Emerald Routes Canada
Mountain highway on the route toward Jasper

Alberta

Jasper National Park

The largest park in the Canadian Rockies, reached by the Icefields Parkway

Why it belongs on the route

The drive north from Banff along the Icefields Parkway is a destination in itself, and Jasper's town and wildlife-rich valleys are worth the extra day. We only route through Jasper on our 8-day itinerary, where there's time to do it justice.

Highlights

  • Icefields Parkway and the Columbia Icefield
  • Maligne Lake and Spirit Island
  • Jasper SkyTram
  • Wildlife viewing along the Athabasca Valley