Canada's Rockies
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Experience Overview
Venture to the land of the glistening glaciers. Your in-depth exploration of the Rocky Mountains begins in Stampede country, taking you through scenic icefields, breathtaking landscapes, and alpine villages. Then relax onboard the Rocky Mountaineer for two days of all-daylight rail travel through Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 2 Dinner (D)
- 7 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Columbia Icefield Adventure, learn to play hockey like a pro with a professional hockey coach in Canmore
- Visit Jasper National Park, Banff National Park
- Scenic Drive along the Icefields Parkway
- Cruise across Maligne Lake to Spirit Island
- View Lake Louise, Athabasca Falls and Surprise Corner in Banff
How You'll Travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
- 4-star hotel and overnight train stays
- Deluxe coach, and train travel
Iconic Experience
- Lake Louise: Walk the shoreline of Lake Louise learning about its turquoise waters while taking in the Victoria Glacier and scenic mountain backdrop.
- Icefields Parkway: Unlock the Canadian Rockies' pristine wilderness on one of the most scenic drives in North America – the Icefield Parkway. This stretch of double-lane highway from Jasper to Lake Louise winds along the Continental Divide through rocky mountain peaks, rock spires, waterfalls, icefields, valleys and more than 100 ancient glaciers. Snap a pic at a viewpoint to capture the beauty.
- Athabasca Glacier: A picturesque waterfall awaits at Athabasca Falls. At only 75 feet tall, the rushing Athabasca River tumbles over a wide ledge into a tight canyon - making Athabasca Falls one of the most powerful waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies. Learn how the river and falls are fed with water from the Columbia Icefield glaciers, snowmelt from surrounding mountains and rainwater as you admire these small but mighty waters.
- Maligne Lake: See how Maligne Lake is in a league of its own on a scenic cruise. Discover world-famous Spirit Island and get great photo opportunities with beautiful views of the mountains, its three glaciers and Spirit Island - significant to the Indigenous Stoney Nation. Learn about the geology, wildlife and history of this spectacular alpine destination and how, because visitors cannot walk on the island, it remains an enclave of evergreens. And since you can only see Spirit Island from a cruise, you’ll love being one of the few who get to see it.
- Columbia Icefield: Gear up for a Columbia Icefield Adventure. Board a massive, specially designed ‘Ice Explorer’ to view one of the largest non-polar ice fields in the world, the Athabasca Glacier. Stop at the best spot to walk on, feel and drink from the Glacier. What better way to appreciate this natural wonder? You’ll even enhance your visit learning about the Columbia Icefield, how the glacier has changed and the thrill of driving up the moraine deposits to reach the glacier.
- Banff National Park of Canada: View one of the largest lakes in Banff National Park, Bow Lake. As one of the many lakes that line the Icefields Parkway, this is a beautiful and scenic stop with dazzling glacial waters.
- Canmore: Lace up those skates, hit the ice and learn about being a real hockey player.
- Banff: Uncover how Banff is in a league of its own. Stroll through the downtown lined with historic buildings as majestic mountains stand tall in the distance. This is your chance to visit the iconic sites and the local spots on a guided tour around town. Stop at Bow Falls for great sightseeing opportunities of the river and the falls. At Surprise Corner, named for its spectacular, surprising views from Buffalo Street, capture a photo of another unique vantage point.
Be My Guest
- Jasper: Dive into everything you wanted to know about Jasper and Jasper National Park joining Pieter van Loon or Joost Tijssen of Jasper Theater Productions. Enjoy stories about Jasper, hear facts about Jasper and understand why so many people fall in love with this special town. Your hosts are professionally schooled actors and drama teachers, both born and raised in The Netherlands, and fell in love with the Canadian Rockies and Jasper on a visit in 2015. It was love at first sight and they’ve been sharing their love of Jasper ever since.
Trafalgar Difference
- Banff National Park of Canada: Banff Park Lodge, located inside Banff National Park, is within walking distance to all Banff offers and has been a staple of local life since 1970. It is family owned and even operated today by the son of the original owner. You’ll Feast on a breakfast buffet of locally sourced ingredients from neighboring farms at the lodge's Crave Mountain Grill or dine at La Terrazza, an authentic Italian restaurant featuring a carefully curated wine list, exquisite desserts and spectacular views that you’ll never forget.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Banff National Park of Canada: Sip tea and engage in rich stories and history with your Cree guide who will bring the buffalo to life and help you see them through their eyes. Gain insight on how buffalo were so important to our survival, the interconnected relationship we have and the teachings of the Buffalo around the sacred contract we hold and how you may have become a part of that sacred contract.
Trip Details
Product Code: 35279
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 752.593A
Starts: Calgary, Canada
Finishes: Vancouver (BC), Canada
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6198 ($775 /day)
Itinerary
Tip your Stetson to Canada’s ‘Cowboy Country’, kick-starting your adventure through the inimitable Rockies in Calgary. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a delicious dinner.
Accommodation: The Westin Calgary
Meals: Dinner
Travel into the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Stop at Lake Louise for time to explore and enjoy lunch your way. Then it’s on to the Icefields Parkway, where the scenery ramps up. Pause at Big Bend Viewpoint and Sunwapta Falls—two standout spots that showcase the raw power and scale of the landscape. Skirt rugged peaks, glacial lakes and waterfalls, keeping watch for bears, elk and mountain goats on your journey through Jasper National Park. Later, stop at Athabasca Falls before arriving in Jasper for the next two nights.
Accommodation: Chateau Jasper
Meals: Breakfast
Soak up pristine natural surroundings enjoying a morning at leisure or joining an optional Jasper Float Trip. Next, enjoy a Be My Guest experience over lunch at Maligne Lake Chalet. Hear fascinating stories about Jasper and uncover local secrets with the entertaining Jasper Theater Productions. Then, take to the aqua waters of Maligne Lake (seasonal), admiring views of its three glaciers and Spirit Island, named by the Stoney Nation indigenous people for the experiences their ancestors had at this place centuries ago. While Spirit Island is only a tiny grove of trees separated from the mainland by an isthmus, it becomes a true island for a few short days during the summer.
Accommodation: Chateau Jasper
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Your adventure begins with a ride onto the Athabasca Glacier in an all-terrain Ice Explorer—a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel. On this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-guide will share local secrets about glaciers and their impact on the environment. Take a sip of ice-cold glacier water and admire the surrounding snowcapped panorama before continuing your journey to Banff village.
Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge
Meals: Breakfast
Learn the art of playing the puck like a pro when you meet a real Canadian hockey player in Canmore. Dive Into Culture and embrace Canada’s national sport, learning the secrets and superstitions of hockey players as a professional coach walks you through a day in the life of a player. Go inside the players' dressing room and put on the full hockey gear with help of a real coach. Grab your stick and it's off onto the ice where you'll soon find out whether you are a lefty or righty and learn how to score the big goal. You may also choose a breathtaking helicopter Optional Experience for views of the Canadian Rockies you won't soon forget or take a ride on the Banff Gondola, you’ll see more mountains in a moment than most see in a lifetime! Ride to the top of Sulfur Mountain to experience a bird’s eye view of six mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge
Meals: Breakfast
Join your Travel Director for an optional excursion in the morning to explore the jewels of the Rockies and head to Yoho National Park and Moraine Lake (seasonal) in the Valley of Ten Peaks. This evening, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as we meet a Cree Guide who will share insight on how buffalo were so important to our survival, the interconnected relationship we have, the teachings of the Buffalo around the sacred contract we hold and how we may have become part of that sacred contract. Afterwards, toast to your travels and shared experiences with your fellow travelers over dinner.
Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
A sensational two-day journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer with a night in Kamloops.
Accommodation: Assigned by Rocky Mountaineer
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Your adventure continues with a scenic rail journey through British Columbia to Vancouver. The Rocky Mountaineer is expected to arrive at 20:30, but because it runs on tracks shared with freight trains, you might arrive later than planned into Vancouver. We recommend booking an extra night in Vancouver to unwind without the rush. If you’re flying home directly after arriving in Vancouver, plan your flight for after midnight to give yourself a stress-free buffer.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Tour Operator
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
We saw and learned so much about this beautiful part of world, thanks to our amazing and caring tour director, *Personal details removed by Feefo!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/23/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
Its another memories to remember though with some hiccups on the way it was indeed a wonderful vacation. *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* were great tandem. They kept us safe and well-informed about the daily itinerary. I am hoping that in the future...our third Trafalgar tours will have allowable time for each area at least an hour and not rushing to the next location and mixed up of time schedule. Also, the seating rotation should be more organized and the disabled should be the priority. I've noticed that one couple was never included in the rotation. Over all the itinerary, accommodations, and meals were superb.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/23/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
Amazing! We love Trafalgar Tour and services. Yes absolutely We saw mostly everything in Canadian Rockies In our mainly 5 days tour We loved it and specially Our Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* is amazing lady.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/13/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
Good trip! Reasonable price and good tours. I enjoyed all my five trips throughout years with Trafalgar. Although we did not go to Jasper due to the fire, *Personal information removed by Feefo* is good tour director who helped us to have good time and led us to different beautiful places. Overall it was a good trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/16/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
The Canadian Rockies trip was wonderful. Our guide *Personal details removed by Feefo* was knowledgeable, fun, and ensured that we had a great trip despite the wildfires in Jasper.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/18/2024
Jim D - Traveled, August 2024
Great Team and Tour! Full service! Some beautiful country. The National Parks are stunning. Trafalgar kept us on the move. Well done!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/14/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
The trip was amazing, banff and the lakes we visited were picturesque. Western parts of Canada are just so beautiful and I had the best time with my family Trafalgar curated a wholesome 6 day itinerary and we saw all the touristy spots and the tour guide gave a detailed overview of all the sites we visited which was so helpful. One of the sites we visited, Revelstoke could possible be skipped in future tours as the town wasn't worth it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/15/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
This was a wonderful trip. Our tour guide could not have been better. She made the trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/18/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Good time in Canada. The tour director Arsen made it all come together smoothly. I didn't feel like there was much room for criticism with anything. The food was good and I always knew what was coming the next 24 hours. The accommodations suited me well also. I thought the trip turned out great. I know Trafalgar had a difficult job ahead of them getting everything redirected at last minute because of the Jasper fire negating us visiting that area. With Arsen as tour guide, things went much more smoothly than they could have. I would tour with Arsen any day of the week! I thought Revelstoke was a good addition to the tour. Very nice area and got to see more of the Canadian Rockies. Bus driver Bib is the best! So helpful and friendly, and a good driver besides! I think Moraine Lake was my favorite place, but really, It was hard to choose.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/15/2024
William Unger - Traveled, August 2024
Trafalgar has always provided an excellent travel experience. Their itineraries and excursions are always well thought out. Their guides and drivers are always on their game.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/25/2024
