The 10 Best Lake Louise National Park Tours

1.Emerald Lake, Moraine, Louise, Johnston Canyon & Banff Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,554 reviews · 11 hours · from $51Our pick

You’ll visit five major Rocky Mountain sights from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Guri, Hari, Harry, and Ross are praised for careful driving, local insight, and helping with photos. Moraine Lake is included June 1 to October 14.

“Our guide was excellent, friendly and accommodating, he really makes a difference, thank you once more Guri. All spots were fantastic, well planned. The highlight of the day for me was Johnston Canyon, we reached the lower falls and then decided to carry on and two of us reached the upper falls, amazing! We had to rush - and even run - back to make it in time, that was a great fun Hiro.”

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2.Banff/Canmore: Moraine Lake 1.5h & Lake Louise Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 619 reviews · from $45

Spend 1 hour 15 minutes at Lake Louise and 1.5 hours at Moraine Lake on a small-group tour from Banff or Canmore. Your driver-guide handles the road and parking, shares local stories, and helps with photos. Edward, William, John, and Tony are among the guides praised for their humor and helpful tips.

“Visiting Lakes Moraine and Louise has been the highlight of our trip so far. It was absolutely fantastic! Our guide, John, was entertaining and full of useful information as well as many stories. We would highly recommend people to take this trip. It was absolutely worth it!”

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3.Gondola, Hot Springs, Bow falls & Three lakes tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 157 reviews · from $57

Spend 10 hours exploring Banff from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff. You’ll see Lake Louise, Lake Minnewanka, Johnson Lake, Two Jack Lake, Bow Falls, and Surprise Corner, with a gondola ride and hot springs visit planned. Guides such as Harry, Guru, and Armaan are known for flexible pacing and helpful local commentary.

“it was a great trip. we enjoyed every part of the trip. the driver, Vickram was friendly and helpful assisting with our requests. I highly recommend Vickram as a guide for the tour.”

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4.Lake Moraine Lake Louise Johnston Canyon Banff Town Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 94 reviews · from $53

Spend a full day with a multilingual guide visiting Lake Louise, seasonal Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon, and Banff Town. Guides such as William and Tommy are noted for useful photo stops and careful timing. Pickup is available in Calgary, Canmore, and Banff, with photography included.

“D was great! He was always taking pictures for us and brought us to all the good spots.”

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5.From Canmore/ Banff: Sunrise Moraine Lake and Lake Louise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 81 reviews · 6h 30m · from $84

Set out before dawn with a local guide such as Ozzy, Osman, Ray, or Ken for two hours at Moraine Lake and two at Lake Louise. Hot drinks, cookies, blankets, headlamps, seating mats, and hiking poles help make the cold early start comfortable.

“It was absolutely gorgeous. Chilly but we had blankets and hot beverages provided. The photos are stunning.”

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6.Abraham IceBubble, Peyto, Lake Louise, Bow Lake, Snowshoeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 9 hours · from $42Best value

Spend about nine hours with Vancouver Journey on the Icefields Parkway, visiting Abraham Lake, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, and Lake Louise in winter, or Crowfoot Glacier and Columbia Icefield in summer. Guides such as William, Tony, and Edward provide commentary, photos, and winter help.

“William is an amazing tour guide. He made our trip memorable and smooth journey.”

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7.Sunrise or Sunset/Stargazing Tour at Moraine Lake from Banff

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 6 hours · from $98

Travel in a group of up to 13 with local guides such as Tobias, Laura, or Yanna to Moraine Lake for sunrise or sunset. Enjoy hot drinks, blankets, headlamps, photography help, and stargazing gear, with a chance to see the Milky Way or northern lights.

“The sunrise views were beautiful and Yanna was a friendly and helpful guide. We also enjoyed the hot chocolate and the provided pad/blanket was perfect!”

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8.Lake Louise, Moraine, Emerald Lake & Canyon Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · from $50

Spend up to 10 hours exploring the Rockies with a local English, Hindi, or Punjabi-speaking guide. See Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, Natural Bridge, and Johnston Canyon, with seasonal route changes, photo stops, water, and a 45-minute lunch break in Lake Louise Village.

“We had a great day. Kulvindar was very helpful taking photos and making sure we got to the best viewing spots. The lakes were breathtaking.”

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9.Banff/Canmore: Moraine Lake & Lake Louise Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · from $90

Travel from Canmore, Banff, Harvie Heights, or Lake Louise to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise in a comfortable small-group shuttle. Your English-speaking guide handles the access and driving, while you get two hours at each lake for walks, photos, or canoeing. Guides include Vishal and Mathieu.

“Nice. We would never have seen both lakes without this guided tour. It was overcrowded but due to the shuttle we saw everything.”

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10.Lake Louise & Yoho Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 7 hours · from $181

Travel from Banff to Lake Louise and Yoho National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Phoebe, Roz, or Annik. Expect photo stops, glacier views, a lakeshore walk, lunch at Emerald Lake Lodge, hot chocolate, and campfire s’mores in a small group.

“It was a great way to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Our guide was very informative and interesting. Sadly, when we went to the Fairmont for a drink, the queue was so long, I only got half way to being served before it was time to return to the minibus. It was one of the exceptionally cold days when we didn’t want to walk for too long! I confess I got lost on my way back to the minibus and would have appreciated some kind of information on which path to take back! The hot chocolate and maple cookie back on the minibus was VERY much appreciated!”

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