6 Day Rocky Mountain Explorer Private Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart for Golden. Scenic drive. Visit the Last Spike historic site. Arrive at Golden.

Stop At: Last Spike, Trans-Canadian Highway 1, Craigellachie, British Columbia V0E 2J0 Canada
Visit the site of the completion of the Canadian East West railway.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Depart for Banff. Visit Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon. Enjoy hot spring bath.

Stop At: Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Hike on the gold panning trail through a canyon to the Lower Falls.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Visit the famous and beautiful lake, enjoy canoeing, dog sledding (winter), and tea at the fabled Fairmont.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Moraine Lake Rd off Great Divide Hwy, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Trek up a rock rubble to a beautiful view of turquoise coloured Moraine Lake. Enjoy canoeing. See local flora and fauna.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Ride the Sulphur Mountain gondola. Visit Bow Falls, Cave & Basin Historic site, Lake Minnewanka & Hoodoos.

Stop At: Cave and Basin National Historic Site, 311 Cave Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada
Learn the history and creation of the Canadian National Parks.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Enjoy a panoramic view of Banff and its surrounding mountains on a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain. See mountain goats and other wildlife.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hoodoos Trail, Buffalo Street Surprise Corner Viewpoint parking lot, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L Canada
From the viewpoint, see Mount Rundle and the Bow River Valley below, with its Hoodoos, a collection of physical landscape formed through erosion and weathering over thousands of years.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Enjoy a walk along the fall, cross a bridge, and a hike.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Visit Peyto Lake, Bow Lake. Take Adventure Ride, Athabasca Glacier. Visit Sunwapta Falls. Free & easy at Jasper.

Stop At: Athabasca Glacier, 127 km north of Lake Louise 103 km south of Jasper, Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada
Take the Athabasca Adventure on a monstrous vehicle to the glacier, learn about glaciers and the great river systems of North America.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Peyto Lake, Icefield Parkway, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
The most beautiful lake in all of the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy a short trek to the viewpoint and you will be rewarded with a stunning view of the opaque turquoise coloured lake.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Crowfoot Glacier, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L, Canada
View the glacier from the fringe of Bow Lake. You will see spectacular views of the lake, mountains, and the glacier.
Duration: 15 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Explore Jasper - Pyramid Lake, Maligne Lake (optional cruise). Depart for Kamloops. Visit Mt Robson, Rearguard Falls.

Stop At: Mount Robson Visitor Information Centre Hwy 16, Mount Robson, British Columbia V0E 2Z0 Canada
View Mt Robson, watch chinook salmon leap at Rearguard Falls (late August)
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Maligne Canyon, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Alberta T0E 1E0 Canada
Discover the deepest canyon in the Rockies. Enjoy an icewalk in the winter and discover a maze of fascinating natural ice sculptures.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: At Kamloops, visit vineyard, winery, and wine tasting. Outdoor activities in Sun Peaks. Depart for Vancouver.

Stop At: Privato Vineyard and Winery, 5505 Westsyde Rd, Kamloops, British Columbia V2B 8N5 Canada
Tour the winery, taste wine.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sun Peaks, Sun Peaks, British Columbia
If you decide on overnight stay at mountain resort, its Sun Peaks. Enjoy skiing, a spa at the resort.
Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.