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Calgary, Canada

Banff Jasper and Yoho National Parks Tour from Calgary Airport transfer

5 days
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Ideal for those with limited time, see all of the best of Canada's Rocky Mountain National Parks in just five days. This tour takes you to three parks, Banff, Yoho and Jasper and includes a visit to the Columbia Icefield. Four nights' hotel accommodation is included, with two nights in Banff and one night in Jasper.

Five-day tour of Canada's Rocky Mountains National Parks: Ideal for those with limited time
Marvel at the sight of the Columbia Icefield directly at your feet
Includes four nights' hotel accommodations, including two in Banff
Learn all about the parks' histories and landscapes from your guide

What's Included

Airport Transfer：Pick-up and drop-off service within designated time
Driver/Tour Guide: Bilingual guide service (Speak Both Mandarin/English during the tour)
Hotel accommodations for 4 nights as listed for one room only
Admission：National Park Ticket
Traffic Accident Liability
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Service Fee
NOTE: The sequence of itineraries are subject to change without prior notice
Complimentary bottled water and luggage tag

Meals & All Personal Expenses such as laundry, phone & travel insurance.
Optional activities with additional fees mentioned in the itinerary
All optional tours or meal packages must be booked 7 day before the tour start.
Refunds for costs caused by force majeure

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Calgary International Airport
2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5, Canada
Upon arrival, please proceed to the 【Westar Service Counter】located at Gate 5 on the Arrivals Level to confirm your pick-up information.

Pickup point

Calgary Intl Airport
2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 6Z8 Canada

End points

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Pickup details

Complimentary airport pickup service at Calgary International Airport (YYC) is available at 10:00/12:00/14:00/16:00/18:00/20:00/22:00. Upon arrival, please proceed to the 【Westar Service Counter】located at Gate 5 on the Arrivals Level to confirm your pick-up information.

What To Expect

Day 1

Arrive Calgary - Airport pick up

1 Stop

Calgary

Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Best Western Calgary Plaza Hotel or Similar

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Calgary - Banff Gondola- Bow Falls- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel-Johnston Canyon

7 Stops

Banff National Park

Admission Ticket Free

Banff Gondola

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hoodoos Trail

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bow Falls

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Surprise Corner

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fairmont Banff Springs

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Johnston Canyon

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Banff Aspen Lodge/ Rundlestone Lodge or similar

Meals: Not included

Day 3

Banff-Bow Lake-Peyto Lake-Columbia Icefield-Athabasca Falls-Jasper

7 Stops

Crowfoot Glacier

Bow Lake

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Icefields Parkway

Peyto Lake

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Columbia Ice Field

3 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Athabasca Falls

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jasper

Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Jasper Athabasca Hotel/ Whistlers Inn/ Tonquin Inn/ Lobstick Lodge or similar

Meals: Not included

Day 4

Jasper National Park- Maligne Lake- Maligne Canyon

4 Stops

Medicine Lake

Admission Ticket Free

Maligne Lake

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Maligne Canyon

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sasketchawan River Crossing

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Banff Aspen Lodge/ Rundlestone Lodge or similar

Meals: Not included

Day 5

Lake Louise-Moraine Lake-Yoho National Park-Emerald Lake-Natural Bridge-Calgary

5 Stops

Lake Louise

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Moraine Lake

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Emerald Lake

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Natural Bridge

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a combined bus tour. Besides the regular Pickup and drop-off locations, additional points may be added to the tour.
The minimum number of travelers for this tour is 4 pax. In the event of insufficient travelers, Westar Travel reserves the right to cancel or change the itinerary.

The schedule and itinerary could be impacted by extreme weather and road conditions, while we may make necessary adjustments. We appreciate your understanding in case of any delays or changes.
Tour vehicles: Vehicles are arranged according to the number of people in a group. In a group up to 24 passengers, the driver will also be the tour guide. In a group of more than 24 passengers, an individual driver/tour guide will be provided.
If for any reason you need to leave our group during the trip, you must fill out a “Letter of Liability Release”, no exceptions.
Guests under 16 years old, must be accompanied by an adult (Age 18 or above).
If you have special needs (such as but not limited to: bed type, vegetarian options, high-chairs, etc.) please inform us at least 7 days before your trip. We will do our best to accommodate you, but there is no guarantee.
If you have a connecting international flight after the tour, please ensure that your flight departs after 10:30 pm.（**Please understand that depending on the situation, your arrival time in Calgary may be adjusted **）
The North American Hotel Standard Room is equipped with one large bed or two standard beds. If you have a specific request for bed types, please inform us at the time of booking and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Please be sure to provide accurate flight information. Any inaccurate information provided resulting in errors for the pick-up service; the travel agency reserves the right to provide second transfer services with an additional charge or coordinate the next available pickup according to the availability.
**Based on the itinerary from the last day, you may only choose to drop off at Calgary
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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West star travel is not good if you don't speak mandarin.

SAIDEANGELICA_M, Jan 2024

West star travel is for mandarin speakers, as the tour guides and drivers say everything in that language, then in broken english.

Calgary to Banff

Linda_G, Sep 2023

Great tour guide. Safe driver. Glorious mountains. Good pace. Look forward to 3 more days the guide worked hard and was pleasant. Good listener. Excellent English

Memorable Trip!

DauThi_H, Oct 2022

I have seen what I wanted to see through the four day schedule. The meal on the third day was not fresh and did not bring out on time. The meal on the last day was very good, still there was only one choice: chicken!!! Staff was working hard. Well organized and most of the time was on time. Michael was working hard, dedicated and serviable. He speaks quite well English to provide with good narratives and anecdotes

Terrible experience, would not recommend ever

KYUNGHEE_Y, Aug 2022

what is Westar travel? Is that Chinese company? I can't speak Chinese , however most people of our group(except 3 people) are Chinese, Travel Guide was always speaking Chinese for 5 days. Furthermore, small bus tour was so terrible.. Bus was so old, shaking ,noisy and dirty(maybe never clean up).The driver had driven so fast(140 km) in highway(speed limit 90km) .. This trip was nightmare for me..Your company ruined my birthday gift.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hello Kyung, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that our service did not meet your expectations, and apologize for the unpleasant experience that you had. All our tours are provided in both Chinese and English with bilingual guides. Guides speak both languages to provide the best experience and knowledge about the attractions to our guests. The proportion of English and Chinese spoken on the tour should be equal; however if this was not the case after our investigation. We will speak to our guide to make improvements. Thank you for bringing this to our attention; we have taken your feedback seriously for the responsible department to follow up on the deficiency. We’re sorry to hear about the state of the bus. The coach is cleaned everyday before our guests' board. As there’s lots of debris in the mountains, it’s an uphill battle to keep the vehicle spotless. We will try to do better with maintaining cleanliness. If you would like to provide more details for our investigation, please feel free to email us at customercare@westartravel.ca. Thanks again for taking the time to share your comment.

Great itinerary but mostly in Chinese with a $10 per day per person tip whether or not the guide deserves it

Adriaan_v, Aug 2022

First of all, the company Westar has a terrible policy of final sale. So if you make an error in booking you do not get a second chance. The 5 day itinerary was excellent but conducted mostly in Chinese. We were two of the only 3 people that did not speak chinese. We were told the guide would contact us the day before the tour began. That did not happen. When I called the office, I was told that the guide would contact that evening. That did not happen. What really is insulting, the guides demand a $10 per day tip. This is offensive. As a customer, I decide what to tip. The company may suggest but not demand. As a result, the guide who did not contact me before going was not tipped. The driver, who was excellent, was tipped $100 after the five day tour. He deserved it. This company needs to understand how we work in the western world and stop making this demand. We are not in China. We paid extra fees for doing the extra excursions including lunches. The first lunch at the Fairmont was excellent but the remainder were terrible especially at the icefields. A dried up hamburger and fries are not acceptable. At another place we were promised a buffet and wound up with a sandwich. In conclusion I would not recomment this company. I would find another company with similar itinerary.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hello Adriaan, Thank you for your feedback. Our guests' satisfaction is our top priority, we are saddened to hear that our service did not meet your expectations and apologize for your unpleasant experience. Please do understand the cancellation policy flexibility is restricted by the limited resources in the National Parks. However, we will try to accommodate our guests if there are issues that come up and need to change; we welcome you to discuss with us the possibilities of amendments; though the result is not guaranteed, we are more than happy to adjust and help our guests to sort out things for a smooth travel journey. All our tours are provided in both Chinese and English with bilingual guides. They speak both languages to give guests the best experience and knowledge about the attractions. The proportion of English and Chinese spoken on tour should be equal. However, it seems that this was not the case for you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we will investigate it with the tour guide to ensure our future guest experience. We’re very sorry to know that you didn’t receive the guide’s message on the pick-up day. The busy season has caused the error. For this mistake, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Please rest assured we value every guest and strive to provide a pleasant journey. Regarding the gratuity for the driver/guide is much appreciated but not mandatory. Westar Travel maintains the principle of voluntary tipping for our guides/drivers, and we apologize for the way that the guide expressed the gratuities did not meet our standards. We’re delighted that you enjoyed the lunch at Fairmont. Unfortunately, the rest of the lunch package did not meet your expectations. We thank you very much for your feedback; this is valuable for us to review with our suppliers, to improve and provide our future guests with a great dining experience. Thank you again for your feedback; we hope to have another opportunity to provide the travel service to you and assure it would be a wonderful experience on your next trip with us. If you would like to provide more details on your concerns, please feel free to email us at customercare@westartravel.ca.