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You were SPOT ON with everything in your from the best places to see, where to eat and your favorite must see places. We had a fantastic time. You even had the crowd correct the park population doubled on our last day July 3 . With your advice we started our vacation in June and it was totally beautiful. Thank you for all the effort you put into your guides.
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Canadian Rockies Bundle

ONLY $114 – $192 VALUE

Experience the Canadian Rockies like never before with our bundle! Get itineraries and audio tours for Glacier and Waterton, and itineraries for Banff and Jasper National Parks —plus  a comprehensive Canadian Rockies Overview Guide with 2 road trip plans starting from both the US and Canada! Experience the most beautiful mountains, lakes, and waterfalls on the planet!

Banff

 

4 Day Itinerary including Lake Louise & Moraine Lake (including shuttles), the Bow River, Johnston Canyon, Banff Townsite, Icefields Parkway Calgary, Kootenay, Yoho and many more.

Jasper

 

2-3 Day Itinerary including Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Valley of 5 Lakes, Athabasca Falls, Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields Adventure Center, just to name a few!

Glacier

 

2-3 Day Itinerary including Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Valley of 5 Lakes, Athabasca Falls, Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields Adventure Center, just to name a few!

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  • Look Like A Pro (even if you are a First-Timer) with our easy-to-follow instructions including the top sites, arrival times, and images and custom maps to keep you on course.
  • Explore On Your Own Terms 7-12 days is what we recommend but this guide is flexible allowing you to combine days or do extra activities in the area.  
  • Start the Trip BEFORE You Get There. Enjoy the drive with some great stops along the way from various driving routes.
  • Be Entertained As You Drive. This trip requires alot of driving. Make the time in the car a delight with our interesting audio stories about Glacier- great for all ages.
  • Feel Like You’ve Booked Your Own Private Tour, WITHOUT the hefty price tag! Private tours start at $5000 per person! Save a fortune.
  •  Dine in Style, Rest in Comfort. Enjoy the best dining spots and lodging options, complete with area breakdowns and top recommendations for every budget

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ABOUT US

Meet Matt And Cheryl

Hey, We’re Matt and Cheryl and we are on a mission to help people have amazing vacations. Not only do we write easy-to-follow itineraries, but we love to share interesting stories in our audio guides about all of our favorite places!  

We live in Utah, just four hours away from awesome national parks like Zion and Yellowstone, and have spent our lives exploring the West and the Rocky Mountains.  We often travel with both sets of our retired parents (they like each other!) and our four teenagers (who like to travel…sometimes).

We met in a history of Utah class at Weber State University and tied the knot 22 years ago. Matt worked for Social Security and taught adjunct history classes at our alma mater. Cheryl taught special education for 28 years and continues to volunteer by teaching a weekly dance fitness class. 

We took a shot at our dream in 2020 and started making YouTube videos about the national parks we know so well. We now have over 10,000,000 views and have sold over 12,000 guides. We are delighted to help travelers fulfill dreams of their own! 

We love trying out all the activities and working with local experts to give the best, most up-to-date travel advice out there.

At We’re in the Rockies, we believe in preservation and donate 5% of the proceeds of your purchase to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society to ensure access and enjoyment for future generations.

Still got questions? We've Got Answers.

We believe you need at least 7 days to do this trip or your driving to activity ratio will be out of balance.

If you have extra time, explore Calgary, Kootenay, Yoho, and even Edmonton- all of these are covered in our guides.

We give two ideas for if you are starting in the US or one idea if you are starting in Canada.  

The most popular airports to fly into for this trip are Kalispell, MT or Calgary, AB.

We offer guidelines on how often to switch lodging locations and the best cities/areas of where to stay 

Locals agree September is the magical month to visit but it’s wonderful anytime June through September.

Keep in mind that Banff and Glacier will be crowded throughout the summer months.  These are international destinations and you’ll share the popular sites with others.   

Jasper, on the other hand, is remote and a welcome relief from the crowds.

Glacier’s Going-to-the-Sun Road usually opens late June and stays open through September.

We are Americans and most of our guidewriting experience is from writing about the national parks in the West.

To create this guide, we worked with Mountain Town Ramblers, Kyle Harvey and Theresa Hurst. They live in Canada and visit the mountain towns and national parks every month. We used their expertise on Banff and Jasper and our guide-writing skills to bring you this guide.

For our Glacier guide, we consulted with Linnea Benson who spent her summers here as a boat captain and park ranger.

We recommend what we believe are the absolute best spots in the parks and give back up options for longer hikes or things that cost. 

We give star ratings and approximate prices to help you decide which activities are the best value for you!

We are of the mindset that you have a plan so you can be flexible.  

We lay out what we believe are the best activities for your time and money but we all have different preferences. 

Because each activity listed has a star rating, approximate time frame, and cost, you’ll easily be able to adjust to best suit your group’s interests. 

We surveyed our customers and they reported that our guides saved them 10-20 hours of trip planning research, per guide (this bundle could save you 30-60 hours of research) 

Although much of the information included in these guides can be found with significant research, these guides combine what you need to know into one place and  they are from a source committed to giving you the best information.

These guides cost us over $25,000 to create when you combine travel expenses, consulting, map creation, and formatting.  In addition, we have spent hundreds of hours visiting these parks and doing additional research.

Instead of you sorting through an outdated, 500+ page travel book filled with flowery language from a travel writer, we get right to the point by grouping the best sites into days to minimize drive time and help you know what you can reasonably accomplish. Also included are driving routes from various starting locations. We pay for all of our travel and our loyalty is to you.  If something is a waste of time or money – we tell you.

Many of our travelers enjoy the confirmation that they have already created a good plan and may even find a thing or two to add to it.

Other travelers may find that our plan is similar to what they had already pieced together on their own.  

If you’ve already spent hours planning, you may not find maximum value in thess guides.

Yes! We travel with our 4 children and both sets of our parents.  Although not every activity is for everyone, there are always backup suggestions.

We write these guides so all the work you should need to do is obtain your lodging and reservations.  We include maps, the time needed to complete drives and activities, and lodging recommendations (areas to stay-not actual hotels). We put boxes throughout the guides indicating it’s an item that you will need to take care of before you leave. We also give links to websites we think you should check before your leave.

Banff has a very robust mass transit system. The ROAM buses can get you pretty much everywhere you wish to go. In addition, Parks Canada offers a Park and Ride Shuttle to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.

You will need a car to visit Jasper.

Glacier has a weak shuttle system that accesses some areas of the park. We recommend your own vehicle when you visit here.

The roads are paved in both parks.

Yes. We give approximate time frames that are needed to complete an activity.  The schedule is generally not so packed that you have to be a quick traveler.  But, if you know you generally need more time, you can make adjustments. If you are quick, there are suggestions for additional activities

These are digital downloads that will be EMAILED to you. That way you can have access immediately and have the option to download it to any device you want. 

Many travelers, including us, prefer to print the itinerary and take it with us as we travel.

The itinerary are available immediately upon purchase, right on this webpage. You will also receive an email within 30 minutes with download links in case you need to revisit the links and download the items later. If you don’t receive your email, check your junk mail folder. If it’s not there, contact mattandcheryl@wereintherockies.com and we’ll be in touch with you within 1 business day. Also, the guides will be available in your account, if you choose to establish one (we highly encourage it). 

Guides are automatically updated to the latest version when you create an account. 

In addition to that, we also send an email notification out when a guide is updated. Just make sure to stay subscribed to our email list so we can reach you. 

Because the download is a PDF file, you can do it on any device: computer, iPhone, Android, tablet, etc.

Stuff like this happens. We get it. When you purchase a guide, you have access to 18 months of free updates.

If you created an account, just log in again and download your guides.

If you didn’t create an account or forgot your password, just email us and we can resend your links. 

For step-by-step instructions (including pictures) check out our Help With Downloads page.

If you still need help, reach out to us at mattandcheryl@wereintherockies.com We’ll get back to you as soon as possible to help. We’re even happy to jump on a phone call with you if needed. 

This guide is meant be used June through September. 

Visiting in the winter is a completely different experience and is not covered in these guides.

Yes!! We update our guides at least yearly and we include lifetime updates. We encourage you to purchase the guide as soon as you know you will be traveling. It will help you determine which areas to stay and how many days to obtain lodging. Upon purchase, you’ll be guided to create an account on our website. If we update the guide, it will automatically show in your account.

It is not required but is HIGHLY recommended. We encourage you to create an account when purchasing the guides because you’ll have access to the links at any time.

You will have access to the updated guide through your account (another reason to create an account)for life. We generally send an email announcement when we do an update as well.

We put approximate price ranges on all our activities so you know what to expect. Although we believe that the lodging in Banff, Jasper and Glacier is expensive, there are plenty of free or inexpensive things to do within the parks.

Although we do suggest some hikes, we offer plenty of alternatives if hiking is not desirable including viewpoints and drives.

We were deeply saddened by the fires in Jasper in 2024.  Much of the park was damaged. To the best of our knowledge, the activities in our Jasper guide are still things you can do. We will continue to update this guide as Jasper National Park recovers.

We have adjusted our Glacier guide to accommodate the construction. We believe that 2025 will still be a fine year to visit Glacier National Park.

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  1. AJ

    We have not taken the trip yet as we will this summer but the guide has given us lots of information for planning and excited for our trip.

  2. DW

    Dear Matt and Cheryl, We just finished our first trip with your itinerary to Banff National Park, and Jasper National Park. It was so very beautiful in Banff and your itinerary was Perfect!!!! It was flexible and we took advantage of all your tips and we had the best time. It was our very first park to visit. I have bought many of your travel guides and are planning on two parks a year. Unfortunately Jasper was just devastated and it was so sad to see the millions of acres just charred and burnt. But there was a beautiful new growth of grass coming up through all that soot. I am so thankful for the work that you are putting into these guides and will continue to take part in your zoom sessions. Thankyou for an awesome vacation planned without the “What are we going to do today” discussion that we often contend with. Looking forward to hitting the Grand Canyon in April!! Gratefully, Debbie Wood

  3. AM

    My husband & I just returned from a six day vacation in Banff. We bought the Banff & Jasper guides which made it that much easier to plan our days. We saved money on parking & markets to go to from Matt & Cheryl’s helpful tips. We were able to visit & experience all the beautiful places they mentioned. We were able to go as far as the Icefield Glaciers in Jasper. We are ready to go back already! Can’t say enough about the amazing views, the lakes, & mountains. Our photos are seriously spectacular! Thanks for making our vacation come together easily.

  4. KP

    The Banff and Jasper guides were extremely helpful in planning and modifying our trip (due to the wildfires that closed Jasper). The extras included in the Banff guide helped us replace the Jasper activities that we couldn’t do. The daily itineraries were extremely helpful because of grouping activities together based on location. Very well organized, easy to follow and well thought out! Definitely recommend!

  5. DL

    We bought the Banff and Jasper National Park guides and the information was very helpful and current. It helped us out very much with planning our trip.

Banff & Jasper Combo

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12 reviews for Banff & Jasper Combo

  1. WELLINGTON DAVID

    I am 64 years old, traveling with my wife and will be in the Alberta region for 13 full days. I would like an organized itinerary for the Alberta region: Banff, emerald lake, Jasper, Edmonton and ending in Calgary. One note: I don’t practice hicking. Would it be possible to prepare an itinerary for us??.
    Our travel will be in September

    • Matt & Cheryl (store manager)

      Thanks for reaching out. At this time, we don’t do personal itineraries but our Banff and Jasper guides offer some great things to do in those parks. Our Banff guide also offers some suggestions on things to do in Kananaskis, Kootenay, Yoho, Canmore, and Calgary as well.

  2. Diana Collins

    We love watching “We’re in the Rockies ” on YouTube. They give good advice and are practical. We went to Banff and Jasper in September. We ordered the guides from them and they were so helpful. They had information on booking tours, what was best for money and time, and when to visit different areas. Getting around in a new place and figuring out what and when to do things can be overwhelming, so they were a great help. Lots of good information.

  3. Vick Singh

    I’ve bought these guides before and this is the second one I bought. I went to Banff in June 2023 and this was a great and up to date guide. Every single thing that is important to see is listed. And then if you’re on a time crunch, there’s alternatives offered as well! Wherever my next national park trip is, I will for sure be using a We’re in The Rockies guide!

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Canadian Rockies

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ONLY $114 - $192 VALUE

 

  • 7-12 Day Itinerary including over 100 maps, charts, and images to keep you on course
  • See the BEST of the Canadian Rockies: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Hidden Lake, Many Glacier, Waterton, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johston Canyon, Bow River, Icefield Parkway, Maligne Canyon and Lake + the best waterfalls, viewpoints, hikes, drives and fun activities.
  • Includes: Glacier and Waterton Itinerary ($64) Glacier Audio Guide ($20)Banff Itinerary($54)and Jasper Itinerary ($34)
  • Nearby sites included: Calgary, Edmonton, Yoho, Kootenay and Canmore
  • Lodging and Dining Recommendations by area to minimize driving and suit any budget
  • Best for Travel June through September
  • Must know booking time-lines and checkboxes to help you secure reservations and stay ahead in your trip planning
  • BONUS: Canadian Rockies Overview Guide – Only available in this Bundle ($40 Value) Includes 3 itineraries (2 beginning in the United States and 1 beginning in Canada) to piece together this epic Canadian Rockies experience. Features detailed maps and recommendations for where to stay each night to make your trip planning easy.

Banff National Park

Itinerary - $54

  • 4 Day Itinerary including over 83 maps, charts, and images to keep you on course
  • 43-page pdf document that you can print or download and save to your computer
  • Includes: Banff Townsite, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake (+ shuttles), Icefields Parkway, the Bow River, Johnston Canyon, Lake Minnewanka, Canmore, Kananaskis, Calgary, Kootenay, Yoho, and many more!
  • Dining Recommendations based on where you are at each day
  • Must know booking time-lines and checkboxes to help you secure reservations and stay ahead in your trip planning
  • Best for travel June through September

Jasper National Park

Itinerary - $34

  • 2 Day Itinerary including over 30 maps, charts, and images to keep you on course
  • 21-page pdf document that you can print or download and save to your computer
  • Includes Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Valley of 5 Lakes, Athabasca Falls, Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields Adventure Center, and many more
  • Outside the park ideas including Edmonton
  • Dining Recommendations based on where you are each day
  • Must know booking time-lines and checkboxes to help you secure reservations and stay ahead in your trip planning
  • Best for travel June through early September
  • 2024 fires burned much of the park. This guide has been updated and we’ll continue to make updates as the park announces changes

Glacier National Park

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Boat on Lake with Mountains and trees behind in Glacier

Itinerary - $64

  • 4 Day Itinerary including over 90 maps, charts, and images to keep you on course
  • 45-page pdf document that you can print or download and save to your computer
  • Includes the Going to the Sun Road, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, Trail of the Cedars, Logan Pass, St. Mary’s, Lake McDonald, Waterton Lakes National Park, and many more
  • Dining Recommendations based on where you are each day
  • 2 Hour Audio Guide included ($20 value) experience the park twice as much listening to fascinating stories while you drive
  • Must know booking time-lines and checkboxes to help you secure reservations and stay ahead in your trip planning
  • How to ride the boats on the lakes to cut miles off your hikes
  • How to connect Glacier with Yellowstone or Banff National Parks
  • Best for travel May through October