- Our list of the best things to do in Banff, Alberta, features the top 26 nearby activities — including 16 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Banff, Alberta has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Tours, Sports & Fitness, and Adventures.
- The results below include the top 9 things to do within the city of Banff, Alberta , followed by 17 popular activities in nearby cities, including Canmore, Banff National Park and Cochrane
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Hydra River Guides offer river rafting trips for travelers of all adventure levels from timid to adrenaline junkies. Rafting trips on the Kicking Horse River can be upgraded to include horseback riding, sky diving, or riding an ATV in the Canadian wilderness.
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Chinook Rafting considers the comfort of all of their passengers by offering rafting trips for people of all abilities--beginner to Olympic white water rafter. Chinook Rafting can customize a tour for any length of time on the water and for any group such as family, friends, or fellow adventurers.
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Bow Valley Parkway invites travelers to explore by car, bicycle, or foot. The 48 kilometer road allows visitors to take their time as they leisurely stroll, observing parts of the park not seen from the parking lot?such as the deer, elk, and bear which live here.
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Year round, any tour is possible with Discover Banff Tours. Mostly during the summer and winter, visitors may choose from a multitude of solo or package deals. Tours include on horseback, ski, sled, and more.
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At Banff National Park, Lake Minnewanka is one of the park's larger watering holes, surrounded by mountains, trees, and frequented by wildlife. Activities that can be enjoyed there include boat tours, hiking, camping, and more.
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A wider and shorter waterfall than most, Bow Falls is a scenic attraction that is not quite easily accessible without prior knowledge, or planning ahead. It is a peaceful location that can be enjoyed by either simply sightseeing, or venturing around the water's edge.
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Tunnel Mountain Drive near Banff allows travelers access to some of the most unique geology in the world, the hoodoos. Hoodoos, also called ?fairy chimneys,? are tall spires of rock carved by wind and water. After a short hike, visitors can reach the hoodoos, or other natural wonders not reachable by vehicle.
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Box 1140 | 100 Gopher St., Banff, Alberta
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Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure offers the opportunity to travel across the Athabasca Glacier in the Canadian Rockies. During the trip, guides offer information on how environmental factors may be changing the glaciers. Travelers can also trek across part of the glacier on the tour.
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Living in a Canadian cold environment, residents and visitors should stop by Banff Upper Hot Springs for a hot soak. Attendees can relax in the water and enjoy the scenery, or sit on the patio should the water be too warm. More service is available at the Pleiades Spa..
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Winding through two national parks, this scenic road allows the traveler to enjoy a variety of scenery. Visitors may spot wildlife while driving, biking, walking, or hiking. In order to see the best features of both national parks, travelers should take Icefields Parkway, the area's best option.