Banff

Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Adventure

Name: Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Adventure
Brand: Radventures
SKU: 299389P5
Price: 81.78 USD
Rating: 4.5 (156 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceBanff, Canada

Small Group Guided Banff Highlights and Wildlife Tour

From $81.78

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Up your odds of seeing Banff’s best wildlife with this small-group tour. Your guide—knowing the area well, following the most recent wildlife sightings, and customizing the itinerary to your needs—will take you to the most wildlife-popping spots, Banff’s unreal views lining the way. You might spot bears, coyotes, elk, bighorn sheep, foxes, and more…if you can draw your eyes away from the mountain vistas!

Explore Banff's Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake by private minibus
With your guide, up your odds of seeing bears, foxes, coyotes, and so much more
Limited to 12 guests in upscale modern transportation with large panoramic windows, perfect for safe wildlife viewing and photography.

What's Included

Exclusive access to hard to reach locations where we commonly see wildlife with expert local guiding
Small group guarantee (Max 12 guests)
Upscale, modern & spacious transportation with large panoramic windows
Water refills (please BYO water bottle)
Pick up from Banff Train Station
Dusk/sunset tour time to escape the crowds and maximize chances of seeing wildlife!
Complimentary hot chocolate, tea or coffee at a stunning viewpoint (winter only)

Pick up from Banff hotels (please contact Radventures BEFORE booking for availability)
Lunch & snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Banff Train Station
327 Railway Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A1, Canada
*For hotel pick-up, please contact Radventures BEFORE booking your tickets.* Please meet by the Canadian flag in front of the main Banff Train Station building. Allow 5-10 minutes to walk from the free all day parking located at the north east end of the train station.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Banff National Park (Pass By)

Lake Minnewanka

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bow Falls

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mount Norquay Road

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vermilion Lakes

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Surprise Corner

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hoodoos Trail

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Operated by Radventures

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience 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.

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Featured review

Cathy_C

Tyler our guide was super knowledgeable about the area. We did see wildlife but the views that he took us to were very memorable.

Reviews

4.5

156 reviews

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Bringing Banff to life!

Clare_S, May 2024

Michael was incredibly knowledgeable of all aspects of Banff history, geography and wildlife and brought it to life for us. His love of the area shone through and we learnt such a lot!

Great tour would highly recommend

coleen_h, Apr 2024

We had an amazing tour with Rae. She was friendly informative and very attentive to our needs. She was happy to take photos for us which was helpful. We had a great day.

Best of Banff

Kathleen_M, Apr 2024

Michael was a terrific guide. He was great at spotting wildlife and explained all about the area, environment and special sights.

Good choice of places

Shubha_B, Apr 2024

A very pleasant trip overall...great guide and driver...enjoyed all the lovely views...the weather was good, spotted some animals which was very nice experience. The driver stopped at places, for us to take pictures of the animals

Stunning Banff

Sandra_V, Apr 2024

My highlights were seeing deer in the distance on the frozen Lake Two Jack then the wild sheep on the hill above Lake Two Jack. Beautiful scenery and our tour guide Simone was very informative.

Mountain Escapade

Lynda_R, Apr 2024

Wildlife and locations we were taken to were fantastic. Our tour guide was professional, knowledgeable, fun. There was enough time at each spot to take in the splendor. Appreciated the hot chocolate as well. The whole tour was enjoyable and I would take it again.

Recommend

Rowena_A, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful experience. Tess our guide was so knowledgeable and we managed to see quite a few things along our way.

Not worth the money

Saurabh_S, Apr 2024

The highlights were not really highlights, this tour missed all the popular points (e.g lake Louise), also did not even see glimpse of bear..(even that is the pickup photo of this tour). It was not worth the money and time. Though the tour guide was very good and keep us engaged but the itinerary was not good.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Saurabh, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on your recent experience with Radventures. I am sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations, and I appreciate your candid review as it helps us to continually improve. I am glad to hear that our guide kept you engaged, although I'm concerned to hear about your disappointment with the itinerary. I would like to clarify that this 3-hour tour from Banff is designed to explore a variety of local highlights close to and around Banff, with about 10 stops. Given the time constraints and the distance, it's important to note that Lake Louise is about an hour's drive from Banff (one-way) and is not included in this shorter itinerary, with our stops clearly outlined in the itinerary during your booking process. We make every effort to ensure our tour descriptions are clear and accurate, so I'm puzzled that there was an expectation to visit Lake Louise, and I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Regarding the absence of wildlife sightings, such as bears, these experiences are highly unpredictable and typically, bear sightings don't occur until around May - October as bears typically hibernate outside of these times of the year. The image galleries shown by Viator are meant to showcase the potential of what might be seen, but unfortunately, we can't guarantee these sightings as we are in a national park, not a zoo. I understand this might be disappointing and we will continue to review our promotional materials to better manage expectations. We deeply value your input and am committed to making necessary adjustments based on your feedback. If there's an opportunity to discuss your experience further, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at dale@radventurescanada.com. I would be keen to address your concerns personally and discuss how we might be able to offer you another chance to see a bear on a trip in the coming weeks. Thank you once again for your feedback. Warm regards, Dale Schober Founder, Radventures

Great experience!

Hannah_K, Mar 2024

We had so much fun! Our tour guide was Michael and he was awesome. He was very informative about the area and showed us spots we would have otherwise never known about. I would highly recommend!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Hannah! Thank you for your amazing review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with Michael. We hope to see you again!

Excellent services

Thu_H, Feb 2024

We were very lucky, got everything we need: see the bighorns twice and a group of more than 30 elks including young, old, males and females elks. Tess is a very nice, knowledgeable and dedicated person. We loved the tour,

Overall, it was a fantastic tour. Our guide took us to some amazing spots and provided us with insightful information ab

Erica_D, Feb 2024

Overall, it was a fantastic tour. Our guide took us to some amazing spots and provided us with insightful information about the area.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Erica, Thank you for taking the time to review Radventures! We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic tour and enjoyed the amazing spots our guide shared with you. It's always our goal to provide insightful information that enhances the beauty of the area and deepens our guests' appreciation of the surroundings. We would love to know where we fell short of a 5 star experience for you and would welcome the opportunity to deliver this to you next time. Please contact us at yourpals@radventurescanada.com so we can connect on this. We look forward to having you join us on another adventure soon, and we're excited to show you even more incredible sights and stories. Thanks again for choosing Radventures! All the best, Dale Founder @ Radventures

Wonderful experience

Sophie_S, Dec 2023

Our tour guide was Tess. She made our tour interesting and fun by sharing her knowledge about the mountains, animals and the city Banff. Tess was flexible if any changes were needed. We had a great time on this tour and would definitely do it again and recommend others to do it.

Fun Afternoon in Banff

John_P, Nov 2023

Rae was a great guide! Perfect way to spend an afternoon in Banff - get to see all the highlights, take great pictures and not worry about driving.

A squirrel, a deer, and maybe a bear oh my!! Wait is that an Elk I see.? Great tour guide!

Malena_R, Nov 2023

Tess, our tour guide, was amazing. She was full of advice and suggestions as we visited Banff. She was always ready to take pictures for you at each stop. Though we didn’t see that many wildlife as we had hoped, we were happy to finally see some elk on the tour near the Fairmont Hotel. Thanks Tess for the tour.

Great experience!

Stan_H, Nov 2023

Our most memorable experiences in prior visits to the park were the animals. Those visits were during summer months. This visit was late in the season and except for a few deer, no animals. I thought a tour with someone who knew where to look was our best bet. We took the tour. The animals were all somewhere else. So beside a few more deer, a dozen or so elk and one very cubby raven, no animals. Even though the lack of bears, moose, mtn goats or wolves, I give you 5 stars because of the guide. She was personable, informative and fun. It was a great experience and very enjoyable.

Wonderful wildlife tour

Rebecca_P, Oct 2023

Great day with Chris who is a fantastic guide who showed us great view points and provided great commentary.

The views were great, pur...

Leslie_S, Oct 2023

The views were great, pur Guide Bare was fantastic and had a lot of storys and knowledge to share. 🤩

Enjoyable and we saw a lot of wildlife

Sarah_F, Oct 2023

We saw a lot of elk, a coyote that caught a raven and another animal in the woods. The guide was good and I enjoyed that we stopped at a few viewpoints too. However, I did not have a car in Banff, so wildlife spotting may be just as easy when out driving around different locations on your own. It was an enjoyable trip but possibly a bit too pricey for what it consisted of.

A Must See Experience

Mara_M, Oct 2023

I highly recommend this bus tour, which stops at several key areas around Banff that might otherwise be overlooked. Our tour guide was fantastic; knowledgeable, friendly and conservation minded. I booked the tour for the opportunity to see the area with an expert but didn’t expect to see much wildlife, which can be hit or miss. Oh my! Was I ever in for a surprise. Within the first half hour we saw a majestic elk lying in the grass by the roadside. He seemed to be people watching and utterly unfazed by the traffic. We went on to see an adult goat hanging out by the road, waiting for her baby to pop up over the edge of the mountain to join her. We also passed several deer families. Our tour guide had full knowledge of Parks Canada guidelines for wildlife preservation and protection. We kept a safe and respectful distance from the animals at all times and learned about the ways that Parks Canada prioritizes wildlife welfare over unchecked tourist interest. It was heartening. In addition to learning the history of the areas we visited, the highlight of the tour for me was seeing the groups of elk gathered on the green of the Fairmont Banff golf course during their mating season. It was as though the elks had a house party at the rich kids place when their parents were out of town :) Overall, this tour was fantastic. It greatly exceeded expectations start to finish.

Animal Adventure to remember

Ron_W, Oct 2023

Tyler our guide was great, saw bears, elk, sheep and beautiful sights. I would highly recommend this adventure.

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