Calgary Canadian Rockies Winter Landmark Tour

Experience a full-day tour to witness the beauty of the Canadian Rockies in winter. Start your day with a pick-up from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff. Pass by Castle Mountain on your way to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Visiting Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, known for its unique green waters, and stop at the mesmerizing Natural Bridge. The Peyto Lake gets its stunning blue color from the glacial rock flour that flows into it from the surrounding Peyto Glacier.
•A small group allows your guide to give you more interaction and details to make your experience more comfortable
•Hassle-free pickup and drop-off services available from Calgary, Canmore, and Banff
•Witness the world-famous Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
•See the stunning Emerald Lake, the breathtaking Natural Bridge, and the magnificent Peyto Lake

Meeting Point

Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown

209 4 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0C6, Canada

The meeting point is the bus stop on 4 Ave SE opposite Delta Hotels. Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. We will depart at 7:00 am.

2801 Bow Valley Trail

2801 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 3A2, Canada

We will meet at Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Information Centre. Our departure time is 08:10 am. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the departure time.

Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa

521 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1H8, Canada

Our departure time is 08:30 am. Please be ready in front of the hotel.

What's included:

• GST (Goods and Services Tax)
• Multilingual guide
• Crampons
• Hot drink (winter)

Not included:

• Meals
• Personal expenses including activities and travel insurance
• Gratuities for guide (CAD15 cash per person)

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours

Mount Rundle Viewpoint

Trans-Canada Highway, Banff, Banff, T1L 1K2

Mount Rundle and other mountains could be seen from this ideal location along Highway 1.

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Castle Mountain

Castle Mountain, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L 0B6, Canada

Castle Mountain is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies that is part of Banff National Park. It has a castle-like appearance due to erosive processes.

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Cascade Mountain

Cascade Mountain, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L 1E0, Canada

Cascade Mountain is likely the most iconic mountain in Banff National Park. It is a mountain in the Bow River Valley National Park, near the town of Banff.

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Vermilion Lakes

Vermilion Lakes Road, Banff, T0L 2C0

Vermilion Lakes is make up of three stunning lakes. It reflects the majestic Mount Rundle, which rises over the town of Banff.

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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

111 Lake Louise Drive, , Lake Louise, T0L 1E0

The historic building overlooks the turquoise waters of Lake Louise which is surrounded by majestic nature.

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Lake Louise

Lake Louise, T0L 1E0

a glacial lake within Banff National Park. The vivid turquoise waters of it have earned a worldwide reputation and the Victoria Glacier is the majestic mountain backdrop. Nevertheless, many are unaware that during winter, the lake exhibits breathtaking beauty, turning into a wonderland of ice and snow. You can enjoy ice skating on the lake.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Moraine Lake

Moraine Lake Rd, Off Great Divide Hwy, Lake Louise

What makes this place additionally special is the fact that it can only be accessible for a brief time each year (only open from June to early October). Moraine Lake is the majesty of nature, this strikingly turquoise-blue Moraine lake sits in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Only a short walk from the parking lot to the lake. This is one place you definitely cannot miss in Banff.
*It will change to Lake Minnewanka in Winter.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Lower Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint

BC-1, Field, V0A 1G0,

The lower spiral tunnels in Yoho National Park were the ingenious early 20th-century resolve to climb or descend the impossible 4.5-percent grade to cross Kicking Horse Pass by train. If you are lucky, you can watch long freight trains cross themselves as they travel the tunnels in different directions at the same time.

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Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar

Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise, AB T0L 1E0, Canada

Having lunch here for 1 hour

1 hour

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake Road, V0A 1G0

Located in the center of Yoho National Park, Emerald Lake's vivid emerald color is derived from tiny glacial debris particles called rock flour. This lake is unique because of its gorgeous green water. It is impossible to describe the verdant surroundings and snow-capped Rockies as a backdrop. In winter, the lake was largely frozen in ice, and the landscape was blanketed in untouched snow.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Natural Bridge

Emerald Lake Rd,

Located eight kilometers south of Emerald Lake Lodge, Natural Bridge is an impressive natural rock formation that spans the flow of the Kicking Horse River west of Field.
Visiting Natural Bridge in the winter is even more incredible. When the roaring waterfall freezes, ice spikes allow you to walk onto the frozen Kicking Horse River and see the Natural Bridge from below.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Peyto Lake

Lake Louise

Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. This is one of the most popular lakes in the Banff National Park. The lake gets its stunning blue color from the glacial rock flour that flows into it from the surrounding Peyto Glacier. In winter, it will be frozen and covered in snow.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bow Lake

Bow Lake is one of the largest lakes in Banff National Park and it is a glacier-fed lake, that is incredibly gorgeous. Its turquoise coloring is due to glacial till.

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