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Welcome to Canada!

Here are some recommendations for when you start booking your travel for the wedding! Above is a map of the area to help you get your bearings. Be sure to check out the piece about the Banff National Park Fees if you plan on going in or through the city of Banff. Estimated Drive TimesCalgary to Canmore- 1 hour (65 miles)Canmore to Banff- 25 minutes (15 miles)Banff to Lake Louise- 40 minutes (35 miles)Lake Louise to Jasper- 3 hours (145 miles)

This is the closet airport. It's about an hour drive (65 miles) from the airport to Canmore. Most of the major airlines have flights to YYC. We're flying on Delta out of CHS with a layover in MSP. For the Atlanta folks, you should be able to get a direct flight. I would also recommend checking out prices with AirCanada as they may be cheaper.

Calgary International Airport

You can pick up at rental car at the airport. Click on the link below to see a list of rental car vendors. We tend to book our rental cars through Costco, so if you are a Costco member that might be a good route for you, but as always I suggest shopping around for the best price.

Rental Car

Double queen and king rooms available. $340 CAD/night (converts to about $250 USD/night) To make your booking, please follow the instructions below.• Go to https://www.basecampresorts.com/mtnhousecanmore• Click “Book Now” in the top right corner and click “View Rates”• In the next screen, enter the dates listed above and under promo code, enter TAYLORANDALEX. Then click“Search for Availability”• Find your preferred room type and click “Select”.• Fill out the form and click “Complete Reservation”. The group rate is available for booking until Friday April 25, 2025.

MTN House By Basecamp Room Block

We do not have any specific Air BnBs to share, but there are a lot of Air BnBs in the Canmore area. We do have a shuttle for rides home from the wedding. They will drop you off at your Air BnB as long as it is within the city of Canmore. Canmore is only about a 20 minute drive from Banff. If you want to stay in Banff, you will probably have to find a hotel as there are no or very few Air BnBs located within the National Park.

Air BnB

We do NOT recommend staying here the night of the wedding and do NOT have any rooms reserved, but wanted to share as a tip. We are staying at this hotel the day we fly in to Calgary and the night before we fly out. A lot of the flights coming in and out of Calgary are either late at night or early in the morning. Staying here saves a little bit of time and stress. You can also eliminate some days on your rental car.

Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel

If you plan to enter Banff National Park at all, you will have to pay a daily visitor fee. Even if you are not staying in Banff and just having a meal or driving through, you are required to pay the fee. Keep this in mind if you are staying in Canmore, but attending our welcome party. The welcome party is in Banff. <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/visit/tarifs-fees#youth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Free admission for youth 17 and under</a> Daily AdmissionThe fee is per person per day and in Canadian dollars.Adult $11.00Senior $9.50Youth FREEFamily/Group $22.00 You can purchase a Discovery pass which allows unlimited admission to all Canadian parks for 12 months. This pass is worth it if you plan to be within the park for at least 7 days. Discovery PassThe fee is per person and in Canadian dollars.Adult$75.25Senior$64.50Family/Group$151.25 Adult&nbsp;- Person 18 to 64 years of ageSenior&nbsp;- Person 65 years of age or overYouth&nbsp;- Person 6 to 17 years of ageFamily/Group&nbsp;- Up to seven people arriving in a single vehicle in a national park

Banff National Park Fees

Travel

Canmore Activities

Silvertip Golf Course

This is actually where our wedding will take place, but is also a great place to golf. All of our wedding guests do receive discounted rates. Reach out to Taylor and she can coordinate with our event manager at Silvertip.

Canmore Raft Tours

Canmore Cave Tours

Canmore Brewery Tours

Banff Activities

Banff Gondola

Banff Upper Hot Springs

Banff Cave and Basin

Photos at the Banff Sign

Lake Louise Activities

Lake Louise 

Lake Louise is definitely worth the drive. It's about an hour drive (50 miles) from Canmore and a 40 minute drive (35 miles) from Banff. The drive along the Trans-Canadian Highway along the way is also gorgeous. There are tons of hikes that start from the lakefront. The picturesque Fairmont Lake Louise is the 5 star hotel that sits right on the lake front. Learn more about Fairmount Lake Louise by clicking <a href="https://www.fairmont.com/lake-louise/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Moraine Lake

Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola

Drive the Icefields Parkway

The Icefields parkway starts right around Lake Louise and runs about 145 miles up to Jasper. Check out the website for details on how to get there and what all you can see along the way.

Jasper Activities

Columbia Icefield Skywalk

Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure

Jasper SkyTram

Hiking

Check out some of our favorite photos from hikes we have done in Canada. We have put together a list of hikes on AllTrails. Some we have done and others are ones we hope to do! Click <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/lists/wedding-1896a3b?sh=izaomq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this</a> link to check it out. (The link works well on a computer, but if you have the AllTrails app it acts a little wonky. In the AllTrails App, just search for a member, find Alex Franklin and find the "Wedding" saved list). Below are the hikes we've done!- <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/the-big-beehive-trail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Bee Hive hike</a>

Taylor & Alex

Taylor & Alex

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