Lake Louise

Banff National Park

Set in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. It attracts roughly 4 million visitors each year. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Entry Fee for Adult per day: $9.80
When you enter the park, ask for a free Map of Banff National Park

*** (Bow Valley Parkway) Highway 1A “This is an just an alternate highway to Lake Louise, but you can travel at much slower speeds and you may have a chance of seeing wildlife. If you see other cars stopping, especially tour buses, that usually means there is something out there. Early in the morning you might have a bigger chance to see wildlife. ” See Johnston Canyon

Interesting fact:

“The Trans-Canada Highway near Banff has million-dollar overpasses just for wildlife”- Canada Cool

Johnston Canyon You can walk along the Canyon listening to the water and feeling the breeze. There is a paved walkway to the second waterfalls about 3 Km one way. You will see ancient water erosion of the canyon and see how long it took to what we see now. Johnston Canyon Resort. Wear comfortable shoes, a walking stick is handy. Winter: Ice climbing. The catwalk and waterfalls are frozen in winter, use ice walkers and a walking stick.

Lake Louise





Lake Louise

Lake Louise

Every year, millions of people come to Banff National Park to marvel at the emerald waters of Lake Louise set against the stark backdrop of Victoria Glacier which is probably the most beloved and most photographed scene in the Canadian Rockies. Walk clockwise around the lake to get closer to the glacier and a view of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Close to Moraine Lake

Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola:
Spectacular views of Lake Louise, Victoria Glacier, and the peaks of the Continental Divide. Adult +- $25

Lake Louise Train Station
Vintage rail cars, landscaped gardens and turn of the century historic log station. Walk in the footsteps of Doctor Zhivago (1965)
“Stock shots of rail travel from the Lake Louise area appeared in Dr. Zhivago, which starred Julie Christie and Omar Sharif.”

Lake Minnewanka

**Minnewanka Loop You can stop at Lake Minnewanka for a light walk or boat cruise (there are washrooms). Stop at Two Jack lake for a picnic and watch locals fish or canoe (there is an outhouse). Go to Johnson Lake and walk around the lake or watch locals swim on a hot day. You may see Big Horn sheep between Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake.