Canadian Rockies Winter Discovery
Length
8 days / 7 nights
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December – March
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Explore snow-covered Rocky Mountains
Discover the Canadian Rockies in winter — snow-capped mountains, icy lakes and frozen waterfalls. In just one week, visit Banff and Jasper national parks and enjoy your choice of guided winter activities. Choose from relaxed sightseeing, wildlife viewing, a snow train experience and more. Everything is pre-arranged, including transfers and the best hotels in the Canadian Rockies.
Discover Banff and Jasper National Parks in Winter
Stunning winter landscapes and charming mountain towns
Choose from activities such as dogsledding, ice walks, wildlife wildlife tours, and more.
Visit famous Lake Louise
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Begin Your Canadian Vacation in Calgary
The cool Calgary air invigorates you as you start your Canadian winter vacation in Alberta's largest city, where the prairies end and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin.
Travel the Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park
Travel north from Calgary to Jasper this afternoon. You'll be travelling along the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic highways in the world! Arrive in Jasper this evening.
- Transfer from Calgary to Jasper
Discover Jasper
Jasper is a great base to explore Jasper National Park — the largest park in the Canadian Rockies. This small mountain town offers visitors a more laid-back experience with equal opportunities for adventure, discovery and relaxation.
- Morning Wildlife Discovery Tour of Jasper
Take in the beautiful winter landscape and spot wildlife around Jasper on a sightseeing bus tour.
- Half Day Train and Sightseeing Tour
- Suggested Add-On: Jasper Walking Food Tour
On this afternoon tasting tour, sample Canadian classics, locally brewed beers, and globally inspired cuisine.
Jasper to Banff
Travel back along the Icefields Parkway this morning to Banff National Park.
- Transfer from Jasper to Banff
Explore Banff National Park
Banff is the liveliest of the mountain towns on your Canadian holiday, and the energy on Banff Avenue is contagious. Head out into the surrounding wilderness on your choice of winter activity.
- Dogsledding Tour
Travel to the Canmore area, where you will meet a team of friendly huskies waiting to whisk you through the snowy wilderness. Harness the dogs and drive the team yourself, or simply enjoy the experience as a passenger.
- Banff Sightseeing Tour and Daytime/Evening Gondola
On a morning small-group bus tour, discover Banff’s unique heritage, enchanting folklore, and stunning backdrop in the Canadian Rockies. Choose a daytime Gondola ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain after your tour, or take the Gondola at dusk and experience the Nightrise light show.
Explore Banff
Fill your lungs with cool, fresh Rocky Mountain air and head out for another day of exploration in Banff National Park.
- Paint Pots Snowshoe Tour
Snowshoe across the frozen Vermilion River and through the forest to the Paint Pots, a cultural treasure within Banff National Park.
- Lake Louise Tour from Banff
Travel from Banff to see spectacular views of frozen Lake Louise and the famous Chateau surrounded by mountains. Take an optional guided walk around the lake’s shoreline and learn more about this magical place.
- Johnston Canyon Icewalk Tour
Explore Johnston Canyon with the help of ice cleats. As you wander along the catwalks built into the canyon walls, enjoy the views of the gorge below.
Banff to Calgary
Travel back through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to Calgary this morning.
- Calgary Tower Admission
- Studio Bell Admission
Explore five floors of interactive exhibitions that take you on a journey through the sights, sounds and stories of music in Canada. See memorabilia from some of Canada's best musicians and walk through the Canadian Music Halls of Fame.
- Motorcoach Transfer to Calgary
Depart from Calgary
Say goodbye to the snowy Canadian Rockies as you depart from Calgary.
- Private Transfer to Calgary Airport
Sample Itinerary
Day 1
Begin Your Canadian...
Begin Your Canadian Vacation in Calgary
Day 2
Travel the Icefield...
Travel the Icefields Parkway to Jasper Natio...
Day 3
Discover Jasper
Discover Jasper
Day 4
Jasper to Banff
Jasper to Banff
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