Spectacular Rockies and Glaciers of Alberta

8 Days Calgary Return
Spectacular Rockies and Glaciers of Alberta
Spectacular Rockies and Glaciers of Alberta
Spectacular Rockies and Glaciers of Alberta

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You’ll travel into Alberta’s Rocky Mountains on an 8-day guided tour, breathing in cool glacial air, wandering through pine forests and gazing up at snow-dusted mountains. In Banff National Park, you pass pale blue lakes, sweeping valleys and limestone peaks before continuing towards the Columbia Icefield, where you see ancient ice glimmering brightly against the horizon. In Jasper National Park, travel between verdant forests, pale stone and high mountain sky. Your Travel Director will take care of everything, leaving you free to enjoy the hush of the forests and the vast sweep of Alberta’s wilderness.
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Trip Length
8 Days
Trip Starts
Calgary
Trip Ends
Calgary
Trip Style
Country Collection
Accommodation
4 - 5 Star
Budget
Premium
Age Range
5-99 Years
Max. Group Size
40
Guide Style
Fully Guided
Tour Code
AGVL
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Itinerary

Arrive in Calgary and transfer to Kananaskis, where you'll check in. Gather with your fellow travellers this evening for a delightful dinner, followed by time to relax and enjoy the serene surroundings of Kananaskis Provincial Park.

Accommodation: Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection
Included Meals: Dinner

Travel the Icefields Parkway, a 232-kilometre route through the Canadian Rockies, recognised as one of the world's most scenic drives. Pass turquoise lakes, sheer cliffs and the Columbia Icefield, North America's largest south of the Arctic. Feeding rivers that flow to three oceans, this glacial remnant is a geological marvel. Arriving in Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Dark Sky Preserve, spend your afternoon exploring pristine wilderness or admiring alpine serenity.

Accommodation: Forest Park, Jasper National Park
Included Meals: Breakfast

Begin your day with a scenic cruise on Maligne Lake (seasonal), soaking in views of Spirit Island. In the afternoon, join an optional float trip along the serene Athabasca River. Spend the evening at leisure, relaxing or exploring Jasper's charming town centre.

Accommodation: Forest Park, Jasper National Park
Included Meals: Breakfast

Today, you'll visit Athabasca Falls, a breathtaking natural wonder renowned for its powerful and mesmerizing beauty, before departing Jasper for the Columbia Icefield. A warm welcome greets you at the country's first and only glacier-view resort over a champagne reception and nibbles. Before dinner, take advantage of the long daylight hours and set out for an after-hours visit to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, a glass-floored walkway above the Sunwapta Valley featuring waterfalls and wildlife.

After your Skywalk visit, indulge in a delicious, Canadian-inspired, locally sourced dinner, sip cocktails and marvel at the spectacular glacier views that wrap the restaurant. After dinner, step out onto the viewing deck and marvel at the evening sky, relax with a drink in the library or hang out inside Moraine Lounge. The perfect way to end any night.

Accommodation: Glacier View Lodge, Jasper National Park
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Begin your day with before-hours access to the Columbia Icefield Adventure, experiencing the natural wonder before the crowds arrive. Step onto the vast ice mass to enjoy early access to this breathtaking natural wonder, setting the stage for a truly memorable day.

Then explore Yoho National Park, known for its stunning waterfalls and dramatic landscapes. See the Lower Spiral Tunnels - an early 20th-century engineering solution to a dangerously steep railway grade. Then view Takakkaw Falls (seasonal), plunging 373 m (1,224 ft) in one of Canada's highest cascades. The name, from Cree, means "it's significant," an apt description for this thundering spectacle set amid glacier-fed peaks.

Arrive at the Fairmont Banff Springs for a relaxing evening, with time to unwind or explore Banff National Park at your leisure.

Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs
Included Meals: Breakfast

This morning, make your way to Moraine Lake (seasonal)–the largest glacially fed lake in Canada–for a photo stop before a decadent lunch at Chateau Lake Louise. Marvel as you're surrounded by soaring peaks and the majesty of the Victoria Glacier. Capture a photo or two of the turquoise Lake Louise and rugged backdrop of one of the most famous mountain vistas in the world.

This afternoon enjoying a scenic drive through Banff National Park, visiting the hoodoos and Surprise Corner. After opt for a ride on the Banff Gondola before returning to the hotel for a relaxing evening.

Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Connect with the land on a guided walk through the boreal forest with an Indigenous Local Expert. Learn how First Nations communities have traditionally used local plants for medicinal purposes and how animals like the beaver and raven feature in both ecological systems and oral storytelling traditions.

Explore Banff with Insight Choice. Visit The Whyte Museum where you'll discover the history and culture of the Rocky Mountains of Canada through 28,000 artifacts and artworks. With the mission of cultivating the exchange of knowledge, the museum engages you with the evolving history, peoples, culture, environment and ideas of mountain culture. Or, join a hotel ambassador to explore the history of the Fairmont Banff Springs, which opened in 1888 and has hosted figures such as King George VI and Marilyn Monroe.

This evening, toast the end of your journey with your Travel Director and fellow travellers over dinner to celebrate the insights experienced along the way.

Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, you are transferred to Calgary Airport where your journey comes to an end.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Trip Inclusions

  • Icefields Parkway: Journey one of the world's most scenic mountain roads, where each curve reveals glacier-fed lakes, ancient icefields and soaring peaks. Witness the Columbia Icefield, a rare hydrological apex feeding three oceans, and travel through landscapes sculpted by time and ice. 
  • Maligne Lake: Relax on board a narrated cruise on the serene waters of Maligne Lake. Glide past jagged mountain peaks to Spirit Island, a world-famous destination accessible only by boat.
  • Jasper National Park of Canada: With the opportunity to get up close to nature's breathtaking power, Athabasca Falls is an experience not to be missed. Here, the Athabasca River crashes through a narrow gorge with immense force, its thundering waters and dramatic drop offering incredible photo opportunities to capture the raw beauty of the Canadian Rockies. 
  • Banff: Visit Yoho National Park to see the Lower Spiral Tunnels—an early 20th-century engineering solution to a dangerously steep railway grade. Then view Takakkaw Falls (seasonal - June - October), plunging 373 m (1,224 ft) in one of Canada's highest cascades. The name, from Cree, means “it is magnificent”—an apt description for this thundering spectacle set amid glacier-fed peaks.
  • Icefields Parkway: Enjoy an after-hours visit to the amazing Glacier Skywalk. Step onto the cliff-edged, glass-floored walkway rising 918 ft (280 meters) above the Sunwapta Valley offering sweeping views of the valley and Columbia Icefield.
  • Icefields Parkway: Enjoy an evening reception at the Glacier View Lodge. After dinner, step out onto the viewing deck and marvel at the evening sky, relax with a drink in the library or hang out inside the Moraine Lounge.
  • Icefields Parkway: Take a seat in a specially designed Ice Explorer for a visit onto the Athabasca Glacier before other travellers arrive. Follow your Local Specialist as you stroll on its icy surface and experience the enormous glaciers up close. 

Choose between two carefully selected activities

  • Banff: Learn about the history, highlights and stories that took place around the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel.
  • Banff: Discover the history and culture of the Rocky Mountains of Canada at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. With the mission of cultivating the exchange of knowledge, the museum engages you with the evolving history, peoples, cultures, environment and ideas of mountain cultures. Museum founders Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte were local artists and philanthropists who wanted to create a place where people could gather and appreciate the culture and beauty of the area.

  • Banff: Walk through boreal forest with an Indigenous Local Specialist and learn how local plants have been used for healing, food and survival for millennia. Hear stories of traditional ecological knowledge and discover how wildlife, like bears, were connected to plant medicine. Take part in a tobacco smudging ceremony, a sacred ritual of purification and respect. As the fragrant smoke curls through the air, learn how tobacco is offered to the land and ancestors as a sign of gratitude. Your experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.  

  • Air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom

  • Kananaskis: Enjoy a flavourful dinner at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.
  • Icefields Parkway: At Altitude Restaurant, dine on locally sourced, fresh ingredients while overlooking the Columbia Icefield, one of the world's largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic. As you sip on your drink, enjoy one of the most spectacular dinner views you'll ever see. Framed by six mountain ranges, this high-altitude setting offers a rare view of ancient glaciers, where ice up to 365 m (1,197 ft) thick continues to shape the dramatic Rocky Mountain landscape.
  • Banff: Celebrate your journey with dinner at the Fairmont Banff Springs, a landmark hotel in the heart of the national park. Dine in a setting inspired by Scottish baronial architecture and enjoy a menu that highlights regional Canadian ingredients.
  • Dining Summary: 7 Breakfasts (B), 3 Dinners (D), 1 Lunch (L)

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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