Best Banff National Park Tours from Banff

Located in the Rocky Mountains, this scenic wilderness area is Canada's oldest national park established back in 1885. The park founding was sparked two years earlier when two Canadian Pacific Railroad workers came upon hot springs. Banff National Park is on 2,564 acres within the Alberta province and consists of mountains, valleys, forests, glaciers, lakes and rivers. It is one of the most visited parks in the world welcoming approximately four million people annually. Popular attractions are Upper Hot Springs, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, Columbia Icefield, Castle Mountain and Valley of the Ten Peaks. Along with four other Canada national parks, it makes up a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. Show All