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1. Lake Louise
- Famous lake with dog sled rides, hikes, and cross-country trails
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- Lakes and Rivers
- Banff National Park
- Nile Expert Tip: Lake Louise is easy to access and stunningly beautiful. Any trip to Alberta without a stop at Lake Louise...
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2. Sunshine Village Ski Resort
- All Natural Snow, 15 minutes from Banff
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- Winter Sports
- Banff National Park
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3. Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake
- Recreation area for hiking, biking, fishing, and scuba
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- Lakes and Rivers
- Banff National Park
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4. Lake Louise Ski Resort
- The Lake Louise Ski Resort is across the Trans-Canada Highway from the Village of Lake Louise. Driving...
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- Winter Sports
- Banff National Park
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5. Kicking Horse River Whitewater Rafting
- White Water Rafting
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6. Moraine Lake
- Perfect for hiking, photography, and being awe-struck
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- Lakes and Rivers
- Banff National Park
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7. Sally Borden Fitness & Recreation
- Gymnasium and fitness facility at the Banff Centre
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- Outlying Areas
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8. Johnston Canyon Icewalk
- Winter hiking in a personalized tour
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- Winter Sports
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9. Rockwall Highline Hike
- Eight day hiking trip
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- Hiking
- Banff National Park
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10. Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Day Trip from Banff
- See the major highlights of Banff National Park
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- Tours
- Banff National Park
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The Best of NileGuide
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Banff National Park is a giant, natural playground with an endless supply of activities to keep even the most adventurous go-getter happy. Being active in Banff is a treat. It's a must, if you travel so far to get here. In Banff National Park, you can hike, bike, ski, scuba-dive, whitewater raft, go spelunking, and horseback ride. It's all available for the person who asks.
The Canadian Rockies Rafting and Adventure Centre hosts adventure tours all throughout the Canadian mountains. The office is based out of Canmore, but most of its tours are in the Banff area. This company offers just about everything you could possibly want to try in Banff: ziplines, high ropes courses, rafting, horseback riding, snowmobiling, dog sledding, etc.
Sunshine Village Ski Resort is the closest major ski hill the town of Banff. Only a short 15 minute drive from town, followed by a 20 minute gondola ride, will take you to one of Alberta's best ski hills. This hill has an unbelievably long season, from November to May, and it gets a lot of snowfall. In fact, it has the most natural snow in Alberta. Sunshine is also famous for its quad-lifts, which really keep the lines moving smoothly.
There are a limited number of mountain biking trails in the National Park, but Healy Creek (from Sunshine Road to Cave & Basin) and Goat Creek (from Spray Lake Roads to the Banff Springs Hotel) are two of the areas most well traveled. Neither provides spectacular mountain vistas, but they are both a nice challenge and take you through forests and over creeks.
- Best Of Banff
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Hotels
- Cheap Accommodations
- Downtown Hotels
- Hotels
- Family Friendly Accommodations
- Lodges
- Boutique Hotels
- Brand Name Hotels
- Business Hotels
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Restaurants
- Cheap Restaurants
- Five Star Restaurants
- Fun Restaurants
- Family Friendly Restaurants
- Romantic Dining
- Restaurants for Meetings
- Mediterranean Food
- Unique Restaurants
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Nightlife
- Bars and Clubs Around Banff
- Bars and Clubs near Airport
- Bars and Clubs near Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Bars and Clubs near The Banff Centre
- Bars and Clubs near Whiskey Creek
- Hip Nightlife
- Fun Nightlife
- Off the Beaten Path Nightlife
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