Day 1 - Sunday, 8/17/2025 - Dinner
Fly to Calgary / To Banff
Welcome to Calgary, Alberta’s cosmopolitan city. Meet your Tour Manager and depart for Banff National Park and the charming town of Banff, and check into your hotel a 5-night stay (altitude 4,537’). Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers at a local restaurant in Banff.

Day 2 - Monday, 8/18/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch
Yoho / Chateau Lake Louise
Today’s Canadian Rockies tour features a panorama of snow-capped mountain peaks, glaciers, waterfalls, and canyons. Be on the lookout for moose, deer, big-horn sheep, and bear. First stop to view spectacular Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Then journey over Kicking Horse Pass to Yoho National Park. See the Natural Bridge, Spiral Tunnels, and stunning Emerald Lake, named for its deep green color surrounded by towering peaks. Enjoy lunch at the magnificent Chateau Lake Louise. Later enjoy free time to explore the hotel’s historic grounds, located within a UNESCO World Heritage site with spectacular views of Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier (altitude 5,249’). 

Day 3 - Tuesday, 8/19/2025 - Breakfast
Banff Sightseeing
Today enjoy a Banff area tour featuring the Mt. Rundle, Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain, and the Hoodoos, also referred to as the “Land of Sleeping Giants”. Cap off another scenery filled day with a ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain via the Banff Gondola. From the summit see six stunning mountain ranges and the sweeping Bow Valley before you, the views are nothing short of breathtaking. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the town of Banff on your own. Shop or visit the incredible Fairmont Banff  Springs Hotel.

Day 4 - Wednesday, 8/20/2025 - Breakfast
Icefields Parkway
After breakfast, set off along the Icefields Parkway, winding its way through Banff and Jasper National Parks with more than 600 glaciers, six icefields, and snowcapped mountains featuring jaw-dropping views of spectacular rocky peaks, waterfalls, and snowfields around every turn. First, ascend Bow Pass with a stop to see turquoise blue Peyto Lake. Watch for wildlife including bears, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats. Next take a memorable ride across the surface of the 1,000 foot-thick Athabasca Glacier on an Ice Explorer, for a close look at the glacier’s geological features (altitude 8,900’). The rest of the evening is at leisure in Banff.

Day 5 - Thursday, 8/21/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
Free Day in Banff
Today is yours to explore Banff National Park as you please. You may wish to check out the village of Banff with its spectacular scenery and trendy shops and boutiques. There are also many optional activities to choose from in Banff National Park  itself. Take a nature walk, go horseback riding, canoeing on the Bow River, or play a round of golf at the world-famous Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. An optional tour is available today. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant in Banff. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local Banff restaurant.

Day 6 - Friday, 8/22/2025 - Breakfast
Calgary / Fly Home
Today transfer to Calgary and fly home filled with wonderful memories of your Canadian Rockies adventure.

Note: This tour involves high altitude.