Banff / Jasper / Lake Louise / Vancouver
Enjoy a relaxing, scenic journey to Jasper aboard VIA Rail's legendary transcontinental - The Canadian departing in the evening. Relax as you travel through one of the most spectacular landscapes of B.C and Alberta on your route to Jasper.
Your Journey continues through rolling plateaus into the snowy peaks of the Monashee and Caribou Mountains. Pass by Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3954 meters (12,972 ft), before entering Jasper National Park. Arrive Jasper in the afternoon and check in at your hotel.
Nestled in the wilderness of the Jasper National Park Jasper is the largest and most northerly of the mountain parks. Its beauty and history is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Explore the natural attractions of Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake on this tour. At Maligne Canyon, stroll along the 50 meter walls while learning about its unique underground water system. Discover the mystery of the disappearing lake and board a 90 minute interpretive boat cruise (Seasonal Operates June to September only) on the serene waters of Maligne Lake to the world famous Spirit Island.
Awesome scenery as you continue on the most scenic drives in North America - The Ice Field parkway. This is home for Black and Grizzly bears, elk, moose, mountain goats and sheep, so keep your cameras ready! Visit the Columbia Ice field, a series of glaciers 325 square kilometers with solid ice upto 350meters deep. The Ice Field is the largest sub-polar body of ice in North America. Experience in the icy slopes of the Athabascan Glacier during your ride on an Ice Explorer. Continue your journey to Lake Louise.
Begin your journey from beautiful Lake Louise and learn about the natural forces that have shaped the appearance of the lakes and streams found in this area of the Rocky Mountains. Start at Moraine Lake & then cross the Great Divide to experience Yoho National Park, the Spiral Tunnels and Takakkaw Falls before proceeding to Banff. (Yoho National Park tour is seasonal and shall operate between June - September)
Your tour in the morning takes you through the town of Banff and its environs. Among the highlights visit to the Hoodoos - shaped by centuries of wind, Surprise Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive, which overlooks the splendor of the Bow River Valley, and the Cave and Basin, where Banff's history began. A stop is made at Sulphur Mountain, where time is allowed for a gondola ride to its summit.
Transfer to Calgary Airport for your flight to onward destination.