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Travel tips, places to stay, where to eat, and everything in between to help you get ready for your trip in the Canadian Rockies.
Here are my top 8 tips for getting around the Canadian Rockies while not taking too much of a hit in your wallet.
One of your quickest options for getting here is the Calgary International Airport, located just an hour and a half from Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies. From there you can rent a car and drive yourself to the Canadian Rockies, or take hourly shuttles available at the airport.
Compiled by local writers and photographers, the Canadian Rockies Travel Guide is an indispensable tool for planning a trip to Banff, Jasper, and beyond.
An in-depth guide to the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Find hotels, restaurants, activities, maps, photos and more.
From the lush green Pacific coast of Vancouver board VIA Rail’s The Canadian for a once-in-a-lifetime overnight train journey. Relax in the dome car and experience panoramic views of snow-capped mountains, glacial lakes, rushing rivers and the sheer unspoiled wilderness of Canada. Arrive in Jasper and see the dramatic Maligne Canyon and its picture-perfect lake, where you enjoy breakfast with a view! Journey along the unforgettable Icefields Parkway. Stop at Columbia Icefield and choose from a Glacier Experience across this mass of glacial ice or take a walk on the Glacier Skywalk. Feel like royalty while overnighting at the fabulous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Banff Springs Hotel, where you have your choice of included dinner venues. Discover the natural beauty of Moraine Lake, the powerful Bow Falls and impressive Hoodoos. End your tour in Calgary where it's time for some rodeo fun as you take your seat at the exciting, world famous Calgary Stampede!
