Southern Alberta Adventures from Calgary

Itinerary best for

Outdoor Explorers
Foodies
Families

Use Calgary as your base for a six-day trip to Banff, Lake Louise, Drumheller and the Foothills—mixing nature and adventure with food and luxury.

Calgary makes the perfect launchpad for this mix of Canadian adventure, nature and indulgence. See famed music artifacts, dine high above downtown at a revolving restaurant, then head for the mountains to ride gondolas, cruise Lake Minnewanka and soak in Banff's hot springs. Then trade peaks for hoodoos among the dinosaurs in Drumheller.

At a glance

6-day itinerary
1,300 km (808 mi) total distance
12 hrs 18 mins drive time
Your starting point is in Calgary

7 destinations

Starts in

Calgary

Day 1 drive time: 10 min, 9 km (6 mi)

Day 1

Calgary

Your day starts on a high note at a music museum, then a couple of tours before dinner with a view.

People play instruments inside the Studio Bell museum.

Studio Bell: Home of the National Music Centre

Dive into five floors of Canada’s music history at Studio Bell. Discover icons from across genres in the Canadian Music Halls of Fame, sing along with distinctly Canadian voices in one of the vocal booths, and make music among the incredible instruments in the National Music Centre collections.

People drink and eat outside at Container Bar, a patio wedged between buildings, in the Kensington neighbourhood in Calgary.

A Local Favourite

Eat your way through Kensington

Eat like a local in one of the city’s cutest foodie neighbourhoods. The Alberta Food Finder game from Alberta Food Tours puts visitors in the role of snack hunters for A-list celebs. Following clues and solving puzzles through the app leads you to tastings and hidden gems throughout Kensington.

Dinner above city lights at the Calgary Tower

Ride the Calgary Tower elevator up, up, up to your dinner destination: a rotating restaurant with 360-degree views across the downtown core. At Sky 360, you’ll indulge in a farm-to-table menu packed with locally sourced ingredients.