Total Duration: 11-14 hours depends on departure location.
We make sure you have enough time to enjoy each viewpoint, rather than rushing just to keep to the schedule. This allows you to relax, fully appreciate the scenery, and create lasting memories.
- Johnston Creek originates north of Castle Mountain in a glacial valley southwest of Badger Pass The creek flows through a gorge known as Johnston Canyon.
As Johnston Creek approaches the Bow River, it flows through a large canyon formed by erosion over thousands of years. The creek has cut through the limestone rock to form sheer canyon walls, as well as waterfalls, tunnels, and pools.
- Castle Mountain, AB T0L, Canada, pass by without stopping.
Castle Mountain is a mountain located within Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, approximately halfway between Banff and Lake Louise. The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castle-like appearance
- Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta. 1 hour
Lake Louise is a glacial lake within Banff National Park. It is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. The turquoise colour of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overlook the lake.
- Lake Louise Visitor Information Centre, 201 Village Rd Samson Mall, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 1E0 Canada. 1 hour
- Crowfoot Glacier, Improvement District No. 9, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada, 10 minutes
Early explorers named the glacier Crowfoot because its three sections of ice looked like a crow’s foot on the mountain. While one of the three “toes” has now receded and disappeared, the glacier is no less spectacular.
- Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada, 30 minutes
Bow Lake is one of the many lakes that line the Icefields Parkway and a popular stop for visitors to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It’s no secret that the Canadian Rockies are not short of spectacular vistas and lakes. Bow Lake is one of our top recommendations for a stop to stretch the legs on the Icefields Parkway.
- Peyto Lake, Icefield Parkway, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada, 45 minutes
During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake from a nearby glacier, and these suspended rock particles are what give the lake a unique bright, turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and the area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot.
