Calgary International Airport 1 hr 27
Vermilion Lakes (5 min) Trio of lakes offering hiking & biking trails, native wildlife & rental boats/paddle boards. Cascade Mountain (3 hr 54) 2,998-metre mountain in Banff National Park featuring a waterfall & climbing route to the summit. Mount Norquay (13 min) Large ski resort & tubing park also offering dining options & year-round recreation activities. Fairmont Banff Springs (7 min) Upscale lodging in a castle-like building, offering a golf course, 7 restaurants & a spa. Cave and Basin National Historic Site (8 min) Canada's first national park, with hot mineral springs in a cave & an outdoor, emerald-colored pool. Sunshine Village (19 min) Ski resort featuring a variety of dining & shopping options as well as warm-weather activities. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (9 min) Landscape paintings, Rockies heritage exhibits & preserved examples of early Banff homes & cabins. Mount Rundle (12 min) Wedge-shaped mountain in Banff National Park, sitting at 9,672 feet with an advanced hiking trail. Sulphur Mountain (11 min) Peak in Banff National Park accessible via hike or gondola, with observation decks & an eatery. Banff Gondola (11 min) Scenic cableway ride to viewing decks & hiking trails at the summit of Sulphur Mountain. Banff Upper Hot Springs (10 min) Canada's highest thermal mineral springs, with a preserved 1930s bathhouse & Rockies panoramas. Tunnel Mountain (7 min) Beyond its scenic, wooded landscape & sweeping views, this mountain features numerous hiking trails. Banff Park Museum National Historic Site (11 min) Landmark 1903 building & National Historic Site displaying natural history & educational exhibits. Bow Falls (5 min) Set in a big river valley eroded by past glaciers, this wide & short waterfall is a local landmark. Surprise Corner Viewpoint (6 min) Scenic viewpoint overlooking the 1888 Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel & Sulphur Mountain. |