The iconic region of Lake Louise offers some of the finest hiking, skiing, and sightseeing in the world. The lake, with its turquoise hue and glacial backdrop, is by far the area's most popular destination!

Enjoy iconic photography, lakeshore strolls, hiking, climbing, canoeing and horseback riding.

Tips: The lake is ice-free by mid-June. From November through April, enjoy a designated snowshoe trail, or walk the Lake Shore Trail on the right for a spectacular winter experience!

Known as Canada’s Festival City, the capital of Alberta hosts the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and 50+ other events throughout the year. It is also home to Canada’s largest mall – the West Edmonton Mall. As well as having over 800 shops, the mall also includes a waterpark and an aquarium.

Edmonton boasts a gorgeous ‘Ribbon of Green’. River Valley is the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America and is 22 times larger than Central Park!

Nestled at the base of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary boasts a frontier attitude and historic neighbourhoods that buzz with bravado. From contemporary arts centres, beloved music districts and avant-garde architecture to a bustling food scene that pours out of brick heritage buildings and back-alley cantinas, Calgary is well-versed in mingling the old with the new.

Take in far reaching views from Calgary Tower or visit the Heritage Park Historical Village, set on the southwest city limits, this fascinating museum explores the diverse history of Canada across almost 130 acres.

The town of Banff is nestled high in the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park. The vibrant streets of downtown are lined with top-class restaurants, bars and shops, as well as a number of interesting art galleries and museums. Enjoy a Cowboy Cookout and have a blast learning to lasso and trying your hand at horseshoe throwing before a mouthwatering barbecue steak cookout.

Its namesake national park is a one-of-a-kind place and there’s something for everyone to discover with spectacular valleys, rugged peaks and hiking trails which will live long in the memory.

Head out into the back country on the Jasper Wildlife Discovery tour. Have your camera close by and cross your fingers for some amazing wildlife experiences! You may spot bears, elk, eagles, marmots and more on this tour of Jasper National Park (the largest national park in the Rockies).

At night, enjoy the world’s second largest dark sky preserve where you could even see the Northern Lights dance in the sky.

This stunning national park is well worth spending a few days in. Considered a hidden gem of the Canadian Rockies, you can hike one of the many trails, take a dip in a tranquil lake or simply soak up the sweeping views.

Explore quiet, uncluttered cliffs, especially on weekdays in early summer or autumn. Waterton may be the path less trodden than hikes within the Rockies, but it is equal in beauty and opportunity.

Featuring landscapes like nowhere else on earth, the Canadian Badlands will transport you to another time and place. From prehistoric fossil beds and rocky canyons to coal mining ghost towns and cowboy hangouts, there’s plenty to discover in this unique area.

One such place is Dinosaur Provincial Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a new discovery around every corner. Explore the area and be amazed by the otherworldly scenery of hoodoos (spires of rock), spot diverse wildlife and uncover the captivating stories of the unique prehistoric artefacts found here.

Located in the Canadian Rockies, the friendly town of Canmore provides easy access to Kananaskis with its abundance of outdoor activities and fantastic wildlife spotting opportunities including moose, bighorn sheep and black bears.