Jasper National Park Tour: Explore Maligne Valley, Medicine Lake, and Spirit Island
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376 Ratings
Jasper
Embark on a 6-hour adventure in Jasper National Park, exploring Maligne Valley, Medicine Lake, and Spirit Island. Discover stunning scenery, wildlife, and rich human and natural history with an expert guide.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Maligne Canyon - You’ll stop first at Maligne Canyon where a short walk takes you across two bridges over a 165 foot (50m) deep gorge that has been carved into the limestone. Catch great views of the waterfalls spilling into the canyon below as you explore the area with your guide, who will share information about the geology and wildlife in the area.
  • Medicine Lake - After checking out Maligne Canyon, you’ll continue to drive to Medicine Lake, taking a gorgeous 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
  • 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.

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.

  • Spirit Island - If you choose to take the boat cruise, you’ll 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

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.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a 6-hour exploration of Jasper National Park’s magnificent Maligne Valley with a knowledgeable guide. Your adventure includes visits to Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake, and Maligne Lake, where you’ll have opportunities to spot wildlife and learn about the area’s human and natural histories in the proud setting of the Canadian Rockies. The journey is filled with breathtaking vistas, and you’re welcome to capture them on camera or take brief hikes. At Maligne Lake, you can opt for a boat tour to Spirit Island or a led walk on the beach.

Please remember: Spirit Island isn’t included in the guided walk. To see Spirit Island, you must choose the BOAT option.

  • Contents of tours may vary due to weather and road conditions
Location
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Lake Road,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kwje
Jun 5, 2024
A wonderful couple of days in Jasper - We saw eagles, a moose, Big Horn sheep, and beautiful scenery. It was a great flora and fauna experience. Our guide Jack was extremely knowledgeable of the area, its history, and explained in simple terms some of the geology that makes the Maligne Valley so unique. We highly recommend the tour for anyone new to the Jasper area. The boat cruise to Spirit Island on Maligne Lake was terrific. We saw two glaciers, loons landing on the lake, and the amazing color of the lake due to glacial silt. Jack also had excellent recommendations for dining in Jasper. One of his top selections was Earl’s, and we absolutely loved it.
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Josee_e
Jun 3, 2024
Great time to reset yourself and enjoy life! - Love the tour despite it rained. Beautiful, serene and peaceful tour! Love to reconnect with nature.
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Psbrar2000
May 28, 2024
Maligne Lake/Valley Tour Fun - Views were amazing. Guide (Fred) was excellent, informative and accommodating. Still early in the season so no Maligne Lake cruise, unfortunately. So many deer going up to higher altitude.
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Tiana_s
May 26, 2024
Interesting facts with gorgeous views - Fred, our guide, is really knowledgeable & kind!! I had a fun time learning about the wildlife + flora in Jasper. Would definitely recommend :)
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George_g
May 24, 2024
Great experience - I never write reviews but this was such a great experience. The tour guide (Fred) was friendly and knowledgeable, and we were lucky to have some wildlife encounters too (elk, black bears, deer, and an eagle). Would definitely recommend!!
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Gillian_h
May 15, 2024
Very Good Trip - It was a lovely trip. The guide, Fred, was very knowledgeable about all the areas we went to. Unfortunately, we couldn't do the boat ride to Spirit Island as the lake was still frozen. On the way back we stopped to see a mother Grizzly and her cub. It made our day.
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797dab
Jun 1, 2024
amazing nature - The tour is educational and the tour guide is friendly. She made sure everyone has a good experience. Though it was a raining and the lakes are still frozen, so we could not do the cruise on the lake, we still manage to see some wildlife along the way.
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Tang_l
Jun 3, 2024
Misinformation - I purchased this tour by the misinformation given on the Viator web site. The key for us to purchase the trip was the part that boat us to Spirit Island, which is not available if we travel by ourselves. But the first thing the Driver/Guide told us was that the boat riding was not available that day, since the Maligne Lake was still frozen. We followed the trip to wherever that can be totally accessed by a car. If the boat is not available, the information should clearly state so.
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4jonnan
May 22, 2024
No choice for lake cruise in May - The description of this tour is not completely accurate. It clearly states that you would have a choice between the hike at the lake or a cruise to Spirit Island. Well, in May the lake is still frozen and there is no choice to take a cruise so we were unable to visit Spirit Island which was disappointing. Had we known, we probably would have visited Lake Maligne and Medicine Lake on our own.
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Megan_b
May 29, 2024
The tour person was great... - The tour person was great but the company Viator were very misleading and I am still waiting on a response to solve the issues I had
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