12 ESSENTIAL Banff & Lake Louise Travel Tips | Complete Guide to Visiting

This video will help anyone looking to visit Banff, Lake Louise or Jasper with 12 of our top travel tips. A full guide covering costs, renting a car, booking accommodation, which is the best month to visit Banff, we cover all the options when visiting the busy Moraine Lake and Lake Louise, the best hikes, best photo spots and more.

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00:00 Intro
1:04 Getting a Parks Pass
2:48 Best Months to Visit Banff
5:09 Banff Itinerary Suggestions
6:58 Banff Accommodation Tips
8:38 Moraine Lake, Lake Louise options
9:38 Parks Canada Shuttle
10:27 Roam Public Transport
10:50 Private Access
11:48 Parking at Lake Louise
12:19 Renting a Car in Banff
13:58 Hiking around Banff
15:00 Best Photo Spots in Banff
15:32 Paid for Activities around Banff
17:25 Top Tip on Arrival!

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[vicksingh]

i had to drop a like because every time i had a question about what was being said, he literally addressed it in the next sentence!

[dondeestabanesosdos]

Ok, so we backed up 10 seconds, and paused.. LOL.. Love your sense of humor, and this trip!! Thank you for the details!

[janettownsendtownsend]

From a person who has lived here for 30 years, thanks for reminding me what a beautiful place I live !!

[mandigreenwood]

I was in Banff September 2023, plan to return next year. I agree with you about the Glacier and skybridge.... Thanks for the helpful video.

[MulletMan]

Suitcase Monkey back at it again with another gem. Currently on holiday in Japan with some inspiration taken from you. Keep up the great work of showing these amazing locations with such great presentation!

[soniadiandrea]

Hahaha I definitely skipped back 10 seconds and paused. Yours videos are super helpful and inspiring. We go early October.

[bribird]

My husband said you need your own travel show and I agree!!! Your vlog is incredible and so thorough! Thank you so so much. For the detailed information and humor

[maureencathers]

Another great video! We spent three nights in Banff prior to taking the Rocky Mountaineer train to Vancouver. Your tips match up with what we experienced. We actually booked a shuttle from Calgary airport to our hotel in Banff and used the Roam buses to get around town and it was super easy. Something else about when to visit, we visited in early September. We arrived on a Monday to a blizzard that had hit that morning. We ended up with 3 feet of snow and had to go to town to buy warmer clothing. The day before we arrived it was 80 degrees Fahrenheit! The nice thing is the town has plenty of shops for whatever kind of clothing you need for the weather so don’t worry about a freak blizzard or two. Glad you all had fun on the trip!

[AngelaTerzo]

Fantastic resource for anyone wanting to visit Banff/Lake Louise. I took a screenshot of the maps and used this as my main source of information on which lakes/attractions to visit during our July, 2023 trip. We would have missed so many great lakes had I not followed your route. Great job Suitcase Monkey. I am Canadian and this was a trip of a lifetime for my family and I. I have you to thank for it because my teenage girls kept saying "was this lake on the Suitcase Monkey list?" And of course I said yes!

[wabbie]

Wonderful video as always! I was happy to see that 'Hello Mr Bear' was included :)

[rangehog]

Love this channel it hasnt gone down the Luxury / aspirational route as many channels have. Please Keep it real and reasonable.

[costasworldofmusicmemories]

Always great tips. You guys do your homework. Harriet and I have been to Banff and Lake Louise . We had a wonderful time there. The video hit all the right notes🎵🎶 Sending you Best Wishes and Safe Travels to you and Julie🙏🙏 Jim and Harriet Richmond, Va.

[vickimorris]

Just starting to plan a trip this summer to Banff, your tips are so helpful, video is so entertaining and well narrated! Thank you!

[chetan_l]

I have said this before and will say this again. Your channel is the best when it comes to video guides and vlogs.

Perfection cannot be improved. Be you 😊

Oh yes, I did skip back and pause 😅

[creativereindeer]

Backed up 10 seconds. And a great video!! Really appreciate the details and costs etc thanks for the help!!! Looking forward to going soon!

[skyrainsssss]

Your videos with subtitles really help me to learn English, and of course these amazing scenerys make them really interesting

[IanTaylor-mt]

One of my favourite holiday locations of all time. Your YouTube travel video's are thorough and well presented. Great job -keep up the good work. I agree the glacier experience is a waste of time and money.

[deborah]

You do a FABulous job at being a Travel Guide! So much helpful information! ❤

[WinNoren]

Planning a trip for Bannf and Jasper for September 2024. Great information. Thank you! (And yes, I rewound for 10 seconds..)

[irishinusa]

Absolutely great work 👏 👍 👏👏👏👏😍👏👏 informative, attention to detail, and video graphics 👍👍👍