Banff 4-Day Turquoise Lakes Trip
Banff, Canada · 4 days · 8 stops · Relaxed
Adventure · Nature · Sports · Food
- Destination
- Banff, Canada
- Duration
- 4 days
- Travel style
- Adventure
- Interests
- Nature · Sports · Food
- Region
- Americas
- Best time
- Jun-Sep
From gateway to destination
- GatewayYYCCalgary International Airport
- Day 1Banff & Sulphur2 stops · 10:00 – 17:00
- Day 2The Lakes2 stops · 07:00 – 11:00
- Day 3Canyon & Parkway2 stops · 09:00 – 13:00
- Day 4Wildlife & Farewell2 stops · 08:00 – 14:00
- DestinationBanffCanada
Four days in the Rockies' postcard: Lake Louise, Moraine's ten peaks, Johnston Canyon and the Icefields Parkway.
- Nature
- Adventure
- Photography
Journey highlights
01
Moraine's ten peaks
- 02
The canyon catwalks
- 03
The glacier drive
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Banff & Sulphur
2 stops · 10:00 – 17:00
- 10:00Sulphur Mountain's gondola
- 17:00Banff Upper Hot Springs
Next stop
Banff & SulphurThe Lakes
Day 02
The Lakes
2 stops · 07:00 – 11:00
- 07:00Lake Louise at dawn (park shuttle)
- 11:00Moraine Lake's Valley of the Ten Peaks
Next stop
The LakesCanyon & Parkway
Day 03
Canyon & Parkway
2 stops · 09:00 – 13:00
- 09:00Johnston Canyon's catwalks
- 13:00The Icefields Parkway to the Athabasca Glacier
Next stop
Canyon & ParkwayWildlife & Farewell
Day 04
Wildlife & Farewell
2 stops · 08:00 – 14:00
- 08:00Two Jack Lake & the bison loop
- 14:00Drive to YYC
Where to eat in Banff
The Grizzly House
Fondue institution · $$$
Three Bears Brewery
Banff brewpub · $$
Park distillery
Alpine campfire food · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- YYC · Calgary International Airport
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Currency
- CAD
- Scheduled stops
- 8
- Journey pace
- Relaxed
When to go
Jun-Sep
June–September thaws the lakes turquoise; winter freezes them into ice-skating rinks and walkable canyons.
- Best months
- Jun-Sep
- Climate score
- Good · 72/100
Journey budget
800 CAD
Estimated total for 4 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 8 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 200 CAD
- Scheduled stops
- 8
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