Before or after hiking visit the Banff Summer Arts Festival, a summerlong feast of free concerts, indigenous art events, literary readings, and visual art exhibits. Where to Stay: CMH runs their ...

They also offer a full mix of hiking, cycling and multi-sport trips, often with different options in the same National Parks. In fact, they have a near-perfect substitute for my trip, the Banff to ...

The Banff Gondola shuttles visitors up the mountain ... You can also shave about half off your admission ticket by hiking up the mountain and taking the gondola down. Keep in mind: The gondola ...