Must-Do Banff Itinerary in June

Banff National Park offers free admission starting late June❗ June is also black bear activity season, with perfect weather and stunning snow-capped mountains! Day 1 Calgary Airport (2h) Car Rental I found cheaper options using Alipay car rental. Stop by T&T Supermarket for ready-to-eat meals first. Day 2 Stay in Canmore Drive to Banff (🎫$11 per person per day, required upon entry) 1pm Lake Minnewanka (Figure 3, book boat tickets in advance) → Two Jack Lake (Figure 5) & smaller lakes along the way → Banff Viewpoint (Figure 6, frequent bighorn sheep sightings Figure 4) Evening: Banff Town (Figure 2) Recommended dining👉🏻 The Grizzly House (exotic meats) Figure 12 Desserts👉🏻 BeaverTails & Cows! Cafe👉🏻 Whitebark Coffee Figure 13 Day 3 3am wake-up for sunrise at Moraine Lake & extended Lake Louise tour (ends 3:30pm, with hotel shuttle). This official tour is called "Moraine Lake Sunrise & Lake Louise Experience". Moraine Lake (2h) for sunrise & golden mountain views Figure 1 Lake Louise (6h, bluest after noon) Rest at hotel café, then choose the 1.1km hiking tour – breathtaking mountain views Figure 7 Lunch reservation at Fairmont's Lakeview Lounge (request window seating) Figure 8 Post-lunch canoe rental (1h recommended, $170/boat) Figures 9-10 8:10pm Banff Gondola at Sulphur Mountain (book sunset tickets in advance for light show) Figure 11 Overnight in Banff town Days 4-5 Icefields Parkway → Jasper (see separate post) Day 6 Jasper → Calgary via Banff 1pm Bow River horseback riding (1h) Figure 14 📍Banff Trail Riders (10min drive from town) Return to Calgary, with optional stop at Brokeback Mountain filming location!