Jasper National Park Tour: Maligne Valley, Medicine Lake and Spirit Island
Discover Jasper National Park’s spectacular Maligne Valley on a 6-hour adventure with an expert guide. During stops at Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake, you’ll look for wildlife and learn about the human and natural history in this part of the Canadian Rockies. You’ll see stunning scenery throughout the day and have plenty of opportunities to take photos and short walks. At Maligne Lake, choose to take a boat cruise to Spirit Island or a guided walk along the lakeshore.
Please note the guided walk does not include Spirit Island, you must select BOAT option for this tour to see Spirit Island
Options
Tour including a Boat Cruise
Tour departs at 8:30am and ends with a boat cruise to Spirit Island
Pickup included
What's included in Jasper National Park Tour: Maligne Valley, Medicine Lake and Spirit Island
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Medicine Lake
You will take a drive along the Maligne Valley road, gorgeous scenic road that winds through a dramatic mountain and forest landscape. Medicine Lake is famous for ‘vanishing’ every summer, the result of an extensive underground karst system — one of the largest in the world. This is definitely worth a photo
Maligne Lake
From Medicine Lake you’ll follow the road to gorgeous Maligne Lake where you’ll have a choice of a boat cruise to Spirit Island or a 2-mile (3.2km) guided hike on an easy and level trail Please Note: Spirit Island can only be seen by water and is only available to visit by choosing the Boat Cruise not the Guided Hike If you choose the hiking option, you’ll follow your guide on the Mary Schaffer Loop trail, which skirts the shore of Maligne Lake to a beautiful viewpoint with interpretive displays and benches before continuing into the trees and back to your starting point. If you choose to take the boat cruise, you will board a comfortable enclosed boat with large windows for a scenic tour on Maligne Lake. Your boat will stop at Spirit Island, a small gem in the lake, where you’ll have time for photos and a short stroll. **Please note this is NOT included for guests who choose the WALK option**
Jasper National Park
Throughout the day, your guide will explain the natural and human history of the area and will keep an eye out for the abundant wildlife that lives here. Sightings may include bear, deer, caribou, wolves, moose, bighorn sheep, bald eagles and osprey, among the many animals of Jasper National Park. At the end of your tour, you will be returned to your Jasper hotel.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Contents of tours may vary due to weather and road conditions
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please note we do not pick-up at Campgrounds, Miette Mountain Cabins, Sunwapta Falls and the Overlander lodge or Hinton Hotels.
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• Please contact SunDog Tours at least 24 hours prior to departure to confirm booking and pick-up location. 1 780 852 4056 • You will be picked up at the Jasper Adventure Center - 611 Patricia Street unless specific Hotel details have been provided directly to SunDog Tours in advance. 1 780 852 4056 • Pick-ups from Jasper town site hotels and approved accommodations only; this includes the Jasper Park Lodge, Pyramid Lake Resort and Patricia Lake Bungalows. No PICK-UPS from campgrounds or any other accommodations outside the Jasper Town Site. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. Please Note: Spirit Island can only be seen by water and is only available to visit by choosing the Boat Cruise not the Guided Hike
