Banff Tour with Gondola & Lake Cruise - roundtrip from Calgary | La Vacanza Travel

Banff Tour with Gondola & Lake Cruise - roundtrip from Calgary

Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
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  • 9 hours 30 minutes
  • Calgary
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Take a full day to explore the Canadian Rockies, and travel along Tunnel Mountain Drive, with its wind-carved rock formations. Then ride to the mountain top on the Banff Gondola for amazing views! Visit majestic Lake Minnewanka for a cruise before making your way back to Calgary. Please note that until Lake Minnewanka opens in mid May, this tour will not include the lake cruise.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Brewster Sightseeing, 100 Gopher Street, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1J3 Canada

Arrival

Pass By: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

Views of Bow Falls

Pass By: Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

Views of Tunnel Mountain

Stop At: Banff Gondola, Mountain Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1B2 Canada

Ascend the Banff Gondola to enjoy 360 views from our boardwalk

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Banff Gondola
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pick-up and/or drop-off at multiple locations available
  • Local taxes
  • Lake cruise (starting mid May)
  • Entry/Admission - Banff Gondola

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

Additional Info

  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Prior to your travel date, your hotel details must be advised to tour operator so they may arrange your pickup. If you do not indicate this at the time of booking, you will be required to call and advise them of this information directly. The contact details will be on your voucher once you have a confirmed booking
  • Guests may depart this tour in Banff if accommodation has been arranged
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • The return transfer back to Calgary departs at 3:45pm
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 52 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Sandman Hotel Calgary 6:00 am pickup

Calgary Marriott Downtown 6:15 am pickup


Departure Time

06:15 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

salschmidt

18 Sep, 2022

We couldn't visit Canmore and the Canadian Rockies without seeing Banff, so we booked the 'Explore Banff' sightseeing tour with Pursuit Banff Jasper Collection, which turned out to be an excellent day trip. With car hire being so expensive in the region at $500+ a day, we opted for a tour that included transfers to make life easier; we were picked up and delivered back to Canmore, where we were staying in our magical Airbnb. An early start to the day, where we were to meet at a local hotel to wait for our transfer at 7.30 am; fortunately, it was only an 8-minute walk from our accommodation. First up was a quick stop to take in the gorgeous Bow Falls, where we popped off the bus and had 20 minutes to enjoy the falls, being up close and personal with them, and for picture opportunities. There was also a telephone booth where a bear had left his mark, with huge claw prints on display. Bow Falls was followed by a gondola flight to the top of Sulphur Mountain summit; the views were something else! You have 360-degree views over the Banff region and a birds-eye view over six Canadian Rockies mountain ranges; they are endless. The journey was less than 10 mins to the top where you could find some cosy, quiet spots for breathtaking pics and to avoid the crowds. We were fortunate to be there at 9 am, so crowds were limited. As we left one hour later, the queues were filling up quickly! Tip: If you need your coffee fix, be sure to do this at the cafe on top of the mountain, you will be disappointed in the Starbucks; the coffee was hardly worthy of a trash can. Note to self, stick by my principles and avoid supporting such coffee brands in the future! After spending one hour soaking up the heavenly views, we were back down to Banff to take in a few sites, including the Cascade of Time Garden, which is also the home of the Parks Canada Administration. This historical building is perched up at the top of Banff, overlooking the township and surrounding mountainscapes. It is a postcard view over Banff. Before boarding the bus, we were all treated to a coffee/tea and biscuit from the company. We then stopped at The Elk + Avenue Hotel for a quick lunch, it was buffet style and hosted in the conference room, very uninviting, and beverages were an additional cost; water was available only. The food was average, with a basic salad with a meat patty. The room was windowless at the back of the hotel; we did stay in this hotel when we arrived in Banff for one night and were also treated with views from our room of the air conditioners on the rooftop, which is not the view you are hoping for in Banff at AUD$500 per night. After about 35 minutes, we were transported off to Lake Minnewanka, about a 30-minute drive from Banff. The largest glacier lake in the region for a relaxing panoramic 1-hour interpretive cruise. More breathtaking mountains and emerald-green water, surrounded by forested slopes and rocky shorelines with waterfalls. Fun fact: The group of Pando trees (also known as the trembling giant or trembling aspen) on the lake are one living organism; they are believed to have one massive underground root system. Therefore they support each other, and if one feels down, they all chip in to help stay healthy. Part of the tree bark is also known to have natural SPF and pain relief qualities. We were keeping a watchful eye out for wildlife all day; unfortunately, no bears, but we did score some elks and a long-horned mountain goat! Following the cruise, we were back on the bus and delivered back to our home destinations. The buses throughout the day were very modern, clean and comfortable. Our bus driver and tour guides, Andrew and Muireann, were a pleasure to spend the day with and very informative in helping us enjoy the beauty of Banff.

147harveyk

20 Aug, 2022

The driver keep having conversations with a man in the front seat. I feel that was a safety issue in he not paying 100% to his driving. Also when he picked us up at the rim rock hotel we showed him our travel voucher with the hotel name we were Going to in calgray. When we got to Calgary he took all passengers to where they were going and then as we were the last people on the bus the driver said he doesn’t go to our hotel and we need to get off the bus at the wrong hotel. We had to take a taxi to our hotel. Very poor customer service

tedh297

12 Aug, 2022

Our Brewster Sightseeing guide, Ilir, was tremendous. He was knowledgeable, funny and accommodating. He prepared us along the way for the beautiful scenery that included Lake Minnewanka, a gondola ride up a mountain and other glorious parts of Banff National Park. Unfortunately, a couple of passengers were rude to him, but he handled them diplomatically. If you take this tour, we hope you get Ilir.

Q2931IYroberth

11 Jul, 2022

Elyse & Claudine were excellent tour guides with an infectious personality that made the tour an infectious trip of laughter. A credit to Brewsters ......well done !

sohilab2021

09 Apr, 2021

My family and I had a great time... we enjoyed a relaxing drive, great scenery and a wonderful guide to who gave us a lot of history and information about Banff.. and who was also quite funny... My teenage children enjoyed the trivia questions !!

User's Picture Gallery

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Magical day trip from Canmore to Banff

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Something I will do again

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Beautiful day trip to Banff

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