Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Stargazing Experience Discount Tickets

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Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Stargazing Experience photo
Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Stargazing Experience photo
Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Stargazing Experience photo
Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Stargazing Experience photo

Get your discount tickets for the Banff Stargazing & Johnston Canyon Frozen Falls Night Walk, save up to 9% !

Overview

The winter night rush. Head out as the valley goes dark. Crunch through Johnston Canyon under headlamps, then step into the open as the stars stack up overhead. Snow underfoot, cold air, and quiet all around while your guide helps you pick out the constellations. For anyone who wants the Rockies to feel bigger than the daytime ever allows. ★ Banff's top-rated tour provider, with 5,000+ five-star reviews and four Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice awards. Highlights: ❄ Frozen waterfalls lit by your headlamp ❄ Steel catwalks and huge icicles along the canyon walls ❄ The Milky Way over Vermilion Lakes ❄ Mt. Norquay viewpoint and, if you're lucky, the northern lights ❄ Hot drinks and a sweet treat to warm up Why book with Radventures: ▸ Max 10 guests in a premium van, never a coach ▸ Banff-based guides who know the trails and the sky above them ▸ Banff-born, independently owned ▸ 1% of every booking protects the places you explore

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet at the front of the hotel. Pickup times (5 min after tour start): Oct. 13 – Feb. 15: 5:35pm Feb. 16 – Apr. 15: 6:35pm Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Johnston Canyon
After dark, Johnston Canyon becomes a corridor of frozen waterfalls and blue ice, lit only by your headlamp. At the trailhead, your guide fits you with a headlamp, ice cleats, and optional poles, then leads the way along the canyon's steel catwalks, explaining how the canyon formed and what lives here as you go. The Lower Falls are about 30 minutes in (1.2 km, 50 m elevation gain). From there, head back to the trailhead or keep going to the Upper Falls. The extension adds another 30 minutes and 1.3 km, ending at the canyon's tallest frozen waterfall, a wall of ice glowing in the beam of your headlamp. Round trip to the Upper Falls: 2 hours, 5 km, 120 m elevation gain. Suitable for guests with average fitness.
Duration: 120 mins
2. Mount Norquay Lookout
Where we set up depends on the night. Your guide reads the sky, the cloud cover, and the moon phase, then picks the spot with the clearest view: sometimes Vermilion Lakes, where open water near the springs can catch the Milky Way, other times the Mt. Norquay lookout, where the valley opens up in every direction. Once we're settled in, it's hot drinks and a sweet treat while your eyes adjust to the dark. No rush. Just time to let the stars take over, with constellations, satellites, and the odd shooting star pointed out along the way. Away from town lights, the sky does most of the work. Your guide brings the rest: the stories behind the constellations, a bit of astronomy, and an eye for exactly when and where to look.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Comfortable, premium transportation

Hotel pick-up and drop-off from select Banff locations

Polaroid souvenir

Fresh water refills (BYO bottle)

Local guide trained in photography and storytelling

Essential gear: ice cleats/crampons and hiking poles

Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea) & sweet treat

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

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children 5 and under are unable to join our small group adventures

Supplied by Radventures

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