Banff Gondola: Scenic Mountain and Lake Views

Embark on a breathtaking tour of Banff’s iconic lakes and peaks, capturing stunning vistas and serene beauty. Discover nature’s wonders today.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banff Gondola - With the Banff Gondola experience, travelers ascend to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, where they are greeted with sweeping views of Banff, the Bow Valley, and the surrounding peaks. At the top, visitors can explore the mountaintop boardwalk, enjoy breathtaking vistas, visit the interpretive center, and dine with a view. After…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Gondola Tickets
  • Hot Water Spring Tickets
  • Cruise Tickets
Additional Information

Begin your journey with a breathtaking ride on the Banff Gondola, ascending Sulphur Mountain. Relish the sweeping views of Banff and its magnificent peaks—truly an inspiring experience.
Next, be captivated by the stunning Lake Louise, renowned for its vibrant turquoise waters and dramatic mountain backdrop. Take a moment to absorb the peaceful beauty of…

Location
Banff Gondola
Mountain Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sara_v
May 28, 2025
Inder rocks!! - Inder was an excellent tour guide! He was informative, patient and kind. This was a nature filled beautiful day!! Highly recommended him and this tour!
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Teacher-peter
May 24, 2025
Up in the Clouds - We thought we were lucky as there was no queue to get on. Once we reached the top we realised why... complete cloud cover ! First time I had seen it covered in snow which made it feel quite Christmassy (in May)... but inside the building, it was warm and cosy...
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Noshin_a
May 22, 2025
Inder was a great and... - Inder was a great and patient guide and took us around to see all the sites. We went to Lake Minnewanka, lake louise, emerald and natural bridge among other places along with banff gondola.
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Ruth_s
May 15, 2025
Fantastic trip - The tour is well worth it! Had a wonderful experience and the tour guide was great. Provided a lot of information and kept us on time. I would recommend this tour!!
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Linda_g
May 14, 2025
Banff trip - Fantastic trip, guide cum was very knowledgeable and had plenty time at each stop. A must if you are visiting Banff
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Daljeet_s
May 14, 2025
Most Hilarious and Comfortable Tour - Most memorable and unforgettable experience of travelling with INDER our driver cum tour guide. He is most courteous and polite in his dealings.
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Krishna_p
May 22, 2025
Amazing ! - Our guide Inder was amazing and took us to all the unimaginable places! As they say “seeing is REALLY believing“ and in reality there no words to describe what we saw on this wonderful and well organized full day tour. Thank you Inder for making our day truly memorable!
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Lisa_l
May 21, 2025
Banff - Excellent guide Excellent itinerary Knowledgeable Would recommend Excellent way to see the area Informative Should include gondola fees
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Aundreaha_m
May 22, 2025
Mixed review - To start, the driver was great, overall cool experience. However, there were definitely holes in the post and advertisement. Several of us on the bus realized a few issues. One, we were told to meet at the Canmore Inn & Suites, upon arrival there were zero signs- zero people ON PREMISES of the Inn that knew of any pickups occurring at their location. So, they were not accommodating at all and told us to even leave their parking lot and park elsewhere- I attempted to contact the travel plan and was unable to reach anyone, no one reached out and no contact. Second issue. The Gondola. I asked a few days before AND the night before for clarification on Gondola tickets- I was assured they were included. Issue 1. The driver had Zero clue what any of us were talking about. We were given 1.5 hours- but the ticket line was an entire HOUR wait- we barely had time to get to the top, enjoy and get back down. I got a text telling me that ‘we are leaving’ and so we hurried even more. 2. False advertising on food/snacks. Originally we booked it for the food/snack options and then I noticed again, the night before, it was NOT included. There were so many holes in the day, I will be requesting a refund on my gondola tickets because it was an additional $112! I was livid. Again, reached out to the travel agency to get information about this and zero response or anything from them. In all- cool places- super disconnected and very unorganized and customer service is lacking. Be sure to ask clear and concise questions and instructions before booking. BEWARE. You will spend a lot of money and time at gondola like we did. We had to do our own trip to enjoy the entire experience
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Tracey_m
May 14, 2025
Timekeeping not good enough - The places visited were nice. But encountered the following issues which spoilt our overall experience - The pickup instruction were incorrect as it said Delta Hotel Lobby. We had been waiting since 7:10am as instructed. The driver message at 7:42 to say he was at the pickup but he was not he was over the road. - The tour guide was not clear with details about the itinerary and associated times. On our confirmation timings were 7:30 to 17:30 so 10 hours in total. So we expected to be back in time for a 19:30 dinner reservation. We did not arrive back to Calgary until 20:00 and unfortunately we were unable to change our dinner reservation. This could have been avoided if the guide had ensured the tour ran to time and possibly moved things around to ensure the best use of the time avaliable. The tour guide gave very vague timings at each stop ie 20-25 minutes. If this is an example of how this company operates I would not recommend
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From $72
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).