Banff Highlights and Wildlife Small Group Tour with Gondola
Overview
From Banff’s hidden corners to the top of its world.
Most visitors see Banff from the main street. This half day takes you somewhere else entirely. We slip off the beaten path to quiet lakes, secret viewpoints, and wildlife corridors the big buses never reach. Elk, bighorn sheep, and bears move freely out here and we spot animals on 95% of tours.
Your guide shares the real stories of this place, the history, the ecology, the little details only someone who actually lives here knows. Then, just when you think you’ve seen it all, the gondola takes you up. And the whole Rockies opens up beneath you in every direction. Four hours that take you from the hidden heart of Banff to the top of its world.
From the quiet corners to the highest peaks, the real Banff in half a day.
What's Included
- Comfortable, premium transportation
- Banff Gondola Admission
- Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea) & sweet treat – winter only
- Polaroid souvenir
- Fresh water refills (BYO bottle)
- Small group experience (max 12 guests)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Banff locations
- Guide gratuities (optional)
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Banff National Park (pass by)
Mount Norquay Road
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lake Minnewanka
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hoodoos Trail
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Surprise Corner
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bow Falls
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Banff Gondola
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children 8 and under are unable to join our small group adventures
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Banff customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Comfortable, premium transportation.
- Banff Gondola Admission.
- Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea) & sweet treat – winter only.
- Polaroid souvenir.
- Fresh water refills (BYO bottle).
- Small group experience (max 12 guests).
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Banff locations.
- Guide gratuities (optional).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Banff Highlights and Wildlife Small Group Tour with Gondola is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children 8 and under are unable to join our small group adventures
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Banff Highlights and Wildlife Small Group Tour with Gondola will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Banff. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Comfortable, premium transportation
- Banff Gondola Admission
- Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea) & sweet treat – winter only
- Polaroid souvenir
- Fresh water refills (BYO bottle)
- Small group experience (max 12 guests)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Banff locations
- Guide gratuities (optional)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children 8 and under are unable to join our small group adventures
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
