We chose Hop on Hop Off because of the flexibility. They have many stops and you can choose how to…read morespend your day. Many others only give you an hour per stop but we had so much time to do what we wanted. Bonus, the tour guides Lewis and Dominique are amazing! They help you customize your day. They are also a wealth of knowledge. I enjoyed the stories they told while on the bus. I highly recommend taking this tour!

If you're looking to explore just about all of Banff's greatest sights in one day...then this is…read morethe PERFECT tour for you. Not to mention you get to do it all without having to worry about driving or parking! If you're not already sold, which you should be, then keep reading along for all the tour highlights. Our two tour guides were Dominique and James and our bus drivers were Bobbie and Jeff. All of them were absolutely delightful. Dominique and James were extremely knowledgeable about Banff, it's history, it's wildlife, and the surrounding areas. They kept the bus rides entertaining and lively. Jeff and Bobbie were great animal spotters and helped us to see a fox on the morning drive and two elk on our return trip. I also spotted a black bear on the morning drive. We opted to do the full day excursion, leaving on the first bus and returning on the last. This was perfect for us to get able to see everything we wanted to. Started the day at Johnston canyon where we hiked to the top of the falls. This was a quick turnaround time so not everyone was able to make it to the top, but still a beautiful spot even if you don't go all the way up. Once done here we continued on the Bow Valley Parkway and took a stop to take in the views of Castle Mountain...an absolutely majestic sight! Next we were onto the Lake Louise ski gondola, where we rode the gondola to the top and had lunch. There was probably enough time to hike, but not enough time to have a leisurely lunch and hike. We opted for the leisurely lunch as we didn't want to have any bear encounters. Here we did see a black bear as we rode the gondola back down. Next up was Moraine Lake, due to one of the buses getting stuck behind a train we stopped in Lake Louise to pick up some others that we're heading to Moraine Lake, but it was a quick trip. At Moraine Lake we had about an hour, enough time to walk up the rock pile, enjoy the view for some time, and walk the shoreline a little bit. Next stop was Lake Louise, we were here for just under an hour. We walked around the shoreline and enjoyed some time in the fairmont hotel. This route didn't give us enough time to hike here, but they did have another schedule you could follow if you wanted to spend more time doing the hikes here or possibly even canoe. After a stop back at the Lake Louise ski gondola to pick up the last of the group, we headed back to town. It was truly an amazing experience and I'm so happy we booked it. We visited Banff without a car and there's no way we would've been able to see some of these places had we not done this tour. So happy this exists and would definitely book it again if I ever visit Banff again.

Alex (reservations manager) is amazing and provides the absolute best customer service i've ever…read morehad. she's professional, kind, and thorough. She's the reason i'll be using Moraine Lake Bus Company services again in the future, you guys have a real gem in Alex. thank you!

I found their official website and made reservations in advance online since private vehicles are…read morenot allowed at Moraine Lake parking lot. Family owned and operated transportation company. Print out tickets in advance just in case there's SOS, follow specific instructions on where to park your vehicle depending on departure time, and present it to the employee. If arriving later in the day, allow extra walking time from parked vehicle to meeting area since Lake Louise Summer Gondola parking lot and Samson Mall parking lot fills up quickly. Look for the white, pink and green small shuttle. Shuttle leaves on time. Great sense of humor, history and variety of music genre from Jamee for outbound transportation 7/16/26 at 6:20 AM. Insightful, great storyteller, and food reccommendations from Nick for return transportation 7/16/26 at 11:25 AM. Highly recommend. Thank you Jamee, Nick and staff at Moraine Lake Bus Company.

I have been a frequent passenger on this bus since September…read more I work in Banff but try to go home to Calgary as much as possible . I must say that this bus has been a lifesaver since Greyhound stopped operating. I think it is much better than Greyhound. They only run between Banff, Canmore, and Calgary so with fewer stops they are more reliable with their times. I found that large companies that only stop in Banff and Calgary on route to other destinations tend to be late due to possible delays in travel time in other cities. Additionally they offer free drop off at hotel or home( or anywhere downtown really) in Banff and Canmore. Also with their recent change in schedule they added a stop at the hostel near Central Library. This stop is much more c train accessible compared to Eau Claire and gets me home faster. I have also recommended this bus to my best friend and her mom.Her mom was visiting Calgary and they don't have a car or a driver. They wanted to come to Banff to see me and I told them to take this bus. They were impressed with the service as well.

Daryl is an excellent, cordial, professional, and kind gentleman, goes out of his way to…read moreaccommodate his clients. We'll definitely hire his services again as the experience was excellent. Sincerely Gladis, Ateene and CJ. thank you

We had a great experience using Alpine Limousine & Tours. Rodger was very friendly, knowledgeable,…read moreand went above and beyond to ensure our trip was smooth! Highly recommend!

This company no-showed on my wedding day. I was stranded with no ride to my wedding and they never…read moreeven apologized. The driver told me to "take a taxi" to my wedding in my wedding dress. I did not receive an apology and they never reached out to me to let me know they were not coming. They literally ruined the moment me and my dad had been waiting for for my entire life. They ruined all our dreams about our wedding arrival, departure, and photos. I DO NOT recommend!!!!

The guides welcomed everyone as if they were family. Tour…read moredetails regarding geologic, native wildlife and human history was great; informative but not overwhelming. Personal family stories bought the area to life. We did the glacier ice field tour package and it was well worth the time. Recommend tour

Randomly found Robbie online Great tour to lake Louise,…read moremorraine lake, bow lake , Peyto lake and the athabasca glacier Highly recommend this tour if you want to pack everything into one day - didn't feel too rushed , probably took hundreds of pictures that day Robbie is honest, accommodating, professional!

We used Fairview Limousine for shuttle service to Lake Louise and Lake Moraine…read more We had free parking at Lake Louise Inn and check in for the shuttle was in a tent near the main building. Hotel bathrooms, lobby, coffee shop, and restaurants were all available for our use. Fairview staff were great. They were informative about the areas we were visiting but also answered any and all questions we had about the area in general. They were good drivers. The buses were spacious and clean. To visit both lakes we started with Lake Moraine first, rode back to the hotel, had lunch, and got on another shuttle to Lake Louise. Timing was about right, although if you want to do more extensive hiking, visiting only one lake in a day would be better. Fairview worked out great for us. I'd use them again in a sec.

I was with my son - we were planning on summit-ting Temple on August 31st. We arrived at 4:55 and I…read moredropped my son off at the bus while I went looking for parking (which was way, way in the back). I arrived at the meeting place at 5:02 and watched it drive away even though my headlamp bouncing while I was running after them would have been totally visible to the driver. I found there were 5 of us that were blown off and left behind that day as we commiserated in the parking lot. My son told me that apparently the driver Marc was being totally unreasonable and wouldn't wait. He thinks this was no small part because there was no room on the bus (oversold). He got the last seat. I'm lucky my son was old enough and strong enough to do the climb solo. To break up a climbing group could have ended badly. Avoid.

5 stars for Gabriel who was our evening Wildlife tour guide. He was so awesome, knowledgeable and…read morefun and we saw lots of wildlife local to the area. Highly recommended, with several choices on where to pick up/drop off before and after. My family and I really enjoyed the entire evening!

Very informative . Our guide Buffy was great! She was able to talk about the origin of the valleys…read moreand mountain.

I searched around to find the best price on ski and snowboard rentals for our week in Banff and…read morethis was the best price. The quality did not disappoint either as they used a third party to fulfill our rental. We were unaware of this so went to the Banff Adventures office at first, and then was directed to the shop just down the street. I was happy that we were allowed to get fitted the day before our rental started and that they delivered the gear to our hotel free of charge. They also picked it up from our hotel when we were done. The third party was very reputable and I wrote a separate review for them. I would use Banff Adventures again for my rentals!

My friend and I bought the "Best of Banff" adventure package well in advance of our trip. The price…read morewas so reasonable for all that we were able to do. We were so excited to ride the Banff Gondola, Horseback ride along the Bow River and Kayak on the Bow river as well. The first issue we encountered was when my friend's flight was delayed on her way to Canada and we had to push all of our scheduled activities back a day. The service at Banff adventures was excellent- we had to call a few different times to move things around but each time the attendant was patient and super helpful in helping us to reschedule our experiences. The day of our experiences, we were able to pick the times of our Gondola ride and the kayak but the Horseback riding was the only activity with a hard time. We chose to ride the Gondola first and it was so easy to check-in and ride up the Gondola. The view was spectacular and so peaceful. At the top there was a super cute cafe, which was a nice touch. We didn't eat there but it was nice to know it was there. Next we headed to our Horseback riding appointment. We arrived early so we had time to sign our waivers, get weighed and fitted for our helmets before the safety speech was given. We were each assigned a horse and given a few minutes to get acquainted with our steed. This wasn't my first rodeo, so I was ready to get on the trail right away. Once we were on the trail, it was smooth riding. The scenery was absolutely gorgeous and we were given opportunities for photos with our horses at the end of the ride. Finally, we went over to the Canoe place for our kayaks. It was easy to sign in and get our kayaks. We were given our life jackets and a quick lesson in kayaking. The weather was sunny and warm which made for a perfect day out on the water. The Bow river was especially calm on this day so we really enjoyed our float up river. Overall, each activity was the perfect little adventure. Everything was within a 10-20 minute car ride of each point so it was easy to navigate. We had an amazing day. We would absolutely buy this tour again.