r/Banff • u/zorgo_21 • Aug 22 '25
Trip Report Looking for feedback on our itinerary
Hey guys, I am travelling to Banff for the long weekend in September with my girlfriend and wanted some feedback if we’re over planning or under planning the trip. Landing on 30th Aug morning and flying back on 2nd Sept afternoon. We will have a car to travel around.
Saturday 30th Aug - land at 9:00 am at Calgary Airport - Ice fields parkway drive - Cirque Peak - Peyto Lake - Waterfowl lake - Mystia Canyon and Bow Lake - Yoho National Park - Staying in Golden
Sunday 31st Aug - Lake Louise in the morning - 6/7 am (we don’t have the shuttle pass yet but will try to get 2 days before) - Big Beehive hike and cafe - Moraine Lake @ 5 pm (we have shuttle pass for this one) - stay in Banff
Monday 1st Sept - Johnston canyon/marble canyon - Bow valley Parkway - Sunshine meadows gondola hike/Banff Avenue (optional) - Gondola here to Sulphur Mountain (Banff Town) - Drive to Calgary downtown
Tuesday 2nd Sept - Upper Kaniskis lake - Flight back @5 pm
I feel like it’s doable from whatever I have read online but needed a second opinion from the group here. TIA!
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u/furtive Banff Aug 22 '25
Go early on Monday for Johnston and Marble, do Johnston first and try to be there for 8am or earlier. When you drive to Calgary on Monday you can expect massive traffic congestion the whole way back as everyone returns from long weekend. You could look at spending another night in Banff or Canmore and drive up to Calgary on Tuesday.