Spirit Island, Lake Maligne, CA
Enjoy the beauty of the majestic Maligne Valley. Located in the heart of Jasper National Park, an interpretive guide takes you by car, boat, and foot for breathtaking views and sightings of wildlife.
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Experience magical mountains, alpine meadows, and thrilling rivers on this 5.5-hour tour to the Maligne Valley from Jasper. Part of the Jasper National Park, the valley is home to magnificent lakes and outstanding hiking trails.
Following a pick-up from your Jasper hotel, you will take a scenic drive to Maligne Lake and the "disappearing" Medicine Lake. Look out for elk and moose as you drive.
Maligne Lake is the second largest glacial-fed lake in the world. It drains into the Maligne River and continues down to Medicine Lake. You will visit what is arguably the most extensive karst system - or underground river system - in Canada.
An underground network of caves remains largely out of reach to visitors, keeping it a mystery for future exploration. Your professional guide will expand on this inscrutable place during an immersive narrative.
During the summer season, you can join an inclusive boat cruise to Spirit Island, the only means of reaching the isolated island, for serene views of the stunning alpine scenery.
Depending on the time of the year, you will enjoy wildlife viewings in the area around Maligne Canyon, including moose, sheep, caribou, and bears.
Jump back on the bus for your return journey and hotel drop-off in Jasper, at the heart of Canada’s largest Rocky Mountain national park.
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Boat tour
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Great. Kevin was a lovely knowledgeable chap with so much local insight to share. Nelson and Captain Lynn were great on the boat tour. The lake was stunning. We saw a moose and chipmunk. Plenty of time but not too much at each location. A real highlight of our time in Jasper.
Very knowledgeable guide, patient with all our questions. We learned a lot during this excursion and was totally enjoyable and Worth every penny! Great job!
The scenery was wonderful. We saw lots of animals. Boat ride was spectacular. Our tour guide/bus driver can be best described as disorganised. Few announcements. Failure to give clear concise directions. Failure to pick 6 of us up for a short walk. She never really apologised. Just kept reaffirming that she was right. She kept saying “it was confusing”. Yep she was confusing. Maybe get mentored by a really good guide.
Davvero una bellissima giornata organizzata davvero in maniera eccellente. Giusto tempo a disposizione per le diverse attività. Consigliato!
il était indiqué excursion à pied et en bateau, hors c'était l'un ou l'autre, dommage. Nous avions choisi le bateau et nous aurions volontiers fait une ballade à pied autour de ce lac.
Pulpit of the Gods and Spirit Island were the best. Saw many animals coming and going to the lake.
Wir hatten viel Glück und haben Tiete gesehen - Grizzly, Schwarzbrot, Adler und Mountain Sheep. Toller Guide - Ivan - lustiger Kerl und seine Geschichten hat er gerne mit uns geteilt. Sehr kurzweilig. Zu empfehlen.
We had an amazing time! Our guide Feddy was fantastic! So knowledgeable! We want to come back to Jasper NP in the Winter next time
Yvonne, the bus driver and guide was by far the most professional guide we've ever had. Her descriptions and local stories were top notch, educational and entertaining. I have traveled and taken numerous tours. I learned more about bears from her than I gathered in all my 77 years.She is at the top of the list. The young man giving the boat tour needs some seasoning. He has a great sense of humor but needs more descriptive local flavor and descriptive presentation.