Banff Big 3 Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and Emerald Lake Tour
Enjoy convenient pick up and drop off right from the front door of your hotel, whether you are staying in Calgary, Canmore, Banff or Lake Louise.
Stops on this tour include Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake and a bonus stop at Takakkaw Falls.
Your local guide will tell you all about the area’s history and wildlife as we travel past Western Canada’s most beautiful scenery.
You will have ample time to explore the stunning lakeshores and waterfalls at each location before jumping back into our comfortable air conditioned passenger van.
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Banff Big 3 Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and Emerald Lake Tour
Pickup included
What's included in Banff Big 3 Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and Emerald Lake Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Lake Louise
Named Ho-run-num-nay (Lake of the Little Fishes) by the Stoney Nakota First Nations people. This glacially fed lake offers some of the most stunning views in the Canadian Rockies and is also home to the Chateau Lake Louise. Chateau Lake Louise is a world-renowned mountain resort and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Banff National Park, Alberta. Known as the “Diamond in the Wilderness,” the chateau was built beginning in the late 1800s, and was developed as part of the CPR’s network of hotels. It shares a lineage with the Banff Springs Hotel, Le Chateau Frontenac in Québec City and the Empress Hotel in Victoria. Considering its remote location and its eventual scale, the Chateau Lake Louise marked an important point in the development of the Canadian West. Reference: The Canadian Encyclopedia © 2023
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake has been deemed the most photographed lake in Canada, and for good reason. Moraine Lake is found in the Valley of the Ten Peaks and is famed for amazing surroundings and its sapphire-blue water.
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is a freshwater lake located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Named by early mountaineering guides because of its extraordinary colour. Glaciers once covered this area and as the ice retreats, their meltwaters pick up a variety of sedimentary materials and carry it downstream to depressions surrounded by glacial debris, creating glacier-water lakes like this. The green or turqoise colour is from the finely ground-up rock flour suspended in the water: the scattering effect which the suspended particles has on the light, combined with the reflection of blue sky, gives the water its remarkable blue-green colour. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Light refreshment of carbonated water
- Park Admission
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Light snack
- Car Seats for Children
- Lunch
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We offer pick ups from Downtown Calgary hotels, or at NW Meeting point (8235 Bowridge Crescent NW, Calgary, AB T3B 3R6) In Canmore & Banff we can pick up from any/all hotel and private addresses (within reason) and Lake Louise (hotels) Depending on your pick up location you can expect the following estimates pick up times: Calgary 6:30am-7:00am Canmore 8:15am Banff: 8:40am Lake Louise Village 9:30am-9:45am
