Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls & Canadian Rockies Hidden Gems

4.9

based on 116 reviews

| Banff, Canada

Reviews Summary

Guests consistently praise the tour, citing it as a highlight of their trip. They enjoyed visiting diverse, beautiful locations and appreciated the personalized, small-group experience. Many highly recommend the tour.

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Features

Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

8 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Water refills (please BYO water bottle)
Expert & fun local guide with lots of local secrets to share!
Upscale, modern & spacious transportation with large panoramic windows
Small group guarantee (Max 12 guests)
Onboard cooler to keep drinks & lunch cold
Onboard cooler to keep drinks & lunch cold

Hotel pick-up in Banff or Lake Louise (please contact Radventures BEFORE booking for availability)
Guide gratuities (not mandatory but greatly appreciated)
Premium upgrade that includes a picnic lunch (please contact Radventures before booking)
Park Pass

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children 5 and under are unable to join our small group adventures

If you feel like you’ve seen & done just about everything in the beautiful, but busy Banff National Park, then joining us on this tour to the lesser-known but just as incredible Yoho National Park will most definitely scratch that adventure itch you’re still working away at!

Highlighted by stops...

Duration 8 Hours
Group Tour
Max 12 people in the group

1
Kootenay National Park
A land of ice and fire, Kootenay National Park is a place of contrasts, with valleys and canyons carved by glaciers and grasslands marked by fire. Take a scenic drive along its historic highway.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
2
Marble Canyon
Just over the continental divide, where the Rockies cross from Alberta into British Columbia, lays one of our favourite local secrets in Marble Canyon.

Awaiting us here is an easy 1.3 kilometre out and back trail that crosses several bridges providing amazing views across the canyon and down into the...
- Duration 1 Hour•
- Admission Ticket Included

Lower Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint

Witness a historical example of engineering ingenuity firsthand on the first stop of this jam-packed and award-winning Radventures small group adventure.

Sprial Tunnels make up two vast figure-eight tracks that run through the mountains and mark the site where a train plummeted into the lake, killing three workers.

You may...

Duration 15 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Included

Emerald Lake

It’s pretty easy to figure out where Emerald Lake gets its name.

If the colour of the lake isn't enough to move you, the surrounding landscape certainly will!

The President Range mountains surround the lake and form a natural amphitheater of the grandest scale with towering peaks and forested banks.

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Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Included

Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge is an impressive natural rock formation that spans the flow of the Kicking Horse River west of Field, where the slower-moving waters from the Field valley flats begin their descent through a canyon to be joined by the Amiskwi River.

The Natural Bridge lookout presents visitors with the...

Duration 15 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Included

Field

At 1,224 ft, Takakkaw Falls is the tallest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies and the second tallest in Canada.

As the snow and ice melt in the early summer, they fuel the cascading water creating picturesque mist through the pines. If you’re lucky, you may see a rainbow or two...

Duration 1 Hour•
Admission Ticket Included

Yoho National Park

Yoho National Park might be one of the smaller parks in the Canadian Rockies, but we believe it packs the biggest punch!

Located a little further up the road from the busy & bustling Lake Louise & Banff National Park, Yoho National Park has an intimate feel, despite being filled...