Calgary International Airport 1 hr 27
Fairmont Banff Springs (6 min) Upscale lodging in a castle-like building, offering a golf course, 7 restaurants & a spa. Mount Norquay (13 min) Large ski resort & tubing park also offering dining options & year-round recreation activities. Mount Rundle (11 min) Wedge-shaped mountain in Banff National Park, sitting at 9,672 feet with an advanced hiking trail. Sunshine Village (19 min) Ski resort featuring a variety of dining & shopping options as well as warm-weather activities. Bow Falls (5 min) Set in a big river valley eroded by past glaciers, this wide & short waterfall is a local landmark. Sulphur Mountain (11 min) Peak in Banff National Park accessible via hike or gondola, with observation decks & an eatery. Tunnel Mountain (7 min) Beyond its scenic, wooded landscape & sweeping views, this mountain features numerous hiking trails. Banff Gondola (10 min) Scenic cableway ride to viewing decks & hiking trails at the summit of Sulphur Mountain. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (7 min) Landscape paintings, Rockies heritage exhibits & preserved examples of early Banff homes & cabins. Banff Upper Hot Springs (10 min) Canada's highest thermal mineral springs, with a preserved 1930s bathhouse & Rockies panoramas. Cascade Mountain (3 hr 52) 2,998-metre mountain in Banff National Park featuring a waterfall & climbing route to the summit. Banff Park Museum National Historic Site (10 min) Landmark 1903 building & National Historic Site displaying natural history & educational exhibits. Surprise Corner Viewpoint (6 min) Scenic viewpoint overlooking the 1888 Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel & Sulphur Mountain. 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. Vermilion Lakes (5 min) Trio of lakes offering hiking & biking trails, native wildlife & rental boats/paddle boards. |