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Lake Minnewanka

Rocky Mountains in Depth

From £1017

Excluding Flights

6 Nights

May-Oct

Overview

Experience some of the most spectacular alpine scenery in the world on this compact self drive holiday through the Canadian Rockies. From Banff to Jasper via Lake Louise, discover magnificent lakes, rugged peaks and glittering glaciers.

Starting from Calgary, enjoy 2 night stays in each of the main centres of the beautiful Canadian Rockies, ensuring less time travelling and more time to explore. A choice of included excursions along the way will provide a chance to relax or explore further – you may wish to enjoy a scenic gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain, a cruise on Maligne Lake or a horse ride along the shores of the Bow River. Also included is an unmissable ride on an Ice Explorer, which will take you right out onto the Athabasca Glacier.

From your comfortable accommodation in Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise you can enjoy a range of shopping and dining experiences, but the unarguable highlight of this adventure will be the majestic scenery of the Canadian Rockies. From vivid emerald lakes via sparkling glaciers to towering mountain peaks, this is a landscape to remember.

This short itinerary can be easily combined with a week in eastern Canada to make up a two-centre Canadian holiday, offering the ideal way to see contrasting sides of this diverse country.

Itinerary

Collect your rental car and begin your Rockies adventure with the 2 hour drive to Banff. On arrival make your way to your hotel; the remainder of the day is at leisure.

Today you can enjoy your choice of one included experience from the following options:

Lake Minnewanka Cruise, Banff

A cruise on Lake Minnewanka reveals stunning wilderness scenery steeped in indigenous history.
Views over Banff from Sulphur Mountain

Banff Gondola Ride, Banff

Enjoy the 8-minute ascent to the top of Sulphur Mountain for an awe-inspiring 360 degree panorama over Banff National Park.
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River Explorer Canoe Tour, Banff

Enjoy an active adventure as you paddle a traditional Voyageur-style canoe on the tranquil Bow River.
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Bow River Horseback Adventure, Banff

Enjoy a relaxing guided horse ride along the banks of the beautiful Bow River, set against a backdrop of the Rocky Mountains.

Today’s scenic drive along the Bow Valley Parkway is surrounded by mountains, glaciers and pristine blue-green lakes. Perhaps stop at highlights such as the Johnston Canyon and visit the beautiful Lower or Upper Falls, before continuing into Yoho National Park. The word Yoho is an aboriginal term for awe and wonder, and it’s easy to see why the park was named as such. Historic railroads, spiral tunnels within mountain sides and steep rock faces where mountain goats roam are just some of the sights to be seen here.

Travel along the amazing Icefields Parkway and marvel at the Crowfoot and Sarbach Glaciers before your arrival at the Columbia Icefield. Here you will take an Ice Explorer ride out onto the glacier itself, and test your nerve on the Glacier Skywalk, a glass platform suspended at almost one thousand feet (included). End your day in Jasper.

Today you can enjoy your choice of one included excursion from the following options:

Jasper Nature Walk – this guided walk offers spectacular views of jagged peaks, forests, meadows, marshes, streams, and stunning glacial lakes.

Maligne Lake Cruise

Maligne Lake Cruise

Take a scenic cruise on the glacial waters of Maligne Lake, surrounded by the soaring peaks of the Rockies and home to picturesque Spirit Island.
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Jasper Rafting Float Trip

Enjoy a gentle rafting tour on the Athabasca River for a unique perspective of Jasper National Park.

Depart Jasper today and travel once more along the scenic Icefields Parkway to the ‘Jewel of the Rockies’, Lake Louise. The lake, named for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, daughter of Queen Victoria, is 1,730 metres (5,680 feet) above sea level. You may wish to tackle one of the numerous hiking trails around Lake Louise, such as the famous Tea House Trail up to Lake Agnes, or paddle a Canadian canoe across the still waters of Lake Louise itself.

Departing Lake Louise, you will travel through the foothills of the Rockies back to the city of Calgary to drop off your rental car and depart.

Prices & departures

What's Included

  • Accommodation in rooms with private bathroom

  • Car hire including unlimited mileage, 2nd driver, loss damage waiver and third-party liability

  • Choice of experience in Banff: Banff Gondola / Lake Minnewanka Cruise / River Explorer Canoe tour / Bow River Horseride

  • Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier

  • Glacier Skywalk

  • Choice of experience in Jasper: Maligne Lake Cruise / River Raft Float / Jasper Nature Walk

  • 24 hour emergency assistance from our team during your holiday

  • No surcharge guarantee

  • Full financial protection

From £1017 Excluding Flights

6 Nights

May-Oct

Prices are per person based upon 2 sharing, subject to availability. Your Travel Specialist will confirm the exact price based upon your tailored requirements, inclusions, and travel dates.

Our holiday prices exclude flights. Why? Because we want to offer you the best value, tailored to your needs. Flight prices and offers change daily, so when you’re ready to book, we’ll provide a bespoke quote based on the best options from your local airport. This way, you’ll always get the best prices and the flexibility to choose what works best for you.

Make this trip yours

Every trip you see here can be adapted to suit you using inside-out knowledge to create one-off experiences created just for you.

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We create holidays that are as individual as you are. And we’ve been doing it for 40 years, crafting each and every holiday using our in-depth knowledge and enthusiasm for our destinations. Whatever your brief, we’ll create an amazing trip for you to get excited about. That might mean adapting one of our existing itineraries or we’ll build you one from scratch. 

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