Covered Wagon Ride in Banff with Western Cookout
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Banff, Canada
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take a break in nature with this wagon ride and dinner experience. Saddle up for a ride along the Bow River in Banff and a Western-style cookout. Ride in a covered wagon through the Rocky Mountain terrain. At the dining site, spend some time perfecting your roping skills or relaxing with a game of horseshoes before enjoying a barbecue meal.
- Choose from afternoon or evening departure times to suit your vacation
- Save your feet by riding in a wagon to your dinner destination
- Savor steak, salad, baked beans, potatoes, and dessert
- Don't worry if you're a vegetarian, with veggie options available
Sample Menu
Main
BBQ
8oz AAA steak, homemade baked beans, roasted mini potatoes, fresh baked corn bread, dessert, coleslaw, juice, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
What's Included
- A 2-hour wagon ride in Banff National Park
- Food and drinks - Steak dinner or vegetarian dinner only
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Banff Trail Riders - Stables100 Sundance Rd, Banff, AB T1L 1B9, Canada
Find us at the end of Sundance Road in Banff. Check-in at the east barn marked ' Banff Trail Riders Stable' & 'office.' 5 min drive or 20 min walk from downtown with free parking. **ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MIN PRIOR TO THEIR RIDE START TIME. LATE ARRIVALS WILL NOT BE ACCOMMODATED**
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
1
Bow River Trail
2
Banff National Park
3
Cave and Basin National Historic Site
4
Sulphur Mountain
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- All guests must arrive 30 minutes prior to their ride time.
- Our establishment is located in a remote backcountry area. Due to our unique location, our kitchen operates with limited resources. We are unable to accommodate requests beyond our set menus.
- Children aged 17 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Adults must sign a waiver for all activities, and a waiver must also be completed by the parent or legal guardian of any person under the age of 18 (documentation may be required to confirm the signatory’s authority).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
We had the absolute best time ever! The wagon ride was fantastic with incredible views. The food was phenomenal - so delicious! The employees were so sweet and very informative. We absolutely highly recommend this to anyone and everyone
Reviews
4.7
based on 399 reviews
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Travelers consistently praise the well-informed guides and instructors for their engaging knowledge of local history, horses, and wildlife, which enriches the educational aspect of the trip. The combination of interactive activities, such as covered wagon rides and games, with flavorful, well-prepared meals and attentive service creates a memorable experience. The natural landscape, particularly the river valley views, is frequently highlighted for its beauty, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment.
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Great dude ranch feel. Cute, nice cowboys and cowgirls. Terrific wagon ride. Great cowboy supper of beans and steak. Informative guides. Beautiful scenery.
This was a fun outing with the beautiful horses and the personable young men who handled the horses. Highly recommend this activity.
This is a great family adventure for ages 6 and up. There is not a lot of walking involved. The horse drawn wagon takes you through beautiful scenery to a nice outdoor area to eat a delicious meal. The staff are talented and friendly. They make you feel right at home!
Don't hesitate to book this. It is a fantastic outing. Dinner was delicious and served by the teams.
Great way to see the river valley. Understand the cowboy tradition of the area. Excellent steak lunch!!
A well organised and leisurely wagon journey to and from a well appointed dinner stop.
We had Sidney (May be the wrong spelling,) but a very friendly and knowledgeable guide.
She kept us informed and entertained throughout. The steak was good and cooked as ordered and the side orders were excellent.
Fun and a tasty meal. The ride was comfortable. Great and friendly guides. Saw some elk at the barns when we got back.
Very disappointing not much to see on ride. Food and staff were lovely but otherwise don’t waste your money. Totally overpriced
Our guides, Erin, Lachlan and Timmy were enthusiastic, very capable and fun to be with. Wonderful wagon ride and delicious dinner! We would definitely recommend this tour to everyone and we would take this tour again when in Calgary.
They tell you to come a half hour before the scheduled start time, then they let you stand in the rain while they unload the previous riders. We weren’t allowed to get on the wagon one minute before start time, even when the guides were available and ready. The “trail ride” in the covered wagon was on a paved road. Very slow and quite boring, although the guides had some nice information. At least a third of the guests were kids and they became bored and some were unruly. Chuck wagon dinner was good, but unfortunately cold. There was no presentation or entertainment of any kind during the dinner. Overall kind of lame for the money.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We’re sorry that waiting in the rain created such an uncomfortable start. The required early arrival allows time for check-in and preparation, but boarding can only begin once the previous group has cleared and the wagon is fully ready. We understand that better shelter or communication would have helped in those conditions. The wagon travels at a relaxed walking pace, and the route includes developed and paved sections. We appreciate your feedback that this was not what you expected and will review how the route is described before booking. We’re glad you enjoyed the guides’ information and the meal itself, but we’re sorry that you were served cold meal. We have shared this with our cookout team. We also understand your disappointment about the lack of entertainment and will review your particular tour, the cowboy games are outside of the area, so we can understand the options were limited when raining. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to improve.
What a fun thing to do in the evening in Banff! We had a wagon ride along the Bow River where we learned about the horses and the area and then had a delicious steak dinner! On our way back to the Stables, we saw three Bears. Very enjoyable! Thank you to Sydney and Arin and our horses, Tony and Luke. Relaxing and fun experience!
It is fantastic. You can imagine how our pioneers travelled. The dinner was great and girls were wonderful. Thoroughly enjoyed.
We had such a fun time at the Covered Wagon experience! The food was yummy, and the whole experience was a lot of fun. Oliver was awesome, and Erin was so helpful, friendly, and fun to talk to. Everyone made us feel welcome and made the experience even more enjoyable. We would definitely recommend it!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for the lovely review! We’re so glad you had fun on the Covered Wagon experience, enjoyed the meal, and felt welcomed by the team. We’ll be delighted to pass your kind words along to Oliver and Erin. Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to see you again!
Great group of cowboys, food was awesome , ride was fun. Very informative. Good time had by all and easy to take cab to and from .
It was really, really fun and the views were amazing and the staff so accommodating and knowledgeable!
Our first Chuckwagon experience and it was great.! Steak dinner was delicious! Lots of mosquitos tho, they do have bug spray at the BBQ.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for the review, and for the note about the bug spray! Hope to welcome you back once again!
Wonderful experience! The staff was accommodating and tried their best to make your trip fun. They even supplied bug a spray
we had a great time and would really recommend it, the ride was great fun and the steaks /beans where amazing. I would say it was really good value for Money considering the food we were served. A special shout out to Ruby who was the perfect host.
Lots of fun! Very relaxing. Food was great! The drivers and helpers have great stories. Be sure to pet the big yellow cat, his name is Kevin.
Guide was informative and very friendly, food was bbq good, nothing special. It was a nice day and ride.
This was an amazing experience. The cowboys/ cowgirls who drove the wagons were very knowledgeable of the area. The cookout was wonderful so make sure to go there hungry. We really enjoyed the ride.
Me & My Family has a GREAT Experience! The Staff/Guides were very knowledgeable about the fauna, wildlife & history of the area! The Steak Dinner was AWESOME & the steaks got cooked to our individual preferences! Our 10 year old Daughter has a GREAT time! Thank You!
Great time, great hospitality. Friendly staff, easy booking. Would recommend for all ages. Enjoy the journey.
The scenery is beautiful, the guides were so friendly and informative, the horses are amazing and the food was really good!
Wear long sleeves and long pants and make sure to bring your bug spray!! Also I’d advise to bring a bottle of water for the ride if you go during the summer!
Our tour guides Kate, Will, and Zoe, and Joe the cook, made our trip relaxing and enjoyable. Traveling with my teen (18), my mum (81) and aunt (76), we needed an excursion that would fulfill everyone’s expectations. The covered wagon experience provided that! The meal was excellent. Highly recommend Banff Trail Riders. My daughter and I are already looking at backcountry rides next summer.
This was a great experience for a solo traveler like me and is also good family activity. Our hosts were and gave a lot of information about the trail, the surrounding area, their own background and the background of the horses. Steak dinner was delicious! 👍👍. I heard about this outing chatting with a traveler from UK that had gone the previous day and highly recommended it. Thank you fellow traveler!
From the time we got on the property everyone was friendly and helpful. Our guides are the absolute best! The food was delicious along with the atmosphere.
Plan to bring a jacket in the summer. The covered wagon company has lots of blankets for the riders. Our family all enjoyed the ride fun and the dinner. We were very happy that we did the covered wagon ride and dinner activity.
It was amazing and fantastic. Even though it was raining, and cold, the team made it very comfortable for all of us in the wagon. Lisa and Will were great. The best part was narration throughout the trip. And the food and the staff was great!
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