Canada · 8 days · 1,300 km · Loop
Prairies + East Rockies — Calgary, Drumheller, Banff 8 days
Calgary loop combining Prairies (Drumheller dinosaurs) with East Rockies (Banff, Lake Louise). For those who already did Vancouver→Calgary and want more.
Start: Calgary · End: Calgary · June to September. · Difficulty: easy
Highlights
- Royal Tyrrell Museum
- Drumheller hoodoos
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff townsite
- Johnston Canyon
- Icefields Parkway
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Calgary → Drumheller (Prairies)
Calgary → Drumheller · 140 km
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Day 2
Drumheller (Tyrrell + hoodoos)
Drumheller · 50 km
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Day 3
Drumheller → Banff
Drumheller → Banff · 280 km
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Day 4
Banff (Johnston Canyon + townsite)
Banff · 80 km
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Day 5
Banff → Lake Louise + Moraine
Banff → Lake Louise · 60 km
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Day 6
Icefields Parkway to Columbia Icefield
Lake Louise → Columbia Icefield · 130 km
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Day 7
Columbia Icefield → Banff → Calgary
Columbia Icefield → Calgary · 320 km
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Day 8
Calgary (drop-off)
Calgary · 30 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.