Trip itinerary
Banff & Lake Louise
7 daysCanada
A week in the Canadian Rockies with two mountain bases, a reserved lake day, and a manageable taste of the Icefields Parkway, starting and ending in Calgary. Accommodation pins are approximate bases; replace them with your bookings. Unscheduled alternatives are in Ideas.
- Duration
- 7 days
- Destination
- Canada
- Travel summary
- 20 places · 7h 15m travel
Day 1
Arrive and settle into Banff
Calgary International AirportTravel
Calgary International Airport, Canada
1h 31m by car
Bow River Trail, Banff
Bow River Trail, Banff, Canada
2m by car
Banff accommodation baseStay
Banff, Canada
1h 33m travel
Day 2
Explore the Bow Valley
6m by car
7m by car
Banff Avenue
Banff Avenue, Canada
14m by car
Lake Minnewanka lakeshore
Lake Minnewanka lakeshore, Canada
27m travel
Day 3
Give one walk the morning
Drive
Johnston Canyon trailhead
Johnston Canyon trailhead, Canada
25m by car
Banff town lunch
Banff town lunch, Canada
13m on foot
Bow River pedestrian bridge
Bow River pedestrian bridge, Canada
38m travel
Day 4
Move to Lake Louise
Drive
2m on foot
Lake Louise accommodation baseStay
Lake Louise, Canada
2m travel
Day 5
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
7m by car
Lake Louise Park and RideTravel
Lake Louise Park and Ride, Canada
30m by public transit
Lake Louise lakeshore
Lake Louise lakeshore, Canada
30m by public transit
Moraine Lake lakeshore
Moraine Lake lakeshore, Canada
40m by public transit
Return to Lake Louise Park and RideTravel
Return to Lake Louise Park and Ride, Canada
1h 47m travel
Day 6
Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, then Calgary
Drive
8m by car
Peyto Lake viewpoint trailhead
Peyto Lake viewpoint trailhead, Canada
2h 26m by car
Calgary city center
Calgary city center, Canada
Calgary accommodation baseStay
Calgary, Canada
2h 34m travel
Day 7
Depart without a mountain transfer
15m by car
Calgary International Airport — departTravel
Calgary International Airport — depart, Canada
15m travel
Ideas
not scheduled yetBanff Gondola
Banff Gondola, Canada
Jasper extension
Jasper extension, Canada
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