Itinerary
- Day 1
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 of historic sites and modern buildings, includes guide service, transportation, and admission)
- Heritage Park with Transportation/Admission - 3 hours (Canada's second largest living history museum)
- Crossiron Mill Outlet Shopping Tour - 4 hours (biggest one-level shopping centre in Alberta)
- Calgary Zoo with Public Transportation Ticket/Admission (see almost 900 animals including gorillas, hippos, grizzly bears, penguins, red pandas, and amur tigers)
Landmarks Calgary - Day 2
Calgary to Jasper
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Whistlers Inn Hotel or Lobstick Lodge or Similar)
Included Activities
- Icefield Parkway - scenic drive through 232km of Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site with pristine mountain lakes, ancient glaciers, and valleys (pass through)
- Bow Lake - stop to view the headwaters of the Bow River (approximately 20 minutes)
- Athabasca Falls - stop to view the powerful waterfall from the Columbia Glacier (approximately 30 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Columbia Icefield Adventure - Icefield Explorer tour over Athabasca Glacier in a giant Ice Explorer (once in a lifetime experience)
- Glacier Skywalk - breathtaking glacier views from an elevated walkway
Landmarks Icefield Parkway Bow Lake Columbia Icefield Athabasca Glacier Athabasca Falls Jasper Town - Day 3
Jasper National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Maligne Canyon - stop to view canyon carved in Palliser Formation limestone (approximately 30 minutes)
- Medicine Lake - pass through to see the largest known sinking river in the Western Hemisphere (pass through)
- Peyto Lake - stop to view glacier-fed lake with bright turquoise color from glacial rock flour (approximately 20 minutes); will be replaced by Waterfowl Lake if closed
- The Crossing - stop for basic services including public bathrooms, gas station, and restaurant (approximately 10 minutes)
- Crowfoot Glacier - stop to see glacier shaped like a foot with visible climate change effects (approximately 15 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Maligne Lake Cruise - optional cruise to enjoy the scenery of the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies (approximately 100 minutes)
Landmarks Maligne Lake Maligne Canyon Medicine Lake Peyto Lake Waterfowl Lake The Crossing Crowfoot Glacier - Day 4
Jasper to Kootenay National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Great Divide - stop to stand in two Canadian provinces at once and see the boundary between B.C. and Alberta and divide between Pacific/Atlantic watersheds (approximately 15 minutes)
- Marble Canyon - self-guided trail 1km each way through ice-caved, marble-streaked canyon and forest destroyed by 2003 wildfires (approximately 45 minutes)
- Kootenay Valley View Point - stop for breathtaking views of Mitchell and Vermillion mountain ranges and Kootenay River (approximately 10 minutes)
- Sinclair Canyon - scenic trail through Douglas-fir forest with views of Columbia Valley and Sinclair Canyon Falls (approximately 10 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Radium Hot Springs - soak in naturally-heated, mineral-rich hot pool between sheltering walls of Sinclair Canyon (approximately 90 minutes); one of three thermal swimming pools in the Rocky Mountain National Parks
Landmarks Great Divide Marble Canyon Kootenay Valley View Point Radium Hot Springs Sinclair Canyon Sinclair Canyon Falls - Day 5
Banff National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Johnston Canyon - stop at popular hiking destination famous for dramatic waterfalls, narrow gorges, and scenic walking trails with catwalks (approximately 60 minutes)
- Bow Falls - stop to visit wide cascading waterfall near Banff Springs Hotel, famous filming location for 'The River of No Return' (1950s) (approximately 15 minutes)
- Surprise Corner - stop at scenic viewpoint with stunning view of iconic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel framed by mountains, perfect for photos (approximately 15 minutes)
- Hoodoos - stop to view sedimentary rock formations with tower-like shapes (approximately 15 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Banff Sulphur Mountain Gondola - scenic ride to summit with panoramic Rocky Mountain views, boardwalk trails, observation decks, and interactive exhibits (approximately 90 minutes)
Landmarks Banff Sulphur Mountain Johnston Canyon Bow Falls Banff Springs Hotel Surprise Corner Hoodoos Banff Town 
- Day 6
Lake Louise and Yoho National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (West Yellowstone area hotel)
Included Activities
- Lake Louise - stop to visit glacier-fed lake with striking turquoise color and majestic mountain backdrop, perfect for photography and leisurely walks (approximately 2 hours)
- Moraine Lake/Ten Peaks Valley - stop to view vivid turquoise lake set in rugged Valley of the Ten Peaks surrounded by mountains, waterfalls, and rock piles (approximately 60 minutes); open late May or early June to early October, will be replaced by Vermillion Lake if closed
- Yoho National Park - visit park named for a Cree expression meaning awe and wonder on the western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Spiral Tunnel - pass through to see engineering feat completed in 1909 where railroad forms two spirals crossing beneath itself twice (pass through)
- Emerald Lake - stop to view glacier-fed lake with distinctive greenish hue from glacial rock flour suspended in water (approximately 20 minutes)
- Natural Bridge - stop to view bridge sculpted by erosive forces of rushing water over former waterfall (approximately 15 minutes)
Landmarks Lake Louise Moraine Lake Ten Peaks Valley Vermillion Lake Yoho National Park Spiral Tunnel Emerald Lake Natural Bridge 
- Day 7
Waterton National Park
- End point
- Calgary International Airport (YYC), 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8X5, Canada (Calgary International Airport (YYC))
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Waterton Town - stop at charming lakeside community with cozy cafés, local shops, and breathtaking views of Waterton Lake (approximately 60 minutes)
- Cameron Falls - stop to see crystal clear cascading mountain water over 1.5 billion-year-old Cambrian rock (approximately 15 minutes)
- Red Rock Canyon - stop to explore short walking trail through canyon famous for striking red and green rock layers carved by glacial streams (approximately 30 minutes)
- Buffalo Paddock - scenic drive through protected area where you can observe majestic plains bison roaming across open prairies with mountain views (approximately 15 minutes); sightings not guaranteed
Landmarks Waterton National Park Waterton Town Waterton Lake Cameron Falls Red Rock Canyon Buffalo Paddock 
