
Day trips from Calgary
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Get ready to be fired up with these seven inspirational suggestions which are all around two hours drive from downtown. From train spotting along the highest point of the Trans-Canada Highway on the famous Kicking Horse pass, to learning from Indigenous elders how to make a dream catcher, or mountain biking the old fire roads of Yoho National Park there are so many fun ways to enjoy our National Historic Sites and pristine protected National Parks! Where will you go first?

Canada’s historic first National Park.
- Driving:1.5 hours

A historic ranch dating back to 1882.
- Driving: 70 minutes

Historic fur trading post and original highway to the west.
- Driving: 2 hours

The highest point of the Trans Canada Highway.
- Driving: 2 hours

Pristine national park with 28 peaks soaring over 3,000 metres.
- Driving: 2.5 hours

Home of icy rivers and steamy hot springs.
- Driving: 2 hours

Western Canada’s oldest natural history museum.
- Driving: 1.5 hours