“I joined BlueHour in the Canadian Rockies. I found Paul & Allie’s energy and love for photography contagious! Both are very knowledgeable, so if you are hesitant because of skill level or camera equipment, don’t be! They were helpful with my sister who had a point and shoot, she got great shots! The Itinerary was well thought out. The pace was great and the scenery was BEYOND gorgeous!! I can’t wait to join them on another adventure!!”
July 31-August 7, 2019
JOIN US FOR A ONE-WEEK PHOTO TOUR IN ALBERTA, CANADA, HOME TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRISTINE LAKES, RIVERS AND CANYONS.
We'll teach you how to use your camera, lenses, point-and-shoot or smartphone to capture mountains, magnificently blue lakes, flowing water and unforgettable compositions under the best light. Enjoy accommodations in the Mountaineer Lodge at Lake Louise and Mount Robson Lodge in the quaint town of Jasper throughout your stay, while we handle the driving. We'll guide you to the most picturesque areas of the Canadian Rocky mountains, and have some adventures too.
Spirit Island
Canadian Rockies: Jasper & Banff
July 31 - August 7, 2019
Day 1: Arrive, Moraine Lake
Day 2: Emerald Lake, Takkakaw Falls, Lake Minnewanka
Day 3: Lake Louise, Banff, The Vermillion Lakes
Day 4: Peyto Lake, The Icefields Parkway
Day 5: Jasper Lakes, Maligne Lake Photo Cruise
Day 6: Athabasca & Sunwapta Falls, Mt. Edith Cavell
Day 7: Jasper Skytram
Day 8: Jasper to Calgary, Depart
Click here for a more detailed itinerary and information
All overnight accommodations
Ground transportation
All Breakfasts
4 Dinners
Photo Instruction
Exclusive, small group experience
Admissions to:
Athabasca Glacier Adventure
Spirit Island Photographer's Cruise
Jasper Tramway
Sun Surveyor free download
Park fees
Flight booking & coordination (flights not included)
AVERAGE CLIMATE
67 - 74° F
Warm days and cool nights
Sunny with clear skies
Some rain
PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY
Standing and walking on a combination of paved surfaces and gravel trails with steps and varying levels of steepness. Moraine Lake requires a very short, uphill hike to the viewpoint. Our stop at the Columbia Icefields has a short walk onto the glacier. Some optional paths at Peyto lake have steeper pitches on paved surfaces, and Maligne Canyon has some steeper pitches on gravel trails.
Sunrise & Sunset
Because this is a photo tour, the priority of this trip will be focused on making the best photographs you can possibly make. This means we’ve structured the itinerary to coincide with the best lighting, i.e., sunrise or sunset shooting. For this tour and time of year, sunrise is around 6:15 AM and sunset is around 9:15 PM. If we choose to shoot at sunrise, we will be eating breakfast after the shoot.
Cost
5 Spots Total
$3709 Double per person, $4739 Single
Flights are not included in the cost of this tour. Please use this search to estimate your flight costs.
We will be flying out of Boston on Air Canada at 6:00 AM on July 31 and arriving in Calgary, AB between 12 and 1 PM.
For the return, we fly out of Calgary, AB on Air Canada at 7:25 PM on August 7 and arrive in Boston at 7:52 AM the next day.
Please coordinate your flights to arrive in Calgary at roughly the same time as us.