Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Calgary
Calgary- Start point
- Calgary International Airport (YYC), 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8X5, Canada (Calgary Airport Level 1 Exit 7)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (West Yellowstone area hotel)
Optional Activities
- Calgary City Tour (3 hours) - guided exploration from historic sites to modern buildings, includes guide, transportation, and admission
- Heritage Park with Transportation and Admission (3 hours) - Canada's second largest living history museum
- Crossiron Mill Outlet Shopping Tour (4 hours) - Alberta's largest one-level shopping centre
- The Calgary Zoo with Public Transportation Ticket and Admission - see approximately 900 animals including gorillas, hippos, grizzly bears, penguins, red pandas, and amur tigers
Landmarks The Calgary Zoo Heritage Park Historical Village Crossiron Mills - Day 2
Banff National Park
Banff National Park- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Johnston Canyon - hiking through catwalks along canyon walls with dramatic waterfalls and narrow gorges
- Bow Falls - wide cascading waterfall near Banff Springs Hotel
- Surprise Corner - scenic viewpoint of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Hoodoos - naturally-formed sedimentary rock towers
Optional Activities
- Banff Sulphur Mountain Gondola (approximately 90 minutes) - scenic ride with panoramic views of Rocky Mountains, boardwalk trails, observation decks, and interactive exhibits
Landmarks Johnston Canyon Bow Falls Surprise Corner Hoodoos Banff Town Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Banff Sulphur Mountain 
- Day 3
Bow Lake - Icefield Parkway - Columbia Icefield - Athabasca Falls - Jasper
Bow Lake - Icefield Parkway - Columbia Icefield - Athabasca Falls - Jasper- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- (Whistlers Inn Hotel / Lobstick Lodge or Similar)
Included Activities
- Pass through Icefield Parkway (232 km scenic route through Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site)
- Pass through Bow Lake (headwaters of the Bow River)
Optional Activities
- Columbia Icefield Adventure - Ice Explorer tour over Athabasca Glacier
- Glacier Skywalk - breathtaking glacier views from elevated walkway
Landmarks Icefield Parkway Bow Lake Columbia Icefield Athabasca Falls Jasper National Park 
- Day 4
Jasper - Maligne Lake - Maligne Canyon - The Crossing - Peyto Lake - Crowfoot Glacier
Jasper - Maligne Lake - Maligne Canyon - The Crossing - Peyto Lake - Crowfoot Glacier- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Maligne Lake (approximately 100 minutes)
- Visit Maligne Canyon (approximately 30 minutes)
- Pass through Medicine Lake
- Visit Peyto Lake (approximately 20 minutes) - or Waterfowl Lake if Peyto Lake is closed
- Stop at The Crossing (approximately 10 minutes)
- Pass through Crowfoot Glacier
Optional Activities
- Maligne Lake Cruise - optional boat tour to enjoy the lake scenery
Landmarks Maligne Lake Maligne Canyon Medicine Lake Peyto Lake Waterfowl Lake The Crossing Crowfoot Glacier 
- Day 5
Lake Louise - Moraine Lake - Yoho - Spiral Tunnel - Emerald Lake - Natural Bridge
Lake Louise - Moraine Lake - Yoho - Spiral Tunnel - Emerald Lake - Natural Bridge- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (West Yellowstone area hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Louise (approximately 2 hours)
- Visit Moraine Lake or Vermillion Lake if closed (approximately 60 minutes)
- Pass through Yoho National Park
- Pass through Spiral Tunnel
- Visit Emerald Lake (approximately 20 minutes)
- Visit Natural Bridge (approximately 15 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Deluxe Lunch at Chateau Lake Louise - optional group meal available
Landmarks Lake Louise Moraine Lake Vermillion Lake Yoho National Park Spiral Tunnel Emerald Lake Natural Bridge 
- Day 6
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (West Yellowstone area hotel)
Included Activities
- Waterton Town - charming lakeside community with cafés and shops
- Cameron Falls - cascading waterfall over 1.5 billion-year-old Cambrian rock
- Red Rock Canyon - short walking trail through canyon with red and green rock layers carved by glacial streams
- Buffalo Paddock - scenic drive to observe plains bison (sightings not guaranteed)
Landmarks Waterton Lakes National Park Waterton Town Cameron Falls Red Rock Canyon Buffalo Paddock 
- Day 7
Drumheller Valley
Drumheller Valley- End point
- Calgary International Airport (YYC), 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8X5, Canada (Calgary/Banff)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Horseshoe Canyon - glacier-carved "U" valley surrounded by golden prairie
- Little Church - place of worship built in 1968 and reconstructed in 1991
- Drumheller Information Centre - visitor centre at base of World's Largest Dinosaur
- Hoodoos - internationally-recognized sand and clay rock formations with unique mushroom-like shapes
Optional Activities
- Royal Tyrrell Museum (approximately 90 minutes) - paleontology museum featuring 10 signature galleries, 40 dinosaur skeletons, and more than 110,000 fossil specimens
Landmarks Horseshoe Canyon Royal Tyrrell Museum Little Church Drumheller Information Centre Hoodoos 
