8 Wildlife Tours in Banff Worth Booking

1.Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 725 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Review of Banff’s 3-hour small-group wildlife tour, with Lake Minnewanka, mountain viewpoints, sunset timing, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Great tour with guide Cam. Interesting stories and friendly and accommodating. We saw some wildlife and a stunning sunset. (Wish we could have drove by Lake Minnewanka and had more time at our last stop to enjoy the view.)”

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2.Evening Wildlife Safari Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 465 reviews · 2 hours · from $55Best value

See Banff at dusk on a two-hour wildlife safari with a local guide, scenic mountain roads, conservation stories, and chances to spot elk, deer, and more.

“Great evening with Tim! Confortable ride and awsome sight seeing and wild life observation!”

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3.Banff Wildlife & Scenic Highlights Premium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 266 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Search for Banff wildlife at sunset while visiting Lake Minnewanka, Bow Falls, and scenic viewpoints in a small-group tour.

“Very knowledgeable guide. Showed us places we haven’t seen. Saw some wildlife as well”

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4.Wildlife and Sightseeing Minibus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 142 reviews · 3h 30m · from $70

Review of Banff’s 3.5-hour wildlife and sightseeing minibus tour, with Lake Minnewanka, Bow Falls, local guides, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“really enjoyed this tour :) the guide was awesome and provided interesting inside i´d really recommend this if you look for a quick way to visit some of the beautiful sights of banff and enjoy some breathatking views”

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5.Wildlife on the Bow River Big Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 130 reviews · 1h 30m · from $67

Paddle the Bow River in a 12-seat canoe, spot wildlife, hear local stories, and enjoy Banff mountain views on a family-friendly evening tour.

“Had a brilliant time during this activity with my family. Saw some beavers and a couple of elks. Our guide, who I think was called Tom, was excellent and he answered the questions the little boy had on our canoe really well.”

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6.PRIVATE Wilderness and Wildlife Walking Tour – 3hrs

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 2h 30m · from $329

Review of a private Canmore wildlife walk with local guides, mountain views, park fees, transport, bear safety, and family tips.

“Jacob was really friendly and took us on a more local tour so there weren’t any other tourists around. His knowledge was great including history nature and wildlife info. He gave us better recommendations for travel destinations too which we are definitely going to use. His jokes were definitely corny but he was such an entertaining guy all the way we can forgive him 😁 We only saw deer but lots of tracks and the weather was glorious. The mountains and river were stunningly beautiful. I’d recommend this tour.”

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7.BANFF EVENING eBIKE WILDLIFE TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $86Top rated

Ride Banff by e-bike at sunset, visit Bow Falls and Vermilion Lakes, and watch for elk, deer, or bears with a small group guide.

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8.Canmore/Banff: Explore Banff & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Explore Banff, Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka, and wildlife areas on a four-hour guided tour with park fees and hotel pickup.

“Phoebe was an excellent guide during our wildlife tour. We saw mule deer, big horn sheep, and elk, some were with their babies. Also stopped at some amazing sights too. Well worth the price.”

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