See the Rocky Mountains from a new perspective while touring beautiful Lake Minnewanka on a panoramic interpretive cruise. Beginning from the …See more
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Mar 11, 2024
This is a lovely and large lake which although busy is relatively quiet compared with Lake Louise. The cruise was almost intimate and the pilot and guide very interesting. We stopped, turned off the … Full review by Pauline S
Nov 6, 2023
I enjoyed the cruise and the view along. The guide could have been less talkative as it was less of the information shared and more of talking without any information. I expected the cruise to be mor… Full review by Arshii_anjum
Oct 31, 2023
Like many tourist activities, the activity is only as good as the guide. We drove out into the lake, with some information, sat still in the middle for a few minutes with no information, and came ba… Full review by SeniorTravelerTF
I and my wife want to visit Banff from 14-16 th June 2019. Can we do Minnewaka cruise that time and will all the lakes will be ice free by then??
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Agree that June to Aug would be best time to visit. Earlier the better as water levels will be high from the melted ice and snow and the color of the lakes will be richer. We went in late …
Agree that June to Aug would be best time to visit. Earlier the better as water levels will be high from the melted ice and snow and the color of the lakes will be richer. We went in late August and had a great time. But it does get cold in late August and also the water levels are not so high. we went white water rafting and you could see the banks of the river and at certain spots, the base of the raft was touching the rocks/stones in the river.
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What is the Lake Minnewanka Cruise?
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The Lake Minnewanka Cruise (formerly Banff Lake Cruise) is a unique sightseeing tour exploring Lake Minnewanka, the largest lake in Banff National Park. Your voyage will be...