Day #4 (last day) I actually set an alarm for 7 AM because we bought tickets for the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain ascending at 10:50 AM. We had the 20 min walk downhill, followed by a 15 min shuttle/bus ride to the gondola. I was able to find a “kids ride free” deal online so we got 5 tickets for the price of 3 adult tickets (about $80 each). Roam transit #1 was free with proof of paid Gondola tickets.
About halfway through the gondola ride, I decided that I don’t like gondola rides! The heights! Ugh! I threatened to walk back down the mountain instead of riding. My husband asked, “What about the bears?” I decided to face the other direction in the gondola on the way back down so I could trick myself by not looking at the view to the bottom. I figured the heights were better than running into a bear!
At the summit, we were rewarded with 360° Mountain views of the gorgeous Canadian Rockies! It felt like you were standing on top of the world.
There was a wooden boardwalk to an even higher point at an old weather station. We decided to walk 1.2 miles there and back. The Internet says there are 368 stairs. We didn’t count them.
With the sights seen, the souvenirs purchased, and our family Christmas photo taken, we were ready to head back down the gondola. When I purchased the “kids ride free” tickets I was required to choose an ascent time and a descent time. I had chosen a descent at 1:50 and we hopped onto the descending gondola about 40 minutes early with no issue. We caught the bus back to downtown Banff, ate a late lunch at The Balkan (delicious Greek food with garlic mayonnaise on the street fries), after lunch we headed back to the Banff Centre to swim and get packed up for our return trip home.
Banff Centre & 5-Pin Bowling, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦🌧️
Lake Louise & a Beavertail, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
We had a wonderful time visiting Canada! We hope to return someday for more adventures with our northern neighbors! 🇨🇦
