Visite privée de Banff - Au-delà des bases
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Ce n’est pas une visite, c’est un accueil guidé dans les Rocheuses! Nos guides font la différence : conteurs, observateurs de la faune, historiens locaux, naturalistes, hôtes chaleureux, drôles et attentifs. Une réputation bâtie sur la chaleur, l'humour et un soin authentique. Pas de navettes bondées, pas d'horaires serrés, juste des voyages détendus, spacieux et centrés sur l'humain.
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Très bien, imaginez ceci – vous et votre équipe, voyageant sur la route à travers certains des paysages les plus spectaculaires au Canada. Alors que vous naviguez vers l'ouest, les montagnes s'élèvent autour de vous comme les gratte-ciel de la nature, leurs falaises accidentées ressemblant à quelque chose tout droit sorti d'un film d'aventure. L'air est net, l'ambiance est électrique, et vous pouvez pratiquement sentir l'appel sauvage. La route serpente devant des forêts si denses qu’elles semblent murmurer des secrets, et puis – boum ! – la rivière Bow apparaît, serpentant dans la vallée comme du saphir liquide. Selon la saison, vous pourriez attraper des plaques de neige accrochées aux sommets ou des fleurs sauvages ajoutant des éclats de couleur le long de la route. Gardez les yeux ouverts – c’est un territoire sauvage de choix. Vous apercevez un cerf ? Sympa. Un mouton d'Amérique ? Encore mieux. Un élan qui s'occupe de ses affaires ? Maintenant, c’est un flex. Bien sûr, nous ferons un arrêt photo si vous voulez !
Et juste quand on pense que les vues ne pourraient pas s’améliorer, Canmore apparaît à l’horizon – une charmante ville de montagne encadrée par les pics emblématiques des Three Sisters se dressant fièrement en arrière-plan. Avant de rouler plus profondément dans les Rocheuses, vous vous arrêterez ici pour un café détendu, le moment idéal pour vous dégourdir les jambes, respirer cet air alpin et vous imprégner du paysage. Gardez ces caméras près de vous, parce que ce tronçon est de la magie cinématographique pure.
c’est le moment où les Rocheuses révèlent leur âme. Ce lac mondialement connu semble presque irréel quand on le voit pour la première fois! En été, le lac brille d’un turquoise presque irréel, alimenté par la fonte glaciaire qui miroite sous le soleil. Les canots glissent sur l’eau comme de minuscules coups de pinceau sur une vaste toile, et les sommets environnants s’élèvent brusquement sur un ciel bleu profond. Les fleurs sauvages s’épanouissent le long du rivage, et chaque pas révèle un nouvel angle, une nouvelle couleur, un nouveau moment à saisir. Il est vibrant, chaleureux et plein de vie — les Rocheuses à leur plus emblématique. En hiver, Lake Louise devient un pays merveilleux tranquille et enneigé. Le turquoise gèle en une surface lisse et vitreuse parfaite pour le patinage, tandis que le glacier Victoria domine comme une cathédrale gelée. Les pins saupoudrés de neige, l’air croustillant des montagnes et le doux croquant de poudre fraîche créent un sentiment de paix presque étranger. Que vous marchiez sur le rivage, sirotiez une boisson chaude, ou que vous profitiez simplement du silence, l’hiver semble magique!
Banff a une façon de capturer les gens bien avant même qu'ils n'atteignent les montagnes — mais une fois que vous marchez sur l'avenue Banff, le sort est terminé. Cette petite ville alpine a l'impression d'avoir été conçue pour vous charmer, vous inspirer et vous tenter à rester un peu plus longtemps. En hiver, Banff devient un village de neige rougeoyant. L'avenue Banff scintille de lumières chaudes sur la neige fraîche, des arômes de chocolat chaud dérivent des cafés et les sommets s'élèvent comme un décor peint. Les boutiques confortables, les cheminées et l'énergie festive donnent vie au centre-ville — un endroit pour flâner, siroter quelque chose de chaud et regarder les flocons de neige tomber. En été, Banff devient le cœur battant du monde de la randonnée. Les cartes des sentiers se déroulent sur les tables de café, les bottes tapent sur les patios et l'aventure remplit les airs. À quelques minutes des sentiers emblématiques et des lacs turquoises, le centre-ville devient un centre animé de patios, de glaciers, de brasseries et de restaurants avec vue sur la montagne – l’endroit idéal pour se détendre après une journée en plein air.
Un bref arrêt à Two Jack Lake donne l'impression de rentrer dans une carte postale. Sa surface calme, semblable à un miroir, reflète si parfaitement les sommets environnants que vous aurez envie de faire une pause, de respirer et de tout absorber. En été, l'eau brille de bleus et de verts profonds, encadrés de fleurs sauvages et de pins imposants. En hiver, le lac se transforme en une toile gelée sereine, où le silence et la neige créent une atmosphère paisible, presque onirique. À quelques minutes, le lac Minnewanka offre une scène plus grandiose et plus dramatique. Ce vaste lac glaciaire s'étend entre falaises accidentées et forêts vallonnées, un endroit où vent, eau et montagnes se rencontrent en harmonie spectaculaire. L'été apporte des vagues scintillantes, des excursions en bateau et une vue imprenable, tandis que l'hiver révèle des rivages glacés, des arbres givrés et un sentiment de nature sauvage intacte. Ensemble, ces deux lacs offrent un avant-goût parfait de la beauté de Banff — des arrêts rapides qui laissent une Impression durable et donnent à votre voyage un air vraiment spécial.
Le retour en voiture vers Calgary est un moment paisible et pittoresque de votre aventure en montagne. En quittant Banff, les sommets imposants s'adoucissent lentement en contreforts vallonnés, vous donnant un dernier aperçu des silhouettes dramatiques qui ont défini votre journée. La rivière Bow brille le long de la route, tissant à travers les forêts et les prairies ouvertes où les wapitis, les cerfs et les mouflons d'Amérique apparaissent souvent dans les heures les plus calmes. À chaque kilomètre, les montagnes s’effacent derrière vous et le large ciel des prairies s’ouvre devant vous – une transition calme et dorée qui vous permet de vous détendre et de réfléchir. Au moment où la ligne d’horizon de Calgary apparaît, vous avez profité d’une douce et belle finale pour votre séjour dans les Rocheuses, arrivant rafraîchi et rempli de souvenirs des montagnes.
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les animaux sont admis moyennant un supplément
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We arranged a private tour through Banff Day Trips, arranging the tour was so easy, Kevin was amazing and tailored the entire day to help us get the most out of the Banff area. Our minivan was very comfortable and Murray our tour guide was excellent, knew his stuff about the area. Murray was happy to help with photos and give us guidance on best place to get those memory shots. There was flexibility around the day and we added in the most exceptional waterfalls at Takakkaw Falls. Murray provided guidance on other things we could do in the area which was really helpful. We would highly recommend the private tour if you want to that flexibility in your day. We had a ball with Murray and if you are lucky enough to have him host your tour you will have a great time. Shout out to Gordon for taking us on the Morraine and Louise Lakes (due to parking restrictions) but again change over before hooking up with Murray again seamless. Thank you to the Team @banffdaytrips we had an amazing day thankyou.
Kevin was amazing. From pick up to drop off after a fun filled day and stories in between, you are in for quite an adventure. We’re both seniors and slow so we had the choice to remain within our drop off to have coffee and window shop while Kevin and the younger ones took a hike. We saw some wildlife ie wild horses, deer, elk, mountain sheep, etc. The bears were uncooperative today but our experience was more than enough to compensate. Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise was amazing. Next time we’ll bring the whole family along! We highly recommend Banff Day Tours and Kevin! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much for being such great guests on this fun day! We can wait to see you again and create new memories with your loved ones.
Great tour by Rick, our driver, who was extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and funny to go with it. We had a private minibus for 10 of us, when to Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Bow Valley Parkway, and a few other viewpoints and lakes. Best way to get around and see a lot of places without worrying about driving, parking, permits etc, and some roads are closed to private cars. Only downside is you fit so much in that time can be limited in any particular place, but that's the trade-off if you want to cover it in a day.
Banff Day Trips was outstanding. Our family of 9 was in the Banff area for a week. We set a one day private tour up with Kevin who was great to work with. Our tour guide, Murray, who was also great, picked us up at our door at 9:30 AM near Ghost Lake, Alberta and we visited Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and Norquay (with chairlift ride). We picked up lunch at a deli in Canmore for the trip. Murray gave us all the time we needed at each location without rushing. Arrived back at the home we were renting for the week at 6:30 PM. We had planned to also stop at Johnston Canyon last, but were too pooped. Visited there on our own a few days later.
We were searching for a Banff Tour Guide company from Calgary when we found this company called Banff Day Trips. Their website mentioned that they can do the tour in Tagalog. So we were sold. We originally booked a one day Private Banff Day Trip for July 19th. The communications with Kevin was excellent. He always made sure that he got back to you in a timely manner. We arrived in Calgary on July 16th and the plan was to spend two days of sightseeing in Calgary on the 17th, 18th and then go do the Banff Day trip on the 19th. However, we completed all the sightseeing we wanted to do in Calgary on the 17th. So on the afternoon of the 17th, we contacted Kevin and told him that we wanted to add an extra day of Banff sightseeing for the 18th which is the very next day, if that was even possible to arrange. Kevin told us to give him a couple of hours to see what he can do. On the evening of the 17th, he got back to us and told us that he had made the arrangements that we wanted for a private tour of Banff with a Tagalog-speaking guide for the 18th in addition to the tour on the 19th that we had previously arranged more than 3 months ago. In a span of a few hours, Kevin was able to arrange their schedules and accommodate us with just a few hours to spare for a private tour for the very next day. He did an awesome job with the arrangements and we ended up with 2 days of a private tour to Banff with a Filipino guide called Melvin. Melvin is an awesome guide, very flexible and accommodating. Being Filipino travelers ourselves, we were able to connect with Melvin and very quickly it was no longer a tour guide to guest relationship. He was like a close friend or family member showing us around. He was very like-able and very friendly. He volunteered to be our personal paparazzi and took lots of photos of us. He even took us to their "secret" locations where you can take wonderful photos that very few tourists know about. We have many wonderful photos taken by Melvin during the 2-day tour and we enjoyed every minute of it. We even had lots of very interesting conversations about living in Canada and life in Canada, especially his own. He gave us some useful tips about driving in Canada since he found out that we were going to be driving to Jasper after our day trips with him. Most important thing, be very careful with driving as there could be "ghost cars" around. These are unmarked police cars in SUV or pickup trucks that look like vehicles driven by ordinary citizens. We highly recommend going with Banff Day Trips and working with Kevin. If you are Filipino travelers, request from Kevin that you want Melvin to be your guide. We are glad that we ended up with a 2-day tour of the Banff area as a one day tour was definitely not going to be enough to see all the wonderful sights that you need to see between Calgary and Lake Louis. If you can stretch the budget a little, going with the 2-day private tour would be the ultimate arrangement. We truly appreciated that Kevin was able to arrange for us an extra private day tour at the last minute. That is truly exceptional customer service.
Anton picked us up right on time, took us to our destination (Lake Louise) and was there and waiting for us when we were ready to go. Making our trip so much easier without worrying about parking or anything.
I just did a private tour with a group of 4 adults and 3 young children. I told them what our priorities were for sightseeing and a timeline of when we wanted to get back to our hotel, and they were more than accommodating! I’ve been to Banff before and have done all the driving myself, but it was so nice to not have to worry about the logistics this time around! We even saw a grizzly bear right at the end of our tour 😊
Kevin and Banff Day Trips was the highlight of not only our first time in Banff, but might have singlehandedly been one of the best tours we'd ever been on. Kevin, who owns the company, gave us the private tour and did such an outstanding job. You could feel how much Kevin loved Banff, and took us on routes and roads so far away from the tourists, with stunning mountain panoramas and all the wildlife. We saw mountain goats, deer and bears! His attention to detail on the tour, from the music synced to different parts of the journey to make it more epic, to him calling his friend at morant's curve to know the exact time the train was coming and to honk the horn for us... It truly a magical way to start our trip!
Wow. An unforgettable experience! I booked a trip to Calgary in April and I was keen to get a few excursions in. However, I suffer from anxiety so I wanted a tour with less people. I found Banff National Park Day Trip on the air bnb site. After reading all of the positive reviews, I got In touch with the host, Kevin. I told him about my anxieties and he listened then recommended a private tour where it would me the tour guide, my partner and myself. Although I was still anxious about the drive, Kevin kept in touch and reassured me. On Monday 8th April, our tour guide, Murray arrived to collect us. We had a van all to our selves and Murray immediately made us feel relaxed and at home. As we drove out of Calgary, Murray's quick wit and fun personality put a smile on our faces. His knowledge of the sights sounds and history on the entire tour was phenomenal. When we questioned him about the surrounding nature and history of the towns that we drove through, Murray was able to share fun and interesting facts coupled with his natural sense of humour. The day was tailored perfectly to our needs and we felt very relaxed. Murray unique presentation brought life to our tour. The sights shown were mind blowing and Murray went out of his way to show us hidden gems that we were not expecting to see.
