Alberta Adventure: Summer Road Trip

Itinerary best for

First-Time Visitors
Culturally Curious
Nature Lovers

This Alberta summer road trip itinerary is packed with inspiration to help you explore the province’s most iconic destinations, lesser-known tours and hidden gems.

Find hikes, gondolas and waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies, plus things to do in Calgary and Edmonton, and arguably the most scenic highway on the planet: the Icefields Parkway.

At a glance

12-day itinerary
1,696 km (1,054 mi) total distance
24 hrs 41 mins drive time
Your starting point is in Calgary

11 destinations

Starts in

Calgary

Day 1 drive time: 40 min, 33 km (21 mi)

Day 1

Calgary

Start in Alberta’s largest city, which is a vibrant hub of culture, history and activity.

Mother and daughter taking a mine tour at Heritage Park

Calgary Tower

Take in a 360-degree view of Calgary from the top of the Calgary Tower. Venture onto the glass floor to see the city streets below, and learn all about the city’s history and landmarks on the multimedia tour.

Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo

Visit more than 900 animals from five different continents. The world-class, 120-acre zoo includes the Canadian Wilds, Destination Africa, Land of Lemurs, Penguin Plunge, Eurasia, Prehistoric Park, Dorothy Harvie Botanical Gardens and the ENMAX Conservatory.

Heritage Park Historical Village

Step back in time and learn all about the history of Western Canada from 1850 to 1950 at one of the largest living-history museums in Canada. Don’t miss the vintage Ferris wheel, Calgary’s only paddlewheel ship, the steam train, First Nations area and Gasoline Alley.