Half-Day Banff Bus Tour with Gondola & Lake Minnewanka
Pair Banff wildlife viewing with mountaintop views at 2,281 metres
Includes
Guide, bus, gondola ticket
Highlights
Explore Banff on a shared bus tour with an English-speaking guide who can explain the park's wildlife. Spend half the tour on the bus, with stops for short walks to viewpoints and opportunities to look for animals along the way. Wildlife sightings aren't guaranteed.
- Ride a fully enclosed, four-passenger gondola to a mountaintop elevation of 2,281 metres
- Explore Norman Sanson's historic meteorological station via a scenic boardwalk, with views of the mountains and Bow Valley
What's Included
- English-speaking tour guide
- Bus transport and pickup and drop-off at your property in Banff
- Banff Gondola ticket
- Admission to Lake Minnewanka, Bow Falls, Surprise Corner Viewpoint, Hoodoos Viewpoint and Sanson Peak
- Bankhead Ghost Town visit when included in the seasonal itinerary
- Maple cookie snack
- Water or hot chocolate in winter
- Hands-on interpretive tools
Important details
- Ages 100 and under only. Children aged 0–2 join free.
- Children aged 0–15 require a paying adult to accompany them.
- This activity is not wheelchair-accessible.
- Bring a valid ID.
- Additional fees apply and are not included in the listed price; the source does not specify their purpose or amount.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 72 hours before the activity date (destination local time) for a full refund. If the minimum of 4 participants is not met, the tour will be rescheduled and you'll receive a new time or a refund.
Product ID: J3UM6T
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Surprise Corner Viewpoint
Admission includedStanding at Surprise Corner Viewpoint, you round a bend on Tunnel Mountain Drive and the Bow River valley opens before you without warning. The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel rises above a canopy of spruce and pine, its limestone turrets catching the mountain light. Surprise Corner Viewpoint earns its name in the most satisfying way, delivering one of the most photographed panoramas in the Canadian Rockies within seconds of arriving.