Tip your Stetson to Canada’s ‘Cowboy Country’, kick-starting your adventure through the inimitable Rockies in Calgary. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a delicious dinner.
Travel into the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Stop at Lake Louise for time to explore and enjoy lunch your way. Then it’s on to the Icefields Parkway, where the scenery ramps up. Pause at Big Bend Viewpoint and Sunwapta Falls—two standout spots that showcase the raw power and scale of the landscape. Skirt rugged peaks, glacial lakes and waterfalls, keeping watch for bears, elk and mountain goats on your journey through Jasper National Park. Later, stop at Athabasca Falls before arriving in Jasper for the next two nights.
Soak up pristine natural surroundings enjoying a morning at leisure or joining an optional Jasper Float Trip. Next, enjoy a Be My Guest experience over lunch at Maligne Lake Chalet. Hear fascinating stories about Jasper and uncover local secrets with the entertaining Jasper Theater Productions. Then, take to the aqua waters of Maligne Lake (seasonal), admiring views of its three glaciers and Spirit Island, named by the Stoney Nation indigenous people for the experiences their ancestors had at this place centuries ago. While Spirit Island is only a tiny grove of trees separated from the mainland by an isthmus, it becomes a true island for a few short days during the summer.
Your adventure begins with a ride onto the Athabasca Glacier in an all-terrain Ice Explorer—a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel. On this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-guide will share local secrets about glaciers and their impact on the environment. Take a sip of ice-cold glacier water and admire the surrounding snowcapped panorama before continuing your journey to Banff village.
Learn the art of playing the puck like a pro when you meet a real Canadian hockey player in Canmore. Dive Into Culture and embrace Canada’s national sport, learning the secrets and superstitions of hockey players as a professional coach walks you through a day in the life of a player. Go inside the players' dressing room and put on the full hockey gear with help of a real coach. Grab your stick and it's off onto the ice where you'll soon find out whether you are a lefty or righty and learn how to score the big goal. You may also choose a breathtaking helicopter Optional Experience for views of the Canadian Rockies you won't soon forget or take a ride on the Banff Gondola, you’ll see more mountains in a moment than most see in a lifetime! Ride to the top of Sulfur Mountain to experience a bird’s eye view of six mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
Join your Travel Director for an optional excursion in the morning to explore the jewels of the Rockies and head to Yoho National Park and Moraine Lake (seasonal) in the Valley of Ten Peaks. This evening, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as we meet a Cree Guide who will share insight on how buffalo were so important to our survival, the interconnected relationship we have, the teachings of the Buffalo around the sacred contract we hold and how we may have become part of that sacred contract. Afterwards, toast to your travels and shared experiences with your fellow travelers over dinner.
Descend from high above and bid farewell to the Canadian Rockies. Depart Banff for Calgary, where an included airport transfer will take you to Calgary International Airport for your return flight home, or to The Westin Calgary if you are extending your stay.
