Things to do in

Exshaw

Follow your audio tour guide along the iconic Trans-Canada Highway 1, one of the most exciting drives in Alberta. Start anywhere along the route between Calgary and Lake Louise. The tour experience is the same in any direction. Learn about the discovery of the Banff Hot Springs and admire the beauty of Banff National Park. Hear about Kananaskis Country and other sights at your own pace.  You'll hear about the indigenous peoples, early pioneers, animals, geography and historical events. See & hear about towering mountains, pristine lakes & rivers, wildlife crossings & mountain towns that make this drive incredible. With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Entertaining audio clips will play automatically as you drive using a live GPS map, and no data is used during the tour. Enjoy a fun audio tour with information and trivia to keep the whole family laughing and engaged along the way. Each point of interest along the way has a multiple-choice trivia question about the sights. Keep score and learn plenty of interesting facts along the route.

Follow your audio tour guide along the iconic Trans-Canada Highway 1, one of the most exciting drives in Alberta. Start anywhere along the route between Calgary and Banff. The tour experience is the same in any direction. Learn about the discovery of the Banff Hot Springs and admire the beauty of Banff National Park. Hear about Kananaskis Country and other sights at your own pace. Hear about indigenous peoples, early pioneers, animals, geography and historical events. See & hear about towering mountains, pristine lakes & rivers, wildlife crossings & mountain towns that make this drive incredible. With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Entertaining audio clips will play automatically as you drive using a live GPS map, and no data is used during the tour. Enjoy a fun audio tour with information and trivia to keep the whole family laughing and engaged along the way. Each point of interest along the way has a multiple-choice trivia question about the sights. Keep score and learn plenty of interesting facts along the route.

Explore the back way in through the hamlet of Exshaw, steep in the history of mining, the 2013 floods when entire houses flowed down the tsunami wave that devastated the town and left people stranded for 11 days! A quick little hike into Jura Creek to cool off from the heat of the day is a fun way to start the day. This is a great option, but we are open to ideas! There are lots of great little hikes all along the way. There are bound to be Mountain sheep and other wildlife as we travel along the Bow River, past Canmore and into the town of Canmore Hamlet with flood history and Big horned sheep. Care for a dip in the glacial water?? Banff is Canada's first National park, symbolized by the Iconic Branff Spring Hotel, erected in 1888. and is the oldest building in Alberta! (That is old for us) After exploring the hotel we can marvel at the waterfall below. The viewpoints from Tunnel Mountain are grand and second to none! You will feel a renewed sense of wonder, guaranteed. We will go to the much lesser know spots however equally majestic. Blue glacial lakes and views and the powerful pull to mountains we have known for centuries. Banff has a long history as a sacred gathering place for ceremony, trade, sharing, visions, and celebration. The Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") is part of the Treaty 7 territory Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda)comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney First Nations, Tsuut'ina First Nation, Blackfoot Confederacy Banff is Canada's first National park, symbolized by the Iconic Branff Spring Hotel, erected in 1888. and is the oldest building in Alberta! (That is old for us) After exploring the hotel we can marvel at the waterfall below. The viewpoints from Tunnel Mountain are grand and second to none! You will feel a renewed sense of wonder, guaranteed. We will go to the much lesser know spots however equally majestic. Blue glacial lakes and views and the powerful pull to mountains we have known for centuries. Banff, has a long history as a sacred gathering place for ceremony, trade, sharing, visions, and celebration. The Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") is part of the Treaty 7 territory Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda)comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney First Nations, Tsuut'ina First Nation, Blackfoot Confederacy Lake Louise is the final destination. We can explore the hotel, walk along the shore, and Take the scenic hike to the viewpoint ( relatively short). Legend has it that people have travelled here for centuries to take in the incredible uplifting energy of the lake and surrounding mountains. It's an incredible time to be alive and you will feel your spirits being uplifted.