Alberta

The province of the Canadian Rockies, with world-famous glacial lakes at Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, and the lively Calgary Stampede.

Alberta lies in western Canada, with the Rocky Mountains in the west and broad prairies in the east. Banff and Jasper national parks are famed for their turquoise glacial lakes, snowy peaks and wildlife, and the Icefields Parkway between them is a renowned scenic drive. In the south, Waterton Lakes National Park adjoins Glacier National Park in the US. Calgary hosts the Stampede every July, and the dinosaur fossils and badlands landscape around Drumheller are also distinctive. Summer (Jun–Sep) suits mountain trips, and winter offers skiing. Calgary and Edmonton international airports are the main gateways.

Destinations

• Calgary
• Banff & Lake Louise
• Jasper National Park
• Waterton Lakes National Park
• Edmonton
• Drumheller
• Lethbridge (Southern Alberta)

Itineraries

• Banff & Jasper Icefields Parkway Classic – Round-trip from Calgary, connecting Banff, Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway, and Jasper.
• Southern Alberta Badlands to Waterton – A Calgary loop exploring the dinosaur badlands, Indigenous rock art, and Waterton Lakes.
• BC & Canadian Rockies Grand Loop – A round-trip loop from Vancouver, passing through Whistler, Wells Gray, Jasper, Banff, and wine country.
• First Passage to the West Rockies Sightseeing Rail – Take a daytime sightseeing train from Vancouver to Lake Louise, then transfer to Banff and Calgary.
• Banff First-Visit Classics – Based in Banff town, see the town gondola, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, and Johnston Canyon in three days.
• Vancouver to the Rockies via Okanagan – A one-way traverse of BC, traveling from the coastal city through wine country and mountain passes to Calgary.
• Banff Lakes, Yoho and Kootenay – Stay in Banff town for five days to explore the lakes in depth, with a day trip to Emerald Lake in Yoho and Radium Hot…
• Icefields Parkway and the Banff Area – Split stays between Banff town and Lake Louise village, covering the Icefields Parkway, Yoho and Golden, and Canmore. J…
• Lake Louise Alpine Hiking – Stay in Lake Louise village and hike classic trails, including the Plain of Six Glaciers, Larch Valley, O'Hara Lake and…
• Banff Winter Sightseeing Without Skiing – Winter Banff without skiing: walking through frozen canyons, skating on Lake Louise, ice bubbles at Abraham Lake, and s…
• Kootenay Hot Springs Circle – A loop from Calgary exploring the western slopes of the Rockies, Kootenay Lake, and Revelstoke.
• Banff and Lake Louise Winter Ski – Round trip from Calgary, skiing at Sunshine Village and Lake Louise, exploring frozen waterfalls and lakes.