4-Day Canada Tour from Calgary: Jasper, Lake Louise, Columbia Icefield, Yoho | Stay at the Glacier View Lodge

Welcome to Calgary! Enjoy the dazzling mountain peaks, lush alpine meadows, blue-green lakes, dense forests and abundant wild animals. Immerse yourself into the nature, and enjoy local delicacies.

Your choices of full day/half day [Guided/ Self-Guided City Tour] (Additional Fees):

  1)[ City Walk - Full day Calgary Tour] Back to the Time at Heritage Park+Explore "Calgary CBD" + check out trendy locations (Start at 9am, includes guide and transfer, 8hr)

  2)[ City Guided - Explore - Route A] Explore "Calgary CBD" + check out trendy locations + The Core shopping mall (For guests arrive Calgary before 12 pm, the tour starts at 13:30pm, 5hr)

  3)[ City Self-Explore - Route C ] Shopping! Shopping! Shopping! @ CrossIron Mills Outlet （For guests arrive Calgary before 12 pm, the tour starts at 13:30pm, 5hr）

  4)[ City Self-Explore - Route D ] Shopping @ Chinook Centre (For guests arrive Calgary before 12 pm, the tour starts at 13:30pm, (5hr)

Banff-Lake Louise & Lunch stop (90 min)-Moraine Lake (45 min)-Yoho National Park-Emerald Lake (20 min)-Natural Bridge (15 min) - The Crossing [Helicopter] (**For C pkg customers only: Additional Fees) (Pass by) - Columbia Icefield [Skywalk & Dinner at Altitude] (M pkg: mandatory charges; Skywalk -C pkg: Additional fee)

In the morning, we will pass by [Castle Mountain] on the way to [Lake Louise], one of the most visited destinations in the Canadian Rockies; known for its turquoise, glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks, overlooked by a stately chateau and backed by [Victoria Glacier] and elevated by [Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise]. This is your lunch stop as well. Please arrange your lunch at this stop. Followed closely by [Moraine Lake] (Open Seasonal/*Alternative Attractions: Two Jack Lake, Lake Minnewanka*). Set in the rugged Valley of the [Ten Peaks], amazing colors create a unique appearance used on the Canadian dollar bill. After this, we will enter the Yoho National Park, pass by [Spiral Tunnel] This section of the Canadian Pacific Railway carries too much blood and tears of railroad workers and history. Arrive [Emerald Lake], the place where the amazing blue-green color is caused by the sunlight reflecting off the "marl" layer. This is a extraordinary natural beauty! Before ending our tour, you will be amazed by the waterfall cascading over [Natural Bridge]. Enjoy the sounds of nature as you stroll along the path that leads to the Bridge.

"The picturesque landscape is on the road." The next road trip is the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93), rated as one of the most beautiful scenic highways in North America by National Geographic. Alpine meadows, pristine lakes, sparkling waterfalls, a true masterpiece of the natural world. Arrive at the [Icefield Center] around 4:30 PM.

1. M package: Superior and Limited Stay at the Glacier View Lodge, Check in to the largest glacier area outside the Arctic Circle with a luxurious Nordic-style accommodation and panoramic views of the glaciers and mountains. Guests can enjoy exclusive VIP access to discover a different perspective of the remarkable scenery as you peer into what seems like the planet's heart through a glass-bottomed [Skywalk] and on the next day's [Ice Explorer] (Mandatory fees). The package also includes meals (Dinner and next day's Breakfast) at the Altitude restaurant glacier area's epic view.

After dinner, you can go to the hotel lobby to enjoy hot drinks such as hot chocolate, tea, or coffee, and entertainment to play table games, read books, and more... Enjoy precious moments with friends and families. What you cannot miss is the icefield center, one of the best places for stargazing. You can find a telescope in the lobby for guests to use, and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the stars when you look up.

2. C Package: Stay at the homey wooden cabin style Crossing Resort on the 93 Icefields Parkway. Choose the optional activities of the [Columbia Icefields Skywalk] arches away from the building approximately 280 m above the valley floor, offering a fantastic mountainous view of [Sunwapta Valley] on either side of the skywalk and directly beneath you; or the [6 glaciers 20-minute helicopter tour] (Additional Fees) explore the awe-inspiring beauty of the majestic Rocky Mountains Landscape and Glaciers from an altitude of over 3,000 meters.

Inspired in Jasper National Park is the world's largest "dark sky preserve" where there is very little light pollution along the Icefields Parkway, and on clear nights, the sky is filled with stars and even the Milky Way.

[Lake Louise] & [Moraine Lake]

 

[Natural Bridge]

 

[Icefields Parkway]

 

Columbia Icefield (Ice Explorer) (90 mins)-Medicine Lake (15 mins)-Maligne Lake [Maligne Lake Cruise] (Additional fees) (90 min)-Maligne Canyon ( 60 min)-Jasper National Park

Today we will enjoy a plenty of wonderful time in Columbia Icefield Centre!

Starting with the M package, guests will enjoy the delicious buffet breakfast at the Altitude restaurant, while admiring the endless glacier views under the sunshine (Mandatory Fees) 

For the C package, guests can add optional breakfast, then will take our coach and return to Icefield Centre to enjoy the huge piece of the glacier under the sun.

Around 10 am, we plan to take a ride [Ice Explorer - snowcoach] (M package: mandatory fees; C package: additional fees) to get a closer look at the [Athabasca Glacier]. Explore this magnificent Athabasca Glacier on the Ice Explorer and venture the glacier as you step onto it; you will be astonished by how massive this chunk of ice is.

You will need to arrange your lunch at the Icefield Centre. After you finish your lunch and enjoy the extra leisure time here, the sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which is the perfect time to take stunning photos , we will depart from the Icefield at 1:00 pm.

Heading to Jasper, pass by [Medicine Lake], this mysterious lake is full of Indian legends and mystery. Shortly after, we will arrive at the world-famous [Maligne Lake] (Seasonal/*Alternative attraction: Jasper Skytram *) and take the 8 million Reader Digest subscribers voted the [Maligne Lake Cruise] as the "Best Boat Cruise in Canada" and access to [Spirit Island]. Next, visit [Maligne Canyon] is a great place to go if you want an adrenaline rush and adventure. The canyon contains some of the most impressive geological formations in the world.

Drive to [Town of Jasper] in Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the simple folk style, vast space that makes us return to nature.

Jasper-Pyramid Lake(30min)- Athabasca Falls(30min)-Sunwapta Falls(20min)-Lunch Stop [Mt. Wilson-all you can eat] (Additional fees) (60min)-Bow Lake(20min)- Peyto Lake(30min)-Crowfoot Glacier(pass by)-Banff-Calgary

Depart from Jasper Hotel. First, visit one of the photographer's favorite shooting location, [Pyramid Lake]. Under the pyramid-shaped mountain, the mountain is reflected in the lake, a nice and peaceful view. Afterwards, done south to Icefield parkway, you might lucky enough to see the wildlife. Along the way, we can found [Athabasca Falls] in Jasper National Park, Although it is not the highest or widest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies, it is the most powerful. Following with the [Sunwapta Falls] named by 'Stoney Indian' is a must-go attraction. Stop by [Bow Lake], the lake is a bright turquoise color which is due to the glacial runoff from Bow Glacier. Historical Simpson's [Num-Ti-Jah] is located on the shores of Bow Lake at the foot of [Mount Jimmy Simpson]. Make a turn to [Peyto Lake] for its beautiful shape like a Maple. (If the attraction is under maintenance or other force majeure, we will go to Waterflow Lake as an alternative attraction).

About the time heading back home, along the way you will see [Crowfoot Glacier]. Then drive pass Banff and head back to Calgary.

Note: If the Peyto Lake is under maintenance or other force majeure, we will go to Waterfowl Lake and Big Hill as an alternative attraction.