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Banff National Park Tours, list your service free/mo

Get your Banff and Jasper tour or guide service in front of travelers already planning their Canadian Rockies trip. Hiking guides, backcountry trips, ice walks, canoe rentals, photography and wildlife tours, free to list, 15% plus standard card processing, only on bookings we send you.

Why list with us instead of Viator / GetYourGuide

Free to list. 15% plus card processing, only when we bring you the booking.

15%
Booking commission

Operators report Viator and GetYourGuide taking 20 to 30% of every booking. We take 15% plus standard card processing, and only of a booking that came through us. Nothing to list, and nothing in a month where we send you nobody.

$0
To list, always

Listing is free and stays free. There is no monthly fee and no charge at all in a month where we send you nobody

48h
Time to live

Submit your info, confirm your details, appear on every relevant ExplorOFF page within two business days.

Direct
Bookings to you

Travelers contact you direct, your email, your phone, your booking platform. No middleman.

What we list

Every type of Canadian Rockies tour and guide service.

Your listing can specialize in one area or cover the whole park, one subscription covers everything you offer. We route the right travelers to the right tour type.

Hiking & day-tour guides

Plain of Six Glaciers, Sentinel Pass, Lake Agnes, guided day hikes from Banff or Lake Louise.

Backcountry & multi-day

Mt. Assiniboine, Skoki Lodge area, Egypt Lake, and Jasper backcountry overnights.

Ice walks & canyon tours

Johnston Canyon Ice Walk, Maligne Canyon Ice Walk, and other winter-specific tours.

Wildlife & photo tours

Dawn wildlife drives in the Bow Valley, Vermilion Lakes photography, dark-sky aurora tours.

Skiing & snowshoe guides

Backcountry ski touring out of Banff, snowshoe guiding to lower-elevation lakes, avalanche-skills instruction.

Canoe, kayak & SUP

Lake Louise canoe rentals, Bow River paddling, Vermilion Lakes SUP, Jasper area paddling.

Simple pricing
15%+ card processing, per booking we send
  • ✓ Unlimited tours under one subscription
  • ✓ 15% plus card processing, only on bookings that came through us
  • ✓ Listed on every relevant itinerary and guide
  • ✓ Direct customer contact via your email or booking platform
  • ✓ Cancel anytime from your account dashboard
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Common questions from operators

What Banff guides ask before they list.

How does ExplorOFF help my Banff tour business?+

We add your listing to the Banff itineraries and hiking guides travelers read while planning their trip, the main Banff itinerary, Best Hikes guide, Banff & Jasper combined guide, and the Banff↔Glacier drive guide. Travelers contact you direct; you own the booking.

What does it cost to list my Banff tour or guide service?+

Nothing to list. We take 15% of a booking, plus standard card processing, only when that booking came through ExplorOFF. No setup fee, no monthly fee, no exit fee, and nothing at all in a month where we send you nobody. Bookings you win yourself are yours entirely.

Why not Viator, GetYourGuide, or Banff & Lake Louise Tourism?+

Operators report commission-based platforms taking 20 to 30% of every booking, every trip, forever. Our model: 15% plus standard card processing, and only on the bookings we actually send you. Well under their rate on the business we bring, and nothing on the business you already had. Banff tourism boards offer member directories but don't drive bottom-of-funnel trip-planning traffic the way our itineraries do.

Can I list multiple tour types or both Banff and Jasper?+

Yes. Each tour is its own listing and all of them are free, so there is no reason to hold any of them back. Day hikes, multi-day backpacking, ice walks, canoe trips, photo tours across Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho: list as many as you like.

How do bookings reach me?+

Direct. Travelers contact you via the email, phone, or booking platform link you provide on signup (FareHarbor, Peek, your own site, whatever you use). ExplorOFF never sits between you and the customer.

What kind of Banff operator gets the most value?+

Independent licensed guides and small outfitters in Banff, Lake Louise, Canmore, Jasper, and the surrounding Canadian Rockies. National chains and aggregators aren't a fit, we feature independent operators only.

How long until I go live after signing up?+

Within 48 hours. You certify at signup that you hold your Parks Canada licensing, insurance, and permits; ExplorOFF does not verify credentials. We confirm your listing details, then add you to every relevant itinerary, guide, and resource page.

Do you require exclusivity?+

Never. List us alongside any other platform. Cancel any time from your account. No lock-in.

Half the commission, and only on the bookings we bring.

List your Banff or Jasper guide service on ExplorOFF free to list, with 15% plus standard card processing, only on the bookings we send you. You own every customer. Live in 48 hours.

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Free permit watch

You can't hike it if you can't get the permit.

The best hikes in America run on lotteries that open once a year and sell out in minutes. Every trail runs on its own calendar. Pick the ones you want and we do the watching.

6 trails watched daily

How it works

  • An email the morning each window opens, never the day after.
  • A 14-day heads-up so you can line up your group and dates.
  • Win odds and a ranked backup plan for every trail you pick.

Didn't win? We keep watching. We check recreation.gov every day for The Enchantments, Half Dome and Angels Landing, and email you the moment a sold-out date frees up. Cancellations are the second chance most people never hear about.