Calgary Trip Overview
Skirt the slopes of the Continental Divide as you explore Yoho National Park and beyond with an experienced local guide. Spend time meandering along the shores of Moraine Lake’s opalescent waters and examine the natural span of a river-carved bridge created over thousands of years, and also make a stop at Lake Louise to snap photos of its turquoise waters.
Scope out the snow-dusted peaks, misty falls, and dramatic canyons around Banff as you explore this rugged slice of Alberta with an experienced guide. Enjoy some leisure time in downtown Banff; snap photos of Johnston Canyon’s limestone-carving creek; indulging with the sweeping views from Surprise Corner.
*Moraine Lake is closed before June and after mid-October. Will be replaced by other sightseeing points.
*Free Crampon are provided for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
*Free Snowshoeing experience will provide for the Winter (Nov to mid-Apr) itinerary (about 20 minutes) / weather dependent
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Calgary, Canada
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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Skirt the slopes of the Continental Divide as you explore Yoho National Park and beyond with an experienced local guide. Spend time meandering along the shores of Moraine Lake’s opalescent waters and examine the natural span of a river-carved bridge created over thousands of years, and also make a stop at Lake Louise to snap photos of its turquoise waters.
Scope out the snow-dusted peaks, misty falls, and dramatic canyons around Banff as you explore this rugged slice of Alberta with an experienced guide. Enjoy some leisure time in downtown Banff; snap photos of Johnston Canyon’s limestone-carving creek; indulging with the sweeping views from Surprise Corner.
*Moraine Lake is closed before June and after mid-October. Will be replaced by other sightseeing points.
*Free Crampon are provided for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
*Free Snowshoeing experience will provide for the Winter (Nov to mid-Apr) itinerary (about 20 minutes) / weather dependent
Itinerary
Day 1: Calgary – Banff National Park
Stop At: Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Start your day with rolling by the steep slopes of Sulphur Mountain for the chance to take a Gondola ride(Optional) to the summit’s sweeping viewpoints.
*Please note that this package does not include optional admission, but it is available to purchase. If you are interested, with the high demand, we strongly recommend to purchase the admission ahead.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Location of the film “The River of no return” in 1960’s. Fill your camera with misty shots of the tumbling rapids at Bow Falls.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Banff Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Enjoy some leisure time in downtown Banff, consider grabbing lunch or looking for a new piece of gear in a shop catering to outdoor adventurers.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Surprise Corner, Buffalo St, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Capture panoramic images of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and downtown Banff framed against a backdrop of craggy peaks from the Surprise Corner lookout where most of the famous pictures have been taken
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hoodoos Trail, Buffalo Street Surprise Corner Viewpoint parking lot, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L Canada
Hoodoos are composed sedimentary rock covered by harder rock that is harder to erode. Once softer sediment erodes rock needle, or tower like natural obstacles are left.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Known for its walking trail throughout the year. The trail to the waterfalls of Johnston Canyon has to be the busiest in the Canadian Rockies. Nearly every day throughout the summer, hundreds of hikers follow its canyon-clinging catwalks and cliff-mounting staircases to the gorge’s Lower and Upper Falls. Throughout the journey, scan the creek and its banks for dippers. Also known as water ouzels, these solitary, slate-grey birds are often seen bouncing up and down on streamside rocks.
*Free Crampon are provided for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Banff Town 3-star hotel
Day 2: Banff Town – Yoho National Park – Lake Louise – Calgary
Pass By: Spiral Tunnels, Trans-Canada Highway, Yoho National Park, British Columbia Canada
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.
Stop At: Emerald Lake Road, Yoho National Park, British Columbia Canada
Towering peaks of Continental Divide in Yoho National Park. Emerald Lake is the largest lake in Yoho National Park, snap photos of its turquoise water.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Natural Bridge, Yoho National Park, British Columbia Canada
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
This beautiful lake is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Famous photo-taking location, snap lots of beautiful photos as much as you want and also can enjoy to hiking the trail around the lake.
In winter, you can walk on the lake with snowshoes (provided) and experience the charming snow scenery. Free Snowshoeing experience will provide for the Winter (Nov to mid-Apr) itinerary (about 20 minutes)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Moraine Lake Rd off Great Divide Hwy, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Its waters are the most amazing color, a vivid shade of turquoise that changes in intensity through the summer as the glaciers 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.
*Moraine Lake open from (mid-May to Early Oct). If closed, it will be replaced by the Vermillion Lake
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
