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Route 02: Wildlife

The Wild Route

Ten days through the parks that made the country famous. Grizzlies and elk in Banff, caribou and the Icefields in Jasper, beluga water on the Churchill coast, moose in Algonquin.

Calgary Banff Jasper Churchill
Boreal forest and river at golden hour with distant mountains
10 days From $2,450

Plate 06: The itinerary

Day by day, stop by stop.

One coach, one crew, no transfers. Here is exactly where you'll be standing and when.

What's included

  • Coach travel and all park entries
  • Licensed wildlife guide throughout
  • Spotting scopes and binoculars on board
  • Lodge stays inside or beside the parks

2026 departures

May 09 Jun 20 Aug 01 Sep 12

Fig. 06: The Wild Route, one line

Day 01 Calgary Departure west, into the foothills
Day 02 Banff National Park Bow Valley elk, Vermilion Lakes at dawn
Day 04 Jasper National Park Icefields Parkway, bighorn sheep, dark-sky night
Day 06 Wood Buffalo Free-roaming bison herds on the delta
Day 08 Churchill Polar bear country on the Hudson Bay shore
Day 10 Algonquin Moose at the water's edge, the last quiet mile

Plate 08: Reserve a seat

Hold me a seat on The Wild Route.

Send us your name and we'll come back with the full route sheet, the departure dates and the fare. No payment here, just a conversation.