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Banff Area & Johnston Canyon 1-Day Tour from Calgary or Banff

Name: Banff Area & Johnston Canyon 1-Day Tour from Calgary or Banff
Brand: Calgary Tours
SKU: 220265P1
Price: 119.56 USD
Rating: 4.5 (129 reviews)

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

9 to 11 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore many of Banff National Park’s key sights—and don’t worry about driving yourself—on this stress-free, full-day tour from Calgary or Banff Town. Set off in the morning, and travel in an air-conditioned coach. You’ll visit landmarks like Sulphur Mountain (upgrade for a gondola ride) and the dramatic Bow Falls, will tour the Johnston Canyon Walk, and will have time at leisure for wandering and lunch (own expense) in Banff Town.

Leave the logistics and navigation to your driver on this seamless trip
Round-trip transit from Calgary or Banff Town and park entry are included
See Banff highlights like Bow Falls, Johnston Canyon Walk, and the Hoodoos
Free time to explore Banff Town independently is included

What's Included

Gratuities
National Park Fee
Free Crampon for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Traffic Accident Insurance (10M liability)
GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Lunch
Personal expense, insurance, and additional excursions
Specific Hotel Pick up (we meet all travelers at a meeting point)

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Banff

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sulphur Mountain

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Banff Avenue

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Johnston Canyon

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Surprise Corner

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hoodoos Trail

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bow Falls

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Calgary

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Optionl for English Only Small Group (Max. 20) available
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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

Christina_S

The views on this excursion are breathtaking, definitely take advantage of the Gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain the views are spectacular and worth every moment. Definitely will be recommending to this all! Allan was very knowledgeable and helpful and every stop was timed out and organized great! Thank you! Until next time.....

Reviews

4.5

129 reviews

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A day at Banff with sammy

Marina_A, Dec 2023

Sammy was very resourceful, edplained the places well, and never failed to entertain us, thank you sammy!

Wonderful one day Banff tour

Melanie_W, Nov 2023

Absolutely amazing but we felt rushed but we did see a lot and could have been a little more relaxed with an extra 5 minutes here and there

Do not recommend

Chelsea_H, Oct 2023

Tour guide wasn’t very friendly. He left 3 people behind at a stop. The bus was freezing. There are a bunch of Banff tours, I’d recommend checking out a different company.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Value Customer, Thank you for your feedback. Following our internal investigation, we found that 3 guests were late for the meet up time at Banff Gondola. The Gondola upload time is 1020AM. The tour guide announced meeting time was 1155AM. Our tour guide left the gondola station at 1206pm. To ensure an enjoyable experience for all our guests, we needed to proceed to the next tour stop as scheduled. Fortunately, the late guests were able to catch up with us at the next meeting point. We kindly request your understanding that, in order to provide a seamless experience for all our guests, our tours strictly adhere to punctuality guidelines. We thank you again for your valueable feedback.

Lovely day trip, very enjoyable

Joanne_B, Oct 2023

I did enjoy the tour. Tour guide David provided interesting information and was helpful. Although at times he appeared to speak more Chinese than English, tour was to have an English speaking guide.

Great way to see Banff in a day

Catherine_M, Oct 2023

This was a great tour around Banff. If you can, definitely include the Gondola as an option. Bow Falls and Johnston Canyon were lovely (I would love to go back to Johnston Canyon to have more time there), as was the view of Banff Springs from Surprise Corner. The guide was always will to take pictures of people, so very helpful.

Made site seeing worry free

Melissa_C, Sep 2023

Would not have been able to do all the things I did in such short time frame. It was great not having to worry about finding places and parking. You got dropped off right at sites pretty close to entrances. It is absolutely beautiful!

Well done!

Robert_G, Sep 2023

The guide Jessie was excellent and yhe bus driver Gary also excellent both were pleasant and happy to help in anyway. The whole day was well planned and enjoyable thank you for a great day.

Well run tour and good at keeping on schedule. Would like to have had some more up front communication but overall, ve!

David_W, Sep 2023

Bow Falls and the Gondola were really nice! The bus was a little cramped but still comfortable. I’d do it again.

Beauty in Banff

Courtney_B, Sep 2023

It was a great day seeing Banff and exploring without having to drive ans with Allan narrating. Had an awesome time!

Our tour guide Jesse was...

Jon_L, Sep 2023

Our tour guide Jesse was very professional and informative/helpful. He made sure every guest was accounted for and his time management helped keep us on track in the itinerary. I would definitely recommend this tour for others who wish to get a good sampling of what Banff has to offer.

Banff and JoHo National Parks

Elsie_P, Aug 2023

All of the lakes and falls with visited was great tour guy sammy and driver ted did an awesome job. Wished we had more time to visit this natural wander park. Go Canada

Best of Banff

Linda_S, Aug 2023

Sammy was such a wonderful guide. Would have been nice if bus had bathrooms. Otherwise great. Bus was clean and comfortable. Gondola up Sulfur mountain fun.

Only negative is the kids...

Michelle_D, Aug 2023

Only negative is the kids that keeps screaming and cying and parents are talking so loud.i would suggest if its a large family offer a group trip.but otherwise experience was good.5 rating

RUDE. NOT WORTH IT!

Sandra_S, Aug 2023

Firstly I would like to say I’m not racist. Upon my meeting point, I am baffled by how or why I am on a tour with group of Chinese people. I am an Asian American also but I had a hard time understanding the tour guide. I was also confused about seating! We can sit anywhere as long the seats are not reserved. I was not comfortable when a guy came and sat next to me and kept touching/bumping onto me not saying sorry once! Rude! The tour guide asks me to move back and return the seats to the couple (which I thought they were siblings btw). I have learned that the platform of Viator is a Chinese agency ?? That being said, they only serve for their own people. They disrespect you and soooo RUDE. They lack of moral principles. I came for solo trip expecting to meet new people and to have a good experience, but turned out it was the worst!!! I will not recommend booking the tour through this platform if you want a better understanding tour, and if you don’t want to sit on the bus for hourrrrs just to get off for only 20mins each to see a scenery!. Bad time management. Your pretty much just sitting and waiting for other people from banff being picked up. The only good time you’ll have is in banff which is and hr and a half still not enough time since it’s extremely beautiful out there. To add, this is not worth it! You can spend on a cheaper price to spend your own leisure time however you want at the cost of $20, which I just found out last minute, to get to banff from Calgary airport! Sooo not worth the price so not worth your time, especially being in a wrong group who doesn’t respect you at all!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Valued Customer Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're sorry to hear that your tour didn't meet your expectations. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the seating arrangements and the behavior of fellow passengers. We aim to provide a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all participants, regardless of their background. Your feedback about the tour guide's communication and time management is valuable to us, and we will address these issues internally to ensure better services in the future. Regarding your concerns about Viator, we want to clarify that Viator is a global platform offering tours for travelers from all over the world, and we strive to provide excellent experiences for everyone. We're sorry to hear that your experience was disappointing, and we appreciate your input as it helps us improve. If you have further comments or suggestions, please feel free to let us know. Best regards, Calgary Tours

Banff is great, maybe not this tour though

Frazer_W, Aug 2023

Banff is a must do if in Calgary, however not on this tour, my booking indicates that this is an English speaking tour, it is a mainly oriental tour with the majority of the commentary in non English (I'm not racist - just not sure if it was Cantonese, Mandarin or other language(s).

Excellent tour guide...

MaCristina_T, Aug 2023

Excellent tour guide Allan and driver John. Great itinerary. Enough time to explore and take great n pictures

Lovely banff

Veronica_C, Aug 2023

I loved the places we visited, but we were given very little time at each location. I will return to the banff gondola and johnston canyon on my own time.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad you loved the places we visited. We apologize for the limited time at each location. Your input is valuable to us, and we'll take it into consideration to improve our tour schedule for a better experience. We also offer multi-day tours that provide more time at each attraction, allowing you to fully explore and enjoy the beauty of each place. Feel free to inquire about our multi-day tour options if you prefer a more leisurely experience. Best regards, Calgary Tours

Summer holidays

Martha_M, Jul 2023

The ride on the Gondola was one of a kind. Visiting the hoodoos were w really nice and the surprise corner was amazingly surprisingly and the river with no return, yes , we’ll be back.

The tour was 95% Chinese...

Christiane_L, Jul 2023

The tour was 95% Chinese and it was supposed to be in English. We couldn’t understand anything. I m disappointed.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear our valued customer, We would like to express our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment you experienced during the tour. While we had planned and advertised the tour to be bilingual in Chinese & English, it appears that an unexpected and overwhelming majority of Chinese-speaking participants joined on the day of the tour. We understand how frustrating it must have been for you to expect a bilingual experience and not receive it. Your feedback is crucial to us and we value all our customers' satisfaction and strive to provide a high-quality experience to each individual, regardless of their language preference. We will address this issue and prevent such occurrences in the future. Thank you, Calgary Tours

Happy customer again!

pam_s, Jul 2023

Andrew our guide and Joe our bus driver so funny, professional and knowledgeable! 2nd time with viator

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