4-Day Canadian Rockies Summer Special Tour from Calgary/Banff: Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Park | 2-Night Stay in Calgary Hotel

What you'll experience

Highlights

4 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Banff Gondola - Johnston Canyon Walk - Bow Falls - Surprise Corner - Hoodoos - Banff Town

   Today you will visit the Banff National Park, Canada's first national park.
   【Banff Sulphur Mt Gondola (Optional)】
   Enjoy a 360º view of Banff. (stop for about 90 minutes)
   【Johnston Canyon】
   Known for its walking trail throughout the year. (stop for about 60 minutes)
   【Bow Falls】
   Location of the film "The River of no return" in 1960's. (stop for about 15 minutes)
   【Surprise Corner】
   Good view for the Castle in the Rockies. (stop for about 15 minutes)
   【Hoodoos】
   Hoodoos are composed sedimentary rock covered by harder rock that is harder to erode. Once softer sediment erodes rock needle, only tower like natural obstacles are left. (stop for about 15 minutes)
   【Banff Town】
   The biggest town of National towns, many shops and restaurants waiting for your discovery. (stop for about 90 minutes)

   

   Bow Falls

   

   Johnston Canyon

   

   Banff Gondola

   

   Surprise Corner

   

   Banff Town

   

   Banff National Park

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded(Group meal option available), D: ExcludedStay: Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Calgary Downtown , Aloft Calgary University
2. 2

   Day 2 — Bow Lake - Columbia Icefield (Ice Explorer / Glacier Skywalk) - Athabasca Falls - Jasper Town

   Continue your journey to Jasper National Park, the biggest National Park in Canada.
   【Icefield Parkway】
   One of Canada's national treasures and most rewarding destinations. Stretching 232km (144mi) through the heart of Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, this world-class journey offers access to a vast wilderness of pristine mountain lakes, ancient glaciers and broad sweeping valleys. (pass through)
   【Bow Lake】
   It is the headwaters of the Bow River that runs south through the city Calgary and onto the Oldman River ultimately to Hudson Bay. (stop for about 20 minutes)
   【Columbia Icefield】
   Snocoach and Skywalk (Optional) $$: Visit the Canadian Rockies and tour over the Athabasca Glacier in a giant Ice Explorer. A once in a lifetime experience. Next, enjoy a breathtaking view of the glacier from The Glacier Skywalk. (stop for about 3.5 hours)
   【Athabasca Falls】
   It is not one of the highest waterfalls, However, it is rather known for the shear amount and force of the water that flows through it from the Columbia Glacier. (stop about 30 minutes)
   【Jasper Town】
   It is the heart of Jasper National Park. 2nd biggest town in the Canadian Rockies. (stop time - your own arrangement)

   

   Columbia Icefield

   

   Athabasca Falls

   

   Bow Lake

   

   Jasper National Park

   

   Icefields Parkway

   Meals: B: Excluded(Compulsory Selection), L: Excluded(Group meal option available), D: ExcludedStay: Whistlers Inn Hotel, Lobstick Lodge, Jasper Inn & Suite
3. 3

   Day 3 — Jasper - Maligne Lake - Maligne Canyon - The Crossing - Peyto Lake - Crowfoot Glacier

   Today, continue your journey in the Jasper National Park.
   【Maligne Lake (Optional - Lake Cruise)】
   It is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. You can take an optional cruise to enjoy the scenery of the lake. (stop for about 100 minutes)
   【Maligne Canyon】
   It is carved into the Palliser Formation, a layer of limestone deposited in a shallow tropical sea by lime-secreting plankton about 365-million years ago. (stop for about 30 minutes)
   【Medicine Lake】
   During the summer, glacier melt waters flood the lake, sometimes overflowing it. In fall and winter the lake disappears, becoming a mudflat with scattered pools of water connected by a stream. Medicine Lake is one of the largest known sinking rivers in the Western Hemisphere. It is also maybe the largest inaccessible cave system anywhere in the world! (pass through)
   【Peyto Lake】
   It is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, These suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. (stop for about 20 minutes) / (It will be replaced by Waterfowl Lake if it is closed)
   【The Crossing】
   A starting point for tours on the Columbia Icefield. It is also the only place for basic services including public bathrooms, gas station and a restaurant. (stop for about 10 minutes)
   【Crowfoot Glacier】
   Named after its shape when was discovered. A must-see stop with the climate change nowadays. The "Third Toe" was melted and barely visible. (stop for about 15 minutes)

   

   Maligne Lake

   

   Peyto Lake

   

   Jasper National Park

   

   Medicine Lake

   Meals: B: Excluded(Compulsory Selection), L: Excluded(Group meal option available), D: ExcludedStay: Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Calgary Downtown , Aloft Calgary University
4. 4

   Day 4 — Lake Louise - Moraine Lake - Yoho - Spiral Tunnel - Emerald Lake - Natural Bridge

   Start your journey to Famous Canadian Rockies from Calgary and you will visit the Lake Louise and Yoho National Park.
   【Lake Louise】
   This beautiful lake is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Famous photo-taking location. (stop for about 2 hours)
   【Moraine Lake/Ten Peaks Valley】
   Its waters are the most amazing color, a vivid shade of turquoise that changes in intensity through the summer as the glacier melt. Set in the rugged Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake is surrounded by mountains, waterfalls, and rock piles, creating a scene so stunning it almost seems unreal. (stop for about 60 minutes)
   * Moraine Lake open from (early June to early Oct). If closed, it will be replaced by the Vermillion Lake.
   【YOHO National Park】
   Named for a Cree expression of awe and wonder, Yoho lies on the Western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
   【Spiral Tunnel】
   It is one of the most bizarre feats of engineering to get the grade of a train line to be at or below 2.2%. The current two spiral tunnels where the railroad forms two spirals, crossing beneath itself twice, almost forming a figure eight, before continuing in the proper direction down the mountain were completed in 1909. (pass through)
   【Emerald Lake】
   Name comes from her green water color. (stop for about 20 minutes)
   【Natural Bridge】
   Sculpted by the erosive forces of rushing water over what had once been a waterfall, the Natural Bridge is a powerful reminder of how much influence water has in shaping the landscape. (stop for about 15 minutes)

   

   Lake Louise

   

   Upper Spiral Tunnel

   

   Emerald Lake

   

   Yoho National Park

   

   Natural Bridge, Canada

   

   Moraine Lake

   Meals: B: Excluded(Compulsory Selection), L: Excluded(Optional Group Meal Available - Deluxe Lunch at Chateau Lake Louise), D: Excluded

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• Each person is allowed to check in and carry on only one piece of baggage, any additional baggage will incur an extra fee of CAD$50+5%GST per piece.
• We recommend to confirm with us about the tour availability before booking air tickets.
• Aside from admission fees, optional tour fees and service fees mentioned above, other fees and taxes should be paid in CAD currency by. If you choose to pay in USD currency, you should pay the price difference caused by the currency exchange rate.
• Sightseeing points and stop time are subject to weather condition.If closure of any sightseeing point occurs, it will be replaced by other points.
• Itinerary sequence/Hotel arrangement is subject to change due to different departure date.
• Please be ready and show up at meeting location 5-10 minutes prior to the meeting time as the tour will start on time. If you miss the bus, please go to next pick up location to meet the group. Should there be any concerns, please contact us.
• Upgrade fees do not include breakfast (need to pay extra).
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• One piece of checked luggage & one piece of carry-on luggage, with applicable size restrictions, are allowed for each person.
• All room types are based on double occupancy. No extra bed for 3rd & 4th person.
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Pricing notes (children, single supplement)

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple/Quadruple Occupancy applies when two/three/four people stay in one standard hotel room.
* Triple/Quadruple price does not guarantee a third or fourth bed in the room but it can be requested at the time of check-in.
* Children prices applies when a 0-15 year-old child stays in one standard room as a third or fourth person.
* Maximum room capacity: 4 people including adult and child/infant.

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