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Soar to the top of Sulphur Mountain to experience a stunning bird's-eye view of six incredible mountain ranges. With breathtaking vistas in every direction, your adventure begins with an eight-minute journey to the summit of Sulphur Mountain in a...more

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Hours Today: 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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Mountain Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1B2, Canada

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MacaMartCam

Santiago, Chile

122

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Perfect view

Went to the Gondola in the afternoon on a beautiful sunny day, where the colder temperature at the top felt refreshing, was able to walk all along the trail on Sulphur Mountain and see almost everything in the Bow Valley.

Date of experience: March 2019

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Marion O

Edmonton, Canada

52

Reviewed 2 days ago

Banff Gondola Experience

We spent a perfect morning and afternoon riding up the gondola with a blue cloudless sky and the promise of spring peeking through the melting snow. The ride, the walk up to the weather station, the interactive educational exhibits were all very enjoyable. A wonderful...More

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Date of experience: March 2019

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Stay55902267417

1

Reviewed 2 days ago

Solidly on must see list!

We've visited Gondola on two ocassions: once in the day time, and the other year with the dinner package. Views are excellent, the menu is quite sophisticated, staffers are very friendly and efficient. Can be crowded though when busses unload tour groups.

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Date of experience: March 2019

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Werner B

1

Reviewed 2 days ago

Retirement celebration

Loved the views, and food at the restaurant was outstanding. Would highly recommend this experience.

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Date of experience: March 2019

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wilksett82

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

215

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Beautiful

If visiting Banff please use the Gondola. It offers stunning views of the town and surrounding mountains. Truly breathtaking, you feel on top of the world! We are at the restaurant, food was all local and really delicious. The view from our table was stunning...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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890JimW

Panama City, Florida

28059

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

A Must Do Trip in Banff - Best Views

I rode this gondola in 1983 for the XV World Scout Jamboree and forgot how wonderful the ride was. We heard great things from several others visiting and were not disappointed. The ride is smooth and even those who dont like heights or steep views,...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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Dabran

Ross-on-Wye, United Kingdom

14285

Reviewed 3 days ago

Fantastic views!

We took the gondola up Sulphur Mountain and then went on the "boardwalk" (which wasn't there when I came here in 1987) up to the Cosmic Ray Station. The views are simply stunning! Although it was drizzling when we went up, it soon cleared to...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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TerenceDP

Winnipeg, Canada

1413

Reviewed 4 days ago

Great views, seems unreal.

Take the ride to the top and be prepared to walk if you plan on going to the explorers nest. Even if you don't want to walk all those stairs, you get excellent views from everywhere. Can be pricey but is so worth it.

Date of experience: July 2018

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Curiosity60868956464

2

Reviewed 4 days ago

Epic beautiful view! Great food put em together = perfection (not for those who aren't a fan of heights)

Great food, beautiful facility. Friendly staff well worth it. The ride isn't for those who don't like heights, but if you can close your eyes for five minutes do it! Getting to expirience the view is worth it

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Date of experience: March 2019

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WonderingBoiler

2048

Reviewed 5 days ago

Must Do

We totally enjoyed this ride up the mountain. We journeyed up the mountain in the afternoon and spent sometime wondering around while it was still light. At dusk we had reservations for dinner, which was very nice. All in all a beautiful evening and a...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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mollydorset34

Hi We will be in Banff early June. The gondola is something we really want to do, but not quite sure on what day of our stay though. Do you advise booking in advance? If so, we have flexibility as to the day of week and time of day. Any recommendations please? Thank you :-)

March 17, 2019|

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Hi molleydorset34, We look forward to hosting you in June! The days will be getting longer and warmer and spring will be in the air. In early June our hours of operation will be 8am-930pm. As said some of the other... More

mollydorset34

Hi We will be in Banff early June. The gondola is something we really want to do, but not quite sure on what day of our stay though. Do you advise booking in advance? If so, we have flexibility as to the day of week and time of day. Any recommendations please? Thank you :-)

March 17, 2019|

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Yes Book it in advance! As you are goin on june. its a busy season in gondola and be there for sunset! Its absoultely stunning

Connector603168

My family and I are travelling in May. How cold will it be up there? I’ve never been anywhere like it, so please excuse my naivety. What kind of clothes/jackets would we need? Will it be a good jumper and coat or are we talking more like ski jackets? Also generally travelling in the area/rockies, will it be cold still or warming up? Thank so much in advance!

February 23, 2019|

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Although we are starting to warm up in May, you can still expect to need a warm jacket, mitts and a tuque (winter hat). The historical average temperature in May ranges from 12 - 17 degrees Celsius. That said, it often is... More