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ADULT (age 0-99)
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Mobile ticketIf exploring the Canadian Rocky Mountains is on your must-see [bucket?] list, then our 6 day Wapiti tour is for you! Starting in Banff, you will travel the world famous Icefields Parkway through Banff and Jasper National Parks, stopping at stunning lakes and raging waterfalls, while hiking, swimming and spotting wildlife as you go. You’ll also visit the Okanagan desert region and will travel the Fraser Canyon where you’ll learn about Nlaka’pamux Indigenous history and culture before finishing in Vancouver. Come ride the Moose!
Note: the Wapiti is the final 6 days of the 8 day Caribou tour. Some of your fellow travellers will have started together in Vancouver before you join them.
Moose tours are designed for 18 to 39 year olds, but we welcome all adventurous travellers that are 18+.
HI Banff Alpine Centre, 801 Hidden Ridge Way, Banff, AB T1L 1B3, Canada
Samesun Vancouver, 1018 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L5, Canada
Please check in at the Moose reception desk in the lobby of Samesun Backpackers. You should arrive 15 min prior to the scheduled departure time of 8:10 am.
Our day begins at the stunning Moraine Lake, in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Please note that this is a seasonal stop.
Duration: 30 minutes
We'll see one of the most famous and photographed lakes in the world, Lake Louise!
Duration: 1 hour
See for yourself (sort of!) why it's called the Crowfoot Glacier.
Duration: 15 minutes
We'll take an easy walk down to the impressive Mistaya Canyon.
Duration: 30 minutes
Tonight we stay in a rustic, wilderness hostel alongside Rampart Creek. Why not take a dip in the creek, then relax in the wood-burning sauna, before enjoying a campfire under the stars tonight?
Duration: 8 hours
Our main attraction today is the Columbia Icefield, the largest icefield in the Rocky Mountains at 325 square kilometres.
Duration: 2 hours
Then it’s on to Maligne Canyon, the deepest canyon in Jasper, for a scenic hike that crosses several bridges with amazing views into the canyon.
Duration: 1 hour
Afterwards, we’ll roll into the Jasper townsite where you’ll have the rest of the afternoon and evening free to explore on your own.
Duration: 7 hours
Our first stop is at Athabasca Falls, one of the most powerful and picturesque waterfalls in the Rockies.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is followed by a bit of mountain goat spotting (we’re still amazed at how they hold on) at the Goats and Glaciers viewpoint.
Duration: 30 minutes
Then on to Waterfowl Lakes to soak in the backdrop of Mount Chephren, which was named after the 4th Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh.
Duration: 15 minutes
Spend the day as you wish in the heart of the Rocky Mountains! Hiking, exploring the town, or for an additional cost rafting the Kicking Horse River, taking the Sulphur Mountain gondola, relaxing in the Upper Hot Springs...you decide!
Duration: 10 hours
These magnificent falls in Yoho National Park are some of the highest in Canada at 381m! Note: this is a seasonal stop.
Duration: 30 minutes
We'll stop for photos at the pristine Emerald Lake, also in Yoho NP. Note: this is a seasonal stop.
Duration: 30 minutes
Not far from Emerald Lake, we'll check out this natural wonder, which spans the Kicking Horse River. Note: this is a seasonal stop.
Duration: 15 minutes
We’ll also stop for a photo at the stunning Kalamalka Lake viewpoint after reaching the Okanagan Valley.
Duration: 15 minutes
Today we cross the beautiful Okanagan Lake and climb over high mountain passes as we make our way to the west coast.
Our main destination of the day is Tuckkwiowhum Village, an Indigenous heritage site, where we’ll enjoy a guided tour and interact with a Traditional Knowledge Keeper.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
We'll explore the Othello Tunnels, named after the Shakespearean character, and part of the now defunct Kettle Valley Railway system, before finishing the tour in Vancouver
Duration: 45 minutes
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