Banff
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Banff.
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CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel by Charlotte and Cory, sharing travel guides and adventure-focused videos around the world.
This itinerary video gives a useful Banff planning overview, covering Banff National Park, Lake Louise, activities, eateries, coffee stops, and lodging.
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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel with detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, and travel gear coverage.
This Banff National Park guide video is especially practical, covering orientation, access, transport, weather, lodging, food, wildlife, and activities.
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World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel by Zac and Ine, creating travel videos and guides for planning adventures.
This hiking video ranks eight Banff National Park routes with helpful overviews, difficulty levels, travel time from Banff, and other practical facts.
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Hey Nadine is a YouTube travel channel by Nadine Sykora, covering destinations, travel advice, and practical trip information.
This Rockies road trip vlog gives a scenic Banff-area perspective through Bow Lake, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, and a hike to Consolation Lakes.
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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel from Canada featuring city guides, travel tips, street food tours, and itineraries.
This travel video offers a distinctive Banff National Park angle, following a six-day horseback riding trip with trails, backcountry lodges, food, and daily route segments.
Travel articles & blogs
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and trip-planning tools. Their Banff guide offers a well-rounded planning overview, covering Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon, hiking, skiing, and Canadian Rockies scenery.
Banff travel guide — Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon, and the Canadian Rockies national park where every viewpoint earns its own postcard.
viatravelers.com/destinations/banff/
Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog by Caz and Craig Makepeace, covering destination guides and family travel. Their Banff town guide is helpful for practical trip planning, bringing together what to see, where to eat, where to stay, and how to get around.
Get insider travel tips on things to do in Banff town from a local. Learn what to see, where to eat, where to stay, getting around and much more!
ytravelblog.com/what-to-do-in-banff-canada/
Practical Wanderlust is Lia and Jeremy's responsible budget travel blog, publishing detailed guides, itineraries, packing lists, and travel tips. Their winter Banff guide is a practical choice for cold-season planning, with coverage of packing, places to stay, and seasonal activities.
A massive guide with you need to know to plan a Banff winter trip: what to pack, where to stay in Banff, and 12 of the best things to do in Banff in winter.
practicalwanderlust.com/things-to-do-in-banff-winter/
NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with a large editorial travel-publishing presence. Their three-day Banff itinerary gives short-trip visitors a useful structure shaped by local-area experience and adventure travel perspective.
Having lived in the area for years, we've planned out the perfect 3 days in Banff itinerary that we give to all our friends and family. If you want to know...
nomadasaurus.com/banff-itinerary/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, and practical trip planning. Their Banff itinerary is a strong planning aid for independent travelers, pairing destination highlights with practical guidance for organizing a visit.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/banff-itinerary/.
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Lonely Planet is a major professionally edited travel publication covering destination guides and travel articles worldwide. Their Banff hiking article is a helpful guide to eight day hikes, focusing on scenic routes through Banff National Park's iconic landscapes.
Banff delivers some of Canada’s most iconic scenes on a sweeping scale. See some of them on these top day hikes.
lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-hikes-in-banff
Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business by Kristin Addis. Her Banff hiking guide is useful for adventurous visitors, with 10 National Park trails and details that help readers find standout views.
Everything you need to know about finding the best hikes in Banff National Park, with a breakdown on the specs of each trail + tips for finding the best views.
bemytravelmuse.com/best-hikes-in-banff/
Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog by Claire Sturzaker. Her Banff article is a practical budget resource, listing 12 free things to do for travelers planning around costs.
Hoping to visit Banff on a budget? While Banff is definitely not a cheap destination, there are still plenty of free things to do in Banff that will keep you busy without costing a fortune!
talesofabackpacker.com/free-things-to-do-in-banff-canada/
The Blonde Abroad is a travel and lifestyle blog with destination guides and travel-planning content. Their broad Banff travel guide is a good overview for destination planning, with emphasis on scenery, hiking trails, and trip essentials.
Banff is one of the most beautiful places in Canada, with it's breathtaking scenery and epic hiking trails. Don't miss my ultimate travel guide to Banff!
theblondeabroad.com/the-ultimate-banff-travel-guide/
Dreams in Heels is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog by Olga Maria. Her Banff National Park article provides a helpful set of 10 activity ideas for visitors shaping an itinerary.
If you are visiting Banff, make sure you include these top 10 things to do in Banff National Park (amazing activities) in your Banff itinerary!
dreamsinheels.com/what-to-do-in-banff-top-10-things-to-do-in-banff-national-park-in-canada/
Camels & Chocolate is a travel-and-place site by journalist and tourism marketing professional Kristin Luna. Her winter guide is a strong fit for ski-focused travelers, covering Banff and Lake Louise with Canadian Rockies trip-planning context.
Skiing in Banff and Lake Louise if far easier—and more affordable—than you think. Here's a full guide to planning a ski vacation in the Canadian Rockies.
camelsandchocolate.com/skiing-in-banff/
Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering travel, food, adventure, and comfortable experiences. Their Banff honeymoon guide is well suited to romantic winter planning, combining mountain lodges with Canadian Rockies activity ideas.
From cosy mountain lodges, to adventures in the Canadian Rockies, this travel guide will help you plan a romantic honeymoon in Banff.
wanderlustchloe.com/honeymoon-in-banff/
Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site by William Tang with detailed trip-planning guides. His six-day winter Banff itinerary is especially practical for structured planning, with ski mountains, restaurants, SnowDays festival references, and seasonal details.
Guide for how to plan a 6 day itinerary of Banff in winter including the SkiBig3 mountains, SnowDays festival, top restaurants, and more!
goingawesomeplaces.com/banff-in-winter-6-day-itinerary/
24 Hours Layover is a solo female and family travel blog by Catrina McGrail. Her 24-hour Banff National Park itinerary is helpful for a compact visit, linking Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon, and Lake Minnewanka into a short plan.
Only got 24 hours to see Banff National Park? Want to visit Lake Louise & Lake Moraine, Johnston Canyon & Lake Minnewanka? Read on!
24hourslayover.com/banff-national-park-canada/
Ciao Bambino is a family travel agency and travel site with destination-planning resources and expert posts. Their Banff collection page is a useful family-travel starting point, gathering expert posts for parents planning trips to the area.
We plan extraordinary custom family vacations and help famlies travel the world. Read our expert posts about Banff trips!
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