Radventures

Radventures, small-group tourism based in Banff

Radventures is an independent tourism company based in Banff, Canada, that organizes day tours and multi-day trips across the Canadian Rockies and other destinations in Canada and abroad. Its offering is structured into three lines: day tours, private tours, and multi-day trips, with departures in summer and winter and durations ranging from half a day to twelve days.

Day tours in Banff and the Rockies parks

The day tour catalogue includes half-day and full-day itineraries through the main attractions of the area. Destinations include Banff National Park, the Icefields Parkway, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay, Johnston Canyon, and Emerald Lake. Tours are classified by season — summer, from May to September, and winter, from October to April — and by duration, with half-day and full-day options.

Some examples from the catalogue are the full-day Moraine Lake Sunrise & Lake Louise Golden Hour Adventure, seven hours and for ages 8+; the half-day Icons: Moraine Lake & Lake Louise, four hours; the half-day Moraine Lake & Lake Louise Sunset Wildlife Adventure, five hours; the full-day Icefields Parkway & Ice Bubbles of Abraham Lake, eight hours and for ages 12+; the half-day Banff Highlights & Wildlife, three hours, which the company presents with a 95% chance of spotting elk, bighorn sheep, or bears; and the full-day Winter Wonderland | Lake Louise & Johnston Canyon, eight hours.

The winter offering includes options such as the Johnston Canyon Frozen Falls Adventure, four hours, and the Johnston Canyon Night Walk & Stargazing, three hours, focused on frozen waterfalls and night sky observation. In summer, the catalogue includes the Icefields Parkway Adventure, eight hours, with a visit to the Athabasca Glacier, Peyto Lake, and Bow Lake, and an extended 9.5-hour version, the Columbia Icefield Edition, which adds the Athabasca Glacier and the glass-floored Skywalk. There is also the Premium Icons Tour, nine hours, which combines Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, wildlife spotting, a local dinner, and the Sulphur Mountain Gondola.

Private tours

The company offers a line of private tours with options such as Private Banff Highlights & Wildlife, Private Best of Banff National Park Adventure, Private Electric Fat Biking Banff Adventure, and Private Yoho & Kootenay Rockies Hidden Gems. These departures keep the duration and season structure of the day tours, but in a private format.

Multi-day trips across Canada and the world

Radventures organizes multi-day trips in small groups across various territories in Canada and international destinations. The Canadian offering includes programmes such as Best of the Canadian Rockies, five days and four nights; Alpine Horizons: Hiking the Canadian Rockies, six days and five nights, through Banff and Jasper National Parks and the Kananaskis region; National Park Odyssey: Canadian Rockies, nine days and eight nights, covering four parks in the Rockies; Rocky Mountain Summer Wellness Retreat, five days and four nights, with glacial lakes, sunrise yoga, and a Nordic spa; and Rocky Mountain Winter Wellness Retreat, four days and three nights, with forest bathing, yoga, and a Nordic spa.

Beyond the Rockies, the catalogue includes Yukon Summer: Light that Never Ends, nine days and eight nights, with glaciers, Gold Rush history, and the nature of Kluane and Tombstone; Yukon Winter: Chasing the Aurora, four days and three nights, with aurora viewing, dog sledding, and hot springs; BC Untamed: Rockies to Pacific Coast, eight days and seven nights, between Calgary and Vancouver, with rafting and e-biking in Whistler; BC Uncharted: Wine Country, Hot Springs, and the Rockies, eight days and seven nights, through the Okanagan wine region and the West Kootenay hot springs; Vancouver Island: Wild Coast, ten days and nine nights, with orca and grizzly bear kayaking; Saskatchewan: Land of Living Skies, ten days and nine nights, with Indigenous heritage sites and prairies; Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People, seven days and six nights, with Zodiac boating and Haida culture; and Western Newfoundland: Where the Land Remembers, nine days and eight nights, with Tablelands palaeontology and Norse history at L'Anse aux Meadows.

The company also sells a twelve-day, eleven-night circuit, Mountain Collector Canadian Ski Resorts Tour, which visits the ski resorts of Sunshine, Lake Louise, Panorama, and Revelstoke. Internationally, options include Australia's East Coast Treasures and South Africa from Coast to Kruger.

Audience and trip format

Day tours are designed for small groups and set minimum ages depending on the itinerary, usually from 8 or 12 years old. Multi-day trips are presented as small guided expeditions, with programmes that combine nature, local culture, and outdoor activities. The company has a specific collection of trips for women, under the name RadWomen, and offers departures for corporate groups.

Ratings and recognition

The company states it has more than 4,000 five-star reviews and presents itself as award-winning in its day tour and multi-day trip category. It also describes itself as independently owned and based in Banff.

Location and contact

Phone: +14034939556 · Email: yourpals@radventurescanada.com