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Canadian Rockies: 9 days between Banff and Jasper, turquoise lakes and glaciers
Calgary, Alberta · Canada•9 days · 8 nights•Travel + trekking · 2,560 m
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INTERMEDIATE PLUS
Where?
Alberta, Canada
On your own?
No problem
Points
+42
Overview
Is it for me?
Included & extras
Good to know
Itinerary
Flights
Packing
Coordinator
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS TRIP
Canadian Rockies: nine days of turquoise lakes, glaciers and spruce forests
We start in Calgary and enter the Rocky Mountains through the front door: Banff, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, that turquoise water you have seen a thousand times in photos and which is even more absurd in person. Then the Icefields Parkway, the road that runs past a hundred glaciers in 230 kilometres, up to the Columbia Icefield and Jasper, where the trails empty out and all that is left is elk, lakes and silence.
Group chat before departure
Come alone, leave with new friends
Is this trip for me?
Five vibes, an effort level and a type of trip: so you can tell in ten seconds if it's for you.
Party & nightlife
Relax
Nature & adventure
Cities & culture
Monuments & history
Physical effort
Easy Plus
Type of trip
Active · Natura · Trekking
Group
Max 12
Accommodation
Ostelli e lodge a Banff, Lake Louise e sulla Icefields Parkway, hotel a Jasper
You walk every day: the Plain of Six Glaciers above Lake Louise, Wilcox Pass facing the Athabasca tongue, the Bald Hills above Maligne Lake, the Valley of the Five Lakes in Jasper. We get around in three 7-seat cars driven in turns, like a road trip with friends, stopping along the Parkway whenever we feel like it. You sleep in hostels, lodges and hotels, cook together some evenings and end the day in the hot springs of Banff, with snow on the peaks above your head.
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What's included
Overnight
Transport for excursions (van or minibus)
Park entrance
Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
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What's not included
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Flight from Italy
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Meals
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Airport transfers
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Anything not listed under «The price includes»
Good to know
Documents, accommodation, transport and the ground rules before you book.
Documents
REQUIRED
Serve il passaporto valido e l'eTA, l'autorizzazione elettronica canadese: si richiede online prima di partire, costa 7 dollari canadesi e vale cinque anni. Chi guida porta la patente italiana e la patente internazionale, tutte e due, e viene registrato come guidatore nel contratto di noleggio. Porta la carta di credito: in Canada il contante quasi non si usa.
Passaporto
eTA Canada
Carta di credito
Assicurazione sanitaria
Patente e patente internazionale (chi guida)
Effort
Si cammina sette giorni su nove. La giornata più lunga è quella di Lake Louise: circa 17 km e 600 m di dislivello fra Moraine Lake, i Consolation Lakes e il Plain of Six Glaciers. La salita più ripida è la Sulphur Mountain, 700 m di dislivello, con la funivia per chi vuole scendere comodo. Il punto più alto è il Wilcox Pass, davanti all'Athabasca Glacier. Alle camminate si aggiungono i turni di guida: circa 1.100 km in otto giorni, divisi su tre auto e almeno sei guidatori. Adatto a chi fa abitualmente escursioni in giornata da 15 km e 700 m di dislivello.
Safety
MUST READ
Gli orsi ci sono davvero: si cammina vicini, in gruppo col Coordinator, si tiene lo spray anti-orso e si seguono le regole di Parks Canada; il Coordinator decide se e fin dove salire quando il tempo cambia.
In auto: strade di montagna con limiti bassi e animali che attraversano, soprattutto all'alba e al tramonto. Si guida riposati, con turni corti, mai di notte; sulla Parkway non c'è segnale telefonico per lunghi tratti.
Accommodation
Ostelli HI e lodge di montagna in camere da due: la prima notte a Calgary, poi Banff, Lake Louise e un lodge sulla Icefields Parkway. A Jasper si dorme in hotel: l'ostello HI di Jasper è andato distrutto nell'incendio del 2024 ed è ancora in ricostruzione. Negli ostelli c'è la cucina in comune: qualche cena la prepariamo insieme.
Transport
Volo per Calgary non incluso: vi comunichiamo quello su cui allinearsi. Sul posto ci si muove con tre minivan da 7 posti noleggiati da Guiddy, con assicurazione completa (danni e responsabilità verso terzi) inclusa nella quota: 4-5 persone per auto con i bagagli. Guidano a turno i Guidders che lo desiderano, almeno due per auto, con più di 25 anni, patente italiana e patente internazionale, tutti registrati nel contratto come guidatori: chi guida lo fa con le regole del contratto di noleggio e sotto la propria responsabilità; chi non vuole guidare non guida. Carburante e parcheggi non sono nella quota: si dividono fra i partecipanti sugli scontrini, circa 30-40 € a testa in tutto il viaggio. A Moraine Lake, dove le auto private non salgono, si va con la navetta di Parks Canada, inclusa. Il viaggio finisce a Banff: la mattina del rientro le auto tornano all'aeroporto di Calgary e chi vuole viaggia con loro.
Optional extras
PAID ON SITE
Alba a Moraine Lake la mattina del quarto giorno, con la navetta privata che parte alle 5 dal villaggio di Lake Louise: circa 110 dollari canadesi andata e ritorno, non rimborsabile, si prenota in anticipo.
Funivia della Sulphur Mountain, per salire o scendere comodi: biglietto sul posto.
Cena di saluto a Banff l'ultima sera: ognuno paga la sua.
Weather and changes of plan
Estate in quota: giornate lunghe e miti, ma in montagna può piovere e la sera si scende sotto i 10 gradi. Vestizione a strati, guscio impermeabile e scarponi con suola buona.
Insurance
INCLUDED
Assicurazione infortuni, medico e bagaglio Guiddy inclusa nella quota.
Itinerary
Nine days, approximate schedule: the Coordinator may swap stops depending on the weather.
Trekking
7 days
Total elevation gain
3,200 m
Km on foot
71 km
Duration
9 days
Day 1 · Sat 7 Aug
RITROVO
Arrivo a Calgary e primo brindisi insieme
2 stops · from 16:00
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Meeting at the hotel in CalgaryMEETING POINT16:00
Arrival in Calgary, the city at the foot of the Rockies. The group meets at 4 pm at the first night's hotel, near the airport: the three cars are picked up from here the next morning. Early arrivals stretch their legs, tired ones rest after the flight.
Welcome dinner and the plan for the nine daysRESTAURANT
Dinner all together and the Coordinator's briefing: how the parks work, how to behave in a place where bears are real, and the driving rota for the three cars: who drives, with whom, on which legs.
Included today: pernottamento · Not included: volo, cena
Day 2 · Sun 8 Aug
TREKKING
Da Calgary a Banff: le auto, Tunnel Mountain e Johnston Canyon
2 stops
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Day 3 · Mon 9 Aug
TREKKING
Lake Louise e Moraine Lake: il turchese e i Six Glaciers
2 stops
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Day 4 · Tue 10 Aug
TREKKING
Icefields Parkway: Peyto Lake e il ghiacciaio Bow
2 stops
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Day 5 · Wed 11 Aug
TREKKING
Columbia Icefield e Wilcox Pass, poi Jasper
2 stops
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Day 6 · Thu 12 Aug
TREKKING
Jasper: Maligne Lake, Spirit Island e i Bald Hills
2 stops
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Day 7 · Fri 13 Aug
TREKKING
Valley of the Five Lakes e ritorno verso Banff
2 stops
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Day 8 · Sat 14 Aug
TREKKING
Sulphur Mountain e le sorgenti termali di Banff
2 stops
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Day 9 · Sun 15 Aug
RIENTRO
Ultima colazione a Banff e saluti
1 stop
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Getting there: you choose the flight, we take care of the rest
The flight isn't included: that way everyone leaves from their own city at the best price. But you're not alone: below is the suggested group flight for Guidders, and those who take it travel together from the start.
9 days
from meeting point to return
circa 13-14 ore con uno scalo
Milano Malpensa → Francoforte, Londra o Toronto → Calgary (YYC)
30 days
before departure to cancel for free
Suggested group flight: Air Canada, Lufthansa o KLM · Milano Malpensa · via Francoforte, Londra o Toronto · Calgary (YYC) · return Calgary (YYC) - Milano Malpensa. Non ci sono voli diretti da Milano: si vola sempre con uno scalo. Il volo di gruppo lo pubblichiamo a partenza confermata; il prezzo va ricontrollato alla prenotazione.
HOW IT WORKS
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Book the departure
Today, just the €100 deposit. When the group reaches the minimum, we'll let you know in the chat.
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Book your flight
The suggested flight is above, but you can fly from any airport you like: book it once the group is confirmed.
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See you at the hotel in Calgary
We meet at the hotel, where your Coordinator is waiting. From there on, they take care of everything.
What to pack
A trekking backpack as hand luggage + a duffel bag in the hold.
Backpack
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Windbreaker
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Cap
REQUIRED
Mosquito repellent spray
REQUIRED
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7 – 15 August 2027
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Questions?
Is the flight included? How do I book it?
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No, you book your own flight from any airport you like: we meet at the hotel where the trip starts. On this page you will find the suggested flight and a flight search already set to the departure dates.
Can I join on my own?
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How fit do I need to be?
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What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
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Until when can I cancel?
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€100 today, the rest 30 days before
✓A €100 deposit to hold your place: it's the only thing you pay today
✓Free cancellation up to 30 days before (for this departure: 7 July 2027, 23:59)
✓€1,871 balance charged automatically 30 days before departure
✓Minimum not reached? Deposit fully refunded, and you haven't bought the flight yet
Deposit and balance by card, PayPal, Satispay or Revolut. The balance can also be paid in 3 interest-free instalments with Klarna.
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