Canada · 12 days · 1,500 km · Loop
Banff + Jasper + Icefields Parkway deep dive
The Canadian Rockies unhurried: Banff NP (Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Sulphur Mountain gondola), Yoho NP (Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls), Icefields Parkway (world's most spectacular road per National Geographic, 232 km), Athabasca Glacier walk, Jasper NP (Maligne Lake, Spirit Island), Kootenay NP. Twelve days to do it well.
Highlights
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Icefields Parkway
- Athabasca Glacier walk
- Maligne Lake / Spirit Island
- Sulphur Mountain Banff
- Emerald Lake Yoho
- Peyto Lake
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Calgary → Canmore
Calgary → Canmore · 110 km
Overnight: Spring Creek RV
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Day 2
Canmore → Banff (Sulphur Mt)
Canmore → Banff · 25 km
Overnight: Tunnel Mountain CG
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Day 3
Lake Louise + Moraine Lake
Banff → Lake Louise · 60 km
Overnight: Lake Louise Trailer CG
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Day 4
Yoho NP (Emerald Lake)
Lake Louise → Field · 30 km
Overnight: Kicking Horse CG
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Day 5
Field → Icefields Parkway → Athabasca
Field → Columbia Icefield · 130 km
Overnight: Columbia Icefield CG
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Day 6
Athabasca Glacier walk + Skywalk
Columbia Icefield · 30 km
Overnight: Columbia Icefield CG
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Day 7
Icefield → Jasper
Columbia Icefield → Jasper · 105 km
Overnight: Whistlers CG
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Day 8
Maligne Lake + Spirit Island
Jasper · 90 km
Overnight: Whistlers CG
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Day 9
Jasper → Mt Robson PP
Jasper → Mt Robson · 80 km
Overnight: Robson Meadows CG
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Day 10
Mt Robson → Radium Hot Springs
Mt Robson → Radium · 380 km
Overnight: Redstreak CG
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Day 11
Radium → Kootenay → Banff
Radium → Banff · 130 km
Overnight: Tunnel Mountain CG
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Day 12
Banff → Calgary
Banff → Calgary · 130 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.