NYU RADIOLOGY - OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN BANFF The following activities have been scheduled on an exclusive basis, private for NYU attendees, their families and guests and do not conflict with the meeting agenda. Discover Banff Tours (NYU's group activities coordinator) reserves the right to cancel, re-price or revise a booking to a public tour should the minimum requirements not be met.
All activities include gratuities and will depart from the Fairmont Motorcoach Entrance. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your departure time.
Sunday, August 5, 2018 Discover Banff & its Wildlife with Gondola, 2:00pm – 7:00pm Adult $139, Child (6-12) $127 The perfect introduction to your stay in beautiful Banff and Banff National Park! This tour features the spray of cool waterfalls, an ascent up a mountain, a taste of local history and a chance to spy on wildlife. To start, feel the power of the Bow Falls and the beauty that surrounds it just below the Banff Springs Hotel. Continue exploring and snap picture postcard shots from some of the best views in town - Surprise Corner on Tunnel Mountain Drive, the Hoodoos (oddly shaped pillars of glacial rock), Mount Norquay’s winding road and Sulphur Mountain’s peak. Take the gondola up to the 7,500ft summit of Sulphur Mountain and enjoy the panoramic view of the entire Bow Valley. Your knowledgeable local guide will provide interesting tidbits and information on Banff’s rich natural and human history that has helped shaped the Bow Valley for millions of years. INCLUDES: Transportation, local guide, gondola admission and gratuities.
Monday, August 6, 2018 Discover Lake Louise & Moraine Lake, 1:30pm – 6:30pm Adult $80, Child (6-12) $80 For over a century, explorers have been making the trip to the incredible towering mountain peaks and icy blue glaciers, which are the highlights at Lake Louise. Your journey starts along the winding Bow Valley Parkway passing Hole-in-the- Wall, Johnston Canyon and magnificent Castle Mountain. At Lake Louise, enjoy free time to discover this special place with outdoor pursuits: hike, rent a canoe or try horseback riding! If you prefer, the Château Lake Louise has various shops, lounges, restaurants and fabulous architecture that will impress you for hours. On the return, visit Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks and ascend the rock pile lookout points to have your breath taken away by one of the world’s most beautiful bodies of water. Your knowledgeable local guide will be able to answer any questions and provide commentary along the way. Lake Louise is about 45 min away and we will stop and do sightseeing spots along the scenic route to your destination. We suggest eating lunch prior or grabbing a packed lunch you can eat along the way. INCLUDES: Transportations, local guide and gratuities.
Lake Agnes Teahouse Hike, 1:30pm – 7:00pm Adult $95, Child (6-12) $95 For over a century, explorers have been making the trip to the incredible towering mountain peaks and icy blue glaciers, which are the highlights at Lake Louise. Your journey starts along the winding Bow Valley Parkway passing Hole-in-the- Wall, Johnston Canyon and magnificent Castle Mountain. At Lake Louise, enjoy free time to discover this special place with a gentle hike to the Lake Agnes Teahouse. This gentle climb will offer stunning views of Lake Louise, Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes. Don't forget cash if you're interested in a tasty treat up at the tea house itself. Once refreshed you will make your way back down and finally the return to Banff. Hike Level: Gentle Lake Agnes is about 45 min away and we will stop and do sightseeing spots along the scenic route to your destination. We suggest eating lunch prior or grabbing a packed lunch you can eat along the way. INCLUDES: Transportation, hiking guide, hiking poles and gratuities.
DBT requires a minimum of 48 hours to book, change or cancel a booking without penalty, after which point a booking will not be rescheduled or refunded. Bookings are based on availability.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 C Level Cirque Hike, 1:30pm – 6:30pm Adult $95, Child (6-12) $95 The C Level Cirque trail is one of the most attractive hikes in the Banff-Lake Minnewanka vicinity. In less than 4 km it climbs past artifacts of the long-defunct Bankhead coal operation and a panoramic viewpoint for Lake Minnewanka to a high, rockbound pocket beneath the sheer east face of Cascade Mountain. This gentle hike offers views like no other. Cirque is a French word you will not likely find in your English dictionary—a term used by geologists to describe a semicircular, bowl-shaped depression created by an alpine glacier. C Level Cirque is a miniature example of the phenomenon. Though the glacier that produced the basin has long since disappeared, snow often lingers in the basin into midsummer. As it retreats, a carpet of yellow glacier lilies spreads across the damp, subalpine soil near its entrance. A tiny pond below the trail provides water throughout the summer, fed by the extensive snowfield on the talus slopes above. From the rockslide at the edge of the cirque, a faint trail continues up to the right along a sparsely forested ridge to an even higher vantage point above the basin. Once there you can relax on a convenient rock to watch the antics of the local inhabitants—hoary marmots, pikas and golden-mantled ground squirrels. Hike Level: Gentle We suggest eating lunch prior or grabbing a packed lunch you can eat along the way. INCLUDES: Transportation, hiking guide, hiking pole and gratuities.
Kananaskis River Rafting, 12:45pm – 5:30pm Adult $152, Child (6-12) $107 Winding through the picturesque landscape of Kananaskis Country, the Kananaskis River is a great whitewater experience for families or as a group outing. Conveniently located 45 minutes east of Banff, this Class II or III river offers the novice rafter a thrilling and fun introduction to whitewater rafting. Minimum age of 5 years and 20kgs/40lbs. INCLUDES: Transportation, safety briefing, all equipment, wetsuit, helmet booties and gloves, refreshments and snacks after the tour plus all gratuities.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Discover Grizzly Bears Tour, 8:30am – 6:30pm Adult $199, Child (6-12) $109 Lunch at the top of the gondola included Meet Boo, a bear with paws the size of hubcaps, a mouth full of sharp teeth and enormous muscles moving beneath his shaggy fur. He saunters slowly through his 20-acre habitat in the Rocky Mountain bush, allowing you to watch him explore, hunt and forage just like his wild cousins. You’ll also hear his personal story and learn about grizzly bear behaviour during your visit to the largest enclosed grizzly bear habitat in the world. The tour includes stops at gorgeous Takakkaw Falls (the second highest waterfall in Canada!) and stunning Emerald Lake. We’ll also take a gondola ride up to the top of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, where you’ll enjoy lunch with a view at the highest restaurant in Canada. INCLUDES: Transportation, local guide, gondola admission, Grizzly Bear Refuge admission, lunch and gratuities.
Columbia Icefields Parkway Tour, 8:00am – 7:00pm Adult $250, Child (6-12) $127 Lunch included Sit back and enjoy the ride along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most stunning scenic drives. Because you don’t have to navigate or watch the road, this tour lets you to focus on the amphitheatre of mountains towering above. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife at the edges of the forest. Afterwards, dig into a hearty mountain picnic and take a photo stop at Peyto Lake – famous for its stunning pale milky-turquoise hue. Climb aboard the Ice Explorer (a six- wheeled behemoth of a vehicle) and drive across the surface of this glittering sheet of ice. Getting thirsty? You’ll have a chance to drink pure, cold water straight from the glacier. Walk the glass floor Glacier Skywalk, hanging from the edge of the Sunwapta Valley, for unparalleled views of the canyon below and mountains around you. A picnic lunch is included to enjoy a quiet lunch with a view along the way! INCLUDES: Transportation, local guide, Glacier Adventure/Skywalk admissions, lunch and gratuities.
Thursday, August 9, 2018 Johnston Canyon Hike, 1:30pm – 6:00pm Adult $95, Child (6-12) $95 A short drive from Banff or Lake Louise brings your group to the mouth of the Johnston Canyon Creek to begin your gentle hike on the iconic trail. As your group navigates the mix of forested trails and suspended iron walkways, Johnston Canyon provides one of Canada’s most special environments. A mid-way stop at the Lower Falls offers the opportunity to step into a natural cave and experience the eerie sounds of thousands of gallons of water flowing beneath you. From here the group continues through the Canyon passing along seven waterfalls before arriving at the spectacular Upper Falls. Hike Level: Gentle We suggest eating lunch prior or grabbing a packed lunch you can eat along the way. INCLUDES: Transportation, hiking guide, hiking poles and gratuities.
Kananaskis River Rafting, 12:45pm – 5:30pm Adult $152, Child (6-12) $107 Winding through the picturesque landscape of Kananaskis Country, the Kananaskis River is a great whitewater experience for families or as a group outing. Conveniently located 45 minutes east of Banff, this Class II or III river offers the novice rafter a thrilling and fun introduction to whitewater rafting. Minimum age of 5 years and 20kgs/40lbs. INCLUDES: Transportation, safety briefing, all equipment, wetsuit, helmet booties and gloves, refreshments and snacks after the tour plus all gratuities.
To sign up for any of the activities above, please visit our booking portal:
https://banfftours.zaui.net/data/portals/NYU/
For any questions regarding the group tours, please contact Lindsey Sinclair from Discover Banff Tours