Banff Trip Overview
Listen to a nature guide through your smartphone as you hike to the incredible summit of Tunnel Mountain following the Tunnel Mountain Trail.
On this 4.3 km (return) tour, you’ll hear about the famous Banff character Bill Peyto, Sleeping Buffalo, local plants and wildlife, and some Banff Park history.
Highlights include the views of the mighty Bow River, Sulphur Mountain, the Town of Banff, and more!
The tour also comes with a fun location-based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and guess the answer.
Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, guide commentary will automatically play!
Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
*** Please check the condition of the trail before booking, especially in the Fall/Winter/Spring.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Banff, Canada
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
Explore Banff Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Banff, Alberta, Canada
Listen to a nature guide through your smartphone as you hike to the incredible summit of Tunnel Mountain following the Tunnel Mountain Trail.
On this 4.3 km (return) tour, you’ll hear about the famous Banff character Bill Peyto, Sleeping Buffalo, local plants and wildlife, and some Banff Park history.
Highlights include the views of the mighty Bow River, Sulphur Mountain, the Town of Banff, and more!
The tour also comes with a fun location-based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and guess the answer.
Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, guide commentary will automatically play!
Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
*** Please check the condition of the trail before booking, especially in the Fall/Winter/Spring.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: 5CGQ+47 Banff, AB, Canada
Listen to a nature guide through your smartphone as you hike to the incredible summit of Tunnel Mountain following the Tunnel Mountain Trail.
On this 4.3 km (return) tour, you’ll hear about the famous Banff character Bill Peyto, Sleeping Buffalo, local plants and wildlife, and some Banff Park history.
Highlights include the views of the mighty Bow River, Sulphur Mountain, the Town of Banff, and more!
Don’t just see the beautiful sights, hear what they have to say!
The tour also comes with a fun location-based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and guess the answer.
Keep the professional nature guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, guide commentary will automatically play!
Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGQ+GG Banff, AB, Canada
NAMING TUNNEL MOUNTAIN. We’ll tell how the mountain came to be named and why.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGQ+RH Banff, AB, Canada
TURQUOISE WATER. On a sunny day the Bow River may be a beautiful turquoise colour. We’ll tell you how this happens.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGQ+VX Banff, AB, Canada
MOUNT RUNDLE & MINERALS. Glancing along the cliff-sides of this peak, you can see the true colors of the mountain above the tree line. We’ll tell you what causes those colours.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGR+RC Banff, AB, Canada
WILD BILL PEYTO. Banff National Park has an abundance of history, and with good reason, of course! You’ll hear about Wild Bill – one of the “characters” in it’s history!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGV+F8 Banff, AB, Canada
WILDFLOWERS. The mountains are home to thousands of wild flowers which grow in three major vegetation zones within the park. We’ll tell you what flowers you may see on your hike to the summit.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CFV+WW Banff, AB, Canada
FIRST NATIONS & “SLEEPING BUFFALO”. Translated from Stoney Nakoda tongue, Tunnel Mountain was known as “Sleeping Buffalo”.
We’ll tell you how that name came about.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+52 Banff, AB, Canada
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ROYALTY. We’ll tell you about some of the famous people whose steps you are following!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGV+FX Banff, AB, Canada
BANFF NATIONAL PARK. Banff is celebrated worldwide for its stunning views, incredible wildlife, and a never ending abundance of hiking trails. We’ll let you in on what it takes to keep it that way.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+3H Banff, AB, Canada
SACRED BUFFALO GUARDIAN MOUNTAIN. Indigenous tribes were the first to verbally note and name their surroundings, so it only makes sense that we honor this history. We’ll tell you what is happening to do that.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CFX+P5 Banff, AB, Canada
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE. You’ll hear about some of the 65 notable animal species whose homes are within the boundaries of Banff National Park.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CFX+W5 Banff, AB, Canada
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY. Having pictures to take home is wonderful part of any adventure. We’ll give you some tips on how to do it safely when dealing with large animals in the park.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGX+42 Banff, AB, Canada
CURVED PINE TREES. Let us tell you about some of these trees and a few of the theories as to how they were formed.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+VH Banff, AB, Canada
BOW RIVER: BEAUTIFUL & DANGEROUS. We’ll tell how dangerous this beautiful river can be and what happened just a few years ago.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+XC Banff, AB, Canada
SULPHUR MOUNTAIN VIEWPOINT. As you are looking over the horizon from this viewpoint, you’ll see Sulphur Mountain. We’ll tell why it got it’s name and why you may want to hike that one next!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+GX Banff, AB, Canada
TUNNEL MOUNTAIN SUMMIT. You are at summit where you can take in a 360 degree view of the mountains and lakes around you! We’ll also give you a few tips here on how to make it back down – once you have filled up on the gorgeous views.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+5W Banff, AB, Canada
LODGEPOLE PINES. We’ll let you in on an interesting characteristic of a species of coniferous tree known as a Lodgepole Pine.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CFX+P6 Banff, AB, Canada
“THE VIEW THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN”. We’ll tell who this quote belongs to and you’ll see why.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGW+78 Banff, AB, Canada
THE TOWN OF BANFF. The town of Banff has quite a lot more to offer you than just the trail we’re on, of a different variety of course. We’ll tell you about a few of them.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGV+7H Banff, AB, Canada
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. We’ll tell you the importance of Banff National Park, alongside Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay being given this honoured designation.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGR+MQ Banff, AB, Canada
AN INCREDIBLE ECOSYSTEM. We’ll give you some of the reasons why the coexistence between every being in these habitats is what allows them to flourish.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 5CGQ+6G Banff, AB, Canada
THE GRAND FINALE. You’ve made it!!! We hope that your venture into the wilderness today was informative and fun and we’ll “see” you on another Tripvia Tour.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Canada House Gallery, 201 Bear St, Banff, AB T1L 1B5, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Cascade Shops, 317 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1C1, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Ink Pots Hiking Trail, Bow Valley Parkway, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Surprise Corner, Banff, AB T0L, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Spray River Trail Loop, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Fenland Trailhead, Improvement District No. 9, AB T1L 1K2, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Banff Gondola, 100 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B2, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive, Lake Minnewanka Scenic Dr, Alberta T0L, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Sunshine Meadows, 1 Sunshine access Rd Trailhead at Sunshine Village, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1J5 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Bow Valley Parkway, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Parker Ridge Trail, Icefields Parkway 93, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you’ll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Cave and Basin National Historic Site, 311 Cave Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Two Jack Lake, Lake Minnewanka Loop Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Vermilion Lakes Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Hoodoos Trail, Buffalo Street Surprise Corner Viewpoint parking lot, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Banff Legacy Trail, Banff National Park, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Johnson Lake Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1H5 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Cascade Ponds, Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive, 110 Bear St, Banff, AB T1L 1A1, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Helen Lake Trail, Icefield Parkway 32 km N Lake Louise, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Cascade Waterfall, Lake Minnewanka Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Pass By: Tunnel Mountain Trail, lower trailhead on St. Julien Road, near the Banff Centre upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Incredible Hike.
Pass By: Tunnel Mountain Trail, lower trailhead on St. Julien Road, near the Banff Centre upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Incredible Hike
Pass By: Tunnel Mountain Trail, Banff, AB T0L, Canada
Hike location.
