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Peaks and Turquoise Waters
A classic loop through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, hitting the big icons at a pace that actually lets you breathe.
6days
18stops
DAY01
Banff Townsite → Bow Falls
Overnight in Bow Falls
- 10:00Banff Townsite· start
- 13:30⭐ Banff Gondola
- 16:30Bow Falls· overnight
Accommodation
Banff Townsite
DAY02
Lake Louise → Lake Louise Village
Overnight in Lake Louise Village
- 09:00⭐ Lake Louise· start
- 13:30Moraine Lake
- 17:30Lake Louise Village· overnight
Accommodation
Lake Louise Village
DAY03
Bow Lake → Mistaya Canyon
Overnight in Mistaya Canyon
- 09:30Bow Lake· start
- 11:30⭐ Peyto Lake
- 15:00Mistaya Canyon· overnight
Accommodation
Saskatchewan River Crossing
DAY04
Columbia Icefield → Athabasca Falls
Overnight in Athabasca Falls
- 10:00⭐ Columbia Icefield· start
- 14:30Sunwapta Falls
- 16:30Athabasca Falls· overnight
Accommodation
Jasper Townsite
DAY05
Maligne Canyon → Pyramid Lake
Overnight in Pyramid Lake
- 09:00Maligne Canyon· start
- 11:30⭐ Maligne Lake
- 16:00Pyramid Lake· overnight
Accommodation
Jasper Townsite
DAY06
Icefields Parkway (Southbound) → Castle Mountain Lookout
- 09:00Icefields Parkway (Southbound)· start
- 13:00Waterfowl Lakes
- 16:00Castle Mountain Lookout
Accommodation
Canmore
Heads Up
- Buy a Parks Canada Discovery Pass if you're staying more than 7 days; it's cheaper than daily fees.
- Fuel up in Banff or Jasper—gas at Saskatchewan River Crossing is notoriously expensive.