Alberta tours, things to do and tickets

Admire the views of Banff National Park's turquoise lakes and steep peaks as the Banff Gondola takes you to the top of Sulphur Mountain.

Enjoy stunning panoramas of six different mountain ranges on the state-of-the-art Banff Gondola. Soar to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a bird's-eye view of town and vistas of Canada's first national park. Walk along the ridge line at your leisure during your allotted time at the top, take plenty of photos, or visit a national historic site while appreciating the alpine scenery all around.

No visit to Calgary is complete until you’ve seen the city from the top of Calgary Tower. The tower is a major tourist destination, popular dining spot, and proud city icon with an amazing panorama view.

Explore the magnificent scenes of Banff National Park with your small group tour. On this full-day tour, enjoy being picked up from Calgary, Banff or Canmore.

• Discover the spectacular Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. This iconic stop will offer the opportunity to explore the historic hotel and take some pictures of bright blue waters of Lake Louise.
• Do ice walk on the gorgeous Johnston Canyon. We will provide special ice crampons. Once in a lifetime experience!
• Comprehensive: See everything that you must in Banff National Park in one day. Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon, Banff town.
• Small group guarantee! A personalized experience. Feel like a family.
• Our guides will help you to take amaizing pictures.
• Hustle-free. Leave the driving and parking part to us and just immerse yourself with the amaizing nature.

Explore Banff National Park easily and at your own pace with the knowledge of a guaranteed seat on the buses. Banff's only 'Choose Your Own Adventure' tour! Get everywhere you want to go easily and without the hassle of parking or traffic.  Do everything you want to do on your own time.  With HopOnBanff you are connecting the top attractions in Banff National Park with one ticket. Hop-on and hop-off at each of the following destinations: Banff Townsite, Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise Gondola, Moraine Lake, and Lake Louise.Trust the onboard hosts to answer your questions, share their expertise of the area, assist with reservations, and book additional activities for you.  Each bus travels along the scenic Bow Valley Parkway and seats up to 48 passengers. HopOnBanff is simply changing the way you can see the Park.

Enjoy a full day tour with a local family run company! Lake Louise and the Icefield Parkway contains some of the best scenery that Canada has to offer. With stunning views of snow-capped peaks, crystal clear mountain lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and abundant wildlife this 8-hour tours take's you to the world-renowned Lake Louise, Morraine Lake and Bow Lake.
Also included are stops at Bow Falls, Norquay lookout, Two Jack Lake and Lake Minnewanka.

Beyond Banff provides small and personalized tours for up to 22 guests. This tour covers a good portion of the Banff National Park and its beautiful lakes within a single Tour. Private tours available on request.

Please note that the road to Moraine Lake is closed and will reopen late May.

Winter in the Canadian Rockies can make travel difficult at times and access to some destinations in Banff may not be guaranteed. The tour itinerary may be changed due to conditions.

Admire the views of the Rocky Mountains with a cruise on the beautiful Lake Minnewanka. Sail under towering peaks while learning about the native people, wildlife, and vegetation.

Water cascades into this narrow canyon in the heat of summer, but in the winter the thundering falls freeze solid to create natural ice sculptures. Johnston Canyon is one of the most popular attractions in Banff National Park and has a network of steel catwalks built into the canyon walls that allows you to walk right along this cathedral of ice with airy views into the gorge below.

As you do, you’ll get to wander through a natural cave to gaze down at the flowering waters of the lower falls. Continue onto the awe-inducing upper falls - a glittering tower of ice that rise 30 metres above your head. These gigantic pillars of ice are the tour highlight and ice climbers can often be seen scaling the frozen columns.

This popular guided icewalk will lead you past the lower falls and on to view the breathtaking upper icefalls from the upper deck. You will also travel through prime wildlife habitat to reach the falls and learn the clues to how Johnston Canyon was formed.

Come and discover beautiful Lake Louise and the world renowned Moraine Lake at their very best! Listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites, there will be plenty of photo opportunities on this half day, small-group tour. Learn about the mountaineering history and how a tragic accident shaped Canadian mountain culture.

There is no written script on this day! Every stop will wow you more than the previous one.

You will be laughing and enjoying the ride in between every incredible site, you will see unique wildlife, and will also have time to explore on your own at every stop. Lunch will be at the town of Banff where you could also enjoy a bit of shopping if you like, or you could get a great photo with Bigfoot (Sasquatch), or explore the town.

Our stops will include all the main sites such as Lake Minnewanka, the Town of Banff, as well as a scenic area of Kananaskis Provincial Park, and a bit of Canmore (or Moraine Lake during summer). Of course Lake Louise will definitely show off its natural glamour AMAZING! And the best places are our secret spots and a few stops in between each destination.

One thing is for sure, YOU will love the entire day in the Canadian Rockies. This trip is all about wowing you and hearing ahs and ohs all day long, come join us in this mountain adventure, you'll love it!

Discover Jasper National Park’s spectacular Maligne Valley on a 6-hour adventure with an expert guide. During stops at Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake, you’ll look for wildlife and learn about the human and natural history in this part of the Canadian Rockies. You’ll see stunning scenery throughout the day and have plenty of opportunities to take photos and short walks. At Maligne Lake, choose to take a boat cruise to Spirit Island or a guided walk along the lakeshore.

**Please note the guided walk does not include Spirit Island, you must select BOAT option for this tour to see Spirit Island**

Embark on a half-day guided tour of two of Banff's most beautiful lakes: Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Admire these serene lakes with views of the mountains and learn about the area from your guide.

Create lasting memories on the white water rivers of Jasper on this 3-hour Athabasca River Canyon Run. Your guides are trained and committed to sharing incredible white water rafting experiences with you and your family. The magnificent scenery of the Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park surrounds you while you raft. Look for wildlife along the river banks or simply enjoy the lively white water rapids.

This two hour round trip (~one hour on the water ) is our most popular trip, and has the longest season, early May to late September. Your adventure begins with a 10 minute float followed by Class II rapids. Class II is an excellent introduction to white water as it offers a mix of splashy thrills, and calm floats.

Suitable for ages 5 and up.

For groups larger than 8 people, please contact us before booking.

Experience the diversity and abundance of wildlife that Jasper National Park has to offer by embarking on this 3-hour Evening Wildlife Search. Your highly knowledgeable local guide will use their expertise to help track down many native species. From the pocket-sized squirrel to the iconic grizzly, the opportunities are plentiful with many wild animals such as elk, moose, bears, sheep and deer all calling Jasper home.
Private Tours are available.

Get back to nature on this morning or evening wildlife watching tour of Jasper National Park. Travel from Jasper aboard an airconditioned coach to look for elk, bear, moose, sheep, and deer.

The Adventure Tour has been recognized as a Canadian Signature Experience. As the longest tour we offer in Rat’s Nest Cave, the Adventure Tour is the complete package. Cavers will rappel 18m (that’s 6 Stories!) inside the cave, plus have the opportunity to push your limits in the warm-up squeeze, challenge squeeze, and the Laundry Chute – a section of the cave that adds a little extra challenge but a whole lot of extra fun.

Enjoy a 3-hour tour through Calgary and gain an understanding of the city. Hear the interesting stories that helped shape Calgary into the city it is today.

Join the fun on the Athabasca River for a unique perspective of Jasper National Park. Our 2-3 hour round trip passes through many small sets of rapids and calm stretches, which allows your National Park licensed guide to point out the natural and human history of Jasper. This float trip is safe for the whole family, from toddlers and grandparents to swimmers and non-swimmers alike.

Rivers are rated on a scale of one to six. Class 1 is considered to be calm moving water while a class 6 would be equivalent to Niagara Falls. The section of the Athabasca River that this tour rafts on is rated a Class 2; meaning that there are some sections with rapids, which may get your backside wet.

Explore the highlights of Banff National Park and Lake Louise in 1 day and at your own pace. Get everywhere you want to go easily and without the hassle of parking or traffic.