Banff Area & Johnston Canyon Full-Day Bus Tour from Calgary or Banff
by Tourland
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$178Overview
This full-day bus tour from Calgary or Banff covers notable sites in the Banff area, including Johnston Canyon. The trip lasts about 9 to 11 hours and includes a ride on the coach with air conditioning and traffic accident insurance. The tour begins with a bus ride to Banff, where guests can optionally ride the Sulphur Mountain Gondola to reach the summit viewpoint, offering wide views of the town and surrounding mountains. Note that the gondola is not included and is not available during annual maintenance from November 6 to 17, when an alternate sightseeing location is visited instead. Afterward, there is free time to walk and explore downtown Banff for approximately 90 minutes, with opportunities to shop or eat lunch at personal expense. The group then visits Johnston Canyon, known for its popular trail along the creek with catwalks and stairs leading to the Lower and Upper Falls. In winter months from November to mid-April, free crampons are provided for icy walking conditions, and the tour stops at Marble Canyon for 30 minutes instead. The itinerary continues with short stops at Surprise Corner lookout to photograph the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and downtown Banff backed by mountains, the Hoodoos Trail to view natural rock formations, and Bow Falls, a filming location from the 1960s. The tour concludes with a return bus ride to Calgary. National Park fees and taxes are included, but lunch, gratuities, hotel pickup, and additional personal expenses are not.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Banff
Guests are picked up in Banff or board the bus from Calgary, then travel to Banff to begin the tour.
90 min
Sulphur Mountain
Visitors can optionally take the Sulphur Mountain Gondola to the summit for a 360-degree view of Banff. The gondola is closed for maintenance from November 6 to 17 and will be replaced by another sightseeing location during this period.
90 min
Banff Avenue
There is about 90 minutes of free time to explore downtown Banff, where guests can shop or eat lunch at their own expense.
90 min
Johnston Canyon
The trail is accessible year-round, featuring catwalks and stairs leading to Lower and Upper Falls. During winter (November to mid-April), free crampons are provided for icy conditions, and the tour stops at Marble Canyon instead for 30 minutes.
60 min
Surprise Corner
A 15-minute stop at this lookout offers panoramic views of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and downtown Banff framed by mountain peaks.
15 min
Hoodoos Trail
This 15-minute stop showcases hoodoos, rock towers formed by erosion of softer sedimentary rock beneath harder caps.
15 min
Bow Falls
A 15-minute visit to Bow Falls, known as the filming location of the 1960s movie "The River of No Return," provides views of the tumbling rapids.
15 min
Calgary
The tour ends with a bus ride returning guests to Calgary.
90 min
Meeting point
Meeting Time 09:25AM. Departure Time 09:35AM. Please wait at the hotel lobby and our tour guide will come in and greet you.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Banff Area & Johnston Canyon Full-Day Bus Tour from Calgary or Banff
by Tourland
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$178Overview
This full-day bus tour from Calgary or Banff covers notable sites in the Banff area, including Johnston Canyon. The trip lasts about 9 to 11 hours and includes a ride on the coach with air conditioning and traffic accident insurance. The tour begins with a bus ride to Banff, where guests can optionally ride the Sulphur Mountain Gondola to reach the summit viewpoint, offering wide views of the town and surrounding mountains. Note that the gondola is not included and is not available during annual maintenance from November 6 to 17, when an alternate sightseeing location is visited instead. Afterward, there is free time to walk and explore downtown Banff for approximately 90 minutes, with opportunities to shop or eat lunch at personal expense. The group then visits Johnston Canyon, known for its popular trail along the creek with catwalks and stairs leading to the Lower and Upper Falls. In winter months from November to mid-April, free crampons are provided for icy walking conditions, and the tour stops at Marble Canyon for 30 minutes instead. The itinerary continues with short stops at Surprise Corner lookout to photograph the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and downtown Banff backed by mountains, the Hoodoos Trail to view natural rock formations, and Bow Falls, a filming location from the 1960s. The tour concludes with a return bus ride to Calgary. National Park fees and taxes are included, but lunch, gratuities, hotel pickup, and additional personal expenses are not.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Banff
Guests are picked up in Banff or board the bus from Calgary, then travel to Banff to begin the tour.
90 min
Sulphur Mountain
Visitors can optionally take the Sulphur Mountain Gondola to the summit for a 360-degree view of Banff. The gondola is closed for maintenance from November 6 to 17 and will be replaced by another sightseeing location during this period.
90 min
Banff Avenue
There is about 90 minutes of free time to explore downtown Banff, where guests can shop or eat lunch at their own expense.
90 min
Johnston Canyon
The trail is accessible year-round, featuring catwalks and stairs leading to Lower and Upper Falls. During winter (November to mid-April), free crampons are provided for icy conditions, and the tour stops at Marble Canyon instead for 30 minutes.
60 min
Surprise Corner
A 15-minute stop at this lookout offers panoramic views of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and downtown Banff framed by mountain peaks.
15 min
Hoodoos Trail
This 15-minute stop showcases hoodoos, rock towers formed by erosion of softer sedimentary rock beneath harder caps.
15 min
Bow Falls
A 15-minute visit to Bow Falls, known as the filming location of the 1960s movie "The River of No Return," provides views of the tumbling rapids.
15 min
Calgary
The tour ends with a bus ride returning guests to Calgary.
90 min
Meeting point
Meeting Time 09:25AM. Departure Time 09:35AM. Please wait at the hotel lobby and our tour guide will come in and greet you.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.