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Glacier to Banff Bike Tour (6 days)

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BACKROADS

Glacier National Park, MT, United States to Banff, Canada

Valid for Departures Now Through: 04 Sep 2025
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Looking for a dream bike tour? An escape with serene, quiet roads? And endless jaw-dropping landscapes rolling by? Find it all as you ride through Montana’s Big Sky Country and Canada’s most pristine national park treasures. Thrilling wildlife from bighorn sheep to elk to moose. Snowcapped peaks, shimmering lakes, sparkling waterfalls and virgin forests. Your mountain-loving cyclist wishes are about to come true.

Itinerary

Day 1
Glacier National Park, MT United States

Hotel: St. Mary Village
Meals: Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Prepare to be awestruck by the unbelievable views on your ride along Going-to-the-Sun Road | Take in Glacier National Park’s landscape of sculpted valleys, majestic peaks, gleaming waterfalls and expansive virgin forests | Bike an exhilarating downhill ride between glaciated mountains and emerald lakes to the shore of St. Mary Lake.

Day 2
Waterton Lakes National Park, AB Canada

Hotel: Prince of Wales Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Pedal over rolling hills and through ranchland interspersed with stands of aspen | Climb to an overlook with incredible views of Chief Mountain, sacred to the Blackfeet tribe | Bike across the border into Canada | After an ascent, enjoy a sweeping downhill to Waterton Lakes National Park, a designated Biosphere Reserve and, together with neighboring Glacier National Park, part of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park | Arrive on your bike at beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel, one of the most photographed hotels in North America.

Day 3
Kananaskis, AB Canada

Hotel: Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Today we venture into Kananaskis Country—a mountain playground of provincial parks with swift rivers, lakes, diverse wildlife and towering peaks | Get ready for a ride on Highwood Pass, the highest paved road in Canada and a hidden gem featuring lots of wildlife and little traffic | Find stunning views of snow-streaked mountains and imposing trees.

Day 4
Lake Minnewanka, AB Canada

Hotel: Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Breathtaking views of the Bow Valley and Cascade Mountain unfold as you bike along the scenic Legacy Trail in Banff National Park | Ride to Lake Minnewanka—the largest body of water in Banff National Park | Explore the vibrant, postcard-perfect town of Banff | Keep an eye out for elk, black bears and bighorn sheep along your route.

Day 5
Banff, AB Canada

Hotel: Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Cycle Bow Valley's rolling hills past Pilot, Storm and Castle Mountains and the dazzling Bow River | Visit World Heritage Lake Louise, flanked by glaciated peaks and marvel at the green-blue hues of Moraine Lake beneath the stunning Wenkchemna Peaks.

Day 6
Banff, AB Canada

Hotel: Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack

Take a meandering spin through the Banff Springs Golf Course—considered one of the most scenic courses in the world—with beautiful vistas of Mount Rundle and Bow Falls.

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