We travel a lot, and we want to help you avoid the making the mistakes we make. We recently returned from Banff National Park, and we learned a thing or two. Banff has a lot of attractions and can be expensive. It can also have unpredictable weather. Watch to discover how to make the most of your trip to Banff National Park.

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⚡Are you overwhelmed in the planning of a trip to Banff and/or Jasper National Park? Don't be! Make your trip less stressful by getting our musthave travel guides, complete with stepbystep itineraries: https://wereintherockies.com/banffja...

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⚡Getting to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake is Complicated! Download our FREE pdf. Guide includes shuttle, bus, and tour options as well as reservation windows. https://rockies.ck.page/7d9edcc653

Other GREAT resources:
⚡Banff Playlist:    • Banff & Jasper  
⚡Visit our website to learn more about Banff National Park: https://wereintherockies.com/banff/
⚡Banff 101 For the Firsttime Visitor:    • Banff 101 for FirstTime Visitors!  
⚡Riding Banff’s Glacier Monster Truck | Columbia Icefield Adventure & Skywalk:    • We tried the Glacier Monster Truck in...  
⚡11 Great Restaurants in Banff:    • 11 Great Restaurants in Banff [for ev...  
⚡Discovery Pass: https://parks.canada.ca/pnnp/ab/banf...
⚡Pursuit (activity passes): https://www.pursuitcollection.com/

Visiting Other Locations? We have more resources:
⚡Travel guides to Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and more: https://wereintherockies.com/store/
⚡Glacier Playlist:    • Glacier  
⚡Read our article How to do the Grinnell Glacier Hike and Many Glacier Boat Tour: https://wereintherockies.com/grinnell...
⚡Read our article Can You Swim in Glacier National Park: https://wereintherockies.com/swimin...

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0:00 Introduction
0:30 Banff gondola on a cloudy day
1:40 Park passes
3:00 Understand the shuttles
4:41 Weather
5:32 Crowds
7:10 Overscheduling
7:33 Red chairs
7:49 Not bundling attractions
8:51 Spending too much money
9:34 Calgary
10:17 Not having a game plan

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