The unexplored mountain wilderness attracted the first tourists to Banff National Park - View the powerful landscape first hand on your way to Lake Louise and Bow Lake - Learn about our mountaineering history and how a tragic accident at Lake Louise shaped Canadian Mountain Culture - Finally, visit the source of the Bow River and Num Ti Jah, an historic hunting lodge built in the 1900's.
Itinerary and highlights:
Go deep into Banff's wilderness via the Bow Valley, and Icefields Parkway. You will spend time at Lake Louise and then Num Ti Jah Lodge on the shores of Bow Lake, for a relaxing, deluxe hot chocolate.
You will stop at:
Bow Valley Parkway
A flexible stop along this scenic road that illustrates the role of fire in the national parks and is great for Widlife watching
5 min
Lake Louise
Stroll the shoreline of the famous lake or visit the Chateau and main level shopping arcade
30 min
Icefields Parkway
The worlds most scenic highway offering an incredibly remote experience during the winter
5 min
Glaciers
Crowfoot and Bow glaciers give clues to the ice age that shaped our landscape
5 min
Bow Lake/Num Ti Jah Lodge
Remote and peaceful the lodge was built on the shores of the lake largely by hand, before roads came near this area
30 min
Your tour includes:
- Deluxe hot chocolate at Num Ti Jah and a light snack
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Use of binoculars & spotting scope