Discover Lake Louise: Spring and Fall sightseeing in Banff National Park
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38 Ratings
Banff
Experience the stunning beauty of Lake Louise in Banff National Park during spring and fall. Take a half-day tour filled with photo opportunities, wildlife sightings, and fascinating stories of mountaineering history.
Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Louise - Spend around an hour at Lake Louise and take a stroll on the lake shore. See the famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
  • Bow Valley Parkway - Take the scenic road to Lake Louise, with a sightseeing stop along the way. This wildlife-rich habitat is great for spotting animals.
  • Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise - See the famous Chateau hotel during your visit to Lake Louise.
What's Included
  • Maple cookie snack, hot chocolate
  • Professional guide
  • Return transport from Banff
  • 1 hour stop at Lake Louise and sightseeing along the Bow Valley Parkway
  • Pick up from the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel.
  • Small group size (up to 24 guests per guide)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Autumn and Spring in Banff National Park provide a superb chance to witness scenic vistas and local fauna. As the leaves transition in color and the onset of winter subtly reveals itself, the low-hanging sun enhances the drama of photography. Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of Lake Louise at its prime! Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this half-day, intimate group tour promises a multitude of photographic moments. Gain knowledge of the area’s mountaineering past and understand how a disastrous event transformed the Canadian mountainous culture.

  • Scheduled stops at Lake Louise is approximately 1 hour in length.
Location
Mount Royal Hotel
Banff Avenue
All guests must wait at the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 138 Banff Ave. You must be ready 5 minutes prior to the 12:42pm departure time for the 1:00pm tour. You must be ready 5 minutes prior to the 6:42am departure time for the 7:00am tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Petemcgrath2014
May 23, 2024
First class tour and guide - Slightly delayed pick up but overall an excellent tour. Barry was a first class guide, really knew his stuff and had a good sense of humour. En route to Lake Louise we saw a bear and Moose and calf- not bad! Had enough time to really enjoy Lake Louise. Worth the money.
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Mikebo4938wk
May 14, 2024
Good 4.5 hr tour of the area - Good friendly driver and commentary. Good trip length with photo stops. One issue was we were 1pm tour but did not realise it was 12.40 pick up!
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Douglas_e
May 11, 2024
Sit back and breathe in the sights! - Ethan is a keeper!! Brilliant mountaineer, funny and thoughtful! He gave good information and room to ask questions while keeping the tour light.
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Luisa_t
May 1, 2024
Outstanding Lake Louise trip even if frozen - Max and Kaya provided us excellent service, showed genuine interest on us as a family travelling together. Their warmth more than made up for Lake Louise being totally frozen when we went there. Kids had great fun with the snowball fights.
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Michaelhh4222ml
Apr 28, 2024
Lake Louise - A great time out at Lake Louise had to be seen to believed the views were amazing and the lake was frozen and we were able to walk out on it great guide and very informative helped make the whole trip so much fun
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877fag
Apr 24, 2024
The best - Me and my boyfriend had a great time at this tour! It was amazing. We would definitely come back and book the same tour. Great experiencr!
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Cynthiaa440
Nov 5, 2023
Breathtaking - Lake Louise was beautiful. The water so clean and clear. Trees were turned golden yellow among the green pines. Just breathtaking.
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Melakins
Nov 5, 2023
Magical Lake Louise and a great guide - This turned out to be a bit of a magical, if freezing, tour to Lake Louise. Jeff, our tour guide, was excellent. He gave us stories about the area and historical information, as well as (when asked) stories of his own hiking adventures, which were wonderful to hear. This tour was on the Tuesday after a snow storm on the Monday night so I liked it when Jeff said he would let us take in the view (and he stop talking) when we got onto the highway so that he could concentrate on the traffic and road conditions. The tour consists mainly of the drive up to Lake Louise - with us viewing some gorgeous snow covered scenery on the way - and then about an hour at Lake Louise before the drive back to Banff. It was sooo cold at Lake Louise! Jeff offered to take photos of each of us or our groups in front of the Lake and he takes a great photo! I was so happy with my photo. As a solo traveller it was nice to have more than just a selfie of me at the Lake. I walked a little way around the Lake to get some amazing photos to send to friends and family. On returning to the bus, Jeff had hot chocolate and maple cookies for us. When we returned to Banff, Jeff happily dropped us at our respective hotels. Overall, it was a real delight to see Lake Louise and Jeff is a very professional and friendly tour guide. Thanks Jeff!
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D78mfkeithb
May 28, 2024
Great trip, shame about roadworks - Great trip, Tim our guide was very knowledgeable giving lots of info on the sights and mountains. One small problem was the traffic in Banff as we had a pick up towards Sulphur Mountain because of road works on the bridge. Saying that he didn’t cut the trip short and if we hadn’t had the hotel pick up all would have been honkydory. Well worth a visit as the lake is spectacular
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Sharon_r
May 16, 2024
A mix up in the office left us high and dry - They didn’t pick us up. They were apologetic when I contacted them. Technical hitch apparently. We couldn’t reschedule as we were leaving Banff the next morning
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