Banff & The Rockies

The jewel of the Canadian Rockies — turquoise glacial lakes, the Icefields Parkway, and two of the world's most photographed hotels in one extraordinary landscape.

🍽 Restaurants

Restaurant

The Maple Leaf

The finest dining in Banff — Canadian Rocky Mountain cuisine featuring bison, elk, Alberta beef, and BC salmon in a warm log-beamed room.

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🏨 Hotels

Hotel

Fairmont Banff Springs

The 'Castle in the Rockies' since 1888 — a magnificent château-style hotel surrounded by peaks, with 27 holes of golf, a world-class spa, and views that never lose their power.

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Hotel

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

One of the most photographed hotels in the world — a château perched above the impossibly turquoise Lake Louise with Victoria Glacier as a backdrop.

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🎯 Attractions

Attraction

Lake Louise

The jewel of the Canadian Rockies — turquoise glacial water, Victoria Glacier, and surrounding peaks create one of the most spectacular landscapes on earth.

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🌟 Hodophs insider tipArrive before 7am to see the lake before the crowds. Rent a canoe and paddle to the far end for the most extraordinary view back toward the château. The larch season (late September) turns the surrounding hills gold — one of the great annual natural spectacles.

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Attraction

Moraine Lake

Often considered even more beautiful than Lake Louise — the Valley of the Ten Peaks reflected in brilliant blue glacial water. Access is restricted in summer; book shuttles ahead.

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Attraction

Icefields Parkway

The 230km drive between Banff and Jasper is one of the world's great road trips — glaciers, turquoise lakes, wildlife, and waterfalls at every turn.

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