Day 1
Explore Moraine Lake and Lake Louise. Since there is only one day to cover both these places, long hikes are not possible. There is enough in these two places without doing any lengthy hikes.
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- Rock Pile Hike: Best photographic view point of Moraine Lake. Easy hike. Time to spent: 1-2 hour
- Explore Lake side: 30 min – 1 hour
- Larch Valley hike or Consolation Lake depending on time
- Explore Lakeside: 30 min-1hour
- Little Beehive hike: 5.7 miles moderate hike, takes 2-3 hours
- Kayak/Canoe in Lake Louise
- Other lengthy hikes:
- Plain of 6 Glaciers: Takes 3-4 hours. 4 miles one way. Out and back hike
- Big Beehive Hike: Takes 3-4 hours. 3.5 miles one way.
- Banff Gondola
- Fairmont Springs Hotel View point
- Banff downtown
- Lake Minnewanka
- Johnston Canyon Falls
- Sunset at Vermillion Lakes