Day 3 - Free time in Banff
With a day at leisure, you have time to explore the mountain
resort town of Banff at your own pace. Surrounded by wilderness,
there are a number of excursions available from here, including
guided visits to Lake Minnewanka - a glistening turquoise lake,
known by the First Nations people as the 'Lake of the Spirits' -
and the wide, low, but powerful Bow Falls. You might also like to
take a dip in the Upper Hot Springs Pool - a site with an
incredible view. The town attracts many tourists, for shopping as
well as nature, and with its creative community, has an alternative
side to it. So you may be happy to stay local and soak up the
charms of the Main Street, a row of half-timbered independent shops
and a variety of restaurants.