All activities in Banff
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See it on your own
What you can visit without a tour in Banff, with the gate price.
25 activities
Lake Louise
must-see12.25 CAD≈ 8.3 $Milky turquoise water under a glacier, with a castle hotel on the shore.
The car park fills before 6am in summer and must be reserved online. The Parks Canada shuttle from Lake Louise Village costs a few dollars and skips all of it.
daily national park admission, adult 18 to 64. Free under 18, $10.75 from 65, $24.50 for a group of up to seven. The Parks Canada shuttle is paid separately. · Checked on 30 August 2026 at Parks Canada — Banff, fees.
View detailsMoraine Lake
must-see12.25 CAD≈ 8.3 $Ten peaks above impossibly blue water — the view that was printed on Canadian banknotes.
Since 2023 you cannot drive there. Only shuttles and taxis go up. Reserve a seat or you will not get in.
daily national park admission, adult 18 to 64. The Parks Canada shuttle, mandatory here, costs $12.75 more per adult, with a $3.50 online booking fee. · Checked on 30 August 2026 at Parks Canada — Banff, fees.
View detailsNational park pass
must-see12.25 CAD≈ 8.3 $It opens the whole park: lakes, trails, viewpoints and scenic drives.
Past seven days in a year, the annual Discovery pass is cheaper — and it covers every national park in the country.
required for any vehicle in the park, daily or annual; confirm the rate with Parks Canada · Checked on 29 August 2026 at Parks Canada — Banff National Park fees.
View detailsIcefields Parkway
must-see12.25 CAD≈ 8.3 $Two hundred and thirty kilometres between Banff and Jasper, past a hundred glaciers.
The road itself is the attraction, and it is included. The stops — Peyto Lake, Athabasca Falls — cost nothing.
daily national park admission, adult 18 to 64. Free under 18, $24.50 for a group of up to seven. The pass is valid for every national park. · Checked on 30 August 2026 at Parks Canada — Banff, fees.
View detailsBanff Upper Hot Springs
19.75 CAD≈ 13.4 $A thirty-nine-degree pool facing the Rockies, open year-round.
Come after eight in the evening: same price, the pool has emptied, and steam in cold air is exactly what you came for. The Roam route 1 shuttle runs up from town and saves you the car park, which fills by midday.
paid entry, rate to confirm; swimsuit and towel for hire · Checked on 29 August 2026 at Parks Canada — Banff Upper Hot Springs rates.
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Cascade of Time Garden
must-seePrice unconfirmedCave Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.7/5 · 3,978 Google reviews
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Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Price unconfirmed311 Cave Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.3/5 · 5,060 Google reviews
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Johnston Canyon
must-seePrice unconfirmedBow Valley Pkwy, Improvement District No. 9, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.7/5 · 14,237 Google reviews
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Banff Gondola
must-seePrice unconfirmedBox 1140, 100 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1J3, Canada · 4.7/5 · 17,361 Google reviews
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Bow Falls Viewpoint
must-seePrice unconfirmedBow Falls Ave, Banff, AB T0L 0C0, Canada · 4.7/5 · 7,117 Google reviews
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Banff Pedestrian Bridge
must-seePrice unconfirmedBow River, AB T1L 1A1, Canada · 4.8/5 · 1,031 Google reviews
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Hoodoos Viewpoint
must-seePrice unconfirmedImprovement District No. 9, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.6/5 · 1,947 Google reviews
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Banff Gondola
must-seePrice unconfirmed100 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B2, Canada · 4.6/5 · 5,276 Google reviews
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Banff National Park
must-seePrice unconfirmedImprovement District No. 9, AB T0L, Canada · 4.8/5 · 29,749 Google reviews
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Johnston Canyon, Lower Falls
must-seePrice unconfirmedCanada, Improvement District No. 9, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.7/5 · 4,638 Google reviews
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Bow Falls
must-seePrice unconfirmedBow Falls, Banff, AB T1L 1B4, Canada · 4.7/5 · 660 Google reviews
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Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site
must-seePrice unconfirmedSulfur Mountain Trail, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L 0C0, Canada · 4.8/5 · 2,272 Google reviews
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Surprise Corner Viewpoint
must-seePrice unconfirmedBuffalo Street, 101 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.6/5 · 1,945 Google reviews
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Banff Red Chair Cave and Basin NHS
Price unconfirmedImprovement District No. 9, AB T1L 1C3, Canada · 4.6/5 · 25 Google reviews
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Bow Falls
Price unconfirmedBow Falls, Banff, AB T1L 1B4, Canada · 4.8/5 · 113 Google reviews
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The Whyte
Price unconfirmed111 Bear St, Banff, AB T1L 1A3, Canada · 4.4/5 · 604 Google reviews
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Banff Park Museum National Historic Site
must-seePrice unconfirmed91 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1K2, Canada · 4.6/5 · 911 Google reviews
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Mount Norquay Lookout
must-seePrice unconfirmedMt Norquay Scenic Dr, Banff, AB T0L 1E0, Canada · 4.8/5 · 1,301 Google reviews
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Yoho National Park Of Canada
must-seePrice unconfirmedField, BC V0A 1G0, Canada · 4.8/5 · 4,677 Google reviews
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Buffalo Nations Museum
Price unconfirmed1 Birch Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A8, Canada · 4.4/5 · 622 Google reviews
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