Ascend above the Bow Valley as you ride the Banff Gondola to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. Panoramic boardwalks lead to wind-swept viewpoints with six mountain ranges etched to every horizon.

Interpretive exhibits bring local geology, wildlife and weather to life while you savor sky-high vistas. The summit complex and panoramic boardwalk make photography effortless. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the jade waters of Maligne on an interpretive journey to Spirit Island, one of Canada’s most photographed vistas. Glide past shorelines rimmed with spruce and see the amphitheatre of peaks and three glaciers that feed these luminous waters.

Guides share Indigenous stories and geology as you cruise Maligne Lake. Because visitors cannot walk on Spirit Island, its grove of evergreens remains pristine—an image best admired from the boat as the water’s emerald sheen shifts with the light.

Cross the Great Divide to explore Yoho National Park, where limestone walls, rivers and forests create rugged mountain drama. Continue to Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks (seasonal) for surreal blue water backed by towering summits.

Hear how glaciers, rock flour and ancient seabeds shape today’s emerald waters and spires. Frequent photo stops and short walks let you fully absorb the scenery. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Travel one of North America’s great alpine corridors as you travel the Icefields Parkway, skirting mirror-bright lakes, jagged peaks and hanging glaciers. Revel in sweeping views at the Big Bend Viewpoint and feel the glacial force of the Sunwapta Falls as the river plunges through a narrow canyon.

Learn how the route traces the Continental Divide and glacier-carved valleys while keeping watch for elk and mountain goats. Well-placed stops encourage you to pause for photos and reflection amid wind-shaped rock spires, turquoise tarns and high-country silence.

Explore an iconic alpine scene as you walk the shoreline of Lake Louise, tracing jade-green water fed by ancient ice. Gaze across to the Victoria Glacier and the stately Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise while mountains frame the lake like a natural amphitheatre.

Hear how “rock flour” suspended in meltwater creates the lake’s turquoise waters. Gentle paths and benches invite you to linger and soak in the lakeside atmosphere, capturing classic Canadian Rockies photographs from every angle.

Visit the powerful Athabasca Falls, where the glacier-fed Athabasca River surges through a tight quartzite gorge. Boardwalks and viewpoints reveal churning blue water, mist on the air and sculpted potholes carved by millennia of rushing flow.

Surrounding pullouts showcase classic Jasper National Park scenery—broad valleys, forested slopes and frequent wildlife sightings. This is a place to pause for photos and reflection, feeling the contrast between roaring cataracts and still, pine-scented forests.

Share a Be My Guest hosted lunch at the historic Maligne Lake Chalet, where mountain views meet warm hospitality. Savour regional flavors while your hosts set the scene for an afternoon steeped in local lore.

Enjoy an engaging performance by Jasper Theater Productions, bringing the town’s characters, wildlife encounters and park history to life through wit and drama. Their stories of Jasper illuminate how this frontier railroad outpost evolved into a gateway to wilderness.

Board a specially designed vehicle to board the Ice Explorer and roll onto the ancient ice of the Athabasca Glacier. Step out on crevassed terrain, feel the crystalline crunch underfoot and sip fresh glacier water that began as snowfall centuries ago.

Guides explain the vast Columbia Icefield, climate patterns and how meltwater journeys to three oceans. Stark white plains, serrated peaks and sky-wide horizons make for visceral, humbling mountain moments.

Explore the alpine hub of Banff on a guided tour of Banff, tracing historic Banff Avenue to the thunder of Bow Falls. Continue to Surprise Corner for a dramatic vantage across the valley to the castle-like Fairmont Banff Springs.

Hear how the hot springs, the Canadian Pacific Railway and early conservationists shaped the townsite and Canada’s first national park. Expect crisp air, evergreen scents and sweeping mountain silhouettes in every direction.

Meet a local knowledge keeper to meet a Cree Guide for tea and an intimate sharing of the teachings of the Buffalo. Hear how this animal sustained people physically and spiritually and why those bonds endure today in the Rockies.

Through oral history and ceremony, explore reciprocity, stewardship and the sacred contract that connects communities to land and wildlife. This meaningful exchange deepens your understanding of Indigenous perspectives in Banff National Park.

Suit up and learn to play hockey like a pro in a mountain-side rink in Canmore. Go inside the players’ dressing room, pull on full gear with coaching help, and discover pre-game rituals and superstitions that define Canada’s national sport.

Hit the ice to step onto the ice, practice puck handling, and test your aim to score the big goal. Expect laughter, team spirit and a new appreciation for the speed and skill behind every face-off.

Settle into daylight luxury as you board the Rocky Mountaineer in SilverLeaf Service. Panoramic windows frame Kicking Horse Canyon and the Spiral Tunnels, then desert-hued hills near Kamloops give way to the Fraser Canyon and Hell’s Gate on the run to the coast.

Onboard hosts share rail lore and natural history while chef-inspired meals arrive at your seat. This is slow-travel storytelling—river canyons, high bridges and mountain walls unfolding like scenes on a giant screen.

Glide through a broad valley as you join a guided float trip on the gentle Athabasca River. Settle into large, stable rafts while your licensed guide steers past gravel bars, spruce forests and glacier-carved banks.

Scan for wildlife and spot elk and bald eagles as stories of exploration and park ecology unfold. Drift over glacier-fed waters with time for photos and easy conversation. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Lift off for a soaring perspective as you take a helicopter flightseeing tour above serrated ridgelines, icefields and turquoise lakes. Watch shadow and light play across snow-draped peaks and glaciers for photographic drama at every turn.

Pilots narrate the region’s geology and landmarks while you enjoy bird’s-eye views of valleys carved by ancient ice. Expect big-mountain grandeur in a compact flight. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Trafalgar

• 2 Dinner (D)
• 7 Breakfast (B)
• 3 Lunch (L)

• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star hotel and overnight train stays
• Deluxe coach, and train travel

• 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.