Town of Banff

Heritage Tourism

Stoney Creek, Banff National Park Photo courtesy of Banff Lake Louise Tourism

The world is changing. Natural landscapes are rapidly disappearing worldwide. As they become more precious, Canada's national parks will become increasingly desirable destinations.

The Banff Heritage Tourism Corporation's vision is that every visitor experiences, and is inspired by, the authentic heritage of Banff National Park.

Banff Heritage Tourism Corporation has developed a heritage tourism strategy to ensure that we can anticipate and respond positively to global, regional and local environmental change. By encouraging heritage tourism experiences, we can do our part to balance tourism and use with park protection over the long term.

Heritage Tourism embraces learning, enjoyment, education, understanding, appreciation and participation in the nature and authentic local culture of Banff National Park.

Banff Heritage tourism Corporation has developed the Banff's Best Heritage Orientation training program to strengthen employee orientation, training and programming as it relates to sharing heritage understanding with visitors.

To cultivate heritage tourism in Banff and the Bow Valley, we recognize organizations and individuals who have done an exemplary job of incorporating heritage values into their business practices and personal endeavours, through A Celebration of Banff's Heritage.