Banff Walking Tour: Discover Rockies' Heart

Discover Banff’s vibrant history and stunning landscapes on a tips-based walking tour. Join fellow adventurers for an unforgettable, immersive experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banff Avenue - The guide will reveal the hidden gems of Banff Avenue as you stroll through its magnificent streets.
  • Bow River Trail - Enjoy a walk along the breathtaking Bow River and listen to stories about the origins of Banff townsite.
  • Cascade of Time Garden - Explore this display of exquisite flowers and trees that shine as brightly…
What's Included
  • Passionately researched history
  • Recommendations for the best food, entertainment, and nightlife
  • Local English speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the essence of the Rockies with Toonie Tours in Banff! Our tips-based walking tour offers more than just sightseeing—it’s an engaging experience that brings the town’s rich history, stunning landscapes, and distinctive mountain culture to life. As you stroll through picturesque streets and admire the breathtaking views, your knowledgeable guide…

Location
Banff Visitor Centre
Banff Avenue
Your guide will be out front of the Visitor Centre, with a smile, holding a red umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_a
Oct 20, 2025
Awesome History Review - It was awesome. My friend and I learned a little bit more about the history of banff. Are tour guide took us around the town and showed us different aspects where we would not really look otherwise. It was a great way to spend a couple hours just getting back to Nature and a wonderful experience. Our tour guide azim was very friendly and knowledgeable. And he even helped us take a few pictures and we shared a couple laughs.
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Sandip_c
Oct 1, 2025
Banff walking tour - This was an excellent guided walking tour. Our guide Aziz was knowledgeable, considerate and humorous and provided us with a great experience! Highly recommended!
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Stephen_h
Sep 26, 2025
Fantastic tour of a... - Fantastic tour of a fabulous place. Ask for Aziz. We ended up with a personal tour with him because no one else signed up. He was so interesting, engaging, and fun. And he took great pics of us so we could remember the special day.
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Luciamu2652cy
Sep 23, 2025
Great Banff Walking Tour - We had a delightful walking tour of Banff this morning with our wonderful guide Azziz who was very knowledgeable and personable. I highly recommend this Toonie Tour for everyone looking for an active way to explore Banff and learn about its history. If you’re lucky, you’ll get Azziz as your guide.
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Yunfang_l
Aug 3, 2025
A well-spent two-hour walking tour around town - We had an amazing time during the walking tour. Our tour guide Jess gave us an overview of the history of Banff, and walked through the town at the perfect pace and pointed out interesting spots along with way. We got the lay of the land after the tour, and got some nice photos as well. Another benefit is we learned where all the washrooms are after the tour, which comes handy when we were exploring the town in the next few days . Overall we highly recommend this tour and would suggest adding it to your itinerary!
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Dawnf0633
Jul 26, 2025
Thank you, Jess! - Jess was a delight! Very informative & not boring! It was a great way to get a glimpse of what to do & see and where to eat. She happened to point out Block Kitchen + Bar. We had lunch there & loved it! Grateful for the suggestion.
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Mike
Jun 11, 2025
Great insights to a beautiful town - Lovely experience discovering some of the hidden gems of Banff, alongside the history and cultural insights with our great guide Jess. We try and do a tour like this in all the places we are fortunate to visit and sometimes have modest expectations regarding how much there will actually be to discover. On this tour, those expectations were definitely exceeded. We explored the history of the railroad and its pivotal role in the development of the Town, experienced beautiful nature walks, heard about the early pioneers, the indigenous culture and the tourism boom with lots of great tips on coffee shops, bars and restaurants for the remainder of our short trip. Would definitely recommend for anyone visiting Banff who enjoys getting under the skin of the place where they are staying
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S6875eqwilliamm
Jun 9, 2025
Fabulous tour - Jess from Western Australia was our guide. She was most interesting and gave us an insight to the history of Banff. A wonderful source of knowledge
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113colbyl
Sep 22, 2025
Banff Tour - Our tour was good. Our guide was “Aziz” and he was knowledgeable about Banff and its surroundings. The tour overall lacked a little excitement in the way of personality. We could have done without being told how much the tour was worth for tipping purposes. I think most people understand it is a gratuity based tour.
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Alice
Sep 11, 2025
Not recommended - We paid for the tour via Trip Advisor and when we arrived the guide basically said “this is a free tour and gratuity based”. We planned to tip at the end but then he continued and said “at the end and if you think I did a good job, $30 per person tip is appreciated”. This is not what we expected and thought it was a very forward ask. We dropped out of the tour, so Trip Advisor got our $20 and we got nothing.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).