour in the Rockies?
These Small-Group Tours of up to 9/10 people are included for guests booked with Canada Rail Vacations as space permits.
For independent travelers with a free day in Banff, Lake Louise, or Jasper, check below for availability and rates on one of our small group sightseeing tours!
Please contact us at [email protected] should you wish to include this tour during your stay with us in Banff.
