Canada with Taylor Hutcheson

Free shuttle from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to the hotel included. You request a shuttle pick up from the hotel in advance and catch the shuttle at the arrivals level.

Dinner at a local restaurant is included. Your meal will typically be a 2 course meal with 1 beer or non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change.

Overnight in Calgary

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Depart Calgary and head into the mountains to Johnston Canyon. Stop for bathrooms will be made along the way as needed.

Break out your boots and get ready to enter the winter wonderland on your first winter walk! Depending on the snow conditions, you will either hike in regular boots, wear crampons or snowshoes. The hike will take you alongside the creek on the slope of the canyon eventually taking you high above the creek for some spectacular views. Look for sheets of ice hanging off the rock walls before descending into the canyon. After reaching the bottom, you’ll hike back out. The walk will be on a snow covered trail of packed snow with icy patches throughout. Distance: 4.2 miles / Elevation Gain: 394 feet / Duration: 3 hours / Difficulty: Moderate

Take a transfer to Lake Louise. Along the way you’ll stop at Bow River for a picnic lunch - weather permitting.

Included picnic lunch. Picnic lunches usually consist of sandwiches or wraps, and a variety of sides like salads, dips with veggies, crackers, fruits, trail mix, granola bars, etc.

After arriving at Lake Louise, you will have the opportunity to ice skate on the lake! Lake Louise is cleared daily of snowfall for travelers to strap on their skates and glide across the thick ice while surrounded by the beautiful and staggering Rocky mountains. If you’ve never skated before, here you’ll have all the space in the world to learn in the most amazing atmosphere!

Included dinner at the hostel. Examples of dinners include but are not limited to tacos, pastas, gyros, curries, burgers, and stir fries as a main with a side salad and dessert included. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

If the weather is clear, you’ll head out to Bow River to get some amazing views of the stars. In the pitch black of the Rocky Mountains you’ll be able to see constellations clearly - all while being surrounded by the quiet pristine nature.

Overnight in Lake Louise

Breakfast at the hostel is included. Typically breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

Take a private transfer from Lake Louise to Parker Ridge.

Today you will explore a classic Rocky Mountains hike. Depending on the snow conditions, you will either hike in regular boots, wear crampons or snowshoes. Beginning within the fir trees, you’ll hike up out of the trees past frozen creeks and small waterfalls. As the trees thin out you’ll begin to get views of the Saskatchewan Glacier. Distance: 3.4 miles / Elevation Gain: 820 feet / Duration 3 hours / Difficulty: Moderate-Challenging.

Included pack lunch on the hike. Pack lunches usually consist of sandwiches or wraps, and a variety of sides like salads, dips with veggies, crackers, fruits, trail mix, granola bars, etc.

After your hike, you’ll transfer back to Lake Louise. Time permitting, you will make a stop at Bow Lake viewpoint, or Crowfoot Glacier viewpoint. An additional stop may include Peyto Viewpoint.

Included dinner at the hostel. Examples of dinners include but are not limited to tacos, pastas, gyros, curries, burgers, and stir fries as a main with a side salad and dessert included. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

When it’s cold outside it’s always a great time to cozy up for a board game or two! Your group can decide on some board games to play this evening after dinner!

Overnight in Lake Louise

Breakfast at the hostel is included. Typically breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

Depart Lake Louise and transfer to Abraham Lake.

Today you will trek to a frozen waterfall! Depending on the snow conditions, you will either hike in regular boots, wear cramp ons or snowshoes. The trail crosses the North Saskatchewan River on a suspension bridge and follows the Siffleur River to the frozen waterfall. Along the way, several viewing platforms overlook the impressive river canyon carved out of the rock over millennia. Distance: 4.4 miles / Elevation Gain: 263 feet / Duration: 3 hours / Difficulty: Moderate

Included picnic lunch. Picnic lunches usually consist of sandwiches or wraps, and a variety of sides like salads, dips with veggies, crackers, fruits, trail mix, granola bars, etc.

Depending on the conditions, you will venture out on to Abraham Lake to look for ice bubbles. This interesting natural phenomenon happens when the tree limbs and plants at the bottom of the lake decay, releasing methane gas in the water. When the lake freezes over, the gas becomes trapped in the ice. It is an interesting a beautiful thing to look at as they create circular bubble patterns underneath the ice’s surface.

After lunch you’ll transfer back to Lake Louise. Time permitting, you will stop at Cline River Canyon on the way.

Included dinner at the hostel. Examples of dinners include but are not limited to tacos, pastas, gyros, curries, burgers, and stir fries as a main with a side salad and dessert included. Your camp menu will vary and be decided based on your guide's recipe repertoire!

Warm up by the fire tonight and partake in some hot chocolate tasting. You will have the option to try some different hot chocolates. Of course, don’t forget the marshmallows!

Overnight in Lake Louise

Breakfast at the hostel is included. Typically breakfasts are served cold with the occasional hot breakfast served, time permitting. Common breakfasts include bagels, toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, and coffee/tea.

From Lake Louise, you will take a 30 minute transfer to Emerald Lake. Here you’ll begin your cross-country ski experience around the lake shore trail. If you are a beginner, do not to worry! This trail is easy with little elevation gain or loss and your guide will be there to help you out! You’ll be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery on skis no matter your experience. Distance: 3.2 miles / Elevation Gain: 164 feet / Duration: 2.5 hours / Difficulty: Easy-Moderate

Included picnic lunch. Picnic lunches usually consist of sandwiches or wraps, and a variety of sides like salads, dips with veggies, crackers, fruits, trail mix, granola bars, etc.

After lunch you’ll transfer to Banff.

Take a 15 minute transfer to Sulphur Mountain. Then ride the cable car up to 7,500 feet and take in the sweeping views from the restaurant and look out above. Cable cars fit 2-4 people max. Then enjoy your final meal set against the majestic views of the surrounding mountains.

Included dinner at the Northern Lights Buffet. Your meal will be a buffet style with free refills on non-alcoholic beverages, subject to change.

After dinner you will transfer to Calgary and check into your hotel. If you will be taking the shuttle to the airport tomorrow, it’s best to schedule your shuttle upon check in.

Overnight in Calgary

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Free shuttle from the hotel to Calgary International Airport included. If you will be taking the free hotel shuttle to the airport today, you can schedule it in advance or at the front desk.