Itinerary
- Day 1
Calgary to Kananaskis
You'll arrive in Calgary and get transferred to Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, where you'll check in and have the afternoon to settle. Later, you'll meet up with the other travelers for dinner. After that, spend the evening relaxing and taking in the peaceful setting of Kananaskis Provincial Park.
- Meals
- Dinner (Flavourful dinner at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Kananaskis Mountain Lodge
Landmarks Kananaskis Provincial Park 
- Day 2
Kananaskis to Jasper
Today is all about the drive along the Columbia Icefield Parkway, a 232-kilometre route that winds through the Canadian Rockies. You'll pass turquoise lakes and dramatic cliff faces, then see the Columbia Icefield itself before reaching Jasper National Park. Once there, the afternoon is yours to explore the wilderness or just enjoy the quiet alpine surroundings.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park, Jasper National Park)
Included Activities
- Travel along Columbia Icefield Parkway scenic drive
- View Columbia Icefield
- Visit Jasper National Park
Landmarks Columbia Icefield Jasper National Park 
- Day 3
Jasper
Start your morning with a scenic cruise on Maligne Lake to see Spirit Island. In the afternoon, there's an option to join a float trip along the Athabasca River if that interests you. For the evening, you can walk around Jasper's town centre or head back to your accommodation to rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park, Jasper National Park)
Included Activities
- Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island
Optional Activities
- Float trip along Athabasca River
Landmarks Maligne Lake Spirit Island Athabasca River 
- Day 4
Jasper to Columbia Icefields
You'll head to Athabasca Falls first to see the powerful water cascade through the narrow gorge. Then it's time to leave Jasper and drive to the Columbia Icefields resort where a champagne reception waits. Later that evening, you'll get an after-hours visit to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk with its glass walkway, followed by dinner with glacier views and stargazing from the viewing deck.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Canadian-inspired, locally sourced dinner at Altitude Restaurant overlooking the Columbia Icefield. Framed by six mountain ranges, this high-altitude setting offers views of ancient glaciers with ice up to 365 m (1,197 ft) thick)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Glacier View Lodge, Jasper National Park)
Included Activities
- Visit Athabasca Falls
- Champagne reception at Glacier View Lodge
- After-hours visit to Columbia Icefield Skywalk
- Dinner at Altitude Restaurant with glacier views
- Stargazing on viewing deck
Landmarks Athabasca Falls Columbia Icefield Skywalk Sunwapta Valley - Day 5
Columbia Icefields to Banff
Get an early start on the Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure before the crowds show up. A local expert will guide you onto the glacier itself. After that, you'll drive the Icefields Parkway through towering mountains and open valleys, then explore Yoho National Park to see its waterfalls. You'll finish the day at the Fairmont Banff Springs for a quiet evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park)
Included Activities
- Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure with early access on Athabasca Glacier
- Drive along Icefields Parkway
- Explore Yoho National Park
- Visit Takakkaw Falls
Landmarks Athabasca Glacier Columbia Icefield Yoho National Park Takakkaw Falls Lower Spiral Tunnels - Day 6
Banff - Lake Louise
There's an optional scenic ride on the Banff Gondola if you want it. Then head to Moraine Lake for photos of the glacially-fed water. For lunch, you'll enjoy a nice meal at Chateau Lake Louise with a view of Victoria Glacier and the surrounding peaks. Afterward, drive through Banff National Park to check out the hoodoos and Surprise Corner before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Decadent lunch at Chateau Lake Louise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park)
Included Activities
- Visit Moraine Lake
- Lunch at Chateau Lake Louise
- View Lake Louise
- Visit hoodoos
- View Surprise Corner
- Scenic drive through Banff National Park
Optional Activities
- Banff Gondola scenic ride
Landmarks Moraine Lake Lake Louise Chateau Lake Louise Victoria Glacier Banff Gondola Surprise Corner 
- Day 7
Banff
This morning, you'll take a guided walk through the boreal forest with an Indigenous local expert who'll teach you how First Nations communities used local plants for healing and survival, plus share stories about wildlife like bears and plant medicine connections. You'll participate in a tobacco smudging ceremony. In the afternoon, choose between visiting The Whyte Museum with its large collection of artifacts about Rocky Mountain life, or learning about the history of the Fairmont Banff Springs with a hotel ambassador. Tonight, celebrate with dinner alongside your travel director and fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner at Fairmont Banff Springs highlighting regional Canadian ingredients in a setting inspired by Scottish baronial architecture)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through boreal forest with Indigenous Local Expert
- Learn about traditional plant medicine and healing uses
- Participate in tobacco smudging ceremony
- Choose: Visit Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies OR explore Fairmont Banff Springs history with hotel ambassador
- Celebration dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers
Landmarks Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Fairmont Banff Springs - Day 8
Banff to Kamloops (Rocky Mountaineer)
Head to Banff Train Station to board the Rocky Mountaineer heading west through the Canadian Rockies. The route takes you through glacier-fed lakes, ranchlands, rocky shorelines, high mountain passes, and tunnels. Key stops include Craigellachie where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, Rogers Pass, Kicking Horse Canyon, and the Spiral Tunnels. You'll arrive in Kamloops later and stay overnight there.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Assigned by Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Banff Train Station
- Rocky Mountaineer train journey through Canadian Rockies
- Travel through Craigellachie
- Ascend Rogers Pass
- Travel through Kicking Horse Canyon
- Travel through Spiral Tunnels
- View glaciers and snow-capped peaks
Landmarks Craigellachie Rogers Pass Kicking Horse Canyon Spiral Tunnels 
- Day 9
Kamloops to Vancouver (Rocky Mountaineer)
Leave Kamloops and continue on the Rocky Mountaineer toward Vancouver. The landscape changes dramatically from the dry interior of British Columbia to the green fields of the Fraser Valley, then forests and winding river canyons with the Coast and Cascade Mountain peaks around you. Along the way, you'll pass Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon and steep slopes by the Thompson River. You'll arrive in Vancouver in the evening and can either head to the airport on your own or choose to stay longer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Continue Rocky Mountaineer journey to Vancouver
- Travel through Fraser Valley
- View Hell's Gate in Fraser Canyon
- Travel along Thompson River
Optional Activities
- Extend stay in Vancouver
Landmarks Hell's Gate Fraser Canyon Thompson River
