Tour

Spectacular Rockies and Glaciers of Alberta
from USD 4940

Insight Vacations

Tour Code: SAGVLM27
Vacation Type: Discovery
Brochure:
Duration: 8 Days
Country: Canada

Take a spectacular guided tour to the Rocky Mountains and witness Alberta’s breath-taking wilderness. Discover the natural wonders of Banff National Park, the grand Columbia Icefield as well as the Jasper National Park. Glorious views, beautiful scenery, warm hospitality, and outstanding activities ensure a sensational trip to one of the most beautiful corners of the world.



Map Spectacular Rockies Glaciers Alberta Guided Tour 2026

Transfer Airport

  • Calgary Airport and Post Trip Hotel Transfer

Dining Summary

  • 6 Breakfast (B)
  • 1 Lunch (L)
  • 2 Dinner (D)

Choice Highlights

  • Banff: Learn about the history, highlights and stories that took place around the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel.
  • Banff: Discover the history and culture of the Rocky Mountains of Canada at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. With the mission of cultivating the exchange of knowledge, the museum engages you with the evolving history, peoples, cultures, environment and ideas of mountain cultures. Museum founders Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte were local artists and philanthropists who wanted to create a place where people could gather and appreciate the culture and beauty of the area.

Authentic Dining

  • Kananaskis: Enjoy a flavourful dinner at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.
  • Icefields Parkway: At Altitude Restaurant, dine on locally sourced, fresh ingredients while overlooking the Columbia Icefield, one of the world’s largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic. As you sip on your drink, enjoy one of the most spectacular dinner views you'll ever see. Framed by six mountain ranges, this high-altitude setting offers a rare view of ancient glaciers, where ice up to 365 m (1,197 ft) thick continues to shape the dramatic Rocky Mountain landscape.

Insight Choice

  • Banff: Discover the history and culture of the Rocky Mountains of Canada at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Venture out on to the amazing Glacier Skywalk where you will be treated to an after-hours visit onto the cliff-edged glass floored walkway or learn about the history of the Fairmont Banff Springs, highlights and stories that took place around and at the hotel.
  • Banff: Learn about the history, highlights and stories that took place around the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel.
  • Banff: Discover the history and culture of the Rocky Mountains of Canada at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. With the mission of cultivating the exchange of knowledge, the museum engages you with the evolving history, peoples, cultures, environment and ideas of mountain cultures. Museum founders Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte were local artists and philanthropists who wanted to create a place where people could gather and appreciate the culture and beauty of the area.

Insight Experiences

  • Icefields Parkway: Enjoy an after-hours visit to the amazing Glacier Skywalk. Step onto the cliff-edged, glass-floored walkway rising 918 ft (280 meters) above the Sunwapta Valley offering sweeping views of the valley and Columbia Icefield.
  • Icefields Parkway: Enjoy an evening reception at the Glacier View Lodge. After dinner, step out onto the viewing deck and marvel at the evening sky, relax with a drink in the library or hang out inside the Moraine Lounge with games and live entertainment.
  • Icefields Parkway: Take a seat in a specially designed Ice Explorer for a visit onto the Athabasca Glacier before other travellers arrive. Follow your Local Expert as you stroll on its icy surface and experience the enormous glaciers up close. 

Make Travel Matter

Banff: Walk through boreal forest with an Indigenous Local Expert and learn how local plants have been used for healing, food and survival for millennia. Hear stories of traditional ecological knowledge and discover how wildlife, like bears, were connected to plant medicine. Take part in a tobacco smudging ceremony, a sacred ritual of purification and respect. As the fragrant smoke curls through the air, learn how tobacco is offered to the land and ancestors as a sign of gratitude. Your experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 5 & 11: Gender Equality & Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Summary

Visit Banff National Park • Lake Louise • Jasper National Park • Moraine Lake • Icefields Parkway scenic drive • Maligne Lake • Sunwapta Falls • Athabasca Falls • Maligne Canyon.

Top Rated Highlights

  • Icefields Parkway: Journey one of the world’s most scenic mountain roads, where each curve reveals glacier-fed lakes, ancient icefields and soaring peaks. Witness the Columbia Icefield, a rare hydrological apex feeding three oceans, and travel through landscapes sculpted by time and ice. 
  • Maligne Lake: Relax on board a narrated cruise on the serene waters of Maligne Lake. Glide past jagged mountain peaks to Spirit Island, a world-famous destination accessible only by boat.
  • Maligne Canyon: Join your Travel Director as you walk on the trails of Maligne Canyon, one of the most stunning gorges in the Canadian Rockies and the deepest canyon in Jasper National Park.  
  • Athabasca Glacier: With the opportunity to get up close to nature's breathtaking power, Athabasca Falls is an experience not to be missed. Here, the Athabasca River crashes through a narrow gorge with immense force, its thundering waters and dramatic drop offering incredible photo opportunities to capture the raw beauty of the Canadian Rockies. 
  • Banff: Visit Yoho National Park to see the Lower Spiral Tunnels—an early 20th-century engineering solution to a dangerously steep railway grade. Then view Takakkaw Falls, plunging 373 m (1,224 ft) in one of Canada’s highest cascades. The name, from Cree, means “it is magnificent”—an apt description for this thundering spectacle set amid glacier-fed peaks. 

Well-being

Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

  • Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection
  • Forest Park, Jasper National Park
  • Glacier View Lodge, Jasper National Park
  • Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park
Day 1 Welcome To Kananaskis

Arrive in Calgary and transfer to Kananaskis, where you'll check in at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge. In the evening, gather with your fellow travellers for a delightful dinner, followed by time to relax and enjoy the serene surroundings of Kananaskis Provincial Park.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection

Day 2 Journey To Jasper

Your day begins with a drive from Kananaskis toward Jasper. Upon arrival, explore the rugged beauty of Jasper National Park or unwind in its peaceful surroundings. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Forest Park, Jasper National Park

Day 3 Exploring Jasper

Begin your day with a guided walk through Maligne Canyon, exploring its limestone gorges and waterfalls. Then, take a scenic cruise on Maligne Lake, soaking in views of Spirit Island. In the afternoon, join an optional float trip along the serene Athabasca River. Spend the evening at leisure, relaxing or exploring Jasper’s charming town centre. Note: Maligne Canyon is currently closed due to safety concerns following significant fire damage from the 2024 Jasper wildfire. Assessments are ongoing, and the canyon will stay closed until further notice.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Forest Park, Jasper National Park

Day 4 Glacier Adventure Relaxed Start

Today, you'll visit Athabasca Falls, a breathtaking natural wonder renowned for its powerful and mesmerizing beauty, before departing Jasper for the Columbia Icefields. A warm welcome greets you at the country’s first and only glacier-view resort over a champagne reception and nibbles. Before dinner, take advantage of the long daylight hours and set out for an after-hours visit to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, a glass-floored walkway above the Sunwapta Valley featuring waterfalls and wildlife. After your Skywalk visit, indulge in a delicious, Canadian-inspired, locally sourced dinner, sip cocktails and marvel at the spectacular glacier views that wrap the restaurant. Later step out onto the viewing deck and stargaze or hang out inside the Moraine Lounge with games and live entertainment. The perfect way to end any night.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Glacier View Lodge, Jasper National Park

Day 5 Lakes, Mountains And Glaciers Relaxed Start

Begin your day with an exclusive experience before the crowds arrive, with the Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure. Step onto the vast ice mass to enjoy early access to this breathtaking natural wonder, setting the stage for a truly memorable day. Enjoy the drive along the Icefields Parkway, renowned as one of the most beautiful journeys in the world, through the soaring mountains, icefields and sweeping valleys. Then explore Yoho National Park, known for its stunning waterfalls and dramatic landscapes. Arrive at the Fairmont Banff Springs for a relaxing evening, with time to unwind or explore Banff National Park at your leisure.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park

Day 6 A Trip To Lake Louise

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park

Day 7 Exploring Banff Relaxed Start

Connect with the land through the teachings of an Indigenous Local Expert on a guided walk through the boreal forest. Learn how First Nations communities have drawn on plant medicine for generations, and hear how animals play a vital role in cultural and ecological knowledge. Later, choose to explore The Whyte Museum, home to art and artefacts inspired by the landscapes and people of the Rockies. Alternatively, uncover the stories behind the Fairmont Banff Springs as told by a hotel ambassador. Learn about the landmark’s history, from notable guests to cultural moments, and take away a self-guided map to explore its historic highlights at your own pace.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park

Day 8 Farewell Canada

After breakfast, you are transferred to Calgary Airport where your journey comes to an end.

Duration: 1 Day

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