Canadian Rockies Heli-Hiking Tour
Beautiful Lake Louise & Heli-Hiking at Bobbie Burns
Couples, Friends & Solos
5 days 4 nights
Activity Level: 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From: $6,599 - $6,699 pp dbl occ
($4,200 for sgl occ)
Board a helicopter and fly to areas so remote it would be an epic challenge to get there on your own—if you could get there at all. Stand in awe of the dramatic solitude. Embark on memorable hikes amid stunning lakes, jagged peaks, and glaciated terrain. This is one for the bucket list!
Alberta
Start/End Banff
Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Highlights
- Discover the deep bliss of western Canada’s towering peaks and pristine wilderness, with helicopter access to remote and extraordinary alpine terrain
- Hike among primeval glaciers, renowned mountain ranges and alpine ecosystems bursting with wildflowers
- Walk amid towering arêtes, translucent lakes and sparkling glaciers or embark on an awe-inspiring via ferrata adventure
- Unwind in the sanctuary of Bobbie Burns Lodge—a remote and masterfully remodeled mountain retreat
Itinerary
5 Days Premiere Hotels
Our inaugural hike to the rustic Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse delivers views of Mount Victoria and the Victoria Glacier | Forge ahead to Lake Agnes along the Highline Trail and pass Mirror Lake | Discover jaw-dropping glimpses of exquisitely blue glacier-fed Lake Louise, one of the most photographed areas in the Rockies | Keep an eye out for mountain goats, pikas and hoary marmots that make their homes in the boulder fields.
This luxurious hotel in Banff National Park is surrounded by the dramatic Victoria Glacier, mountains and a glacial blue lake and offers easy access to scenic hiking trails and canoeing adventures. Travel + Leisure World's Best. (pool, spa)
Lift off for the adventure of a lifetime on a thrilling helicopter flight to the ultimate alpine playground surrounding Bobbie Burns Lodge | Get ready for an exhilarating via ferrata hike scaling Mount Nimbus or walk through an extraordinary alpine landscape of crystalline lakes, remote glaciers, soaring granite peaks and lush canyons | Which activity is calling your name—a ropes course adventure, ascending the indoor climbing wall or relaxing in the beauty of a sun-kissed meadow? | Fly to the edge of an ice field and chart a path along a millennia-old glacier | Settle in at the lodge and rejuvenate in the outdoor hot tub, steam room or sauna | Arriving in Kootenay National Park, walk above Marble Canyon, crossing narrow bridges | Hear the roar of Tokumm Creek crashing below | Explore the geological wonder of Marble Canyon and enjoy a quiet hike along the Kootenay River, taking in the sweeping vistas of Kootenay National Park.
Perched high in the Purcell and Selkirk mountain ranges, this newly renovated remote and cozy wilderness lodge has simple but charming rooms and boasts breathtaking scenery, an extensive wine cellar, sauna and outdoor whirlpool.
Dates & Prices
The earlier you book, the more choice you'll have and the lower your price. And you can always change your mind — you won't be charged to transfer to a different trip before your final payment is due. View cancellation policy.
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Activity Level:
2-4
Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Several routes and a range of levels are offered each day so you can choose how much or how little activity you want to do. Learn more about how we determine activity levels.
Route notes
The allure of heli-hiking is that you can reach normally inaccessible and remote locations where well-formed trails do not exist. During these excursions, the guides from Canadian Mountain Holidays facilitate our passage by tracing obscure alpine and subalpine paths, leading us through valleys and meadows to the shores of glacial lakes or following the inclines and declines of rocky alpine ridgelines in the midst of glaciers and granite spires. Our hiking routes take place at higher altitudes on uneven rocky and loamy terrain that can have some significant elevation gains and losses, which makes this heli-hiking vacation challenging but extremely rewarding.
Daily Route Options
Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Several routes and a range of levels are offered each day so you can choose how much or how little activity you want to do. Learn more about how we determine activity levels.
Route notes
The allure of heli-hiking is that you can reach normally inaccessible and remote locations where well-formed trails do not exist. During these excursions, the guides from Canadian Mountain Holidays facilitate our passage by tracing obscure alpine and subalpine paths, leading us through valleys and meadows to the shores of glacial lakes or following the inclines and declines of rocky alpine ridgelines in the midst of glaciers and granite spires. Our hiking routes take place at higher altitudes on uneven rocky and loamy terrain that can have some significant elevation gains and losses, which makes this heli-hiking vacation challenging but extremely rewarding.
What's Included
- All breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
- Expertise and services of our experienced Trip Leaders
- Snacks and beverages between meals
- Additional guides and experts from the region on many trips
- Van shuttles to support a variety of route options
- Comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre-trip information
- Private guided tours at museums, historic sites, wineries and other select attractions as noted in the Travel Planner
- All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
- Special events, including wine tastings and other select attractions as mentioned in the Travel Planner
- On biking and multi-adventure trips, use of fully equipped Backroads titanium bike plus helmet and accessories
- Trailercycles, carriers, and kid-sized helmets for Family Trips
- Equipment and experienced guides for kayaking, rafting, snorkeling, sailing and canoeing as described
- Park and other entry fees
- Fares for trains, ferries and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner
- Select coach transfers
- Baggage transfers and porterage
- All breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
- Expertise and services of our experienced Trip Leaders
- Snacks and beverages between meals
- Additional guides and experts from the region on many trips
- Van shuttles to support a variety of route options
- Comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre-trip information
- Private guided tours at museums, historic sites, wineries and other select attractions as noted in the Travel Planner
- All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
- Special events, including wine tastings and other select attractions as mentioned in the Travel Planner
- On biking and multi-adventure trips, use of fully equipped Backroads titanium bike plus helmet and accessories
- Trailercycles, carriers, and kid-sized helmets for Family Trips
- Equipment and experienced guides for kayaking, rafting, snorkeling, sailing and canoeing as described
- Park and other entry fees
- Fares for trains, ferries and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner
- Select coach transfers
- Baggage transfers and porterage
Straight talk
We want to make sure you're on the right trip and that you have the best experience possible. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
Internal Flights
On this trip we travel by helicopter (seating 14 passengers) to reach the remote region and activities this destination has to offer.
We want to make sure you're on the right trip and that you have the best experience possible. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
On this trip we travel by helicopter (seating 14 passengers) to reach the remote region and activities this destination has to offer.
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