Alberta Holidays

Follow the towering spine of the Canadian Rockies as you travel through two spectacular national parks. Depart from Banff or Lake Louise and travel northwards along the scenic Icefields Parkway. Enjoy a number of photo stops such as Athabasca Falls, Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier along the way. From the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre you'll head out on to the Athabasca Glacier in a Ice Explorer snow coach. Continue on to the cliff-edge walkway - The Glacier Skywalk - and enjoy the views over the Sunwapta Canyon. The journey continues north to the town of Jasper where the tour ends.

• Departs daily from Lake Louise and Banff hotels
• Operates from 4 May to 14 October
• Group experience

Good to know
If weather conditions or closures cause a change to the itinerary, alternative stops will be arranged where possible. A picnic lunch is included and you will need to contact Sundog directly 48 hours in advcance of your trip.

Discover Canada's most scenic mountain roadway, the Icefield's Parkway, featuring over one hundred visible glaciers, turquoise lakes and rushing waterfalls. Venture onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier in a specially designated Ice Explorer for a spectacular Ice Age adventure. Experience Jasper National Park's Glacier Skywalk as you step out onto a glass-floored observation platform extending 30 metres out over the Sunwapta Valley.

• Departs daily from the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre • Operates 4 May to 14 October • Group experience

Good to know
You will need to make your own way to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre.

Take a journey deep into the Rocky Mountains, seeking out glacier and snow-fed lakes backed by towering peaks. You'll visit Banff and Yoho National Parks and stop off at Lake Louise (except if you have booked the tour to start from here), Moraine Lake*, the Valley of the Ten Peaks and Takakkaw Falls**. As well as a barbecue lunch on the edge of Emerald Lake, you'll visit a view point that overlooks the Spiral Tunnels - an epic feat of engineering; see if you can follow the train tracks (or even a train if the timing is right) as they twist and turn and sporadically disappear into the mountain.

• Daily departures
• Operates from 4 May to 14 October
• Group experience

Good to know
*The road to Moraine Lake opens in late May (depending on snow conditions) and **the road to Takkakaw Falls opens in mid-June (depending on snow conditions). Alternative stops will be used before this date. Potential visits include Johnston Canyon, Marble Canyon, Field Visitor Centre, and Natural Rock Bridge. The itinerary will be at the driver's discretion on the day.

This one way trip between Jasper and Banff (or Lake Louise) has got to be one of the world's most spectacular transfers. Set off southwards along the Icefields Parkway, taking in the serrated peaks of the Rockies as you go. One of the first stops will be Athabasca Falls where water cascades into a winding, narrow gorge. Continue on to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, the base for your trip out on to the vast Athabasca Glacier in the all-terrain Glacier Explorer vehicle, and visit the Glacier Skywalk. Additional stops en route to Banff or Lake Louise include Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake and the Weeping Wall.

• Departs daily
• Operates 4 May to 14 October
• Group experience

Good to know
If weather conditions or closures cause a change to the itinerary, alternative stops will be arranged where possible. A picnic lunch is included and you will need to contact Sundog directly 48 hours in advcance of your trip.

Jasper National Park is the world's largest Dark Sky Preserve meaning that on clear nights, it is one of the best places to view the stars, planets, galaxies and any passing satellites. On this evening adventure, head to the town's planetarium where you'll learn about the universe and hear tales of indigenous Canadian constellations and the aurora borealis in the 40-seat dome theatre. It's then time to head outdoors to witness the night sky in more detail as you watch instant live footage captured through one of the most powerful telescopes in the Rockies (live viewing is dependent on weather conditions; be sure to dress warmly).

• Times and departure days are different depending on the time of year; please call for details
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Good to know
Clear skies for live telescope viewing cannot be guaranteed.

Discover the town of Banff and its unspoiled natural surroundings. Tour highlights include Bow Falls, the hoodoos that are curiously shaped by centuries of erosion, Surprise Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive overlooking the beautiful scenery of the Bow River Valley, and the magnificent Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. Also included are tickets for the Banff Gondola, check-in assistance and return transportation to your hotel. Maple cookies and refreshments are provided.

Book a private sightseeing tour of Banff National Park in the company of a knowledgeable and passionate guide. Head to Tunnel Mountain Drive which overlooks the beautiful scenery of the Bow River Valley, and then continue on to the Lake Minnewanka Loop which takes in the magnificent and the lesser visited Two Jack Lake.

• Departs daily
• Private tour