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  • $3,598 pp dbl. occ.
  • (+$990 for sgl. occ.)

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6 DAYS, 5 NIGHTS
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TRIP NOTES

All meals included except 1 dinner.

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Meet / Depart

Banff, Alberta

Special Interest

Fine Wine & Cuisine, Geological Wonders, Natural Beauty &/or Wildlife, Raft, Romance &/or Honeymoon, Spa

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Canadian Rockies Multisport Vacations

Canadian Rockies Multisport

Biking, Walking & Rafting in Banff & Jasper National Parks

Can't decide between biking, hiking or rafting in the Canadian Rockies? You don’t have to. We’ve taken our favorite activities in the region's most stunning spots and combined them into a terrific trip that reveals this destination’s rugged and breathtaking sites. Come bike and hike in Banff and Jasper National Parks with Backroads Trip Leaders who know them intimately. Spin past glaciers inching their way down the faces of mighty peaks, trek to lakes of deepest blue and emerald green, and unleash your spirit in miles and miles of spectacular wilderness that challenge your sense of space.

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Days 1-2 Jasper

Meet in Banff Stride through pristine mountain wilderness in the Valley of Five Lakes, winding past its jade-green namesakes and through the habitats of mule deer, beavers and coyotes  Visit Maligne Lake to see its magnificent color before a downhill and rolling ride  Hike through spectacular Maligne Canyon  Get a new perspective on the landscape during a guided rafting trip down the Athabasca River Myriad optional activities await: indulge in a massage at our hotel’s full-service spa, play a round of golf or survey your surroundings from horseback

Day 3 Bow Lake

Ride along a quiet road to Athabasca Falls and a delicious picnnic lunch Revel in the vistas of the Athabasca Glacier and the massive Columbia Icefield on an informative glacier ice walk On the shores of Bow Lake, kick back in the historic hunting lodge built by Jimmy Simpson Look for resident wildlife, including moose, elk, bighorn sheep and black bears.

Days 4-6 Lake Louise

Walk to a magnificent view overlooking Bow Falls Ride over the Continental Divide en route to hamlet of Lake Louise, a world-renowned turquoise beauty ringed by glaciated peaks  Stroll alongside the lake's shimmering shore and follow the path of the Victoria Glacier up to the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse Spend time at the Post Hotel’s Temple Mountain Spa Dine at the hotel’s acclaimed restaurant, which showcases the cuisine of chef Hans Sauter Pedal a route lined with virgin forest and wildflowers toward Banff  Enjoy farewell a picnic before heading back to Banff.

Route Rating What's this? Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Each offers options for more or less activity, so you can decide exactly how much you want to do day by day.

Lodging What's this? Our lodgings are divided into three different categories.

Premiere Inns:These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.

Casual Inns:These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the areawith such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.

Deluxe Camping:We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.

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Guest Trip Reviews

My family had a fabulous time. This was the greatest family vacation we have ever had. My children loved the Rockies and it was great to share this experience with all the wonderful people we met on the trip. My fourteen year old who was a bit hesitant about the trip hit it off immediately with the other fourteen-year old girl and can't wait to do another Backroads trip.
Susan Motluk - Toronto, ON

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For 30 years, Backroads has been perfecting the art of active travel. We are the Canadian Rockies tour experts. For multisport tours in Canada, trust our in-depth connections. To see all our Canada multisport tours click here. For our selection of award-winning Canada biking tours click here. For our selection of award-winning Canada walking and hiking tours click here.

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SECLUDED LODGES: Premiere Inns*

Post Hotel & Spa

Lake Louise (2 nights): A prestigious Relais & Châteaux member, where regional art and crafts accent natural pine beams and river-stone fireplaces.

Jasper Park Lodge

Jasper (2 nights): Plentiful amenities - including a full-service spa, pool, tennis courts and golf - and an inviting setting help put this lodge on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List year after year.

Num-ti-Jah Lodge

Bow Lake (1 night): A rustic and simple retreat on the shore of stunning Bow Lake, built in 1923 by legendary outfitter Jimmy Simpson.

* With 1 Casual Inn night

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Post Hotel & Spa

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Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1
  • Level 1  1 Route Option Available
  • Hiking 4.7 miles
  • 250 feet elevation gain
Day 2
  • Levels 1 to 2  3 Route Options Available
  • Biking 23, 29 miles
  • 2000-2500 feet elevation gain
  • Hiking 1.6 miles
  • 200 feet elevation gain
  • River Rafting, 2 hours
Day 3
  • Levels 1 to 2  2 Route Options Available
  • Biking 19, 22 miles
  • 2000 - 2400 feet elevation gain
  • Glacier Ice Walk, 2 hours
Day 4
  • Levels 1 to 3  3 Route Options Available  
  • Optional Hiking 4 miles
  • 500 feet elevation gain
  • Biking 29, 37 miles
  • 600 - 1100 feel elevation gain
Day 5
  • Levels 2 to 3 2 Route Options Available
  • Hiking 6.2, 8 miles
  • 1200 - 1800 feet elevation gain
Day 6
  • Level 1 1 Route Option Available
  • Biking 21 miles
  • 1000 feet elevation gain
  • Hiking 1.4 miles
  • 150 feet elevation gain
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Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level Average Time Average Distance
    Biking Walking
& Hiking
1 2-3
hours		 10-20
miles		 2-5
miles
2 2-4
hours		 21-30
miles		 5-7
miles
3 3-5
hours		 31-40
miles		 7-9
miles
4 4-6
hours		 41-55
miles		 9-11
miles
5 5-7+
hours		 56-75+
miles		 11-13+
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