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Banff & the Bow Valley
A storybook mountain town wrapped in peaks, hot springs and pine. Wander Banff Avenue beneath Cascade Mountain, ride the gondola up Sulphur Mountain, and breathe air that smells of spruce and snowmelt.
Shared excursions and holiday journeys into the heart of the Canadian Rockies. We meet you at Calgary Airport and carry you west — into a world of glacial lakes, ancient forests and mountains that touch the sky. A full day out, from $250 per person.
Ninety minutes west of Calgary, the foothills give way to something extraordinary. The Trans-Canada Highway threads into the Bow Valley, where the Rockies rise in sheer limestone walls, their summits dusted white even in summer. This is one of the most storied drives on Earth — and you'll watch it unfold from the comfort of your seat.
The Canadian Rockies are a living wilderness. Glacier-fed rivers run an impossible shade of turquoise, coloured by fine rock flour suspended in the meltwater. Lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce cloak the lower slopes, while above the treeline, alpine meadows bloom for a few brilliant weeks. Elk graze the valley floors at dusk; bighorn sheep pick their way along the ridgelines; and if you're fortunate, a grizzly may amble across a distant avalanche path.
Protected within Banff and Jasper National Parks — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — this landscape has stirred travellers for more than a century. We simply make the getting there effortless.
Every excursion is shaped around the season and the group — but these are the landscapes that await.
A storybook mountain town wrapped in peaks, hot springs and pine. Wander Banff Avenue beneath Cascade Mountain, ride the gondola up Sulphur Mountain, and breathe air that smells of spruce and snowmelt.
The jewels of the Rockies — twin glacial lakes of luminous turquoise framed by the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Few sights on the continent rival that first glimpse of the water against the glaciers.
One of the world's great mountain roads, linking Lake Louise to Jasper past glaciers, waterfalls and the vast Columbia Icefield. Every bend reveals a new cathedral of rock and ice.
Wilder and quieter than its southern neighbour, Jasper is a dark-sky preserve of emerald lakes and roaming wildlife. Stand on the shore of Maligne Lake where the mountains fold endlessly into the distance.
Our Rockies excursions run as joint travel vans — you share the journey with a small group of fellow travellers, so the cost stays light and the company is good.
Comfortable shared group sizes in the Volkswagen Atlas — room to spread out and a window seat for everyone.
We meet you the moment you land at YYC and head straight for the mountains — no transfers, no hassle.
Climate control, panoramic windows and a professional driver who knows every viewpoint along the route.
Day excursions or multi-day holiday journeys to Banff and Jasper, tailored to the season.
The more you travel together, the less each guest pays. A single full-day shared excursion, priced per person.
Every excursion is a complete day out — roughly eight hours from your Calgary pick-up to drop-off, winding through Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise and back.
Reserve Your SeatsRates are per person for the shared full-day excursion. Final price depends on your group size — the larger the group, the lower the per-person fare.
A sample full-day route through the Bow Valley — timings flex with the season, the weather and your group.
Your day begins at your Calgary pick-up location.
West out of the city toward the mountains.
Break time and a scenic first taste of the Rockies.
Visit, sightseeing and a walk, with scenic views on the way.
Break time, a visit and free time — sightseeing and a stroll through the townsite.
Visit with a guided tour and free time — sightseeing, walking, hiking and a self-guided wander.
Visit and guided tour, with sightseeing and scenic views on the way.
Break time and free time, with scenic views on the way.
The road home as the peaks fall away behind you.
Back where you began, a full day richer.
Approximately 8 hours total · a sample route, adjusted to conditions and your group's pace.
Pick your travel days and reserve the Volkswagen Atlas for your Rockies excursion.
Choose “Rockies Excursion” as your service so we know you're bound for Banff & Jasper.
Land at Calgary Airport and your driver and joint van are ready to roll west.
Sit back as the Rockies rise around you — turquoise lakes, glaciers and endless peaks.
Reserve your seats aboard a joint excursion van and let the Canadian Rockies do the rest.