Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Home to Yellowknife
Home to Yellowknife- Start point
- Yellowknife Airport (YZF), 99 Airport St, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3T2, Canada (Meeting Point at Yellowknife Airport: Please meet the tour guide at the baggage carousel area. The guide will be holding a welcome sign.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nova Inn or Quality Inn or Similar)
- Day 2
Yellowknife
Yellowknife- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nova Inn or Quality Inn or Similar)
Included Activities
- Guided Yellowknife City Tour (approximately 2 hours)
- Visit Pilot Monument
- Visit Legislative Assembly (observe session if in progress)
- Visit Visitor Centre and collect Yellowknife pin
Landmarks Pilot Monument Legislative Assembly - Day 3
Yellowknife
Yellowknife- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nova Inn or Quality Inn or Similar)
Optional Activities
- Diamond Center visit to learn about diamond cutting knowledge and artistry
- Fur Exhibit showcasing Indigenous hunting achievements
- Great Slave Lake boat tour with local Indigenous guides to see landscape, seagulls, wild ducks, and sled dog resorts on islands (limited spaces, advance booking required, at own expense)
Landmarks Great Slave Lake - Day 4
Yellowknife to Calgary
Yellowknife to Calgary- Accommodation
- Hotel (Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA / Four Points by Sheraton Calgary Airport or Similar)
Optional Activities
- Calgary City Tour - 3 hours (includes guide service, transportation, and admission; must be picked up before 1:00 PM or arrive at hotel by 1:30 PM)
- Heritage Park - 3 hours, Canada's second largest living history museum (includes transportation and admission; must be picked up before 1:00 PM or arrive at hotel by 1:30 PM)
- Crossiron Mill Outlet Shopping Tour - 4 hours, biggest one-level shopping centre in Alberta (transportation included; must be picked up before 1:00 PM or arrive at hotel by 1:30 PM)
- Calgary Zoo - nearly 900 animals including gorillas, hippos, grizzly bears, penguins, red pandas, Amur tigers (includes admission and round-trip transit tickets; must be picked up before 1:00 PM or arrive at hotel by 1:30 PM)
Landmarks Calgary Zoo Heritage Park Crossiron Mill - Day 5
Calgary to Banff National Park
Calgary to Banff National Park- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Johnston Canyon visit with waterfall viewing and scenic walking trails (approximately 60-minute stop)
- Bow Falls visit (approximately 15-minute stop)
- Surprise Corner scenic viewpoint (approximately 15-minute stop)
- Hoodoos visit (approximately 15-minute stop)
- Banff Town exploration with shops and restaurants (approximately 90-minute stop)
Optional Activities
- Banff Sulphur Mountain Gondola scenic ride with boardwalk trails, observation decks, and interactive exhibits (approximately 90-minute stop)
Landmarks Johnston Canyon Bow Falls Surprise Corner Hoodoos Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Banff Sulphur Mountain Banff National Park - Day 6
Banff to Jasper National Park
Banff to Jasper National Park- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Whistlers Inn Hotel or Lobstick Lodge or Similar)
Included Activities
- Icefield Parkway passage through pristine mountain landscape (pass through)
- Bow Lake passage with commentary (pass through)
- Athabasca Falls visit (approximately 30-minute stop)
Optional Activities
- Columbia Icefield Adventure - Ice Explorer ride over Athabasca Glacier and Glacier Skywalk visit for glacier views (approximately 3.5-hour stop)
Landmarks Icefield Parkway Bow Lake Columbia Icefield Athabasca Glacier Glacier Skywalk Athabasca Falls Jasper National Park - Day 7
Jasper
Jasper- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Aspen Lodge or similar)
Included Activities
- Maligne Canyon visit (approximately 30-minute stop)
- Medicine Lake passage (pass through, alternative to Maligne Canyon if closed)
- Peyto Lake visit with turquoise glacier-fed waters (approximately 20-minute stop)
- The Crossing stop for basic services (approximately 10-minute stop)
- Crowfoot Glacier passage (pass through)
Optional Activities
- Maligne Lake cruise to enjoy lake scenery (approximately 100-minute stop)
Landmarks Maligne Lake Maligne Canyon Medicine Lake Peyto Lake Crowfoot Glacier The Crossing - Day 8
Banff National Park - Lake Louise to Yoho National Park
Banff National Park - Lake Louise to Yoho National Park- End point
- Calgary International Airport (YYC), 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8X5, Canada (Please book your departure flight after 9:30 PM.)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Lake Louise visit with lakeshore stroll and photo opportunities (approximately 2-hour stop)
- Moraine Lake or Vermilion Lakes visit (approximately 60-minute stop)
- Spiral Tunnel passage (pass through)
- Emerald Lake visit with glacier-fed turquoise waters (approximately 20-minute stop)
- Natural Bridge visit showing water erosion landscape formation (approximately 15-minute stop)
Optional Activities
- Deluxe Lunch at Chateau Lake Louise (optional group meal available)
Landmarks Lake Louise Victoria Glacier Moraine Lake Valley of the Ten Peaks Vermilion Lakes Yoho National Park Spiral Tunnel Emerald Lake Natural Bridge Chateau Lake Louise
