Rockies Explorer
7 daysCalgary to Jasper via the Icefields Parkway.
- 1Calgary
- 2Banff
- 3Lake Louise
- 4Icefields Parkway
- 5Jasper
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Alberta
The blue heart of the Rockies.
Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise — Alberta holds the most photographed mountain scenery on the continent.
Region
Western Canada
Best time to visit
June–early October for lakes; January–March for snow.
Suggested itineraries
2 curated routes
01 — Key Attractions
What you came for.
No. 01
Banff National Park
Canada's first national park; turquoise lakes ringed by serrated peaks.
No. 02
Lake Louise
Glacier-fed lake of cinematic blue beneath the Victoria Glacier.
No. 03
Jasper National Park
A vast UNESCO Dark Sky Preserve of icefields and elk-filled valleys.
No. 04
Drumheller Badlands
Dinosaur country — hoodoos and the Royal Tyrrell Museum.
02 — Suggested Itineraries
Routes that flow.
Badlands & Mountains
5 daysPair fossil country with alpine lakes.
- 1Calgary
- 2Drumheller
- 3Banff
- 4Canmore
03 — Signature Experiences
Only here.
Road trip
Icefields Parkway drive
230 km of glaciers, waterfalls, and roadside grizzlies.
Night
Stargazing in Jasper
World's largest accessible Dark Sky Preserve.
Water
Canoe Moraine Lake
Paddle the Valley of the Ten Peaks at first light.
04 — Seasonal Highlights
A different country each season.
Spring
Frozen lakes crack open; bears emerge from dens.
Summer
Wildflower meadows and turquoise lake season.
Autumn
Golden larch hikes around Lake Louise.
Winter
Ski Banff Sunshine and ice-walk a frozen canyon.
05 — City guides
Cities in Alberta.
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