5-Day Canadian Rockies Tour with Glacier View Lodge: Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park, Yoho National Park
What you'll experience
Highlights
•Iconic Scenic Spots: Visit world-famous Lake Louise and explore the majestic Columbia Icefield
•Professional Guided Tour: Travel with experienced guides offering insightful commentary throughout the trip
•Comfortable & Worry-Free Travel: Modern coach transport, carefully planned itinerary, and selected accommodations for a smooth experience
5 days
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1 — Home - Calgary
Welcome to Calgary!
Your journey into nature's grandeur begins here.
Towering snow-capped peaks, emerald alpine meadows, turquoise lakes, ancient forests, and abundant wildlife unfold before you in breathtaking succession. This is a place to reconnect with nature, unwind your mind, savor great food, and fully immerse yourself in the harmony of the outdoors—leaving behind the noise and worries of everyday life.
Optional Calgary Experiences (Self-Paid)
Available if you arrive one day in advance or before 12:00 PM on the day of arrival. Pre-booking required.
1) Calgary CityWalk – Full Day Tour (YYC-CW)
Folk Heritage Village Time-Travel Experience (admission included) + Downtown Calgary (CBD) walking tour + iconic photo stops
Departs at 9:00 AM
Includes transportation and guided tour
Approx. 8 hours
Minimum 4 guests to operate
2) Calgary CityWalk – Half Day Tour A (YYC-A)
Downtown Calgary (CBD) walk + iconic landmarks + The CORE Shopping Centre
Arrival flight must land before 12:00 PM
Departs at 1:30 PM
Approx. 5 hours
Minimum 4 guests
3) Calgary CityWalk – Half Day Tour C (YYC-C)
Outlet shopping experience with excellent value
Arrival flight must land before 12:00 PM
Departs at 1:30 PM
Approx. 5 hours
Minimum 4 guests
4) Calgary CityWalk – Half Day Tour D (YYC-D)
Shopping and leisure at Chinook Centre
Arrival flight must land before 12:00 PM
Departs at 1:30 PM
Approx. 5 hours
Minimum 4 guests
Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel - 2
Day 2 — Calgary - Johnston Canyon - Vermilion Lakes - Banff - Banff Gondola - Bow Falls - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Banff (overnight)
Calgary City Tour & Brunch (120 min) - Johnston Canyon (75 min) - Vermilion Lakes (30 min) - Banff Town Break (60 min) - Banff Gondola (optional, 90 min) - Bow Falls / Surprise Corner / Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Banff (overnight)
Morning
Begin with a guided Calgary City Walk & Brunch (120 min), exploring the city's most representative neighborhoods while enjoying a relaxed, locally inspired brunch. Travel west along the Bow River as the skyline gives way to open plains and rising mountain peaks.
Arrive at Johnston Canyon (75 min), where elevated walkways lead through a limestone canyon toward cascading waterfalls framed by dramatic rock walls.
Midday
Pause at Vermilion Lakes (30 min), a serene turquoise mirror reflecting the iconic silhouette of Mount Rundle. Continue to Banff Town (60 min) for free time to explore charming streets, boutique shops, and cafés, with optional lunch at your leisure.
Afternoon
Ascend the Banff Gondola (optional, 90 min) to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for sweeping alpine panoramas. From above, valleys, rivers, and peaks unfold in breathtaking scale.
Visit Bow Falls, then stop at Surprise Corner to admire the legendary Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, dramatically set between forest and mountain.
Evening
Overnight stay in Banff, surrounded by crisp alpine air and the quiet majesty of the Canadian Rockies.
Johnston Canyon
Banff Gondola
Bow Falls
Surprise Corner
Meals: B: Included(Breakfast: Brunch included), L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Banff Mount Royal Hotel, Banff Inn, Canalta Lodge - 3
Day 3 — Calgary/Banff - Lake Louise - Moraine Lake - Lake Louise Village - Emerald Lake - Natural Bridge - Icefields Parkway - Columbia Icefield - Glacier View Lodge (overnight)
Banff - Lake Louise (75 min) - Moraine Lake (60 min, seasonal) - Lake Louise Village Lunch (at own expense, 45 min) - Emerald Lake (30 min) - Natural Bridge (15 min) - Icefields Parkway - Columbia Icefield Centre & Skywalk (60 min) - Glacier View Lodge (overnight)
Morning
Depart from Calgary or Banff and journey into the heart of the Rockies. Arrive at Lake Louise (75 min), where glacier-fed turquoise waters rest beneath the towering Victoria Glacier in breathtaking alpine stillness.
Continue to Moraine Lake (60 min, seasonal), famed for its striking blue brilliance and the dramatic Ten Peaks rising behind it. When closed due to seasonal access, alternative scenic stops will be arranged.
Midday
Enjoy lunch at Lake Louise Village (45 min, at own expense) before entering the pristine wilderness of Yoho National Park.
Visit Emerald Lake (30 min), where jade-coloured waters reflect surrounding forest and mountain slopes. Stop at Natural Bridge (15 min), where the force of the Kicking Horse River has carved a powerful rock formation through centuries of erosion.
Afternoon
Travel along the spectacular Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most scenic highways, where glaciers, waterfalls, and snow-capped peaks unfold at every turn.
Arrive at the Columbia Icefield Centre and experience the Glacier Skywalk (mandatory, 60 min), suspended high above the Sunwapta Valley. Ancient icefields stretch before you, revealing landscapes shaped over thousands of years.
Evening
Check in at Glacier View Lodge for an unforgettable overnight stay. Surrounded by glaciers and alpine silence, the lodge offers rare proximity to the Columbia Icefield, where starlight reflects off ancient ice in one of the most extraordinary settings in the Rockies.
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Emerald Lake
Natural Bridge
Columbia Icefield
Meals: B: Excluded(Group meal available), L: Excluded, D: Excluded(Mandatory 3-course meal)Stay: Glacier View Lodge - 4
Day 4 — Columbia Icefield - Athabasca Falls - Jasper Town - Maligne Lake - Medicine Lake - Jasper (overnight)
Columbia Icefield Ice Explorer Snowcoach (mandatory, 90 min) - Athabasca Falls (40 min) - Jasper Town Lunch (at own expense, 60 min) - Maligne Lake / Maligne Lake Cruise (optional, 100 min) - Medicine Lake (15 min) - Jasper (overnight)
Morning
Begin the day on the vast expanse of the Columbia Icefield, boarding the Ice Explorer Snowcoach (mandatory, 90 min) to step directly onto ancient glacial ice. Surrounded by towering peaks and endless white, the scale of this frozen landscape is unforgettable.
Continue to Athabasca Falls (40 min), where powerful glacial waters surge through a narrow canyon, carving dramatic rock formations and creating thunderous cascades.
Midday
Arrive in Jasper Town (60 min) for free time and lunch at your own expense. Nestled among mountain ranges, this alpine community offers a relaxed atmosphere and charming local shops and cafés.
Afternoon
Travel to Maligne Lake, one of the Rockies’ most iconic turquoise lakes. Guests may choose to join the Maligne Lake Cruise (optional, 100 min) to Spirit Island, where vivid blue waters and snow-capped peaks create one of Canada’s most photographed scenes.
On the return journey, stop at Medicine Lake (15 min), known for its dramatic seasonal water level changes and striking natural beauty.
Evening
Check in to your hotel in Jasper Town for an overnight stay, surrounded by the quiet majesty of the Canadian Rockies.
** Itinerary may differ depending on closure due to the 2024 wildfires.Columbia Icefield
Athabasca Falls
Maligne Lake
Medicine Lake
Jasper National Park
Meals: B: Included(Mandatory breakfast at Glacier View Lodge), L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Château Jasper/Tonquin Inn - 5
Day 5 — Jasper Town - Pyramid Lake - Sunwapta Falls - The Crossing - Peyto Lake - Bow Lake - Calgary
Jasper Town - Pyramid Lake (40 min) - Sunwapta Falls (20 min) - The Crossing Lunch (at own expense, 45 min) - Peyto Lake (40 min) - Bow Lake (20 min) - Calgary
Morning
Depart Jasper Town and begin the journey south along the Icefields Parkway. Stop at Pyramid Lake (40 min), where mirror-like waters reflect the sharp peak of Pyramid Mountain in peaceful alpine stillness.
Continue to Sunwapta Falls (20 min), where glacial waters pour through a narrow canyon, creating a powerful and photogenic cascade.
Midday
Arrive at The Crossing for lunch (45 min, at own expense), surrounded by sweeping mountain views in the heart of the Rockies.
Proceed to Peyto Lake (40 min), famed for its brilliant turquoise hue and distinctive wolf-shaped shoreline viewed from above.
Afternoon
Visit Bow Lake (20 min), a serene glacier-fed lake where Crowfoot Glacier rests above the shoreline, creating a dramatic alpine backdrop.
Travel onward along the scenic highway as mountain landscapes gradually transition back toward open plains.
Evening
Arrive in Calgary, concluding your Rocky Mountain journey as city lights replace the peaks of the Icefields Parkway.
Pyramid Lake
Peyto Lake
Bow Lake
Columbia Icefield
Meals: B: Excluded(Group meal available), L: Excluded, D: Excluded
What's included
Included
- 4-night hotel accommodations as listed - standard room
- Ground transportation (The type of vehicle used will based on the number of guests that day)
- Professional bilingual tour guide and/or driver
- 5% GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Calgary Stampede Period: Additional hotel surcharge applies
- Traffic Accident Liability
Not included
- Service fees for tour guide and driver (min. CAD$15.00/guest/day; Airport pick-up CAD$10.00/guest/way)
- Airfares or related transportation between your home and departure locations
- Meals: All meals throughout the tour
- Attraction tickets: Admission fees for activities mentioned in the itinerary
- All personal expenses, additional hotel services and meals, unless otherwise stated
- Entrance fees and optional tours (rates vary from season to season; only the price at the ticket booth / box office is final)(We strongly recommend that you choose your activities, meals, and pre or post-stay hotel when booking your trip. No additional change or modification within 7 days before or during the tour. Changes are based on different situations and requirements.)
- All add-on activity & meal options must be purchased 10 days before the tour start, and subject to availability of resources.
Cancellation policy
| When you cancel | Refund | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0–32 days before | 0% | Cancellation Made Within 32 days prior to departure, No Refund |
| 33–47 days before | 50% | Cancellation Made Within 33 days to 47 days prior to departure, Refund 50% of total purchase amount |
| 48+ days before | 60% | Cancellation Made 48 or more days prior to departure, only CA $60 charge handling fee by order |
Read the full cancellation terms
· This policy applies to changes in the number of travelers or modifications to traveler names (subject to availability for the selected dates).
· 0–32 days before departure: Any modification requests, including changes to activities, meals, tickets, or accommodations, are non-refundable.
· 33 days or more before departure: Modification requests are subject to a C$50 per order per service fee. Refunds are available for activities and meals.
【Additional Information】
- Any additional costs incurred due to changes in resources will be charged as applicable.
- In case of cancellation or modification for any reason, bank transfer fees or credit card fees will be deducted from the refund along with the cancellation or modification fee.
- All changes or cancellations must be communicated directly to our company via email or fax in written form.
- Cancellations and refund requests will be processed within 1–7 business days.
Important info
Special notes
1. This product is a local bus tour. All foreign travelers are responsible to have ready and to bring a valid visa. Confirm and process eTA in advance according to your passport type.
2. Please provide accurate and complete information (Name, gender, adult/child, copy of passport, and contact information) when booking a tour to avoid errors that would affect your travel. If you cause a delay or cause losses due to missing or inaccurate information, you will be held responsible.
3. If you have not received a "Tour Confirmation" 7 days before your trip, please contact our Customer Service Team.
4. To ensure a smooth and complete trip, we strongly recommend that you order activity tickets and meal packages, at the time of booking a tour. No additional changes or modifications will be provided within 7 days before or during the tour.
5. This product is a local bus tour. Under the premise that the promised service and standards remain unchanged, your itinerary may take place alongside another traveler's itinerary to form a group tour. Depending on arrival and departure dates, travelers' itinerary sequences may differ.
6. Hotel Class: North American Hotels do not have an official hotel star rating standard. The hotels involved in the trip are local brand hotels.
7. The North American Hotel Standard Room is equipped with one large bed or two standard beds. If you have a specific request for bed types, please inform us at the time of booking and we will do our best to accommodate you.
8. Product components such as: tour vehicles, hotels, restaurants, attraction facilities, etc. may have different standards (ratings, classes, quality) in different regions of the world; please understand. Our bilingual tour guides will use Mandarin and/or English to serve you.
9. Tour vehicles: Vehicles are arranged according to the number of people in a group. In a group up to 24 passengers, the driver will also be the tour guide. In a group of more than 24 passengers, an individual driver/tour guide will be provided.
10. In case of force majeure including but not limited to weather, traffic accidents, etc. our company has the right to modify or cancel the itinerary.
11. It is strongly recommended that you purchase travel insurance for your personal benefit.
13. Tours4fun is not responsible for any transportation cancellations or delays, climate change, or any other travel safety issues within the trip that are caused by circumstances not under our company's control.
【Travel Notice】
1. If your itinerary includes airport pick-up and drop-off service, please provide accurate flight information and arrive at the designated pick-up location in advance. If the pick-up or designated pick-up location is mistaken due to inaccurate information you have provided, Tours4fun reserves the right to provide second transfer services with an additional charge; according to the paid private car airport pick up service fee) or coordinate the next available pickup according to the availability. Kindly note that only one pick up service will be provided for each booking.
2. According to different hotel operation requirements, you may be required to provide credit card information as a deposit during your stay for miscellaneous expenses and incidental guarantees (such as telephone expenses, laundry, catering).
3. All activities and meals must be booked in advance. Please understand that no additional bookings will be provided during the tour.
4. During the tour, please arrive at the pick-up location at the time scheduled by the tour guide. Do not be late to avoid delaying other tourists' itinerary. If you are late or miss the transportation we have provided, you are responsible (at your own expense) for meeting the group at the next designated meeting location.
5. During your trip, the tour guide may pick-up or drop-off travelers accommodated at different hotels. The tour guide will make reasonable arrangements according to the presented situation. Please cooperate and understand, thank you.
6. During your trip, there may be different vehicles and tour guides serving you.
7. If for any reason you need to leave our group during the trip, you must fill out a "Letter of Liability Release"; no exceptions.
8. Guests under 16 years old, must be accompanied by an adult (Age 18 or above).
9. In the event of traffic, weather, or other circumstances not under our company's control, or if you are unable to participate in activities included in the itinerary due to personal reasons, no refunds will be given.
10. If you have special needs (such as but not limited to: bed type, vegetarian options, high-chairs, etc.) please inform us at least 7 days before your trip. We will do our best to accommodate you, but there is no guarantee
【Other Tips】
1. In the Rockies, there can be large temperature differences between morning and evening. The average daytime temperature in summer is 25 °C, and the average night temperature is 15-18 ° C. Please prepare clothes appropriately.
2. In the Rockies, there's ample sunshine and usually high levels of Ultraviolet rays (UV rays) that may cause sunburn, so proper sun protection will be needed. The region has a dry climate and body lotion is one of the must-haves when traveling.
3. When encountering wild animals, feeding is prohibited; In the case of large animals, do not leave the vehicle and approach.
4. Smoking is strictly prohibited in hotel rooms and throughout the hotel. Violation of the rules will result in a fine of $300 CAD or more.
5. Within the national parks, please note smoking is permitted in certain areas only. Please follow the rules and do not litter cigarette butts. Please make sure that they're fully out in case of a fire hazard.
6. Please note that hotels in the Rocky Mountains area are mostly 3-4 story wooden structures. Some hotels do not have elevators.
7. For environmental protection, Rocky Mountains area hotels are not provided with toothpaste, toothbrush, slippers, comb; Only shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and soap are provided.
8. Most hotel rooms are not equipped with kettles. If you need hot water for drinking, please ask the hotel's front desk for assistance. If no kettle can be provided, please use the coffee machine properly as instructed.
9. There is no "hot (boiling)" drinking water at the attractions, if necessary, please prepare it yourself before departure.
10. Canadian voltage power is 110V, and the electrical socket is a three-pin plug: the upper one is round, and the lower two are flat and parallel.
11. Don't forget to bring your camera and enjoy your journey!
Pricing notes (children, single supplement)
* Price for Double/Triple/Quadruple Occupancy applies when two/three/four people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Triple/Quadruple price does not guarantee a third/fourth bed in the room. Please check the availability at the time of check-in.
* Double rooms are not guaranteed to be two beds type, please understand.
* Price for a child applies when a 0 to 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.
* There will be hotel surcharges during Petroleum Show and Stampede. The price may vary depending on the departure date.
* The hotel room type is mainly one bed or two beds. If you have a special request, please note in advance. We try our best to coordinate.
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