Horseback Riding

See Banff on horseback with Warner Guiding and Outfitting (tel. 800/661-8352 or 403/762-4551; fax 403/762-8130; www.horseback.com). Multiday trail rides, which start at C$615 (US$492) for a 3-day lodge-to-lodge trip and peak at C$1,236 (US$988) for a 6-day backcountry tenting trip, explore some of the most remote areas of the park. Some rides climb up to backcountry lodges, which serve as base camps for further exploration; other trips involve a backcountry circuit, with lodging in tents. Shorter day rides are also offered from two stables near the townsite. A morning ride with brunch goes for C$88 (US$70).

Operating out of Lake Louise, Timberline Tours (tel. 888/858-3388 or 403/522-3743; www.timberlinetours.ca) offers day trips to some of the area's more prominent beauty sites, starting at C$50 (US$40) for 90 minutes of riding. Three- to 10-day pack trips are also offered.