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Day 1

Calgary Stampede, Olympic Way Southeast, Calgary, AB, Canada
Calgary Tower, 9 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, Canada
Canada Olympic Park, Canada Olympic Road Southwest, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lake Louise Ski Resort, Whitehorn Road, Lake Louise, AB, Canada
Château Lake Louise, Lake Louise Drive, Lake Louise, AB, Canada

Calgary is a good starting point for a trip to the national parks but doesn’t warrant more than an hour or two. Seeing the bobsled memorabilia at the Olympic Park was the highlight.

We took gondola up by Lake Louise but couldn’t see anything, unfortunately. We didn’t go inside the chateau, but it was nice from the outside.

Day 2

Moraine Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Peyto Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Athabasca Falls, Improvement District No. 12, AB, Canada

Moraine Lake was the highlight of the trip. Had good weather and the scenery was our favorite of anywhere we went. Peyto is a quick stop, definitely worth it. Athabasca Falls is too crowded and could really be skipped.

Day 3

Maligne Lake, Improvement District No. 12, AB, Canada
Spirit Island, Improvement District No. 12, AB, Canada
The Jasper Planetarium & dark sky telescope tours, Old Lodge Road, Jasper, AB, Canada
Jasper Museum, Bonhomme Street, Jasper, AB, Canada

We took the boat trip out to Spirit Island. I’m sure it’s lovely in clear weather, but we had clouds and fog again, unfortunately.

The Jasper Museum was a good way to kill an hour while the weather wasn’t great. The Planetarium was a neat experience at our hotel so it was convenient. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, seeing the stars through the giant lens.

Day 4

Athabasca Glacier, Improvement District No. 12, AB, Canada
Banff, AB, Canada

Highly recommend taking the tour to go out on the glacier. Downtown Banff has some good spots for pictures but don’t need much time there. It’s a good base for exploring.

Day 5

Bow Falls, Banff, AB, Canada
Surprise Corner Viewpoint, Buffalo Street, Banff, AB, Canada
Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Bear Street, Banff, AB, Canada
Banff Springs Hotel, Spray Avenue, Banff, AB, Canada

Surprise Corner is worth it, really neat view of the hotel. Johnston Canyon is a very enjoyable, easy walk along the river with plenty of waterfalls along the way.

The Banff Springs Hotel was a nice place to have a drink.

I know the scenery in the Canadian Rockies is stunning, but we didn’t have great weather, unfortunately. I wish we would have gone during the summer when there’s a higher likelihood of good weather, instead of late September.

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