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Banff Hotels: 531 Reviews - 929 Photos
Calgary Hotels: 1399 Reviews - 2002 Photos
Canmore Hotels: 120 Reviews - 215 Photos
Red Deer Hotels: 86 Reviews - 99 Photos
Fort McMurray Hotels: 56 Reviews - 139 Photos
Okotoks Hotels: 9 Reviews - 31 Photos
Jasper Hotels: 75 Reviews - 207 Photos
Grande Prairie Hotels: 34 Reviews - 42 Photos
Leduc Hotels: 4 Reviews - 8 Photos
Banff National Park Hotels: 902 Reviews - 1497 Photos
Slave Lake Hotels: 0 Reviews
Whitecourt Hotels: 17 Reviews - 4 Photos
Waterton Lakes National Park Hotels: 238 Reviews - 441 Photos
Lethbridge Hotels: 44 Reviews - 57 Photos

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Crowfoot Glacier & Bow Lake, Banff...

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Athabasca River from MacDonald Island
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Victoria Glacier
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West Edmonton Mall Edmonton

57 Reviews I visited Edmonton when I was a teen around 1987 or so. I can't add anything here that anyone else hasn't already told you about, but for the sake of completeness I will add my experience...

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Mountains Calgary

48 Reviews If you fly to Calgary for business, try to get in a day early or stay a day later, and give yourself enough time to take the 90 minute drive into Banff in the mountains West of the city of Calgary....

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Banff Avenue Banff

15 Reviews Don't miss the chance to have a walk on its streets. It is a fairy tale town and you get to have great views and chances are you ran into a bear! Much of what happens in Banff happens on Banff...

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Moraine Lake/ Valley of Ten Peaks Banff National Park

41 Reviews Of all lakes in the Canadian Rockies, few can match the beauty of this one. Backed by a wall of ten peaks, Moraine Lake is one of the biggest draws of the Canadian Rockies- so on any given summer day,...

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Athabasca Falls Jasper National Park

37 Reviews The falls are situated in Jasper National Park and on the Upper Athabasca River. The falls are approximately 23 metres high but are more renowned for their force than their height. There are various...

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Lake Louise./Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

29 Reviews Lake Louise is a glacial lake situated in Banff National Park. The lake is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939) who was related to Queen Victoria and the wife of Canada's Govenor...

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Downtown Edmonton Edmonton

9 Reviews Edmonton City Hall is located in the heart of downtown, right across from the Centennial Library.it is easy to reach by car as there are plenty of parkades available as well as the LRT. It was...

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Downtown Calgary Calgary

40 Reviews Originally a planetarium, the facility has been upgraded to a complete hands-on Science Center. There are numerous exhibits which change frequently and admission includes access to two shows. Check...

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The Cascade Gardens Banff

11 Reviews I was told the Cascade Gardens are beautiful, and that I must see them as I enjoy gardening and flowers. I think I must have been here at the wrong time, as there were hardly any flowers in bloom, I...

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Peyto Lake Banff National Park

30 Reviews One of the most gorgeous gems of the Rockies is Peyto Lake, a shimmering, large turqouise lake just north of Bow Summit. Massive peaks and the Wapta Icefield tower over the lake, shaped like either an...

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Icefield - Snowcoach Jasper National Park

21 Reviews I rode on the snocoach in October 2000 where I was able to stand on the Athabasca Glacier. There are regular departures from April to October from the Icefield Centre. Unfortunately, I don't have any...

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Hiking /Trails/horseback trails Lake Louise

19 Reviews This is classified as a moderate hike. The trail itself takes about 5 hours round trip, but I remember that i combined it with other trails so it took a bit longer. Though not terribly difficult in...

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Views of Edmonton Edmonton

8 Reviews Close to Downtown Edmonton, you may find the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton's River Valley. "The Pyramid's" are BEAUTIFUL! Here you may enjoy many different plant species (EVEN IN THE WINTER)...

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Calgary Tower Calgary

25 Reviews We took a ride to the top of the Calgary tower, they have an great observation deck. I like to go up there just before sunset, you can see the city change from night to day, prarie sunsets are...

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Mountains/Lakes / Falls Banff

54 Reviews Just 10 km out of Banff town you will come to the turnoff for the 14 km drive by beautiful Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. We took this drive twice during our 7 day stay, the first time late...

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Johnston Canyon Banff National Park

26 Reviews I visited the Canyon in October 2000 and twice in July 2005. Johnston Canyon is part of the Banff National Park's glacial valleys that are near Cascade Mountain. The canyon flows into the Bow River...

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Canyons/Waterfalls Jasper National Park

17 Reviews Maligne Canyon is just a short drive from the Jasper townsite. Once there you can hike a self-guided interpretive trail over 6 bridges to see this spectacular gorge. It plunges down over 50 feet and...

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Lake Agnes Lake Louise

5 Reviews This picture is lake Agnes from the top of Big Beehive.. you can see the slope that you have to hike to get there...and in fact i wanted to doit but it was impossible... the steep trail was totally...

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Mountain Parks outside Edmonton Edmonton

8 Reviews Miette Hotsprings The steam, the warmth, the soothing mineral-rich waters. There are two man-made pools which are fed by sulphur hot spring. The water temperatures are kept a comfortable 103 degrees...

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Calgary Stampede Calgary

37 Reviews Ethical tourists should know the underpinning of the Calgary Stampede is a rodeo which exploits domestic livestock for entertainment and profit. Not unlike bull-fights, tame animals endure needless...

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Chateau /Lake Louise. Banff

17 Reviews In the wintertime, a small part of Lake Louise right in front of the Chateau Lake Louise is cleared off so people can skate on it for free. There is no place to change inside, but there are benches to...

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Lakes /Mountains /Glaciers / Waterfalls Banff National Park

55 Reviews Take on Mt. Indefatigable! Words to describe it include: great excersize, spectacular views and the opportunity to experience all four seasons in just one afternoon! Be sure to dress in layers and...

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Sunwapta River & Falls Jasper National Park

16 Reviews The falls come from Sunwapta River that is situated in Jasper National Park. They aren't far from the Icefields Parkway and the water originates from the Athabasca Glacier. The falls are approximately...

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Mountains /Glaciers Lake Louise

8 Reviews Sunshine Village has the most trails in the Banff/Lake Louise area. About a 40 miunte drive from Lake Louise and a 20 minute drive from Banff. I skiied here two days, enough trails for everybody with...

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Fort Edmonton Edmonton

9 Reviews This is Canada's largest historical park. In it is are replicas of Edmonton at various times in young history. The centrepiece is the old Fort. First built by the Hudson's Bay Company over 200 years...

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Bar U Ranch

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Bar U Ranch is a Canada's National Historic Site where the site is to celebrate the birth of the Canadian ranching industry and how this developed Canada. Bar U Ranch tells the history of the ranch, formed in 1882, and including the characters who have shaped it including John Ware, the Sundance Kid (who has connections in Argentina's Patagonia), Prince Edward of Wales and George Lane and Patrick Burns who founded the first Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.The Bar U Ranch hosts various activities including tours to enhance what living on a ranch day to day was. I enjoyed looking around but I felt I could have had more time to give it justice. The highlight was visiting the Orientation Centre, seeing some of the ranch demonstrations, riding on a wagon and watching the cowboys sing around the campfire!Please note the ranch is only opened from May to September.

Royal Tyrrell Museum

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The Royal Tyrrell Museum is one of the largest palaeontological museums in the world. It is filled with dinosaur skeletons and fossils. There are interactive computer games and activities in various spots in the museum. At certain times the scientists can be watched through windows as they work on the fossils. Out side the museum is the Dinosaur Trail. A scenic driving tour that begins and ends in Drumheller where many Drumheller Valley landmarks can be seen. There are hiking trails and you can dig for fossils too.

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

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On our way from Saskatoon through the vast plains to Edmonton we decided to make a stop at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Just to relax after a long drive and because one of our ancestors has lived in Sevastopol long time ago.It is an open air museum established from 1975 to show the Ukrainian cultural heritage and way of living; after all a lot of immigrants from Ukraine went to the eastern part of Alberta in the last century. We walked on our own pace over the site and saw a lot of historical buildings, which came from all over farms and villages where the Ukrainians lived. We saw indeed all kinds of buildings like farmhouses, barns, schools, churches, shops, a railway station, grain elevator, police station or a hotel.Sometimes we seemed to be in an old Ukrainian village of hundred years ago, especially when horses, horse drawn carriages or old-fashioned cars were passing...

Drive slowly !!!!!

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Lots of animals can be seen on the roadside; if one takes his time, looks, he will see lots of wild life. Really wild? Not sure, this deer was not at all scared from the approaching tourist.In general for a European, short on time, a drive through the mountains shows a lot!With more time, one can go hiking; see other tips

William Switzer Provincial Park-Athabasca Tower

by kymbanm

I had seen this park on a map, but it meant nothing to me until I got into the Hinton area and began talking with locals. After hearing their descriptions, I was stoked! So .... off I went, with a hand drawn map from the visitor center to guide me to one of my stopping points.My first stop was Athabasca Tower which allows a panoramic viewpoint over the Wanyandi Meadows toward Jasper ..... I would never have taken this dirt road so far if I didn't have that local's map! It was totally worth the time and effort! There is a more well known stopping point at the nordic center closer to the main road ... I didn't even stop there, I had been told the Tower Lookout was THE place :) The road ends at a radio tower looking thing, just past a forest fire watch station .... I walked up the hill a short distance further and ..... was in awe.

William Switzer Provincial Park-Kelley's Bathtub

by kymbanm

No one told me to stop here, I simply had to pee and pulled in to use the facilities :) I wandered about the picnic area alone, and decided to check this place out a bit further ........ I went into the visitor center, and learned more about the area, including the need to go to Sulphur Gates instead of the Rock Lakes Willmore Wilderness staging area .... for shear beauty of course :) I was fortuitous to find this easily accessible spot. I took both trails offered from this picnic site ..... around Kelley's Bathtub, and along Jarvis lake and around into the surrounding hills ..... I was alone, yet felt safe as I took the well maintained pathways noted on ... yup, another hand drawn map!

Willmore Wilderness

by kymbanm

I had heard about this park while reading a National Geographic Traveler magazine edition that was rating national parks ... and Willmore was one of the top picks of the surveyors for this aricle due to beauty, accessibility, and especially preservation and conservation.Willmore represents some of the last unexploited habitat for many species of wildlife in Alberta; almost 20% of Alberta's mountain goats & bighorn sheep are found here; other wildlife includes grizzly bear, mountain caribou, cougars & wolves. Resthaven Glacier extends into Willmore from Jasper National Park too! It is rare to see others on the paths here, as motorized vehicles are prohibited in Willmore and therefore has fewer visitors. There are about 750km of trails within this park - most of them established during the early fur trading days. Minimal trail maintenance occurs, so experience in backcountry exploration is...

Willmore Wilderness - Sulphur Gates

by kymbanm

Sulphur Gates is an amazing junction point of the Sulphur River and the Smoky River. It takes a little bit of effort to reach the parking/staging area .... I knew I wasn't prepared, or fit enought to trully make it into the Willmore -- I had improper gear, no backpacking experience, and no trail guide. But I so wanted a tastes of this marvelous park/preserve. That meant the Sulphur Gates was my destination another worthy diversion in my day. Take Hwy 40 north out of Grande Cache across the 'blue bridge' (which is sort of blue with a lot of reddish rust right now) and take the first left turn onto a dirt road after the bridge. After getting on the road, you'll see a sign stating you are on the way to Sulphur Gates. Take this road about 7.5km up, and up, and up some more. The campgroud and parking area are at the end of the road. The path to the left takes you up a short, but steep, path...

Grande Cache

by kymbanm

Grande Cache is near one of the staging areas for the Willmore Wilderness area, and so was added to my itinerary. The visitor center is one of the first places you encounter as you enter town on Hwy 40 from the south.Their displays include interpretive exhibits on local aboriginal peoples, fur trading,local industry as well as natural history.The girl at the desk provided me with a hand drawn map that to lead me to Sulphur Gates and the Willmore stagin area! WooHoo!!!The Aspen Forest trail takes off from right behind the visitor center and is a wonderful way to explore and stretch your legs a bit.

Saskatoon Island Provincial Park

by kymbanm

My theme for this trip was nature .... so of course, I wandered into another park with the assistance of my hostess!Saskatoon Island Provincial Park was established in 1973 and covers an area over 100 hectares. Many years ago, the Cree First Nations people picked saskatoon berries that grew on the small island and mixed them with other berries to make pemmican. The Cree described the many flowers as Saskwatoomia or saskatoon.In 1919, the lake level dropped and Saskatoon Island became part of the mainland. It is just outside of the Grande Prairie city limits and is famous for being an Important Bird viewing site and is a designated Migratory Bird Sanctuary to protect the Trumpeter Swan and Native Plants that support the wildlife.This park Includes lots of day-use areas. Baseball diamond, tennis and badminton, volleyball and 6.5 km of hiking trails, as well as 96 camping sites and a...

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Q: I'm planning a trip for an Aussie of Polish/Ukrainian heritage to Edmonton and then driving down to Drumheller, and over to Banff....

A: OH NO!!! Just checked back on the website for a Taste of Ukraine and discovered that it closed July 24th - hope that it will reopen somewhere else!!!

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