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Banff Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Shuttle Tour

Alberta, Canada
Very popular!
5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.
  • 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.2
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· Cindy_B ·
Jul 2026
A great tour and guide. We had over an hour at each lake and very easy drop off/pick up each time. Our driver was great and gave us lots of information about the lakes, area and his experiences. Viator has always been a great company for tours, I have used them in the past over seas as well. Highly recommend this tour.
· Carrieanne_B ·
Aug 2026
Banff To Do made our visit to Moraine Lake & Lake Louise super easy. Oscar was friendly & knowledgable-taking us to Moraine Lake first before the crowds picked up. We had around 45-60 mins in each location, enough time to walk the rockpile at Moraine Lake & rent a canoe at Lake Louise. Van was air conditioned, clean & spacious. Would definately recommend

Overview

    What's Included

    • Air-conditioned transportation
    • Driver only
    • Moraine Lake opens Jun 1 - Oct 12 only; replaced by winter attraction when closed
    • Gratuity
    • Personal expenses

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting points

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    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Lake Louise

    1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    2

    Moraine Lake

    1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.2
    based on 137 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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    Lake louise and moraine for 1 hour each

    Josh_W, Aug 2026
    The trip itself was as advertised. You get 1 hour in each spot. It is a 24 seat mini bus. We got a canoe at moraine lake. Its 170/hr and we were on it for about 40 minutes before rushing back to the shuttle. The driver was excellent. Very friendly. Very safe. Now aside for the actual trip..I booked for 820am and the day before I was asked to reschedule for 14:25 due to a bus breakdown. Kind of screwed up my plans for my banff stay but they accommodated me and it is what it is.

    Very time and money...

    vaibhav_s, Aug 2026
    Very efficiently conducted trip, both in terms of time and money. It gives exactly the right amount of time for every activity....

    5 stars

    Carrieanne_B, Aug 2026
    Banff To Do made our visit to Moraine Lake & Lake Louise super easy. Oscar was friendly & knowledgable-taking us to Moraine Lake first before the crowds picked up. We had around 45-60 mins in each location, enough time to walk the rockpile at Moraine Lake & rent a canoe at Lake Louise. Van was air conditioned, clean & spacious. Would definately recommend

    A very enjoyable experience

    Adilia_C, Aug 2026
    Our guide/driver was very friendly. He shared a lot of useful information with us. It was a very enjoyable experience. The lakes so gorgeous and we also had a nice sunny day.

    Worthy tour

    diana_p, Aug 2026
    Our Driver, Louis, was excellent. With His work expérience hé spoke of, we felt safe and IT was obvious when hé was driving. Hé gave us some interesting facts about the géologue of the lakes etc., in terms that made IT easy to understand! Hé prioritized which Lake to visit first, based on His expérience. Seeing the lakes, in comfort, convinience of pick-up location, made the tour well worth IT!

    Driving was nice but too short time at Lake Louise

    Tomoyo_Y, Aug 2026
    The driver was nice and friendly, but although the tour description says 1 and half hours at each location, we only got one hour. Moraine lake was maybe enough for one hour, but we wish we had more time at Lake Louise. We could only take some pictures there and didn't have much time to walk around and enjoy enough of the amazing scenery.

    Nice

    Arti_C, Aug 2026
    Our driver was very polite and gave us enough time to visit both lakes. He was checking to see if all passengers are having fun

    Crowds

    Edgar_B, Aug 2026
    The scenery is incredible, our driver, informative, but the crowds were crazy. There’s very little personal space if you go on a weekend… Consider a weekday and maybe it’ll be better.

    Best Experience in Banff

    Shehzad_P, Aug 2026
    Louise was awesome. He was kind caring and attentive. Even though It was a shuttle, he made it a mini tour guide. The entire process pickup and communicstion, the company everything was top of the class. A worth trip and got the best of the views since we were on time crunch and got to see both Lake Louise and Lake Moraine. Thank you so much team Banfftodo and Viator

    Nice and quick tour

    Olga_W, Aug 2026
    Great way to see the main lakes when you don't have a lot of time in Banff. Unfortunately, the bus driver was late so we lost some time.

    Beautiful lakes, bus was over 1 hour late

    nancy_m, Aug 2026
    The bus arrived over 1 hour late. Driving was safe and lakes were beautiful. We were lucky that we didn’t have anything planned afterward.

    Half Day visit covering both lakes more than enough

    David_H, Aug 2026
    This half day visit provides ample time for a good look at both lakes. On time pick up by friendly driver. We chose a pm departure to hopefully avoid the worst of the crowds.

    Pretty good, exactly on...

    Hamid_H, Aug 2026
    Pretty good, exactly on time! 1 hour in Lake Louise and 1:10 hours in Moraine Lake. The driver was very nice and waited for us for a couple of minutes, although we were late.

    Trip to Lake Louise

    Jeff_H, Aug 2026
    Easy way to visit Lake Louise and Lake Moraine. The pickup spot was convenient to where we were staying in Canmore.

    I gave 4stars for only...

    Mohammed_S, Aug 2026
    I gave 4stars for only the itinerary time is limited that we couldn’t spend more time and do activites at the park however I recommend to have a bus tour to get rid of parking stress and recommending for the easy access and guide till pickup and drop off

    Delayed Smokey Mountain Half Day Trip

    John_M, Aug 2026
    We had booked for a morning trip and was told the day before it was cancelled due to mechanical issues. We were given another slot 6 hours later. While I am happy we did not lose the trip entirely, we had to replan our entire day which impacted our experience. The driver was fine and an hour at each site is good for a taste. The smoke was heavy and very difficult to see the mountains that day. Not anyone's fault, but between the day being rescheduled, smoke filled mountains and tipping expectations in addition to the tour price, the park and ride option will be taken next time.

    Terrible!

    Dawn_S, Aug 2026
    This tour was advertised as using a shuttle bus. I asked what the seat belt situation was and in their response the company told me that they didn’t know which bus would be assigned that day, but that all buses had either shoulder or lap belts. Less than 24 hours beforehand, we received a message that van 141 would be our transportation for our trip. No where did it state that a van might be one of the options. I asked if car seats were required and/or provided. No one responded. When we showed up for the tour, the driver told us that they sometimes provide car seats, but they didn’t send a van with them that day. I purchased an infant and toddler ticket, so not sure how this wasn’t addressed. It was also never noted that we should bring our own car seats if we wanted our kids in them. Passenger vans are statistically much less safe than buses. Had I known I would be expected to put my children in one unrestrained prior to the 24 hour free cancellation, I absolutely would have cancelled the tour. We didn’t end up going because of safety concerns. I called the company to ask for a refund and while they acknowledged I was right in all of my reasoning, they refused to provide a refund. So basically they changed up the advertised venue after the free cancellation period then refused to provide a refund when we didn’t want their new, unsafe option. Completely ridiculous and terrible customer service. Run away fast.

    This provides access to...

    edmund_c, Aug 2026
    This provides access to the lakes only. No time for canoe rentals. Pack a lunch. As long as you’re not expecting a “tour guide” around the lake, this is perfectly fine. Tip the driver. 10 CAD per person. Don’t be cheap

    Not good

    Jahan_N, Aug 2026
    Not good . They cancel last min our actual time and than when we booked they said it’s 5-6 hour time and each lake they gave us 2 hour but they only gave us 1 hour.. 🙄🙄🙄

    While the itinerary was...

    John_B, Aug 2026
    While the itinerary was good, our "tour guide" was only a bus driver. Other reviews of this trip all raved about their tour guide who was informative, interesting and told lots of stories. We got total silence except when we arrived at our stop and he announced what time we needed to be back on the bus. Lake Louise and Moraine Lake were gorgeous!

    Not a good provider

    Beijing_T, Aug 2026
    The driver/guide is not fluent in English at all and he did not provide much guide for the whole trip. He is only concerned about the tip and he even requested $10 tip per person. The trip started about half hour later 8:50 am (originally scheduled at 8:345 am)

    Great start to the Rockie Mountains, driver Stanley was adorable, very friendly and waited for us as we were held up

    Luan_J, Aug 2026
    Great customer service when there’s any issue, very friendly driver full of knowledge, easy drop of points to reach the lakes

    Great trip to Lake Louise and Moraine

    Tom_T, Aug 2026
    At CAD $80 per person, this compared very favourably to some of other tour operators. Our driver, jazzy had a really nice sense of humour. We got to spend plenty of time in Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. All in all, a good trip

    Bus was on time and we...

    Reza_S, Aug 2026
    Bus was on time and we went to both lakes. He allowed us time to walk around the lake viewpoints. He was very polite.

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    Robert_W, Aug 2026
    Shuttle service was very good. Driver was at pick up point on time and got to and from Lake Louise and Lake Moraine. The lakes themselves were not what I expected. They were not the rich blue waters that you see in pictures nor could you see the mountains in the background. Instead, we were greeted with smoke filled skies caused by the forest fires. If it weren't for the smoke I am sure that the lakes would have been as beautiful as the pictures I have seen. I would still recommend the shuttle trip for those who want a short, 1.5 hour, self guided tour of the lakes. There is time to go inside the Fairmont Hotel at Lake Louise and a short walk down the lakeside but not enough time to get something to eat at the hotel. The same can be said for the stop at Lake Loraine except you might be able to get a quick bite at the small restaurant. For us the time at both lakes was enough but if you are wanting to take one of the long walks at the lakes then you will need tour that offers you more time. Hope that if you go the skies are clear and you experience the blue waters of the lakes.

    Great experience to...

    Jennifer_B, Aug 2026
    Great experience to explore Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Just be mindful that everyone and their mother will also be there exploring too.

    Louie

    mary_f, Aug 2026
    Our driver/travel guide was very informative & entertaining.. Take a little hike to get there & back.

    It was an easy way to...

    Twyla_A, Aug 2026
    It was an easy way to travel to see Lake Louise and Lake Moraine especially due to the limited parking for taking your own vehicle.

    Happy about it

    Cindy_F, Jul 2026
    Be considerate and on time at departure points. This is a shuttle only- no tours provided. Overall happy with the price and experience.

    Bus Shuttle to Lakes

    Lori_S, Jul 2026
    Comfortable bus and efficient driver. Easy meet up at local hotel. We had a 1 hour 15 minutes at each lake, as described in the listing. Good value for the money spent.

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