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Romantic · Banff, Canada

Banff Luxury Escape: 6 Days

Two Fairmont hotels, private transfers and a private guide for Moraine Lake and the Icefields Parkway.

  • 6 days / 5 nights
  • Starts at Calgary (YYC)
  • No car needed
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise below snow-covered mountains

Why this trip

This is the Rockies done in style. You wake up at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise with the lake and the Victoria Glacier outside, then spend a full day with your own private guide: Moraine Lake early, then north on the Icefields Parkway to Bow Lake and Peyto Lake, ending at Fairmont Banff Springs, the castle in the Rockies. Private drivers take you to and from Calgary, so there's nothing to drive, park or figure out.

  • Lake Louise at your paceA slow morning by the lake. Walk up to the Lake Agnes Tea House or along the shoreline to the Plain of Six Glaciers trail, or rent a canoe at the boathouse (optional).
  • Private guided day: Moraine Lake and the Icefields ParkwayYour private guide picks you up early for Moraine Lake (private cars can't drive the Moraine Lake road, so this is the easy way in), then heads north on the Icefields Parkway to Bow Lake and the Peyto Lake lookout.
  • Banff at your own paceA slow day in Banff, with the Banff Gondola and a Lake Minnewanka cruise as optional add-ons.
  • A free day in BanffNothing booked on purpose. Book a treatment at the Willow Stream Spa, walk to Bow Falls, play a round of golf, or browse Banff Avenue (all optional).

Trip at a glance

Length
6 days / 5 nights
Starts / ends
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Getting around
No car needed; private SUV transfers and a private guide
Pace
Two hotels, one private guided day, one free day
Best time to go
Mid-June to early October
Great for
Couples, honeymoons and milestones
Lodging style
Luxury
Flights
Not included. You book; timing tips in your pre-trip guide

Day by day

Day 1 and day 6 are travel days. The order of the days in between is flexible and can shift with the weather.

Day 1Calgary to Lake Louise
Land at Calgary (YYC). Your private SUV and driver meet you and take you straight to Lake Louise (about 2.5 hours). Check in to Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and walk the lakeshore before dinner.
Stay: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (night 1 of 2).
Day 2Lake Louise at your pace
A slow morning by the lake. Walk up to the Lake Agnes Tea House or along the shoreline to the Plain of Six Glaciers trail, or rent a canoe at the boathouse (optional). Afternoon tea or a spa hour at the hotel (optional).
Stay: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (night 2 of 2).
Day 3Private guided day: Moraine Lake and the Icefields Parkway
Your private guide picks you up early for Moraine Lake (private cars can't drive the Moraine Lake road, so this is the easy way in), then heads north on the Icefields Parkway to Bow Lake and the Peyto Lake lookout. You finish the day at Fairmont Banff Springs.
Stay: Fairmont Banff Springs (night 1 of 3).
Day 4Banff at your own pace
A slow day in Banff, at your own pace. If you like, ride the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain for the boardwalk views, then take the Lake Minnewanka cruise in the afternoon (both optional add-ons). The town of Banff is a short walk or shuttle from the hotel.
Stay: Fairmont Banff Springs (night 2 of 3).
Day 5A free day in Banff
Nothing booked on purpose. Book a treatment at the Willow Stream Spa, walk to Bow Falls, play a round of golf, or browse Banff Avenue (all optional).
Stay: Fairmont Banff Springs (night 3 of 3).
Day 6Back to Calgary
Your private SUV and driver take you back to Calgary airport (about 1.5 hours) for your flight home.

What’s included

Included

  • 5 hotel nights: 2 at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, 3 at Fairmont Banff Springs, with the hotels' daily resort fee
  • Private SUV and driver from Calgary airport to Lake Louise, and from Banff back to the airport
  • A private full-day guided tour: Moraine Lake, the Icefields Parkway, Bow Lake and Peyto Lake
  • Parks Canada park passes for your stay
  • A day-by-day plan, and one point of contact from booking to landing

Not included

  • International flights
  • Meals and drinks
  • Spa treatments, golf and other optional extras
  • Tips for your driver and guide
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal spending

Your hotels, experiences, transfers and guides are booked for you. Flights are up to you, and your pre-trip guide includes timing tips.

Questions

When do I pick my travel dates?
Choose your preferred start date in the booking box above, then check out. Right after checkout you'll get an email with a short form to confirm your dates and who's coming. Availability is checked and everything is confirmed with you before anything is booked.
What if I need to cancel?
Plans change. If you need to cancel, you'll receive trip credit toward another itsTripEasy trip: within 24 hours of payment, 100% trip credit, so you can swap to a different destination; 90 or more days before your trip start date, 100% trip credit; less than 90 days before, no trip credit, unless you added Flexible Cancellation: with it, you get 100% trip credit if you cancel at least 10 days before your trip start date, for a trip you take within 12 months. Other trip credits never expire. To cancel or change your dates, use the cancellation request form. For a date change, choose the reason "I'd like to change my dates".
Do I need a car?
No. A private SUV and driver meets you at Calgary and brings you back, and a private guide drives you on the Icefields Parkway day.
Are flights included?
Flights are up to you, and your pre-trip guide includes timing tips so your arrival and departure fit the plan.
Can the trip be customized?
Want an extra night somewhere? A slower pace? A private guide for the day? This is your trip, so it gets shaped around you.

Make it yours

Want an extra night somewhere? A slower pace? A private guide for the day? This is your trip, so it gets shaped around you. Plan My Trip

Good to know

  • Weather and nature. Weather, road and natural conditions are outside anyone’s control and can change quickly. They may change the plan, close roads, or delay, shorten or cancel tours and activities, and the order of days may shift.
  • Your choices. You are responsible for your own decisions, safety and choices while traveling, including which activities you take part in, and following local guidance, posted warnings and your guides’ instructions.
  • Photos. Photos on this page are for inspiration. They may not show the exact location, hotel, season or conditions of your trip.
  • Not included. Flights aren’t included; you book those yourself.
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2 travelers · 6 days / 5 nights
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