What To Expect

Day 1: Depart for Canadian Rockies. Scenic drive to Wells Gray Provincial Park. Arrive at Clearwater
• Helmcken Falls

  A waterfall formed from layers of volcanic lava flow and ice melt floods that occurred during the last ice age 10,000 years ago.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Spahat Falls

  A waterfall formed from deposits of volcanic rock in the Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Dawson Falls

  A 300 feet wide waterfall, over glassy volcanic rocks

  Duration: 15 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Day 2: Explore Jasper. Visit Mt Robson Welcome Centre, Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon and Pyramid Lake
• Maligne Lake

  Enjoy the beauty of Maligne Lake, and experience the lake cruise to Spirit Island, a sacred and enchanted island in the lake.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: YES

• Maligne Canyon

  Hike the canyon, and deep ravines. Temporarily closed until further notice.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: YES

• Mount Robson Welcome Centre

  Visit the visitor centre, view Mt Robson, the highest mountain in the Candian Rockies.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Pyramid and Patricia Lakes

  Patricia Lake, named after Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and Pyramid Lake are perfect for kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

Day 3: Depart for Banff (Banff National Park). Enjoy scenic drive along the Columbia Icefield Parkway, and Bow Valley Parkway.
• Athabasca Glacier

  Take the Athabasca Adventure on a monstrous vehicle to the glacier, learn about glaciers and the great river systems of North America.

  Duration: 3 hours

  Admission Included: NO

• Peyto Lake

  The most beautiful lake in all of the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy a short trek to the viewpoint and you will be rewarded with a stunning view of the opaque turquoise coloured lake.

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• View the glacier from the fringe of Bow Lake. You will see spectacular views of the lake, mountains, and the glacier.

  Duration: 15 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Johnston Canyon

  Hike up the canyon, see waterfalls, and steep cliffs.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: YES

• Sunwapta Falls and Canyon

  See the deep canyon and gushing currents of the falls.

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Athabasca Falls

  A powerful, picturesque waterfall, Athabasca Falls has a total drop height of 24 m (79 ft) and a width of 46 m (151 ft).

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

Day 4: Explore Banff (Banff National Park)
• Cave and Basin National Historic Site

  Learn about the history of the Canadian National Parks, a hot spring, and the therapeutic value of the hot spring.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: NO

• Sulphur Mountain

  Experience a ride up the famous Sulphur Mountain Gondola, and enjoy panoramic view of the mountains in the Banff area, see wildlife.

  Duration: 3 hours

  Admission Included: NO

• Bow Falls

  See this beautiful waterfall in the edge of the town.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Tunnel Mountain Drive

  Enjoy a scenic drive to the Hoodoos, and a panoramic view of Banff and the Bow River Valley

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Lake Minnewanka

  Enjoy a scenic drive to the lake, with a stop over at Two Jacks Lake. Take a cruise on Lake Minnewanka if you wish.

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Vermilion Lakes

  See the beautiful mountains of Banff, and its lakes.

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

Day 5: Explore Banff and depart for Golden (Yoho, Glacier, and Mt. Revelstoke National Park)
• Lake Louise

  Visit the most famous lake in the Canadian Rockies, take lots of photos, and have tea at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Valley of the Ten Peaks

  Visit this beautiful turquoise coloured Morain Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: YES

• Natural Bridge

  A natural land formation formed by the erosion of the limestone rock by the rushing waters of the Kicking Horse River behind what was once a more standard waterfall.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• A beautiful glacial lake, with turquoise blue waters.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Takakkaw Falls

  The falls, with a total height of 373 metres (1,224 ft), making it the second tallest waterfall in Canada.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Lower Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint

  See an engineering marvel, tunnel through the Rockies at Kicking Horse Pass.

  Duration: 10 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

Day 6: Explore Golden. enjoy wine tasting, and a scenic ride of lakes, and semi-arid desert landscape. Arrive at Vancouver