The Tourism Authority of the Rockies
Jasper Canada Rafting Trips - Raft the incredible Fraser River. Click here for advanced rafting bookings!
Book Banff, Canadian Rockies guided tours, mountaineering, trekking with Yamnuska Hiking Tours of Banff, Canada.
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Jasper's Heritage Hotel in Downtown, Jasper, Alberta. Jasper's oldest hotel. Click here!
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Jasper Trekking, mountaineering, guided tours with Jasper's premier hiking company. Click here!
The town is situated on the border of B.C. and Alberta, about a 3-hour drive west of Calgary, or a 9-hour drive east of Vancouver. From Golden, you can access Lake Louise or Glacier National Park in an hour, Banff in an hour and a half, Revelstoke in less than two hours, and Jasper in four hours.
The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the most beautiful and best preserved parks in the world. Although Banff and Jasper National Park are both within driving distance of Golden, it is Yoho National Park, only a 30-minute drive away, that grabs the attention on this side of the Canadian Rockies.
Getting to Golden has never been easier! Pack those bags, book accommodations, choose some great activities and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime. Golden is a destination of ‘must do’ and ‘must see’. Below are some hints to help you achieve as much as humanly possible.
Golden is conveniently perched near the hydrological apex of North America. In everyday terms, this means all melted ice from Golden’s surrounding glaciers and snow field’s flows downhill.
Golden, British Columbia, originated as a town well-known for its logging and railway industry, and while the town’s economy still greatly relies on these two industries, it has more recently become a tourist site.
Snowmobile Tours with Banff Travel Ride Skidoo Summit Rev XP 800cc and new Arctic Cat M8 800cc snowmobiles into the wilderness of the Canadian Rockies. Banff Travel offers several packages to historical and scenic destinations. Guests can choose to snowmobile 8000 ft to an abandoned silver mining town. Along the way, keep your eyes open for…full article
Mrs. Vanellis is an italian eatery in the Cascade Plaza food court in Banff.
Booking in advance is highly recommended for accommodation in Canmore and Kananaskis. This part of the Canadian Rockies sees about five million visitors per year. Peak visitor season are the summer months of June through September and during ski season. Booking in advance will insure your spot during the tourist high season. Choose from lodges,…full article
Learn more about the Buffalo Mountain Lodge’s restaurant in Banff.
