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Rockies: Banff to Jasper

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Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
6 Days · 5 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Six days between two mountain parks
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
2,035 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

6 days · 15 stops

Itinerary

6 days, planned by Meridian Overland

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atCalgaryCalgary International Airport (YYC), Alberta
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Banff Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 2, 5

Jasper Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 3–4

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Farthest Field Co.₹1,95,799See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Meridian OverlandVerified

“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”

Based in New Delhi Running treks since 2017
Rating
4.8(12 reviews)
Response time
Within 8 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 12 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.7/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.5/5
Transport
4.5/5
Accommodation
4.8/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Meera Iyer – Lucknow2026-05-25 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Recommended.

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Farah Qureshi – Lucknow2026-05-25 · Verified booking

Alberta in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time.

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Manav Sethi – Chennai2026-05-25 · Verified booking

Alberta in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Kochi2026-05-25 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Solid operator.

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Ishita Ghosh – Indore2025-07-31 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.

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Ananya Gupta – Mumbai2025-07-31 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Would book with them again.

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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2025-07-31 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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Arjun Pillai – Kochi2025-07-31 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would book with them again.

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Questions people ask

Parks Canada banned private vehicles from the Moraine Lake road in 2023 because the car park filled before dawn and cars queued for kilometres. It is now shuttle, bus or bicycle only, and the shuttle reservations release in blocks and sell out in minutes.

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