Mountain Lakes & Waterfalls, Banff

Introduction

On this tour, you will journey along the Bow Valley Parkway to Johnston Canyon, where time is available to enjoy a short nature walk to the lower falls.

Views of the towering Castle Mountain prevail as you continue touring along the Parkway toward Lake Louise. En route, stop off at a photographer’s dream, Moraine Lake, which is world-renowned as one of the most beautiful spots in the Canadian Rockies. From Moraine Lake, your tour continues on to Lake Louise, often known as the ‘Jewel of the Canadian Rockies’, where you will have time to enjoy the alpine wilderness which spreads out around these emerald waters.

After lunch at the Emerald Lake Lodge (included), cross the Great Divide and enter Yoho National Park. Within Yoho you will visit such sights as Takakkaw Falls, Kicking Horse Pass, Emerald Lake and the Natural Rock Bridge that spans the Kicking Horse River. Return to Banff in the late afternoon.

Please note that most lakes normally remain frozen until June and, due to winter conditions, some access may not open until June.