Nature & Wildlife Tours in Banff

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Nature & Wildlife Tours in Banff

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  • Katytraveller
    Houston85 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Murray was an excellent tour guide! Punctual pick up in Calgary. Many interesting & fun facts regarding the area and history en route to Canmore for first short coffee stop & pick up passenger, then onto Two Jack Lake & Minnewanka Lake. Mountains & scenery were beautiful with snow & looking over the frozen lakes were amazing! Next stop was Banff, for a shopping/lunch break before heading to Lake Louise. Amazing to walk out over the frozen lake - stunning scenery of course! Great to be able to pretty much follow the Bow River from Calgary up into the mountains too! Very efficient when the bus has designated parking at each location and you don't require a park pass when on the tour, either. My husband & I thoroughly enjoyed a great day out & highly recommended! Thanks Murray!!
    Written March 10, 2024
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  • Anna Mariya L
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fascinating tour with an amazing guide! Comfortable commute as well. I personally feel it could've been longer with more time in Banff town or an additional spot, but otherwise amazing!
    Written March 18, 2024
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  • Pauline S
    Oxfordshire, UK205 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    There was ice on the mountain but the trip up was warm and comfortable. It was still busy in October but we did not have to wait ling for our trip. Once at the top there were interesting displays and the views were magnificent. The only problem we had was that the restaurants and cafes all seemed to be shut so we were not tempted to linger over a coffee and cake although the heaters on the outside balcony were welcome!
    Written March 12, 2024
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  • Kristina C
    Springfield, MO10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My husband and I absolutely loved this excursion! The stars were incredible! Getting to go out into the Canadian wilderness at nighttime was an incredible and once in a lifetime experience! Do it!!
    Written March 10, 2024
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  • Pauline S
    Oxfordshire, UK205 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Such fun - climbing into the huge ice explorer was a great start to this trip. Everything was prebooked so we didn't have to wait long and the slow trip over was fun. It was saddening to see how the glacier has shrunk and to hear that it will be gone all too soon but more saddening to overhear a guide (not Brewsters) telling people that global warming was all a load of nonsense. We did get locked in to the vehicle when we returned so the engineers had to 'take the door off' but at least we were back at base rather than on the glacier!

    The Skywalk is amazing. I am worried by heights so was very nervous but it was worth the angst. There are no words to describe the thrill of looking down through glass at a really deep valley with water rushing through it. Just be prepared for a wait for the bus back!
    Written March 12, 2024
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  • Dianne B
    Winkler, Canada4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a memorable day!! Habib was an excellent, knowledgeable host and a great driver! Habib is very concerned that his guests have a wonderful experience and offered us several options to the itinerary. Banff is so beautiful! Look forward to seeing this area again someday!
    Written March 1, 2024
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  • Bern R
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The views were amazing..it's like you're in a painting! I wished we had a portable battery charger for our celfones. We could have taken more pictures. Our driver/tour guide, Jeff(?) was awesome and did an extra research about some knowledgeable information
    Written October 14, 2023
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  • Ashok K
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jacob was amazing throughout out the experience, explained everything clearly about the glacier by adding his humour. Overall a fun ride and an amazing experience.
    Written October 10, 2023
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  • Michael T
    Columbus, OH88 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    My wife and I signed up for the 2 hour ride. This location is actually fairly close to the overall downtown area and within walking distance.

    I admit I wasn't a big fan of having to wear a helmet (most places it's optional), but considering some of the terrain, I can understand.

    They lead you out along a public walking / biking path. The views along the river are really amazing. I'm not going to lie and not say I wasn't initially disappointed by the first of the trip.

    NOTE: If you're not an experienced rider or this is your first time, possibly consider the 1 hour ride as this path setting is the majority if the 1st half of the ride.

    Once we got past the 1 hour "turn around" spot, we moved on to more challenging terrain. It was uphill quite a bit of the way. While going through the woods I heard what sounded like a bull elk calling. We also strolled past some elk laying around in the woods.

    We finished with a downhill decent and then down along the river again as we headed back to the stable.

    Our 2 guides (Andre' and I forget the other guy) were both very nice and informative.
    Written September 22, 2022
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  • Anne R
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent. Andy and Arko were Friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. Lived up to our expectations.
    Thank you.
    Written June 13, 2022
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  • Suzy W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My husband, daughter and I had the privilege of doing the 2 day overnight horse trek staying at Sundance Lodge. We loved every minute, our trek guides Lola and Caitlin were fantastic, as were the staff who transported our bags and the lodge staff. The horses were paired beautifully to our riding experience. The views of the back country to were to die for and I highly recommend Banff Trail Riders for an amazing horseback experience. Everyone on our trek had a fabulous time.

    We were given plenty of information for our trip, what to pack and kept in touch with us prior to our trek. Thank you for a wonderful experience. We will be back with the rest of our family one day.
    The Wilson Family.
    Written July 23, 2023
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  • VK C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An amazing journey with an excellent tour guide who made us fall in love with this land. Unfortunately, I left an item on the vehicle during the return trip, but the travel agency and the driver promptly helped resolve the issue. Next time, if any relatives or friends want to travel, Cola Travel will be the only choice!
    Written February 13, 2024
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  • forkball
    St. Louis, Missouri30 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a fantastic tour! I just wanted to take a moment to sing the praises of our tour guide/bus driver. It was my privilege to take the Mountain Lakes & Waterfalls tour led by Rob. I felt like I was in a living documentary about the Canadian Rockies. I asked him if he had ever been a teacher because he was such a font of knowledge. He laughed and told me that he wasn’t a particularly good student and that’s why he’s a bus driver today. Well, as a retired educator, let me tell you he couldn’t be more wrong because what Rob did on this tour was lead a Master’s level course in the Geology, Biology, History, and Ecology of western Canada. So, kudos to Rob for making this trip the most educational day of my entire vacation.

    The lakes were beautiful and getting to see Morant's Curve and the Spiral Tunnels was incredible, thanks to our host's commentary on them. The only downside was the buffet lunch at Emerald Lake. After the spread at the Ice Fields the day before, the selection here was very limited.
    Written October 2, 2023
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  • cristina d
    Brighton, UK3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We did the Lake Louise tour. Roz, our guide, was an excellent host who talked about the history as we rode to the lake. The lake itself was one of the highlights of our trip.
    Written March 10, 2024
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