Banff Getaway · July 25

Saturday, July 25

DAY 1

5:00 – 7:30 AM Flight to Calgary WestJet YVR → YYC Nonstop — lands with time to spare for the bus.

8:55 – 11:40 AM Shuttle to Banff FlixBus YYC → Banff Board at Door 14, Bay 31 · 2 h 45 m ride.

11:40 – 12:30 PM Bag drop at hotel Agoda Elk + Avenue Hotel, Banff Store bags at the front desk before check-in.

12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch Banff Avenue Main strip downtown.

1:30 PM → Afternoon around Banff Banff townsite Bow Falls, Gondola, or Lake Minnewanka — open plan.

DAY 2

7:00 AM Checkout · bag hold Elk + Avenue Hotel Check out early; leave luggage with the front desk.

8:05 – 3:00 PM Lake Louise & Moraine Lake tour Rainbow Rockies Banff Train Station 5-minute walk from the hotel — leaves promptly at 8:05.

8:50 – 9:50 AM Lake Louise

11:40 AM – 2:10 PM Moraine Lake

5:30 – 8:05 PM Bags & shuttle to airport FlixBus Banff → YYC Grab bags at the hotel first.

9:00 – 9:40 PM Flight home to Vancouver WestJet YYC → YVR Nonstop · arrives 9:40 PM Pacific.

Flight YVR → YYC~₩146,348≈ C$138

FlixBus YYC → Banff~€11.99≈ C$19

Elk + Avenue Hotel · 1 night, 2 guests$463 USD≈ C$656

Rainbow Rockies lakes tourC$129.15

FlixBus Banff → YYC€24.74≈ C$40

Flight YYC → YVR₩161,404≈ C$152

Estimated total booked items only≈ C$1,135

Food, gondola & extras aren’t included — plan for the real total to run higher.