Giorno 2 — Calgary → Columbia Icefield → Banff
Breakfast. Departure for the spectacular Rocky Mountains. You cross the land of cowboys, going from the plains to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, which soon dominate the horizon. Arrive at Columbia Icefield. The Columbia Icefield: At 325 square kilometres, it is the largest expanse of ice and snow in the entire Rocky Mountains and the largest glacial area in the northern hemisphere south of the Arctic Circle. Meltwater flows into the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, fed by six large glaciers, three of which - the Athabasca, Dome and Stutfield - are visible from the Icefields Parkway. One can walk on the Athabasca Glacier. A Columbia Icefield snowcat excursion on the spectacular Athabasca Glacier. Free lunch. In the afternoon, continue to Banff. Stop at the picturesque Bow and Peyto lakes, 1920 m, at the foot of the Crowfoot Glacier. In November 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers searching for gold instead discovered a cave with hot springs on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta. The government immediately purchased the land and created Banff National Park, Canada's first national park.
The park covers 6,641 square kilometers (slightly less than South Tyrol) of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows, and rivers, and is a paradise for hikers, with over 1,600 kilometers of trails. The Trans-Canada Highway, Banff-Radium Highway, the scenic Bow Valley Parkway, and the majestic Icefields Parkway are the main roads that traverse the park and facilitate visitors in spotting abundant wildlife: caribou, elk, deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, brown bears, grizzly bears, wolves, and a large number of small and large mammals. Arrival at Banff. Dinner free. Available evening.
Accommodation Red Carpet Inn.
The name of the hotel for the overnight Banff stay will be communicated on site.
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