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Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola

Hwy. 1 | Lake Louise exit, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
403-522-3555
4.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Trams
Owner description: Cruise for fourteen glorious minutes, in an open chair or a fully enclosed gondola, to one of the world's great views! From the top, at 2088m...... more » Owner description: Cruise for fourteen glorious minutes, in an open chair or a fully enclosed gondola, to one of the world's great views! From the top, at 2088m (6850ft).The end of the lift and gondola ride is only the start of the adventure. At the top of the lift and gondola Interpretive Programs are available daily, including indoor presentations and themed guided walks.Stop by and enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast, lunch, or dinner prepared fresh, and served daily in the Lodge of the Ten Peaks! « less
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toronto
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Likes: 1) Open seating option available 2) I saw many bears below 3) View of Lake Louise from the top was great Dislike: 1) The gandola doesnt not take us all the way to the mountain peak unlike Banff Gandola. More

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Guelph, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

The Lake Louise Gondola Ride was ok, nothing wrong with it, but it was disappointing. Part of the problem was in seeing clearly that you were on a chair lift that only went half way up the hill as opposed to the gondola 80 metres away that went twice as far up the hill. The gondola was not running. I... More

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Halifax, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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Gives you a real sense of the magnitute of the Rockies and surrounding areas like Lake Louise. A must see when visiting the park. Not cheap though. More

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Jason Macqueen, Marketing Communications at Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola, responded to this review
May 17, 2012

Hi Florapeter Thanks for your review. Its great when we get visitors from Eastern Canada so we can share our love of the Rockies. More

Palm Springs, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

I love Banff National Park! The gondola is nice, kinda. More

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Jason Macqueen, Marketing Communications at Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola, responded to this review
May 17, 2012

Hi Callnck, Thanks for Visiting our Sightseeing Gondola. Now you have been up a hill with no snow you will have to come back in the winter. Less wildlife, but more skiing & riding. More

Sacramento, CA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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We got our money's worth and saw a Grizzly. Unfortunately, it looks a bit like a zoo, because of the fencing around the perimiter looks like it is designed to keep the bears in. The mosquito's were terrible on the top of the mountain. Glad we did it though. More

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Edmonton, Canada
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012
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The staff were fantastic, super helpful and friendly. The ride was amazing and the sights were awesome. You get a great view of the Lake and the mountains. Several of our group saw a grizzly on the ride and it totally made our day. More

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012
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Perfect day to take visitors from the U.K. Provided 100% view of the Rockies and beyond! More

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Sydney
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
5
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I love lake louise for skiing, though in summer they run the gondola to watch the Grizzlys on the hill eating to get ready for hibernation. It is luck really, as a group of my friends and I took it in early september and didn't see one Grizzly. In saying that it is a fantastic area to see this kind... More

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Avoca Beach, Australia
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012
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Firstly the picture is of the chair lift and that scared the s&#t out of us. Being from Australia and never seeing snow we were rushed on the chair lift with all the "pro" skiers and wern't told we had to pull the bar down to secure us. We were with our 14 yr old daughter so we were a... More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011
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My wife and I highly recommend taking the gondola ride to the top of Lake Louise. The views on top were spectacular. We were fortunate to have a very clear day, and we could see for miles. More

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