Helicopter Hiking Adventure in the Canadian Rockies

Helicopter Hiking Adventure in the Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

Trip Type: Tailor-Made Trip
Territory: North America
Region: Rocky Mountains
Trip Price: $ 15,550
Duration: 12 days/11 nights
Start/End: Banff, Alberta / Calgary, Alberta National Parks: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park

Overview

Wandering through technicolor alpine meadows, hopping across meandering streams, and marveling at the turquoise blue, ever-present glacial lakes – this is heli-hiking in the Canadian Rockies. From a fabulous collection of lodges and settings, immerse into nature and the great outdoors by day, enjoying well-deserved meals and settling into comfort at day’s end.

Banff National Park is world-renowned for its spectacular scenery, and you’ll take it in from two towns within the park boundaries – Banff and Lake Louise. The mountains towering over Banff’s main street are stunningly beautiful, and Lake Louise is named after its strikingly turquoise, glacier-fed lake. Board a helicopter to a remarkable and remote lodge, for three days of high-mountain, heli-hiking bliss through high plateaus, wildflower-filled meadows, alpine lakes, and impressive glaciers. Travel one of the most beautiful drives in the world, the Icefields Parkway, to and from Jasper National Park where you’ll sleep on the shores of picturesque Lac Beauvert. Bid a fond farewell to Alberta on your last night in Canmore’s vibrant downtown.

Expect memorable adventures everywhere you go – explore a waterfall-filled gorge, hike to high places, whitewater raft the thrilling Kicking Horse River, saddle up for a horseback ride to a historic tea house, and trek along the edge of a glacier. The Canadian Rockies, in all their splendor!

Helicopter Hiking Adventure in the Canadian Rockies

Itinerary

Itinerary

Day 1: Banff National Park, Alberta Arrive in Calgary and head straight for the mountains, making your way to the picturesque town of Banff in Canada’s oldest national park. Here you’ll settle in a lodge atop Tunnel Mountain, overlooking the beautiful Bow Valley and bustling Banff Avenue.

Days 2-4: The Backcountry of British Columbia This morning you’ll drive to the helipad to start your high-mountain hiking adventure. An incredible experience awaits in the backcountry. Three days of bliss begin with a helicopter trip to the lodge, taking you over rugged, massive mountains. Spend your days here hiking – on trails matched to your ability level – through old-growth forests, along mountain ridges, face-to-face with glaciers, or with views of crystalline lakes high in the alpine country.

Days 5-7: Lake Louise, Alberta After one last scenic ride in the helicopter to the helipad to reunite with your vehicle, you’ll make the drive to Lake Louise. Once there, you’ll settle riverside in luxurious accommodations. Your first day will be spent out on the water on a guided whitewater trip on the beautiful Kicking Horse River. The next day, it’s time to saddle up for a horseback ride to a cozy, historic tea house, accessible only by trail and serving delicious lunch in the wilds of the Canadian Rockies. You’ll ride past Mirror Lake and take in views of Lake Louise, the Chateau Lake Louise, and the glacial peak of Mount Temple, the third highest mountain in Banff National Park.

Days 8-10: Jasper National Park, Alberta Today, you'll make the wildly scenic drive between Lake Louise and Jasper National Park along the Icefields Parkway. The highlight of today’s drive will be a special stop en route for a guided glacier walk in the Columbia Icefield. After settling on the shores of Lac Beauvert in the heart of Jasper National Park, spend two full days exploring. Spend one day with a local naturalist guide, hiking at your pace while learning about the landscapes around you. The next day is yours to enjoy however you’d like – with loads of personalized recommendations from your Journey Guidebook.

Day 11: Canmore, Alberta Make the leisurely, scenic drive to Canmore today, returning along the Icefields Parkway, with the opportunity to photograph Peyto Lake and enjoy the scenery from various pullouts and overlooks-- whatever you didn’t have the time for on your way up. Stay within walking distance of the vibrant downtown under the gaze of Three Sisters peak.

Day 12: Departures Home from Calgary, Alberta It’s time to say goodbye to Alberta and return to Calgary for your flights home.


What’s Included? Everything you need, plus everything you want.
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➥ Walk on the Wild Side: The views from the mountaintops are tough to top, unless you’re soaring above them in a helicopter. Then, hike sun-kissed meadows through glacier-carved valleys.
➥ Soak it All In: After a full day of trekking through the most spectacular scenery you’ve ever seen, soothe your sore muscles in a hot tub with a view. Cocktail optional.
➥ Well-located Accommodations: Comfortable lodges in beautiful locations – overlooking the Banff townsite, along the Pipestone River, on the shores of Lac Beauvert, and high up in the mountains.
Helicopter Hiking Adventure in the Canadian Rockies

Trip type: Tailor-made trip
Territory: North America
Region: Rocky Mountains
Trip price: $ 15,550
Duration: 12 days/11 nights
Trip start/end: ​​BBanff, Alberta / Calgary, Alberta
National Parks: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park

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