Banff National Park Travel Guide
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Comparing mountains is a subjective and imprecise business. Yet few would deny that the Canadian Rockies are one of the most extravagantly beautiful ranges on Earth. The mountains and vast stretches of wilderness that make up the birthplace of Canada's first national park offer stunning scenery of glaciers, lakes, valleys, and snowcapped mountain peaks. Large mammals such as deer and elk can be observed in all seasons from the roadside.
Banff National Park Hotels
The lodgings in Banff compose an eclectic list that includes backcountry lodges without electricity or running water, campgrounds, hostels with shared bathroom...read more
Fodor's Choice
Banff National Park Restaurants
Eating out is, for the most part, a casual affair with an emphasis on good fresh food served in large quantities. Trout, venison, elk, moose, and bison...read more
Things To Do in Banff National Park
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Banff National Park
- $145 & Up: Cheap Banff Stay Save with Hotels.com, $78/night less
- Banff Savings! Book 3 Nts in Aug Fr $322+/Nt Expedia
- Travel for Less! 4 Nts Tunnel Mountain + Air Fr $851 Expedia
- 3.5-Star Fox & Suites Fr $173+/Nt — $173 Save with Hotels.com, $58/night less
- Incredible Savings: 4 Nts Banff Ptarmigan Inn + Air Fr $968 — $968 Expedia
Banff National Park Experiences
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Scenery: Visitors are often unprepared for the sheer scale of the Canadian Rockies. Scattered between the peaks are glaciers, forests, valleys... Read more
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Awesome forces of nature combined to thrust wildly folded sedimentary and metamorphic rock up into ragged peaks and high cliffs. Add glaciers... Read more
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Powerfully rugged mountain scenery, glaciers, waterfalls and icefalls, and wildlife: the Icefields Parkway reveals all of these and more as it... Read more
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Trip Ideas
From backpackers to businessmen, luxury seekers to religious pilgrims, all kinds of travelers are draw ... Read more
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Trip Ideas
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· Forums Trip Reports
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We are planning a trip to Calgary for the opening rodeo and show but of course due to the dreadful weather we are wondering whether the visit will be possible. Read more
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The Canadian Rockies had been high on my list for years, and I could hardly believe my good luck when I was invited to present a workshop there in conjunction with the Canmore Folk Festival. Read more
·Alberta Forum
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We will be flying into Calgary late in the day and would like to stop either in downtown Calgary or some other location close to the Trans-Canada highway for dinner. Read more
