Banff 101 for First-Time Visitors!

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New to Banff National Park? This basic overview will get you started off on the right foot!
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⚡️Planning a trip to Banff and/or Jasper National Park can be overwhelming? Don't let it stress you out! Make your trip planning easier by getting our must-have travel guides, complete with step-by-step itineraries: wereintherockies.com/banff-ja...
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⚡️Getting to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake is Complicated! Download our FREE pdf. Guide includes shuttle, bus, and tour options as well as reservation windows. rockies.ck.page/7d9edcc653
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⚡️Banff Playlist: • Banff & Jasper
⚡️Visit our website to learn more about Banff National Park: wereintherockies.com/banff/
⚡️Mistakes to Avoid When Visiting Banff: • Mistakes to Avoid When...
⚡️Banff on a Budget: • Banff: Tips for Saving...
⚡️Riding Banff’s Glacier Monster Truck | Columbia Icefield Adventure & Skywalk: • We Tried the Glacier M...
⚡️11 Great Restaurants in Banff: • 11 Great Restaurants i...
Companies we mention: 👇
⚡️Mountain Town Ramblers Podcast: mountaintownramblers.com/podc...
⚡️Mountain Town Ramblers "Happy Hours in Banff": mountaintownramblers.com/f/ha...
⚡️High Rollers: www.highrollersbanff.com
⚡️The Eden Restaurant: www.rimrockresort.com/dine-dr...
⚡️360 Dome at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel: www.banff-springs-hotel.com/d...
⚡️Rundle Bar at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel: www.fairmont.com/banff-spring...
⚡️Wild Flower Bakery: www.wildflourbakery.ca
⚡️The Maple Leaf: banffmapleleaf.com
⚡️Cow's: cows.ca/ice-cream/
⚡️Tooloulou's: tooloulous.com
⚡️Sky Bistro: www.banffjaspercollection.com...
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⚡️Travel guides to Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and more: wereintherockies.com/store/
⚡️Glacier Playlist: • Glacier
⚡️Read our article How to do the Grinnell Glacier Hike and Many Glacier Boat Tour: wereintherockies.com/grinnell...
⚡️Read our articles Can You Swim in Glacier National Park: wereintherockies.com/swim-in-... and Everything You Need to Know About Lodging in Glacier: wereintherockies.com/glacier-...
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0:00 Introduction
0:23 Budget
1:14 Families
1:41 Splurge
3:15 Unique
4:09 Romantic
5:17 Picnics
6:12 Quick Bite/Coffee
7:19 Canadian Spirit
8:47 Treats
9:36 Breakfast
10:36 Views
11:10 Tips
11:47 Resources
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@MakeYourBestMove 8 ай бұрын

We actually ended up going to lake moraine on the very last day that it was open that season. We arrived at about 4:30 in the morning and climbed up to the icy lookout area and waited for a couple of hours in the freezing cold to see the mountains surrounding the lake. I will never forget that experience and the unforgettable beauty

@WereintheRockies 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! It does sound like a dream trip. They also do some trips from Moab to Colorado.

@MakeYourBestMove 8 ай бұрын

By the way we used your guide books and audio guides a couple of years ago on a 3-week trip up to glacier and then worked our way down through Yellowstone Grand Teton and a few relaxing days on the river at Rocky mountain national Park. The audio history was really helpful and added a whole other level to the trip. Thank you for that.

@MakeYourBestMove 8 ай бұрын

It's a two-day trip with an overnight in Kamloops. We took the gold leaf service. This was one of those experiences that we decided to splurge on and I definitely don't regret it even though it is quite pricey. The views were amazing and the train, food, amenities, and narration were absolutely top notch. There was no disappointment.

@BCosindas3 7 ай бұрын

My husband and I are planning a trip to Banff and Jasper in September and I am loving all the suggestions! Thank you!!!!!

@HaswellTravelled 4 ай бұрын

Fabulous Banff! Wonderfuly shown and introduced. You have found a winning formula with your channel - congrats! Well done, my Rocky friends 👍. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your Easter weekend 😀.

@WereintheRockies 4 ай бұрын

Many many thanks!

@shahidarshad7397 Күн бұрын

A Comprehensive Video on Banff & Around. Thank you ❤🙏🏽. I ll try it next year if plans were made. This year in July we just Visited the Edmonton Ca.

@WereintheRockies 23 сағат бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@vwestapher 8 ай бұрын

We live in Colorado and did the Rocky Mountaineer with a visit to Vancouver first and then took the train to Jasper. We traveled early October (end of season). We stayed in Jasper for 5 days, rented a car and drove the Icefields Pkwy (did the Columbia Icefield - great adventure) and then stayed in Canmore instead of Banff. Only a short drive to Banff each day. Canmore was so much less crowded but a charming town and much less expensive. We loved walking along the river and I agree I liked Canmore better than Banff. Some of my best photos were taken in Canmore.

@WereintheRockies 8 ай бұрын

How was the mountaineer?!?

@kingjames007 2 ай бұрын

I'm in Canmore next week. Any place specific you recommend to drive to or short hikes?

@janczekaj2077 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait to get your guide for Banff and Jasper to plan our trip for next year We used your Yellowstone & Teton guides it was extremely helpful and very entertaining! Just love you guys and we appreciate all your hard work!

@WereintheRockies 9 ай бұрын

We are excited for your Banff and Jasper trips! We're even more excited you loved our YS and GT guides. We would love it if you would be willing to leave a review on our website. You'll need to scroll to the bottom of the page on each link. Yellowstone: wereintherockies.com/yellowstone-packages/ Grand Teton: wereintherockies.com/grand-teton-packages/

@hayzeebloke 21 күн бұрын

There's loads of free parking adjacent to the train station, we used it twice, busy but not full. Thanks for the great video, brought back a lot of memories from our Rockies trip last year. We stayed in Canmore, it was lovely, very friendly.

@WereintheRockies 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@BeanCruisers 9 ай бұрын

We Love Banff, was just there. Took our Scamp 👍

@wards718 10 ай бұрын

Beauty eh, cheers !!

@Komainu959 Ай бұрын

01:40 Banff and Jackson being close together is pretty spot on. The series The Last Of Us had some episodes where Canmore stood in for Jackson, Wyoming. If you're doing a once in a lifetime trip be sure to stay in Banff at least 1 might but probably 2 nights. Canmore is where I stay however as it's cheaper and more convenient because it's simply less crowded with more options and just as beautiful. Regarding Lake Louise being crowded, walk 5-10 minutes and the crowds will basically be 10% of what they are right at the walk up point.

@WereintheRockies Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@LiveInnerCity 3 күн бұрын

Did you see any wildlife while you were in Banff?

@jarroberts2 8 ай бұрын

The most amazing part of the Banff / Yoho / Jasper National Park area are the almost unlimited hiking trails including unbelievable shorter day and half day hikes. This is also the way to explore the best places in these parks while avoiding the vast majority of the crowds since 95% of the tourists never leave the roads. On your next rip, I would forget the busy towns and explore the hiking areas at Lake Louise, Morraine Lake, Sunshine Meadows, Emerald Lake, Lake O'Hara, etc. etc.. That is the real beauty of this area. It would be hard to do this though staying as far away as Canmore.

@WereintheRockies 8 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing!

@laurastefani8975 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful information. What time of year did you go to Banff?

@WereintheRockies 9 ай бұрын

We went in August.

@CovitaFam 27 күн бұрын

Do I need to make a reservation to both lake? Lake Louis and Moraine? Do I need to make a reservation to enter the Banf National Park?

@WereintheRockies 23 күн бұрын

You do not need to make a reservation to enter the park but you will want to get a shuttle reservation. There is limited parking, so visitors have to park at the park n ride and be shuttled to the lakes and this requires reservations. The shuttle includes a lake connector shuttle to get you to both lakes. Have fun.

@XadomX 8 күн бұрын

I can’t trust these content creators as they do not like poutine. Clearly have bad taste. Also, the dude didn’t know Canada has its own currency, pretty dumb