Moraine Lake & Lake Louise Private Day Tour

Moraine Lake is the photograph everyone comes to the Rockies for — ten peaks, one impossibly blue lake, and a road that private cars haven’t been allowed on since 2023. Lake Louise is twenty minutes away and just as famous. Seeing both properly in a day, without a shuttle queue, a parking lottery or a bus timetable, is what this tour is for.

It’s private. Your group, your own driver-guide, your own 12-passenger van, and a permit to drive right to the shore of Moraine Lake. We leave Canmore at 8:30am, give you two unhurried hours at each lake, stop at the Castle Mountain viewpoint on the way home, and have you back by 4:30pm. Want more time at one lake and less at the other? Want to add a short hike or a lakeshore canoe? It’s your day — tell us and we’ll shape it.

What to Expect:

• 8:30am departure from Canmore in your own private van with a local driver-guide
• Two hours at Moraine Lake — the Rockpile viewpoint, the lakeshore trail, and time to simply stand and look
• Two hours at Lake Louise — the shoreline walk beneath Victoria Glacier, the Chateau, and the classic view from the boathouse
• A stop at the Castle Mountain viewpoint on the Bow Valley Parkway on the way back
• Stories, history and photo advice from a guide who drives this road every week
• Back in Canmore by 4:30pm — or adjust the day however you like within the eight hours

What’s Included:

• Private 12-passenger van and professional driver-guide for the whole day
• Moraine Lake Road access — private vehicles can’t drive it; we can
• Fuel, insurance and all park access fees
• Door-to-door pickup and drop-off at your Canmore accommodation

Trip Details:

• Duration: 8 hours (8:30am – 4:30pm)
• Departure: Daily on request, from your Canmore accommodation
• Price: $1,095 + GST per group — flat rate for up to 11 guests, not per seat. Four people or eleven, same price
• Group Size: Private — up to 11 guests in one van
• Minimum Age: All ages welcome
• Season: June to early October. Moraine Lake Road closes for the season in mid-October; Lake Louise is spectacular year-round and we run a Lake Louise–only version through the winter — ask us
• Customisable: Shift the time split between the lakes, add a short hike, a canoe rental or a lunch stop — anything that fits inside the eight hours
• Booking: Choose your date and book online below; we confirm within one business day
• Cancellation: Full refund with 7 days’ notice on all private tours

What to Bring:

• Layers — the lakes sit at 1,900 m and it’s cooler and windier than Canmore, even in July
• Comfortable walking shoes for the lakeshore trails
• Sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat
• Water and snacks; lunch is easy to find at Lake Louise but not at Moraine
• Camera with a spare battery — you will use it

Why We Love It:

The shuttle gets you to Moraine Lake at the same time as five hundred other people, for a fixed slot, and then it’s over. This is the other way to do it: a quiet van, a guide who knows when the light is right, and two of the most photographed lakes on earth on your own schedule. For a family or a group of friends splitting the cost, it works out cheaper than most seat-based tours — and it’s a completely different day.