Calgary to Portland & Columbia River Gorge
- Length
- 7 Days
- Start / end
- Calgary → Portland
- Overnights
- 6 nights: Canmore, Jasper, Kamloops, Seattle, Portland
- Longest driving day
- ≈ 7.5 h
- Season
- June 1 – October 30, 2027 · Moraine Lake: June to mid-October, weather permitting
Included
- One-way coach transportation (Calgary to Portland)
- Flight home from Portland (PDX) to your local airport
- Daily breakfast at your hotel (with-hotel package)
- Daily lunch at a hand-picked restaurant — order your favourite from the menu (with-hotel package)
- Hotel accommodation (with-hotel package)
Not included
- Dinners
- Gratuities / tips
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities and entry fees not listed as included
- Travel insurance
Prefer to arrange your own stay? You can also choose a package without hotel.
Day 1Calgary to Banff & Canmore
Depart Calgary in the morning and drive into the Canadian Rockies. Explore Banff town, ride the Banff Gondola, visit Bow Falls, and enjoy Lake Minnewanka. Overnight in Canmore.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 3 h · 🛏 Overnight: Canmore🍽 Meals (hotel package): Lunch (group restaurant)Day 2Lake Louise & Moraine Lake
Early start to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake (seasonal). Time for photos and short walks. Return to Canmore for the night.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 3 h · 🛏 Overnight: Canmore🍽 Meals (hotel package): Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 3Canmore to Jasper
Drive the Icefields Parkway with major viewpoint stops: Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, the Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Falls. Overnight in Jasper.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 5 h · 🛏 Overnight: Jasper🍽 Meals (hotel package): Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 4Jasper to Kamloops
Drive west past Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, and down the North Thompson valley into British Columbia. Overnight in Kamloops.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 6 h · 🛏 Overnight: Kamloops🍽 Meals (hotel package): Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 5Kamloops to Seattle
Drive to the coast and cross the border south of Vancouver. Overnight in Seattle.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 7.5 h · 🛏 Overnight: Seattle🍽 Meals (hotel package): Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 6Columbia River Gorge to Portland
Drive south to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls, then on to Portland. Overnight in Portland.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 4.5 h · 🛏 Overnight: Portland🍽 Meals (hotel package): Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 7Tour Ends
Morning free time in Portland. Tour ends – transfer to PDX for your flight home.
🚌 Driving: Local (under 1 h)🍽 Meals (hotel package): Breakfast (hotel)| Day | Route | Approx. driving | Overnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Calgary to Banff & Canmore | ≈ 3 h | Canmore |
| Day 2 | Lake Louise & Moraine Lake | ≈ 3 h | Canmore |
| Day 3 | Canmore to Jasper | ≈ 5 h | Jasper |
| Day 4 | Jasper to Kamloops | ≈ 6 h | Kamloops |
| Day 5 | Kamloops to Seattle | ≈ 7.5 h | Seattle |
| Day 6 | Columbia River Gorge to Portland | ≈ 4.5 h | Portland |
| Day 7 | Tour Ends | Local (under 1 h) | Tour ends |
Good to know
- US border crossing: please bring a valid passport and any required US entry documents.
- Moraine Lake: the road is closed to personal vehicles. Visits run in season (roughly June to mid-October; 2026 Parks Canada shuttle season was June 1 – Oct 12) by Parks Canada shuttle or a licensed commercial operator. Outside the season we substitute another stop.
- Icefields Parkway: open all year, but expect winter driving conditions from October to May. Columbia Icefield glacier experiences run roughly May to mid-October (optional, not included).
- Mountain passes (Rogers Pass, Coquihalla, Fraser Canyon) can have winter conditions from October to April.
Driving times are estimates (OpenStreetMap routing data plus extra time for a coach). Status of parks and attractions checked October 2026 — we confirm details with your quote. Back to the website