Banff Private Tour with Moraine Lake & Lake Louise - Custom

Design your own day through the Rockies, with a guide who knows where to go

A fully private, eight-hour tour of Banff customized to your pace, interests and travel style, with stops at Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake and quieter mountain sites of your choosing. Before the tour, a concierge team works with you to plan the day. Your local guide then leads the route, shares stories of the landscape and wildlife, and adjusts on the fly. Pickup is flexible and timed to your group. Cold beverages, snacks, rain gear and stargazing or sunrise equipment are included. Lunch is your choice. Bring your own or stop along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore lakes and mountain views

• Stroll lakeshore or hike Fairview Lookout
• Visit Moraine Lake with local guide
• Enjoy sunset or stargazing at Two Jack Lake

The experience

Eight hours gives you time to move at your own rhythm instead of racing through the highlights. The tour starts with a concierge planning call where you tell the guide what matters: whether that's the famous turquoise water at Moraine Lake, the quieter Fairview Lookout trail above Lake Louise, or Peyto Lake and the less-crowded valleys most visitors skip. Your guide then shapes the day around those choices, not a fixed schedule.

On the day itself, you travel in a high-roof van with large windows, which means you're not craning your neck or climbing in and out constantly. Your local guide brings the landscape to life with stories about the geology, wildlife and history as you move through the region. At Lake Louise, you can walk the lakeshore trail or take the Fairview Lookout hike to a higher viewpoint where the Fairmont Chateau sits small in the background. Your guide knows both routes and helps with photos or advice on the best vantage points. The pace is entirely yours: linger where you want, skip what doesn't appeal, and ask questions without watching a clock.

Evenings open up for sunset or stargazing at spots like Two Jack Lake or Lake Minnewanka. If you choose a stargazing experience, the tour provides a telescope, binoculars, heated chairs and stargazing gear. Sunrise tours come with headlamps, blankets, sit pads, hiking poles and hand warmers. Cold beverages, coffee, tea and light snacks are included throughout. You bring lunch or the guide can suggest stops along the way. Pickup is flexible and timed to your group, and the van carries a cooler for your own food and drinks.

What’s included

• Cold beverages, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and light snacks.
• complimentary water refills (bring your own bottle or use the cooler provided).
• rain protection including umbrellas, ponchos and rain jackets.
• stargazing gear with telescope, binoculars, heated chairs and stargazing equipment for evening tours.
• sunrise gear including headlamps, blankets, sit pads, hiking poles and hand warmers.
• flexible pickup location and timing tailored to your group.
• experienced local guide fluent in English, Spanish and French, with in-depth knowledge of the region.
• pre-tour concierge planning to design your day around your interests.
• high-roof van with large windows and easy access to your belongings.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 03:00, the last at 09:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 46 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Into The Wild Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to move at your own pace and choose which lakes, trails and viewpoints matter to you. The eight-hour window and flexible itinerary mean you're not rushing through the highlights or following a fixed schedule: your guide adjusts the day as you go.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

Can I choose which lakes and trails we visit, or is the itinerary set?

The itinerary is entirely yours. Before the tour, you work with the concierge team to design the day around what interests you, whether that's the famous stops like Moraine Lake and Lake Louise, quieter hikes like Fairview Lookout, or lesser-known sites like Peyto Lake. Your guide then shapes the route and pace around those choices on the day itself.

What is the Fairview Lookout trail like, and how does it compare to the lakeshore walk at Lake Louise?

Fairview Lookout is a quieter trail that climbs to a higher viewpoint overlooking Lake Louise, where you see the Fairmont Chateau in the distance and avoid the crowds at the main lakeshore. The lakeshore trail is a gentler, more accessible walk right along the water. Your guide knows both and can help you choose based on what you want to see and how much hiking appeals to you that day.

What's included in the stargazing or sunrise experiences?

Stargazing includes a telescope, binoculars, heated chairs and stargazing gear so you can watch the mountains under the stars in comfort. Sunrise tours come with headlamps, blankets, sit pads, hiking poles and hand warmers. Both are optional add-ons you can choose when you plan the day with the concierge team.

Is lunch included, and where do we eat?

Lunch is not included, so you bring your own or the guide can suggest stops along the way where you can grab food. The van carries a cooler for your own drinks and snacks, and complimentary beverages like coffee, tea, water and light snacks are provided throughout the tour.

How does pickup work, and can it be adjusted for my group?

Pickup is flexible and timed to suit your group. When you plan the tour with the concierge team, you agree on a pickup location and time that fits your schedule, so there's no fixed departure window to work around.