This Rocky Mountain adventure tour is ideal for anyone looking for an active holiday with lots of time hiking and discovering incredible places. We got excited while planning this Rocky Mountain adventure tour and crammed in as many incredible experiences as you could possibly handle.

Enjoy a scenic float tour or choose a wild ride down the legendary Kicking Horse River and explore endless alpine meadows and panoramic ridges on guided hikes. Stand below towering waterfalls, then lounge on a stage set lake shore and gorge on a delectable spread of local foods.

Start off your Rockies guided camping adventure in Banff National Park, then explore the Icefields Parkway and Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park. Venture into the lesser known but mind-blowing Yoho and Glacier National Parks for some off the beaten path hikes that are much better than what the crowds flock to!

Camping in the Rocky Mountains with new friends and jaw dropping scenery puts a nice cherry on top for this Canadian Rockies adventure tour. Just don't forget your camera!

We pick you up from the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Calgary and begin your Banff camping tour! Once we have everyone picked up, we begin our 2 hour journey into the Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park. We make a quick stop in Canmore, where you can stock up on last minute supplies, like bug spray, sunscreen and alcohol if you desire.

We arrive at our campsite in Lake Louise and go through a detailed orientation of your Rockies camping tour, and set up tents with the help of your guide.

Enjoy a delicious welcome dinner and get to know your new tour friends around the campfire.

Meals: D
Driving: 2 Hours
Pick Up : 2 pm, Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel

We don’t waste any time on your Banff camping package and head straight into the heart of the Rockies, exploring the Icefields Parkway today. A short drive from our campsite in Lake Louise, bring us to the Icefields Parkway, which is one of the most photographed and famous highways in the world. You will soon see why!

As we enter Jasper National Park, we are greeted by the most imposing glacier in the Rockies, known as Athabasca Glacier and part of the Columbia Icefields. You will have the chance to walk to the base of it, option to go for a guided glacier walk, or take a guided hike to a viewpoint far above the glacier for some amazing bird’s eye views and a tasty picnic.

Optional Activity: Guided Glacier Icewalk
Typical Hike: Wilcox Pass (10 km, 450 m Elevation, 3-4 Hours)
Driving: 2 Hours
Meals: B,L,D

The Icefields Parkway is too much to appreciate in just one day of your Banff camping trip, so we head up there for another day of spectacular beauty and world class views.

Today we venture to Bow Lake and go for a guided hike, either to a high alpine lake, or to see a waterfall cascading down from a glacier and feeding into the lake below. Either way, you are up for some classic Rockies beauty, pristine air and great photo opportunities.

After your guided hike, we head to Peyto Lake, so you can admire and photograph one of the most recognizable lakes in the Rockies!

Typical Hike: Bow Glacier Falls (9 km, 300 m elevation, 3 hours)
Driving: 1.5 Hours
Meals: B,L,D

Today we hike right by our camp, at Lake Louise! There are few words to describe what hiking among the mountains around Lake Louise in the morning light are like. If we are lucky, ice may break off from the cliffs far above (and safely across the valley), and crash down with thunderous booms echoing around the valley. The cliffs here are sheer and commanding, which is why the early Swiss visitors helped to pioneer mountain climbing in the Rockies some 150 years ago. It’s likely that we will hike far above Lake Louise and visit a historic alpine teahouse, once frequented by early tourists to the area and still in use today!

After our hike we visit Moraine Lake, perhaps one of the most sought after and tough to get to attractions in Banff National Park. The waters are a stunning clear blue, reflecting the majestic peaks behind it.

Later in the afternoon we head 1.5 hours West, passing through Yoho National Park to Golden, where we will be based for the next 3 nights. Golden is a lesser known mountain town in BC, which lies right between 3 national parks.

Typical Hike: Plain of Six Glaciers (15 km, 700 m elevation, 4-6 hours)
Driving: 1.5 hours
Meals: B,L,D

Did you know that “Yoho” is a local indigenous word meaning “To Feel In Awe”? Well, you will certainly feel this way as we explore Yoho National Park on your guided Banff tour package today!

We head deep into the Yoho Valley, coming face to face with the highest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies, which is so tall most of the water turns to mist before it hits the ground! You can get so close to the waterfall that you’d be soaked if you want, which can be a nice idea on a hot sunny day!

We hike the Iceline Trail, getting up high and with a bird’s eye view down on Takakkaw Falls, which suddenly doesn’t look so big anymore! Our guided hike on the Iceline Trail brings us right past the Emerald Glacier, which towers right above us for a really cool perspective. This is one of the best hiking trails in the Rockies, but so few people know about it, so with any luck, we will have the alpine almost totally to ourselves!

Typical Hike: Iceline Trail (12 km, 500 m Elevation, 4-5 Hours)
Driving: 1.5 Hours
Meals: B,L,D

Some get kicked by the horse and some kick it. Want to see which group you’re in? This is your chance to change up your perspective and raft down the famed Kicking Horse River with some expert guides to make it fun, but keep you safe. Here’s a cool fact: the very same water you saw falling down Takakkaw Falls yesterday has taken roughly 16 hours to rush down the valley bottom and meet you the next day as your raft in it. This is a fun rafting adventure that is beginner friendly and very safe. Perfect for rafting enthusiasts or first timers. Try it out! If you don’t feel like getting soaked from head to toe in glacial water, you can choose to go for another guided hike in Yoho National Park with your guide. Time permitting, you may also be able to squeeze in a visit to Wapta Falls to see the entire Kicking Horse river plunge over a ledge in one thunderous rush!

Optional Activity: Rafting ($165)
Typical Hike: Paget Lookout (6 km, 300 m Elevation, 2-3 hours)
Driving: 1 hour
Meals: B,L,D

On the final day of your Banff camping tour we have one more delicious breakfast and pack up camp. After loading the van we head through Yoho NP bound for the famous mountain town of Banff, where we stop to soak in the historic mineral springs, that first brought travelers and visitors to Banff.

After a nice relaxing soak, we depart Banff and drop you off in downtown Calgary at 2 pm.

Driving: 3.5 Hours
Meals: B,L
Drop Off: 2 pm, Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel

Level 3- Active

Hiking on established trails with a light daypack. Covering 10-18 km (6-12 miles) with elevation gain up to 1000 meters. Typically hiking for 3-5 hours per day.

Despite Canada’s reputation for ice and polar bears, the Rockies are actually a summery slice of heaven between the months of June- September.

You can expect sunny skies and very little rain during your tour. Typical temperatures are 25 degrees Celcius (82 f) during the day, and 15 degrees Celcius (60 f) at night.

Rain is rare, but be prepared for it anyway.

You won’t have to carry your luggage while hiking, so you can pack however you like. A suitcase is fine, and there is lots of room in the trailer.

The tour starts at 2 pm with a pick up at the Marriott Downtown Hotel on 9th Ave SE in Calgary.

You can fly in any time before noon to make it on time.

The tour ends at 2 pm on day 7 and we can drop you off at the airport or the Marriott Downtown Hotel.

• 2 complete warm layering systems that are not cotton (think fleece, polyester, merino wool etc, for top and bottom) It is best to dress in layers so you can adapt to changing weather. A light base layer, with a warmer layer on top and rain jacket will help you stay warm.

• Rain jacket (anything wind and waterproof will work) Rain pants are helpful too.

• Comfortable hiking boots (Anything comfy, stable & blister free & don't mind getting dirty/ wet)

• Bathing suit and towel (for swimming, hot springs and showers along the way)

• Socks and underwear (you knew that though I hope)

• Small day pack to carry your personal items on hikes

• Any medications you need (like epi pens, asthma or heart meds, insulin) Very important!

• Suitcase/ duffel bag or back pack for your luggage (we have lots of room, bring whatever works- you won't have to carry it)

• Hiking poles if you feel you might need them to protect your knees on rocky paths

• Sunscreen, bug spray, sun glasses, lip chap all help

• At least one 1 liter water bottle (two is ideal)

• Travel pillow (or bunch up your sweater) & Sleeping bag rated to 0 degrees C (unless renting ours) This is for camping tours only.

• Headlamp or flashlight (helps during the midnight dash to the toilet)

• Camera for the epic views

Hiking

Our Rockies camping tour is beginner friendly, though you should have a reasonable level of fitness.

Expect to be walking 4-6 hours per day at a moderate pace on an incline or decline. Trails are well maintained, though you should expect uneven surfaces.

We always have a guide in front of the group and one behind the group, to ensure that everyone is well looked after. We do our best to ensure that everyone is able to hike at a comfortable pace and have time to enjoy the scenery.

Camping

Camping is beginner friendly and your guides are there to help every step of the way.

That being said, guests are expected to set up and take down their tents, with some helpful tips from your guides. Our tents are easy to set up, usually within 5 minutes.

Our sleeping pads are second to none. Your pad is an inflatable pad, 3.5 inches thick, which you can make hard or soft to suit your comfort level.

Campgrounds have hot showers and flush toilets, along with some cell service at most campgrounds.

Unlike most tour companies, we don’t like to cater to a specific age group and we find in common a sense of adventure and passion for life, rather than just a common age.

Typically our guests are between 30 and 75, with an average age of 50.

There are roughly an even split between travelers aged 30-50 and 50-75.

Our groups are usually 40% male and 60% female and typically 50-70% of our guests are traveling solo.