Jasper Wildlife and Sightseeing Tour with Maligne Lake Hike
Overview
Discover the Maligne Valley on a guided sightseeing and wildlife tour featuring scenic stops and a 2–3 km guided nature hike at world-famous Maligne Lake. Enjoy a peaceful shoreline stroll at Medicine Lake before continuing deeper into the valley. Your knowledgeable local guide brings the landscape to life with insights into Jasper’s wildlife, ecology, history and geology, while the small-group minibus experience offers spectacular scenery and plenty of opportunities for photos along the way.
What's Included
- Transport by comfortable minibus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected locations
- Live commentary on board
- Professional and highly knowledgeable guide
- Food and drinks (available for purchase at Maligne Lake)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
• Hotel pickup is ONLY available to registered guests staying at one of the properties listed below. If your accommodation is not listed, you MUST select our Central Pickup Location at Two Brothers Totem Pole. We cannot pick you up from other hotels or accommodations. • Pickup 30 min BEFORE: Alpine Village, Beckers Chalets, Jasper House Bungalows, Patricia Lake Bungalows, Pyramid Lake Lodge, Tekarra Lodge, Wapiti Campground & Whistlers Campground. • Pickup 15 min BEFORE: Central Pickup Location – Two Brothers Totem Pole, across from Jasper Park Information Centre (500 Connaught Drive). All-day paid parking is available beside the Totem Pole near the washroom building. • Pickup 15 min BEFORE: Astoria Hotel, Athabasca Hotel, Bear Hill Lodge, Chateau Jasper, Crimson Hotel, Downtown Hostel, Forest Park Hotel, HI Jasper, Jasper Inn & Suites, Lobstick Lodge, Maligne Lodge, Marmot Lodge, The Robson, Park Place Inn, Tonquin Inn & Whistlers Inn. • Pickup 5–10 min AFTER: Pine Bungalows. Please wait near the main entry arch. • Pickup 15 min AFTER: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Please wait outside the main hotel entrance.
416 Connaught Drive
Jasper, AB T0E 1E0, Canada
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Travel through 45 kilometres of spectacular scenery on this guided sightseeing tour through Jasper National Park’s Maligne Valley. Home to diverse wildlife, forests and unique geological features, the valley offers incredible opportunities to experience the natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies.
As you travel through prime wildlife habitat, your guide shares fascinating insights into the area’s wildlife, history, ecology and geology. Keep watch for moose, bears, elk, deer, bighorn sheep and other native wildlife along the way. Sightings are frequent but never guaranteed.
Stop at Medicine Lake, where dramatic limestone cliffs rise above the shoreline. Enjoy a short scenic walk while learning about the fascinating geology behind this remarkable “disappearing lake.”
Continue through subalpine forest to world-famous Maligne Lake, where you’ll enjoy a guided 2–3 km nature walk along the lakeshore, taking in glacial-blue waters, mountain vistas and forested surroundings. After your hike, enjoy some free time at Maligne Lake Day Lodge, where you can eat a packed lunch or purchase food when available, before returning to Jasper.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Hotel pickup is ONLY available to registered guests staying at one of our listed pickup properties. If your accommodation is not listed, select Two Brothers Totem Pole as your pickup location. Hotel pickup times vary; your specific pickup time will be confirmed upon booking.
- Two Brothers Totem Pole is across from the Parks Canada Information Centre on Connaught Drive. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. All-day paid parking is available nearby.
- This tour includes a 2–3 km guided nature hike at Maligne Lake plus a shorter shoreline walk at Medicine Lake. Comfortable, supportive walking shoes are recommended.
- Tour operates in all weather. Mountain weather can change quickly, so bring warm layers and a rain jacket or umbrella.
- Weather, road and trail conditions may require changes to hiking locations or routing. Early-season snow or icy trails can particularly affect hiking at Maligne Lake. Alternative walks or stops may be substituted as needed.
- Meals are not included. Bring snacks or a packed lunch; food may also be available for purchase at Maligne Lake.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All passengers, including infants, must be included in the booking and allocated a seat for vehicle capacity purposes.
- Tour and transfer times are approximate and may vary due to traffic, weather and other conditions.
- Minimum numbers apply. If canceled due to low numbers, you’ll be offered an alternative or full refund.
- No pets. Service dogs with valid documentation only.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-5400P13
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Transport by comfortable minibus.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected locations.
- Live commentary on board.
- Professional and highly knowledgeable guide.
- Food and drinks (available for purchase at Maligne Lake).
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Jasper Wildlife and Sightseeing Tour with Maligne Lake Hike is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Jasper Wildlife and Sightseeing Tour with Maligne Lake Hike will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Transport by comfortable minibus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected locations
- Live commentary on board
- Professional and highly knowledgeable guide
- Food and drinks (available for purchase at Maligne Lake)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Hotel pickup is ONLY available to registered guests staying at one of our listed pickup properties. If your accommodation is not listed, select Two Brothers Totem Pole as your pickup location. Hotel pickup times vary; your specific pickup time will be confirmed upon booking.
- Two Brothers Totem Pole is across from the Parks Canada Information Centre on Connaught Drive. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. All-day paid parking is available nearby.
- This tour includes a 2–3 km guided nature hike at Maligne Lake plus a shorter shoreline walk at Medicine Lake. Comfortable, supportive walking shoes are recommended.
- Tour operates in all weather. Mountain weather can change quickly, so bring warm layers and a rain jacket or umbrella.
- Weather, road and trail conditions may require changes to hiking locations or routing. Early-season snow or icy trails can particularly affect hiking at Maligne Lake. Alternative walks or stops may be substituted as needed.
- Meals are not included. Bring snacks or a packed lunch; food may also be available for purchase at Maligne Lake.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All passengers, including infants, must be included in the booking and allocated a seat for vehicle capacity purposes.
- Tour and transfer times are approximate and may vary due to traffic, weather and other conditions.
- Minimum numbers apply. If canceled due to low numbers, you’ll be offered an alternative or full refund.
- No pets. Service dogs with valid documentation only.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
