5-Day Unique Canadian Rockies Tour from Calgary: Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Park

Welcome to Calgary, also known as "Cowtown". Upon arrival, we will arrange transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. You may join our local tours as below or explore the city by yourself. If you arrive before 12:00pm you can join following optional itineraries: 【Calgary City Tour (3 hours)】A guided tour takes you to explore the city; from the historic site to the newest modern building. (Includes guide service, transportation, admission) 【Heritage Park with Transportation/Admission (3.5 hours)】Explore Canada's largest living history museum in Calgary. See and feel the past as it comes to life in front of you. (Includes transportation, admission) 【Crossiron Mill Outlet Shopping Tour (5 hours)】Discover the biggest one-level shopping center in Alberta. (Includes transportation 【The Calgary Zoo with PublicTransportation Ticket/Admission】The Calgary Zoo takes you to see almost 900 animals from around the world, including popular gorilla, hippos, grizzly bear, penguins, endangered red pandas and amur tigers, and etc for you to explore. (Includes Public Transportation Ticket/Admission)

Start your journey to Famous Canadian Rockies from Calgary and you will visit the Lake Louise and Yoho National Park. 【Lake Louise】This beautiful lake is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. The turquoise color of the water comes from the Victoria Glacier. (approx. 2 hours) 【Moraine Lake/Ten Peaks Valley】Set in the rugged Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake creating a scene so stunning it almost seems unreal. (approx. 60 mins) * Moraine Lake open from (early June to early Oct). If closed, it will be replaced by the Vermillion Lake 【YOHO National Park】Named for a Cree expression of awe and wonder, Yoho lies on the Western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. 【Spiral Tunnel】The construction and extra track effectively doubled the length of the climb and reduced the gradient to 2.2%. (Pass through) 【Emerald Lake】It's the largest lake of the Yohos. The color of the water is cause by powdered limestone. (approx. 20 mins) 【Natural Bridge】Natural Bridge is a powerful reminder of how much influence water has in shaping the landscape. (approx. 15 minutes)

Continue your journey to Jasper National Park, the biggest National Park in Canada. 【Icefield Parkway】One of Canada's national treasures and most rewarding destination. 【Bow Lake】It is the headwaters of the Bow River that runs south through the city Calgary and onto the Oldman River ultimately to Hudson Bay (approx. 20 mins) 【Columbia Icefield】Visit the largest icefield Canadian Rockies and tour over the Athabasca Glacier in a giant Ice Explorer (total approx. 3.5 hours) * Ice Explorer (Optional) (Snocoach): a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel. * Skywalk (Optional): a breathtaking view of the glacier from The Glacier Skywalk. 【Athabasca Falls】It is rather known for the shear amount and force of the water that flows through it from the Columbia Glacier. (approx. 30 minutes) 【Jasper Town】It is the heart of Jasper National Park. 2nd biggest town in the Canadian Rockies. (stop time - your own arrangement)

Today, continue your journey in the Jasper National Park. 【Maligne Lake (Optional - Lake Cruise)】$$ It is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. You can take an optional cruise to enjoy the scenery of the lake. (stop for about 100 minutes) 【Maligne Canyon】 It is carved into the Palliser Formation, a layer of limestone deposited in a shallow tropical sea by lime-secreting plankton about 365-million years ago. (stop for about 30 minutes) 【Medicine Lake】 During the summer, glacier melt waters flood the lake, sometimes overflowing it. In fall and winter the lake disappears, becoming a mudflat with scattered pools of water connected by a stream. Medicine Lake is one of the largest known sinking rivers in the Western Hemisphere. It is also maybe the largest inaccessible cave system anywhere in the world! (pass through) 【Peyto Lake】 It is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, These suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. (stop for about 20 minutes) / (It will be replaced by Waterfowl Lake if it is closed) 【The Crossing】 A starting point for tours on the Columbia Icefield. It is also the only place for basic services including public bathrooms, gas station and a restaurant. (stop for about 10 minutes) 【Crowfoot Glacier】 Named after its shape when was discovered. A must-see stop with the climate change nowadays. The "Third Toe" was melted and barely visible. (stop for about 15 minutes)

Today you will visit the Banff National Park, Canada's first national park. 【Banff Sulphur Mt Gondola (Optional)】Go up to the top of the mountain and enjoy a 360o view of Banff. (approx. 90 mins) 【Johnston Canyon】Known for its walking trail throughout the year. (approx. 60 mins) 【Bow Falls】Location of the film "The River of no return" in 1960's. (approx. 15 mins) 【Surprise Corner】Great spot where most of the famous pictures have been taken of the historic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. (approx. 15 mins) 【Hoodoos】Hoodoos are composed sedimentary rock covered by harder rock that is harder to erode. (approx. 15 mins) 【Banff Town】The biggest town among National towns, many shops and restaurants wait for your discovery. (approx. 90 mins)