Welcome Essentially Canada Readers

Thank you for your interest in Banff and Lake Louise!

UNSPOILED… Thanks to its protected place in world famous Banff National Park.
SPOILED… Thanks to natural wonders, exciting activities and superior accommodations and dining.

Banff National Park is a vast untamed territory that begs to be explored. Wild animals roam the valleys, eagles soar over the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and pure water streams into rivers from 1,000 glaciers. Hundreds of years ago aboriginal natives first discovered its beauty, quickly followed by explorers, map makers, and mountain climbers. Even the odd celebrity or royal type has popped by.

And now perhaps you will explore Banff and Lake Louise too!

Climb the same mountains, paddle the rivers, and inhale the air. That’s pure alpine. The sheer number of adventures, both indoors and out, is as hard to count as the peaks stretching into the distance. Ski, shop or spa, learn local history at museums and art galleries, or wander down a hiking trail or two. In Banff and Lake Louise the possibilities are limitless.

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