Journey through nature s hidden masterpiece with this self-guided driving tour of Yoho National Park, featuring the soaring Takakkaw Falls, peaceful Emerald Lake, fossilized history, and so much more.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Start by downloading the Action Tour Guide app, which will function as your personal tour guide, audio tour, and map all in one.

Once downloaded, your tour begins in the town of Lake Louise. From here, you ll head toward the Yoho National Park entrance and hear about one of the most colorful figures from its history: Tom Wilson.

Next, why not snap a selfie beside the Now Entering British Columbia Sign, which just so happens to sit directly on the Great Continental Divide! As you cruise through the picturesque Kicking Horse Pass, you ll find out how it got its unusual name.

After that, you ll admire the serene Wapta Lake and have the option of trekking to the secluded and picturesque Sherbrooke Lake. Take in views of Cathedral and Mount Stephen as you drive, which stand as sentinels, guarding tales of time past. Stop for photos at the Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint, which offers a testament to human engineering amidst nature s grandeur.

Then you ll cruise toward a towering waterfall known as Takakkaw Falls, hearing about elusive mountain peaks, sprawling icefields, and terrifying avalanches along the way.

Returning from Takakkaw Falls, you ll delve into the discoveries of Charles Doolittle Walcott and the world-renowned Burgess Shale, which changed scientists understanding of the world forever. After hearing more about how this happened, you ll pay a visit to the Natural Bridge nature’s own architectural masterpiece.

At last, you ll arrive at Emerald Lake, the perfect spot to rest after an exciting journey. Your tour concludes here.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Witness the majestic Takakkaw Falls
Dig into the history of the world-renowned Burgess Shale
Explore the serene Wapta and Sherbrooke Lakes
Marvel at the gravity defying Natural Bridge formation
Escape the crowds of Banff in this secluded sister-park

 

 

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