Western Canada Guided Hiking Trip: Vancouver to Banff and Calgary

Day 1 on Hollyburn Mountain

Our premier guided hiking trip highlighting the very best of southern BC and Alberta!
14 Days/13Nights

This exciting journey from Vancouver to Calgary uncovers the natural splendours of Canada's finest national and provincial parks. From the rugged west coast mountains, across the southern reaches of British Columbia and finally to the dramatic heights of the Rocky Mountains, we discover a vast wilderness of countless alpine lakes and pristine forests set beneath a backdrop of high peaks and tumbling glaciers. It is a land of elk, moose, bighorn sheep, black and grizzly bears.

We’ll also touch the western edge of Canada’s vast prairie and visit the most of famous native North American buffalo jumps - "Head Smashed In", This site which was used for many hundreds of years by Blackfoot Indians as a traditional hunting ground is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

At night we stay in comfortable hotels or mountain lodges and during the day our fully supported walks reveal the diverse landscapes that this area is famous for. Time in the beautiful Canadian cities of Vancouver and Calgary round off this superb touring and walking adventure.

Western Canada Guided Hiking Trip: Vancouver to Banff and Calgary

DAY 1 Arrive Vancouver
DAY 2 Walk the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver.
DAY 3 Sightseeing in Vancouver and drive to Manning Provincial Park and the Cascade Mountains.
DAY 4 Day hike in the Cascade Mountains.
DAY 5 Drive to Nelson via historic Crowsnest Highway and the southern Okanagan Valley.
DAY 6 Hiking in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park.
DAY 7 To Fernie in the Rocky Mountains.
DAY 8 To Waterton Lakes National Park with time for an afternoon walk.
DAY 9 Day hike to Carthew Summit in Waterton Lakes National Park.
DAY 10 To Banff via UNESCO World Heritage Site “Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump”.
DAY 11 Day hike in Kananaskis Country to Burstall Pass.
DAY 12 Stanley Glacier hike.
DAY 13 Sentinel Pass hike and visit to Lake Louise.
DAY 14 Transfer after breakfast to Calgary. Time to explore Calgary, flight times permitting.