Animal lovers, don't miss your chance to discover the grizzly bear! Leaving Banff behind, you'll take a ride in a gondola for a great view of grizzly country, then visit the grizzly refuge where you can observe an orphaned grizzly bear as it romps and plays in a natural bear habitat.
Highlights
- Day trip to grizzly country from Banff
- Visit Lake Louise, Takakkaw Falls and Kicking Horse Canyon
- Enjoy a gondola ride with a bird's eye view of grizzly country
- Stop at the refuge and watch grizzly bears play
- Complimentary pickup and drop off from most Banff hotels
Useful Information
Discover Grizzly Bears
Visit the orphaned grizzly bear Boo, as he romps and plays in his natural habitat. Your guided sightseeing tour to the Grizzly Bear Refuge also includes stops at Lake Louise, Takakkaw Falls and Kicking Horse Canyon.
Ride the gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain for an eagle's eye view of grizzly country, walk the summit trails and dine on a gourmet lunch at Canada's highest restaurant. Experience an up-close visit with Boo, the resident bear of the refuge.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from June through to October.
Reviewed by ACHIM S, September 2012
GREAT WEATHER,GREAT TOUR DIRECTOR,FINE COMPANY AND ABOVE ALL ONE OF THE FINEST DAYS OF OUR LIVES-THANK YOU
Reviewed by christopher s, September 2011
An excellent tour! Our guide Hugh was very knowledgable about this part of Canada and passionate about bears. We called at Lake Louise, the Takakkaw Falls and saw the Spiral Tunnels, which are part of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The highlight, after lunch at the highest restaurant in Canada, was definitely seeing Boo the Grizzly Bear in his refuge. He obligingly sat at the fence whilst one of his "keepers" told us all about him. He seemed very content in his twenty acre reserve which you have to reach by ski lift. The bus was not too big and the company seem to really care about the environment. I would recommend this trip to anyone interested in wildlife. A wild black bear obligingly crossed the road in front of the bus on the way down from visiting Boo. This trip was the highlight of our visit to Canada.
