Guided Tour to Banff Highlights & Wildlife With Gondola Admission Discount Tickets

Guided Tour to Banff Highlights & Wildlife With Gondola Admission photo
Guided Tour to Banff Highlights & Wildlife With Gondola Admission photo
Guided Tour to Banff Highlights & Wildlife With Gondola Admission photo
Guided Tour to Banff Highlights & Wildlife With Gondola Admission photo
Guided Tour to Banff Highlights & Wildlife With Gondola Admission photo

Get your discount tickets for the Banff Highlights and Wildlife Small Group Tour with Gondola, save up to 9% !

Overview

Wildlife below, the whole Rockies above. This half-day tour explores the quiet back roads of Banff National Park, stopping at lakes, viewpoints, and wildlife corridors where animals are most active, while your guide shares the history and ecology of the park. Then the Banff Gondola carries you up Sulphur Mountain for views across six mountain ranges. We spot wildlife on 95% of departures from May to October. Elk, deer, and bighorn sheep are the regulars, with bears in season. ★ Banff's top-rated tour provider, with 5,000+ five-star reviews and four Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice awards. Highlights: ◆ Banff Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain ◆ Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and seasonal bears ◆ Quiet back roads and lake viewpoints ◆ Banff history and wildlife insight from a local guide Why book with Radventures: ▸ Max 10 guests in a premium van, never a coach ▸ Banff-born, independently owned ▸ 1% of every booking protects the places you explore

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet at the bus loading zone outside the Fairmont shops. Pickup times (15 min after tour start): Summer: May 1 – 31: 4:45pm Jun 1 – Jul 31: 5:45pm Aug 1 – 31: 4:45pm Sept 1 – 30: 3:45pm Oct 1 – 12: 3:15pm Winter: Oct 13 – Apr 30: 1:15pm Please be ready 10 min before departure.

Pickup Information

Pickup times may shift by 5 to 10 minutes depending on group size, so please be ready a little early. To keep your day running smoothly, be sure to select your pickup location before the tour. We can only collect guests from a confirmed pickup point.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Banff National Park
Your local guide plans each day's route on the day. Every morning, we check in with other guides and Banff locals on recent wildlife sightings, then factor in the weather and the busiest times at each stop. That way you're heading where the animals are, and arriving when it's quieter. The stops below are a sample of where the tour may go, finishing with the Banff Gondola.
2. Mount Norquay Road
Wind up Mount Norquay, home to Banff's first ski hill, to a lookout over the whole town. From here you can see Mount Rundle, Cascade Mountain, and Sulphur Mountain, where you'll ride the gondola later in the tour. Bighorn sheep are often spotted on the road up.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Lake Minnewanka
Follow the Minnewanka Loop, one of the best roads in the park for spotting elk, deer, and bighorn sheep, and in season, bears. Stop at Lake Minnewanka, the largest lake in Banff National Park, then Two Jack Lake, with Mount Rundle rising behind it.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Hoodoos Trail
Take a short walk to the Hoodoos, tall spires of rock carved by wind and water over thousands of years. Grab a seat in one of Banff National Park's red chairs and look out over the Bow River and Mount Rundle as the valley stretches east.
Duration: 20 mins
5. Surprise Corner
From Surprise Corner, look across the Bow River to the Fairmont Banff Springs, the "Castle in the Rockies," with Sulphur Mountain rising behind it. It's one of Banff's classic photo spots, and a preview of the mountain you'll ride the gondola up.
Duration: 15 mins
6. Bow Falls
Stand beside Bow Falls, where the Bow River drops in a wide run of rapids just below the Fairmont Banff Springs. Marilyn Monroe filmed scenes here for the 1954 film River of No Return.
Duration: 15 mins
7. Banff Gondola
Ride the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain in about eight minutes, climbing to the summit at 2,281 m. At the top, walk the ridgetop boardwalk to Sanson Peak and take in 360-degree views over the town, the Bow Valley, and six mountain ranges.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

Guide gratuities (optional)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Service animals allowed

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children 8 and under are unable to join our small group adventures

Supplied by Radventures

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