Discover Grizzly Bears Day Tour

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Product Code: 200134

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Take an open-air chairlift up to experience an up-close visit with Boo, the resident bear rescued as a cub, and be fascinated with bear information. This is the largest enclosed and protected grizzly bear habitat in the world
    • Soar to the heights of the Purcell Mountains at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in an enclosed Gondola with glass windows up to 7,700 feet
    • Enjoy a gourmet lunch and a spectacular view of the Canadian Rockies at Canada's highest restaurant
    • Take a short stroll on the lakeshore of Emerald Lake
    • See Canada's second highest waterfall tumbling 254m (830 feet) in one stretch and 384m (1,260 feet) in total (when road access permits)
Tour Code
200134
Duration
10 hour
Departure City
Banff
End City
Banff
Tour Type
Sightseeing Tours
Language
English

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Meet Boo at the Grizzly Bear Refuge! Seeing a bear in the flesh is a thrilling moment that will stay with you long after you've left the mountains.

Meet Boo, a bear with paws the size of hubcaps, a mouth full of sharp teeth and enormous muscles moving beneath his shaggy fur. He saunters slowly through his 20-acre habitat in the Rocky Mountain bush, allowing you to watch him explore, hunt and forage just like his wild cousins.

You'll also hear his personal story and learn about grizzly bear behaviour during your visit to the largest enclosed grizzly bear habitat in the world.

The tour includes stops at gorgeous Takakkaw Falls (the second highest waterfall in Canada!) and stunning Emerald Lake. We'll also take a gondola ride up to the top of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, where you’ll enjoy lunch with a view at the highest restaurant in Canada.

Departure Time: 8:30am
The tour is a 10 hour tour, which will begin in Banff at 8:30am and Lake Louise 9:15am. The tour will return to Lake Louise just after 5pm and to Banff at 6:30pm.

Lunch at the Eagle's Eye Restaurant includes your choice of the following:

  • Daily Soup: changes daily
  • Caesar Salad: baby romaine, caesar dressing, parmesan, croutons, bacon, crispy capers
  • Beer Battered Cod Fillet (with your choice of soup, fries or Caesar salad): two pieces of Cajun beer battered fresh cod, apple slaw and tartar sauce
  • Alberta Beef Burger (with your choice of soup, fries or Caesar salad): 6oz beef chuck, patty, candied bacon, Swiss cheese, tomato salsa, organic greens and avocado aioli served on a brioche bun
  • Vegetarian Burger (with your choice of soup, fries or Caesar salad): black bean patty, tomato salsa, hummus, organic greens, roasted beets, cucumber and tomato served on a brioche bun

All lunches include a non-alcoholic beverage (Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite, Sweetened Iced Tea, Coffee/Tea).

Menu is subject to change.

Visiting Attractions

  • Emerald Lake Emerald Lake
  • Canadian Rockies Canadian Rockies
  • Banff National Park Banff National Park

Pick-up Details / Transfers

We pick up from most hotels in Banff and the Samson Mall in Lake Louise, please input your hotel address in "meeting point" during booking and we'll confirm the pick-up schedule with you. For drop offs in Banff, our guide will ask you on the way back where you would like to be dropped off either in town or at your hotel.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Hotel pick up and drop off
    • Golden Eagle Express Gondola
    • Professional certified guide
    • Grizzly Bear Refuge Tour
    • Lunch at Eagle's Eye Restaurant
    • 5% GST

Package Excludes

    • Service Fee for tour guide/driver
    • Airfares or related transportation between your home and departure city
    • All personal expenses including hotel room service and meals
    • Entrance fees & optional tours (Prices vary from season to season; only the price at the ticket booth / box office is final)

Special Notes

  • All children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
  • Early and late season bookings may be subject to itinerary changes. Takakkaw Falls Road opens late June and tours in early June will include stops at the Spiral Tunnels and the Natural Bridge instead. Please enquire at the time of booking.
  • Infants (5 and under) are free of charge, but this does not include any food.
  • Photo ID may be required for identity verification.
  • Please note that this tour requires a minimum of 4 participants, please call the day prior to confirm the tour.
  • You are welcome to meet us at any of our pick up locations in Banff to join the tour, and there is free parking at the Fenlands Centre in Banff for up to 12 hours. Guests parking here can select their pickup location as the Banff Train Station (in front of Main Entrance), located 600 metres from the Fenlands Centre. For guests staying in Lake Louise, please meet us at the Samson Mall in the Lake Louise village. Most guests choose to self-drive into Banff, although please note that you will need to find parking in Banff that exceeds the duration of the tour.
  • We recommend bringing your camera, and warmer clothes depending on the weather on the day of your tour. Wearing layers including a jacket is a good idea, as you will be getting on and off the bus during the tour and it tends to be cooler up the mountain. You may wish to wear sneakers or other sturdy footwear, as some of the pathways are unpaved.
  • The gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort takes you right to the summit at 7,700 feet, where you will enjoy lunch at the Eagle's Eye Restaurant. The gondolas are enclosed, with glass windows and seat up to six people. The open-air chairlifts seat up to four people and will take you part way up the hill to the Grizzly Bear Refuge.
  • We almost always guarantee you will see Boo, the orphaned bear who lives in the Refuge at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
  • Although Boo is generally always out to foraging or playing in his refuge, there is a rare chance he may not be visible when you visit. You can take the tour again for free to see Boo.
  • You will view Boo from outside the fence of his refuge. Depending where Boo is in his refuge, you may be as close as 5 metres away! Or he may be much further away from the fence. Boo is a wild animal and you may not touch or feed him. A ranger is always present to answer any questions and talk to you about Boo and Grizzly Bears.
  • Tips are not expected, but are certainly appreciated. If you think your guide did a wonderful job and would like to indicate that with a tip, it will be graciously accepted.

    Cancellation Policy

    Please see the Available Options section above for any details about cancellation policies.

    Pricing Info

    Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

    * Adult: 13+
    * Child: 6-12
    * Infant: 0-5, free

    Reservation Info

      1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
      2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
      3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
      4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

    Terms and Conditions

      - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
      - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
      - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
      - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
      - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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