Featured Accommodations

Jasper Accommodations – Top Hotels in Jasper National Park

By Chris Smith

Mount Robson Inn - Top Rated Hotel in Jasper National Park Mount Robson Inn The Mount Robson Inn in Jasper National Park is a landmark...

Hostelling in the Canadian Rockies

By Chris Smith

Many visitors to Banff and the Canadian Rockies choose hostelling as their accommodation of choice. Usually centrally located in the city or town, hostelling provides...

How to be a seasonal resident in Canmore

By Chris Smith

It might sound too good to be true, but a long-term stay in Canmore is easy if you try.

Long-Term Accommodation

By Chris Smith

Located just five minutes from Banff National Park and fifteen minutes from the Banff townsite on the edge of Kananaskis Country, the Town of Canmore...

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

By Chris Smith

Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys, and glacial streams...Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is an area of striking contrasts where...

Canadian Vacation Destinations

The Alberta Guide to Hotels in Banff

By Chris Smith

Planning a trip to Banff National Park? You are going to need a place to stay! There are a plenty of options, from several hotels in Banff to lodges, cabins, hostels, or campsites.

The Ultimate Canadian Rockies Vacation Planner

By Gail McGlamery

Here is everything you need to know about visiting Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies.

Banff National Park of Canada Maps & Guides

By Trevor Holewinski

Banff National Park of Canada offers visitors amazing experiences through a robust line of free maps, vacations guides, brochures, and a monthly newsletter. Get on the list!

Canmore – The Underestimated Town of the Rockies

By Trevor Holewinski

The Canadian Rockies town of Canmore, located just 15-minutes from Banff National Park, is a town built around recreation and entertainment.

From Vancouver to Banff by Train

By Gail McGlamery

The Rocky Mountaineer and VIA rail tours offer the every traveler unparalleled views of the Canadian Rockies travelling from Vancouver to Banff by train.

Things to Do in Banff

By Gail McGlamery

There are so many things to do in Banff National Park that you will wish you had more time on your vacation. Check out the Complete Guide on Things to Do in Banff.

Take the Scenic Way to the Backcountry of the Canadian Rockies and Go Heli-Hiking

If you’re want to get out and explore the backcountry of the Canadian Rockies outside of Banff, Alberta, one option — especially if you don’t have much time to spare, or might not be physically capable of hiking up a mountain — is heli-hiking.

Like heli-skiing, heli-hiking lets you enjoy the fresh air and scenic alpine beauty of the Canadian Rockies in and around Banff National Park by scaling the mountains via helicopter. A typical heli-hike offered through Banff Travel, for example, offers a 15-minute scenic helicopter ride to a beautiful, wild area high above the Bow River Valley. From there, you’ll get three to four hours of hiking. These hikes are available to people of all ages and abilities; the pace and distance of the hike is tailored to what your group wants to do and is physically able to do.

You can also book a 25-minute ride, which takes you over magnificent mountain ranges and drops you off on Mount Charles Stewart, where your the hike of a lifetime awaits. The hike, led by a top guide, takes you through scenic alpine meadows and ridges, offering stunning landscapes and beautiful flower-filled alpine meadows. Once again, distance and pace are adjusted for each group.