Giorno 2 — Calgary → Lake Louise → Banff
American breakfast. In the morning, an orientation visit of the city. Key points of the visit are Olympic Plaza, built for the 1988 Winter Olympics, Stampede Grounds, where the Stampede takes place every year in July, one of the most important rodeo festivals in North America, and Calgary Tower. Departure to Banff. You cross the land of cowboys, going from the plains to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, which soon dominate the horizon. Lunch at the ranch. Stop at Lake Louise. Lake Louise, at 1731 m, is probably the most photographed lake in Canada, nestled in a glacial valley and surrounded by the peaks of the continental divide and the imposing Victoria Glacier. The area is also a major ski resort, a famous stop on the World Cup circuit. Late afternoon arrival to Banff. Orientation tour of the city and its surroundings. 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. Available evening. Dinner free.
Accommodation Charlton's Banff.
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