Trip Overview

Best Choice, Summer Rockies from Calgary, Columbia Icefield and Lake Louise, Yoho National Parks 3-days tour

Tourist Number: 666304
Duration: 3 days
Start City: Calgary
End City: Calgary
Airport Pickup:
Language: English
Departure Day: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri
Highlights
Best Choice!! Banff National Parks, Yoho National Parks and Columbia Icefield all together~
Discover Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake and Peyto Lake on this guided tour from Calgary or Banff. Your trip starts from Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy one of the most famous “world-class” parkway, Icefield parkway, to the Columbia Icefield. Join the unique experience [Glacier Explorer (Snowcoach)] onto Athabasca Glacier.
Itinerary

Day 1:  Arrive Calgary

Trip:

Calgary,

Calgary Tower

Welcome to Calgary! Enjoy the dazzling mountain peaks, lush alpine meadows, blue-green lakes, dense forests and abundant wild animals. Immerse yourself into the nature, and enjoy local delicacies. Your choices of [ Self-Guided City Tour] if you arrived Calgary before 12:00PM.




 

[ City Self-Explore - Route C ] Shopping! Shopping! Shopping! @ CrossIron Mills Outlet (5hr) (Excluded)





 

[ City Self-Explore - Route D ] Shopping @ Chinook Centre (5hr) (Excluded)


[ City Walk - Full day Calgary Tour]  Back to the Time at Heritage Park+Explore "Calgary CBD" + check out trendy locations (Start at 9am, includs guide and transfer, 8hr)
 




Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Best Western Calgary Plaza Hotel or Similar or the same level hotel

Day 2:  Bow Lake-Columbia Icefield-Jasper

Trip:

Bow Lake,

Columbia Icefield,

Athabasca Falls,

Jasper


Say goodbye to Banff and begin another journey in [Jasper National Park]. Along the way you will see [Crowfoot Glacier]. Stop by [Bow Lake], the lake is a bright turquoise color which is due to the glacial runoff from Bow Glacier. Historical Simpson's [Num-Ti-Jah] is located on the shores of Bow Lake at the foot of [Mount Jimmy Simpson]. (Sightseeing; 30 mins)



Joining Banff with Jasper National Park is one of the most scenic highways in the world. The famous [Icefields Parkway] has been voted one of the most scenic highways in the world by National Geographic magazine. 



 



Along the way, stop at [Peyto Lake] for its beautiful shape like a Maple.(Sightseeing; 20 mins) , (If the attraction is under maintenance or other force majeure, we will go to Waterflow Lake as an alternative attraction)



 



Lunch time. Lunch not provided. Your may purchase [Meal Package] in advance or your tour guide will offer recommendations on tour.



 



[Columbia Icefield] is the largest ancient icefield in the Canadian Rockies.



A ride on the [Ice Explorer] (additional charges) to explore [Athabasca Glacier]. Discover a different perspective of the remarkable scenery as you peer into what seems like the heart of the planet through a glass-bottomed [Skywalk] (additional charges). The [Columbia Icefields Skywalk] arches out away from the building approximately 280 m above the valley floor, offering an amazing mountainous view of [Sunwapta Valley] on either side of the skywalk and directly beneath you. (2 activity Sightseeing: 150 mins)



 



[Athabasca Falls] in Jasper National Park is not the highest or widest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies but it is the most powerful. (Sightseeing: 30 mins)



 



Drive to [Town of Jasper], the simple folk style, vast space that makes us return to nature. [Jasper National Park] is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Hotel Check-in - Enjoy and spend a wonderful night in Jasper.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Aspen Lodge/ Rundlestone Lodge/Elk + Avenue Hotel/ Mount Royal Hotel/ Ptarmigan Inn or the same level hotel

Day 3:  Lake Louise-Moraine Lake-Yoho National Park-Emerald Lake-Natural Bridge-Calgary

Trip:

Citadel Hill,

Lake Louise,

Victoria Glacier,

Moraine Lake,

Spiral Tunnel,

Yoho National Park,

Emerald Lake,

Calgary


Pass by [Castle Mountain]. You cannot live up to the scenery along the way and it brings you to another unique landscape.



 



[Lake Louise] known for its turquoise, glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks, overlooked by a stately chateau and backed by [Victoria Glacier] and elevated by [Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise] (Sightseeing: 75mins)



 



[Moraine Lake] (Open Seasonal/*Alternative Attractions: Two Jack Lake, Lake Minnewanka*). Its waters are the most amazing color, a vivid shade of turquoise that changes in intensity throughout the summer as the glaciers melt. Set in the rugged Valley of the [Ten Peaks], Moraine Lake is surrounded by mountains, waterfalls, and rock piles, creating a scene so stunning it almost seems unreal. (Sightseeing: 45 mins)



 



Lunch time. Lunch not provided. Your may purchase [Meal Package] in advance or your tour guide will offer recommendations on tour.



Visit [Lake Louise Gondola] (additional charges) at [Lake Louise Ski Resort]. The mountainous scenery here is immaculate. (Sightseeing: 60 mins)



 



Pass by [Spiral Tunnel] This section of the Canadian Pacific Railway carried too much blood and tears of railroad workers and history. Next stop is [Emerald Lake]. The beautiful blue-green color of Emerald Lake is created by sunlight reflecting off a white layer of “marl” on the lakebed. (Sightseeing: 20 mins)



 



Stop at the [Natural Bridge] along the way and admire the Kicking Horse River as it carves a path through ancient rock. You can hear the roar of the disappearing water churning and ejecting beneath the bridge to further reinforce the move in making this a legitimate waterfall. (Sightseeing: 15mins)


Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None

Day :  

Trip:
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Pricing

What's Included:

·Hotel accommodations for 2 nights as listed -standard room ·Bilingual Tour Guide (English and Chinese) ·Traffic Accident Insurance ·Air-conditioned vehicle ·GST (Goods and Services Tax)
How to Book

Before You Book

- Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days. - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice. - Please refer to our Customer Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation. - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.
Booking Process:
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2. Place Order Choose the departure date, pick-up location, number of adults/children, and tours or activities that you like, provide all required information and then place your order.

After You Book:

- Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email. - Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us. - An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required. - Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.