Banff National Park
Moraine Lake gets the photos, but the Icefields Parkway is where Banff actually earns its reputation.
Things to Do in Banff
Banff — Thing to Do on ViaTravelers
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Park Distillery Restaurant + Bar
Park Distillery is Canada’s only distillery inside a national park — glacier water, wood-fired meats, and house-made rye in downtown Banff.
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Banff Park Museum
The Banff Park Museum is a 1903 log building frozen in time — Victorian cases, original specimens, and a conservation story most visitors walk right past.
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Banff Gondola
Eight minutes up, 2,281 meters high, six mountain ranges in view. The ridgetop boardwalk to Sanson’s Peak is the part most visitors skip.
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The Maple Leaf Grill & Lounge
Maple jalapeño duck wings and Alberta bison in downtown Banff — The Maple Leaf has been the local benchmark for Canadian cuisine since 2000.
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Banff Springs Hotel
The Banff Springs has been calling itself a castle since 1888 — staying here once makes it hard to argue otherwise.