Canada Itineraries: CA28

Rocky Mountains Fiesta

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Day 01 – Calgary

Upon arrival at Calgary International Airport, pick your vehicle from the car rental located inside the airport, and proceed to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore Calgary, a bustling town of the Rockies.  Overnight in Calgary hotel.

Day 02 – Calgary to Banff – 130 KM

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and depart for Banff. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Explore this scenic resort town of Banff, set amongst the towering mountains of Rundle, Tunnel, Cascade, and Norquay. Banff Avenue is a small town with lots of local shopping possibilities. Overnight in Banff hotel. 

Day 03 – Banff

After breakfast, explore Banff at leisure.  Visit  Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Surprise Corner, Hoodoos, Two Jack Viewpoint. You can take one hour Boat Cruise on Lake Minnewanka (optional). You can see the wildlife and vegetation at the foothills of the Rockies. Later visit sulphur mountain and take a gentle ride on the Banff Gondola (on your own). As you reach the summit, you can have a 360-degree panoramic view of the Bow Valley. Afternoon you can visit one of the oldest and largest Fairmont Banff Springs hotels for a tea  Overnight in Banff hotel.

Day 04 – Banff to Lake Louise – 60 KM

After breakfast, check out and drive to Johnston Canyon. Further, drive through the Bow Valley to Lake Louise. After passing through a small strip mall of Lake Louise village, another fabulous property of Fairmont was built on Lake Louise. On the backdrop of  Lake Louise. After passing through a small strip mall of Lake Louise village, another fabulous property of Fairmont was built on Lake Louise. 

Day 05 – Lake Louise to Jasper – 235 KM

After breakfast, check out and drive to Jasper via the Icefields Parkway - Canada’s most scenic mountain roadway, a route to glaciers, lakes, and waterfalls. Arrive at the Columbia Icefields Discovery Center, take the Ice Explorer Ride which takes you up the Athabasca Glacier. Later take a coach from the Discovery Center to the Glacier Skywalk, a glass-floored observation platform over the Sunwapta Valley for an unobstructed view of the surrounding glaciers. Continue along the Parkway to the Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake, and Bow Lake enroute to Jasper. Overnight in Jasper hotel.

Day 06 – Jasper

After breakfast day is at leisure to experience the uniquely beautiful landscape of Jasper National Park where history is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Explore Jasper town-site, Athabasca Viewpoint, Maligne Canyon, and Maligne Lake. At Maligne Canyon, stroll along 50-meter walls and learn about its unique underground water system. Later, enjoy Maligne Lake Boat Cruise (admission included) and we suggest a visit to Miette Hot Springs, White Water Rafting, Jasper Skytram, Sky Gazing, and much more. Overnight in Jasper hotel.

Day 07 – Jasper to Edmonton – 365 KM

After breakfast, check out and proceed to Edmonton Airport. On arrival drop off the vehicle at car rental agency and proceed to connect flight to onward destination.