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Sunshine Meadows Vistas - Guided Hike (Easy)
4.7
10 Ratings
Discover Sunshine Meadows' breathtaking alpine vistas on a guided hike. Experience stunning views, vibrant wildlife, and seasonal blooms in the Canadian Rockies.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Starting at 8am with pickups at most hotels in Banff, you’ll be taken to Sunshine Meadows where you will take a gondola and chairlift high above the treeline to alpine meadows. Spend your day walking the high alpine trails of the Sunshine Meadows as they wind their way past waterfalls, lakes and flower-filled meadows. With a professional interpretive guide you’ll learn all about the wildlife, vegetation and ecosystem of this fascinating world above treeline. Transportation from all hotels in Banff included along with a packed lunch. Gondola and Standish Chairlift included ($42 value!)
Banff pickup time: 8:15 am. Return approx. 3:00 pm
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours. Distance: 5-10 km (3-6 miles), elevation gain: 100-200 metres (300-700 ft)
Rated: Moderate.
Points of Interest
- Fairmont Banff Springs
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Cookie
- Lunch
- Sandwich (choice of Roast Beef, Ham & Cheese, Turkey, or Veggie)
- Fruit
- Bottled water, soft drink, or juice
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Named the #1 Day Hike in Canada by Lonely Planet! Sunshine Meadows are known by many as the most stunning alpine setting in the Canadian Rockies. Situated at an average elevation of 2220m (7,300’), the meadows straddle the Continental Divide and the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Surrounded by some of the Rockies’ highest peaks, the unobstructed views are beyond compare. Wildlife abound in the meadows, and the brilliance of the summer flowers and autumn larches guarantees spectacular scenery on every visit.
- Dress code is according to the weather; please check the current reports, dress in layers, and bring a rain jacket.
- Hiking shoes or boots are required.
- Please confirm hotel pick up time and location
- Please advise us your choice of sandwich for the day (roast beef, ham & cheese, turkey or veggie)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
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Curiosity50740001690
Aug 17, 2023
It was really fun! - Our guide, Catherine, was a friendly veteran guide with 25 years of experience, and was very attentive to each and every participant.
Along the way, we received information about a grizzly bear sighting, and she responded flexibly, including changing the route, making it a very meaningful experience.
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Globetrotting423272
Aug 16, 2023
Best one day hike ! - A top activity from our three weeks in the Canadian Rockies. Owen our guide was fun, informative and a genuinely nice person. The views were spectacular and flower meadows amazing. The chair lift was fun and we had a really great day, thank you.
O’Fee family Guildford, UK
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Robin3newyork
Aug 6, 2023
Amazing guided hike - This was an easy and enjoyable hike. Our guide was Sarah and she was amazing! She was super friendly and very knowledgeable about the area and the surroundings and history of the place. Thank you Sarah for storing my jacket in your locker so I wouldn't have to shlep it on the hike! It was much appreciated! And thanks for an amazing morning!
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B4493yxjenniferm
Jul 30, 2023
Spectacular views - We had a fabulous hike (11km but can be shortened) with our guide Pablo who made it both fun and fascinating. In addition to his great guiding skills and warm and friendly personality, Pablo was so knowledgeable about the Rockies, and even threw in some geology and glaciology along with identifying flora and fauna. The wildflowers were beautiful, the lakes stunning and the views everywhere were simply spectacular!
We did the slightly harder version, walking up from the gondola (instead of the chairlift) and around both loops, and loved every minute. If we ever come back to Canada we’ll be back to White Mountain Adventures for sure! Muy fantastico, Pablito!!!
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Charlottebq2677cf
Jul 14, 2023
An amazing hike - A beautiful hike with lots of wild flowers and amazing views although quite a bit of smoke. Leah our guide found the best spot for lunch and was very aware of everyone’s needs and informative with regards to all the trees and flowers along the way. It was an easy hike even though we did 450 m elevation along the 12 km. highly recommendable
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Jut73
Jun 27, 2023
Amazing, although more challenging than expected, which was good. - We were really looking forward to this hike, after seeing the beautiful pictures on Tripadvisor & the internet. We weren’t disappointed, as like every other highlight in Banff / Jasper, the views were spectacular & required no filter on the photos. Our guide Marie, was knowledgeable & good humoured, putting those of us in the group with trepidation about bears totally at ease, even making our calls to make the bears aware of our presence, a fun part of the journey. Marie’s experience with the area & the weather also meant that we turned back in time to miss out on a thunderstorm, which would have not only meant we’d have been exposed to the elements, but also have been stuck when the gondola down ceased while the storm passed. Merci beaucoup Marie!
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John
Sep 17, 2019
Amazing views with amazing guide - My wife and I visited Banff National Park for the first time and decided to go on a guided hike. When our guide picked us up we found out that we were the only two people on the hike that day! Our guide Kristi was fantastic! She catered the hike to the two of us. She explained a lot about the park and the areas that we hiked in. She was fun and entertaining as well. The day could not have gone any better. Kristi is quite simply the best!
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Susank88
Sep 2, 2019
Great day, beautiful hike - This was interesting in that it starts with a very long gondola ride & ski lift ride to get to the starting point. Was beautiful, with mountain and lake views. It was so peaceful, standing at the edge of the very still lakes with the sky reflected in them. There were a few places where the incline was a bit steep, but not for long. I do consider this to be more of a walk as opposed to a hike. Our guide, Storm, was very pleasant and knowledgeable and never rushed us at all. I would do another hiking tour with White Mountain Adventures!
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Dondow
Aug 21, 2019
Beautiful mountain views - Chris our guide went out of his way to make our experience perfect. We hiked thru meadows, saw fantastic mountain vistas and lake views. The hike was easy enough for us novices. It was the highlight of our visit to Banff
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Jrhalb819
Aug 30, 2019
Exquisite views but NOT an EASY hike - be aware of false advertising - While Sunshine Meadows is vast and has exquisite and beautiful lakes, flowers, and scenery, this is not an easy 5+hour hike! The gondola ride up to 7,000+ ft elevation is one of the few easy things. Some of the inclines were steep and challenging which makes this more a moderate hike, than an easy one. The guide tried to accommodate 3 people with limitations without impacting the others in the group. Several hikers stated they did not think it was a easy hike, in their experience. The question is why doesn’t the operator disclose the true difficulty? When I called the operator after the hike, was told “well, this is considered easy in the Canadian Rockies.” No apology. No refund. Hiker be aware! Do not support this operator! There are lots of other operators in the Banff area—use them!
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