11 2-Day Experiences in Canada That Live Up to the Photos

1.Toronto & Niagara Falls 2 Days Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 522 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $190Our pick

Leave Montreal at 6:45 a.m. for a two-day group trip to Kingston, Toronto, and Niagara Falls. You get air-conditioned transport, one hotel night, and a tour leader, while cruises, CN Tower, aquarium, Skylon Tower, and meals cost extra. Guides such as Lena, Luke, Jack, and Jacky have led recent departures.

“Places to visit are beautiful, what is disappointing is the term of the tour, how they are communicated, and the lack of concern towards the tourists from the tour guide. He is more concern with collecting his money with a captured group.”

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2.Banff National Park and Columbia Icefield 2 Day Tour from Calgary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $434Top rated

Travel from Calgary through Banff National Park with stops at Johnston Canyon, Lake Minnewanka, Banff town, Peyto Lake, and Bow Lake. You can add the Banff Gondola and Columbia Icefield Ice Explorer. Guides such as Lisa and driver James are available on some departures. One Banff hotel night is included.

“We had a wonderful experience with this travel agency and our guide Lisa. Everything was well organized from start to finish, and Lisa took excellent care of our family throughout the trip. Since we were traveling with elderly parents in their Read more”

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3.Lake Louise & Moraine Lake 1/2 Day Tour Canoe/Sightsee

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 29 reviews · 5h 30m · from $57Best value

Spend 90 minutes at Lake Louise and 90 minutes at Moraine Lake, with scenic stops at Castle Mountain and Vermilion Lakes. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles the mountain roads, park admission, and photo help. Canoe tickets are extra, and guide names may include Hari, Guri, AJ, Guru, or Bali.

“Tour guide has been terrific during the excursion, he was very informative, patient, friendly, as easy going. Some tourist sites were inaccessible, however, the trip organisers have provided very good alternatives.”

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4.Calgary: 2-Day Banff National Park Highlights Summer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 2 days · from $275

Travel from Calgary in a group of up to 10 with an English-speaking guide such as Dair, Patrick, or Kevin. Visit Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Johnston Canyon, Banff, Lake Minnewanka, and a scenic chairlift lookout. Park fees, transport, water, and lift tickets are included.

“Amazing! There’s no possible way we could have done everything we wanted on our own, and it ended up being less expensive than having to rent a car, pay for parking, pay for chairlift rides, etc without the shortcuts and special treatments. We saw everything we wanted and more. Highly recommend!”

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5.2-Day Sundance Overnight Backcountry Lodge Trip by Horseback

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $998

Ride ten miles through Banff National Park with a guide, stopping for a cowboy-style riverside lunch before reaching Sundance Lodge. Enjoy dinner, breakfast, a soft bed, and a slow morning in the forest. Guides including Courtney, Maia, and Mark lead small groups of up to 12. You need basic riding ability, English, and a willingness to unplug.

“Amazing experience from beginning until the end… We have the best tour guides Courtney, Maia, Mark along with the best cook! The accommodation in the forest was divine. Could not have asked for a better trip.”

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6.Lake Louise, Banff Gondola, & Yoho National Park 2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 2 days · from $138

This two-day English tour takes you from Johnston Canyon and Banff to Lake Louise, Moraine Lake or Marble Canyon, Emerald Lake, and Yoho National Park. You will ride the Banff Gondola or visit a hot spring at extra cost. Guides may include Peter, Tammy, Ivan, Jay, or Andy, and groups range from 7 to 55 people.

“We booked 2 days, Lake Louise, Banff Gondola and Yoho national park tour. Our guides Tammy and Ivan were knowledgeable, professional and funny. We learned a lot of information for all the places we visited. We visited many beautiful places in 2 days. This tour is good for the people who dosen’t wish to drive and see a lot of places in short Times. Only downside is you can’t stay to enjoy the breathtaking views as long as you want. All the attractions had a certain time to visit and we had to rush every time to go back to the bus on time. It will be nice to add…”

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7.2 Day Guided Tour in Banff National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $289

This small-group tour takes you from Calgary or Canmore to Banff’s best-known lakes, viewpoints, and trails in two full sightseeing days. Expect groups of up to nine, hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, water, one included lunch, and guides such as Gordon, Kevin, Patrick, or Dan. Overnight lodging is not included.

“It is a great experience with a great itinerary and logistics all taken care of. The tour guides, Dan and Dair, are helpful and nice. Dan was amazing, as he made a lot of effort to make the long travel time between the lakes interesting. He even hiked with us to give us a better experience. Dair was also nice enough to flexibly adjust the time in each place according to our interests. I would recommend this tour to others.”

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8.Jasper National Park 2-Day Tour: Maligne Lake & Columbia Icefield

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $514

Travel from Calgary through the Rockies with a bilingual English guide, visiting Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield, Athabasca Falls, Jasper, Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Peyto Lake, and Crowfoot Glacier. The $514.20 price includes transport, breakfast, one night’s accommodation, GST, gratuity, and accident insurance. Ice Explorer, Skywalk, and Maligne Lake cruise tickets cost extra.

“This was my first trip, and I was solo internationally at that. David Wei (tour guide) and Jones (driver) were both excellent guides. David kept everyone on time and provided great history and facts about all the tourist attractions we visited. There were zero logistical issues on their sides, the few issues we had were due to the attendees (left their bag somewhere, or got lost, stuff like that). The guides made the trip very memorable trip!”

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9.2 Day Banff Lake Louise Johnston Canyon Gondola Cave Basin tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $126

This two-day Banff and Lake Louise tour links Alberta’s biggest sights by air-conditioned vehicle, with guides such as Andrew, Ivan, Ben, Jackson, and Sam. You’ll visit Moraine Lake or Marble Canyon by season, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Johnston Canyon, Banff Avenue, and Lake Minnewanka. Gondola or hot springs admission costs extra.

“I have booked this 2-day tour , the first day pick up point is at Delta Calgary Downtown hotel. The stop is just opposite to the hotel, about 2 minutes walking. After the itinerary, we request them to drop off point at Banff Canalta lodge. On Day 2, they pick up at 9.15 am, and the itinerary finish at about 4pm and then we drop off at Delta Calgary DT hotel at about 6.30pm. The tour guides on Day 1 is Ivan. He is polite and give us tour information on every spot while he is driving. On Day 2 is Andrew. We went to Lake Louise, Hohnston Canyon &…”

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10.Banff, Lake Louise & Yoho National Parks 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $556

Leave Calgary by air-conditioned coach for two full days among Banff and Yoho’s best-known sights. You’ll visit Bow Falls, Johnston Canyon, Emerald Lake, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake, with an optional Sulphur Mountain gondola ride. Breakfast, one night’s lodging, a bilingual English guide, and winter crampons or snowshoes are included.

“A good arrangement of different viewing points. I like the beautiful scenery in Bannf Gondola and Lake Louise.”

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11.Banff, Yoho, and Jasper 2 Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 days

Travel privately from Calgary through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Habib, who can adjust the pace and stops for your group. See Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Peyto Lake, the Columbia Icefield area, Maligne Lake, and Jasper town. You book your Jasper hotel and meals separately.

“We recently booked this tour via geturguide.com. We had a wonderful and amazing tour of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Mr. Habib, our tour guide was professional, outstanding, fun and exceeded our expectations. He gave us enough time and took us to all the beautiful sightseeing spots in the areas around BANFF, YOHO and Jasper National Parks. He was safe with his driving skills and provided history of the areas as well. This was a wonderful tour and we highly recommend it to everyone. Thank you.”

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