Sunshine Sightseeing Gondola & Chairlift

Tickets include access to the Sunhsine Village Gondola and the Standish Chairlift.

The Gondola and Hiking tour includes a professional hiking guide, transportation from Banff, packed lunch & beverage, hiking poles. Your Gondola & chairlift ticket is also included in this cost. 

Each hike varies in length and time according to the fitness level of the group. Please allow 6-8 hours for the duration of your hike from pickup to drop off. Hiking time is approximately 5-6 hours roundtrip.  

Distance 12km return.  Elevation Gain: 300m

We recommend that all guests check the weather conditions prior to visiting Sunshine Meadows.  In the Canadian Rockies, the weather can change quickly and it is advised that all guests dress in layers and always wear sunscreen.

Getting to the Sunshine Village Gondola from Town of Banff  

The Sunshine Village Access Road is only 8 km (5 miles) west of Banff on the Trans-Canada #1 Highway. There is plenty of parking with easy access to the meadows via the gondola.

Don't want to drive? There is also a FREE shuttle service to and from the Town of Banff. You can view the daily schedule here

At Sunshine Meadows, we have a large parking lot for guests. Guests can park in the Town of Banff and ride our Shuttle Buses to the Village for FREE.

The Upper Access Road is restricted to registered Sunshine Village and contractor vehicles only.

DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE GONDOLA, BUS, OR STANDISH CHAIRLIFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGISTERED SERVICE DOGS.
If you have a registered service dog, visit Guest Services to obtain a ticket to allow the service dog on the gondola. Service dogs are not allowed on the Standish Sightseeing Chairlift.

Within Parks Canada and BC Parks lands where Sunshine Village operates designated hiking trails, dog walking is permitted as long as the dog is on a leash at all times that is no longer than 2 meters long. Dogs must stay on the trail, be controlled at all times, and cleaned up after.

The Access Road is a private road to facilitate transportation of persons and goods to the Village and back. Biking is not recommended due to the presence of pedestrians and vehicles on the road.

Biking is NOT ALLOWED in the Village and Sunshine Meadows.  We endeavor to protect the unique high-alpine meadows eco-system at Sunshine Meadows by limiting access to walking guest along marked walking trails. This allows us to minimize erosion.  Help us protect the Sunshine Meadows by staying in the walking trails.

Swimming is NOT ALLOWED in the Sunshine Meadows’ lakes.  Due to the shallow and sensitive nature of these pristine alpine lakes and the surrounding, please stay on the trails and refrain from trampling shoreline and pond bottom habitats.

Fishing is NOT ALLOWED in the Sunshine Meadows.  Please stay on the trails and refrain from trampling shoreline and pond bottom habitats.  Fishing is allowed in other Banff National Park areas.

There is a 48 hour cancellation policy, which allows you to change/cancel or refund your booking up to 48 hours outside your booked tour (up to 10 days for group bookings). No Shows and late comers will not be accommodated.