3-Day Banff itinerary guide

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Top stops to prioritize

Banff Gondola
Mount Royal Hotel
Banff Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort
McDonald's
PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar
Edo Japan
Banff Upper Hot Springs
Bow Falls Viewpoint

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Cave and Basin National Historic Site, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Banff Gondola
Banff Upper Hot Springs
Bow Falls Viewpoint
Cascade of Time Garden
Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Surprise Corner Viewpoint
COWS Banff
Banff Visitor Centre

Day 2: South side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the south side side of town.

Banff Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort
Central Park
Banff Park Museum National Historic Site
Banff Ave Brewing Co.
Banff Town Sign
Mount Norquay Lookout

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar and Buffalo Nations Museum and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar
Buffalo Nations Museum
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Cascade Shops
Hoodoos Viewpoint

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