5-Day Canadian Rockies Tour: Columbia Icefield, Banff National Park and Jasper National Park | One-day Banff Free Day | Vancouver in and Calgary out |

In the morning, we will first head to the Hope Town, and then pass through the town of Merritt and head to visit the famous local "VQA" rare wine winery. Shortly after, we will head to Kelowna: the hometown of fruits in BC and pass by the Okanagan Lake. Following, we will visit the famous local Vernon Planet Bee Honey Farm. Finally, we will return back to Revelstoke.

Vancouver → Hope Town (30 mins) → Merritt (Pass by) → Kelowna → Winery (45 mins) → Okanagan Lake (Pass by) → Vernon Plannet Bee Honey Farm (30 mins) → Revelstoke / Salmon Arm

In the morning, we will pass through the famous Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. Following, join us for an epic scenic drive to Yoho National Park! Shortly after, we will head to the Banff National Park! First, we will have a nice lunch, and we will go to the Louise Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenic views of Louise Lake. Next, we will take the Banff Gondola to have a panoramic view of Banff. Following, we will take a visit to the beautiful Moraine Lake. Then we will go to see the famous Bow Falls. Finally join us and relax yourself in Banff Town! 

Revelstoke / Salmon Arm → Glacier National Park (Pass-by) → Yoho National Park (Pass-by) → Banff National Park → Lake Louise (120 mins, including lunch time and sightseeing time)→ Moraine Lake (15 mins) → Banff Gondola (60 mins) → Bow Falls (15 mins) → Banff Town (60 mins)

Special Note: The opening time of Moraine Lake is from June to mid-October. If it is not open during the tour, the scenic spot will be cancelled, and the tour time of Louise Lake will be increased accordingly.



 

Today, you will start the free travel mode of Banff town, you can roam the town freely, walk into any boutique, you can find local souvenirs or delicious snacks, or participate in our carefully prepared various Activities at their own expense. Optional activities do not include transportation and tour guide services, and guests are responsible for their own transportation expenses. It is recommended to book activities before leaving the group.

Optional activities recommended:

- Stroll through the Cave and Basin National Historic Site (at your own expense), learn about the history of the birth of Banff National Park, and explore the process of changing historical sites. 13,000 years of history and humanistic complex have been deposited here, so you might as well calm down and feel its inner vigorous power.

- Enjoy a British-style afternoon tea (BSH afternoon Tea) in the world cultural heritage Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel), with the Bow Valley as the background, enjoying the food and scenery. (Experience time: about 1.5 hours)

- Don't take the usual way, check in Lake Minnewanka (Lake Minnewanka), the filming location of the Hollywood blockbuster "The Revenant", and take a Lake Minnewanka cruise to find the beautiful scenery in the promotional film of the Tourism Bureau; take #6 from the town of Banff Bus No. 1 goes to the boarding point for free. (Experience time: about 2-2.5 hours, of which about 1 hour by boat)

- Participate in the Hoodoos Boat Tour on the Bow River, and the scenery is like a movie. (Activity time: about 1 hour)

- Take a retro sightseeing car, start the legendary tour of Banff, and use a special form to start a journey with a sense of the times. (Activity time: about 1 hour)

We will head to visit Bow Lake. Along the way, you can overlook the Crowfoot Glacier. You can take a visit to the Num-Ti-Jah Inn and learn about the story of legendary of guide Jimmy Thompson. Following, we will head to the Peyto Lake. It is a maple-leaf-shaped lake, just like a blue ribbon inlaid in the Rocky Mountain valley. Then we will drive along No. 93 Icefield Avenue to Columbia Glacier. You may choose to take a snowmobile and experience the temperature of glacier aged over hundreds of years. You may also step on the 280-meter-high Skywalk to have a panoramic view of the Sunwapta Valley. Finally, we will go to Athabasca Falls with a drop of 23 meters. We will drive to the hotel in Jasper town to stay overnight.

Banff → Crowfoot Glacier (Pass-by) → Bow Lake (30 mins) → Peyto Lake (20 mins) → Icefields Avenue (Pass-by) → Icefield Center Lunch (Optional, 60 mins) → Icefield Snowmobile & Skywalk (150 mins) → Athabasca Falls (30 mins) → Jasper

Special Note: In the case of the closure of Peyto Lake due to force majeure factors such as maintenance and weather, etc. we will go to the Waterflow Lake instead.

 

Today, we will drive to the second largest glacial lake in the world Maligne Lake, and we will pass through the Medicine Lake along the way. You may take a lake cruise on the Maligne Lake at your own expense. Then, we will head to visit the longest and deepest in the Rocky Mountains-Maligne Canyon. After lunch, we will drive back to Calgary.

Jasper → Medicine Lake (Pass-by) → Maligne Lake (90 mins, you can take a cruise at your own expense) → Maligne Canyon (30 mins) → Lunch (At your own expense, you can add a buffet at the Maligne Canyon Wilderness Restaurant, 60 mins) → Banff → Calgary

Special Note: If the Maligne Lake Cruise is not open due to seasonal or weather reasons, the attraction will be replaced by Pyramid Lake and Patricia Lake.