My trip to Banff was wonderful! I visited in late September and got to experience their first snow of the year! From the delicious food to the breath taking scenery, I'm itching to plan another trip! We stayed for two and half days which was plenty enough time to knock out most things on my list, if I were to do it again I'd stay for longer! Our Airbnb was on the west side of Calgary about an hour and half from Banff (it was a beautiful drive and the place was in expense).

Here are some of the things we did:

Places To See:

Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Two Jack Lake
Peyto Lake
Bow Lake
Glacier Lake

Food To Eat:

Grizzly Paw Brew (Canmore Dinner)
Hike to Lake Agnes Tea House
Wild Flour (Banff Breakfast)
Whitebarke Café (Banff Coffee)
The Bear Street Tavern (Banff Dinner)
Rave Coffee (Banff Coffee)
Block (Banff Food)
Trailhead Cafe (Lake Louise Lunch)
Monogram Coffee (Calgary Coffee)
Ten Foot Henry (Calgary food)

Things To Do:

Drive the Bow Valley Parkway to Lake Louise (1A)
The Big Beehive at Lake Louise: Approximately 3-4 hours return
Moraine Lake and climb the Rock Pile
Canoe Moraine Lake
Catch Sunset at Two Jack Lake
Banff Gondola - $65
Drive the Icefields Parkway to Jasper
Glacier Skywalk - $32
Red Chairs Tour - the park has put out red chairs in scenic areas that are easy to find!
Lake Minnewanka Picnic Area
Bow Lake
Banff Upper Hot Springs - $10
Try to catch the Northern Lights
Here is a site to find great hikes