Jasper National Park Tour: Maligne Valley, Medicine Lake and Spirit Island

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover Jasper National Park’s spectacular Maligne Valley on a 6-hour adventure with an expert guide. During stops at Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake, you’ll look for wildlife and learn about the human and natural history in this part of the Canadian Rockies. You’ll see stunning scenery throughout the day and have plenty of opportunities to take photos and short walks. At Maligne Lake, choose to take a boat cruise to Spirit Island or a guided walk along the lakeshore.

**Please note the guided walk does not include Spirit Island, you must select BOAT option for this tour to see Spirit Island**

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Contents of tours may vary due to weather and road conditions

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop off

Gratuities

Lunch

What To Expect

Medicine Lake

You will take a drive along the Maligne Valley road, gorgeous scenic 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 — one of the largest in the world. This is definitely worth a photo

20 minutes•Admission Included

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 Please Note: Spirit Island can only be seen by water and is only available to visit by choosing the Boat Cruise not the Guided Hike 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. If you choose to take the boat cruise, you will 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**

3 hours•Admission Included

Options

Tour including a Boat Cruise

Tour departs at 8:30am and ends with a boat cruise to Spirit Island
Pickup included

Tour including a Guided Hike

Tour departs at 8:30am and ends with a guided hike along the Mary Schaffer Loop
Pickup included

Reviews

4.63

440 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

342

We had an amazing trip to...
Echo R,
Jul 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had an amazing trip to Moline Lake for our cruise on the lake with Jeffrey. He was very informative and we had a great time. Kyla and Liam were great on the cruise and Liam was very very informative. Thank you all so much for a wonderful day.
Remarkable tour experience
Lorena E,
Jun 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Take Sundog tours. The guide JAN was remarkable and welcoming. Our tour to the Spirit is a priceless experience. Seeing the beauty of nature and hearing the stories juat refreshes the soul. Seb our captain kept us safe and Leah our guide was knowledgeable. They are so friendly and very welcoming.
Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake and Wildlife
Lisa H,
Jun 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
100% Recommended. Our tourguide Dieter shared a lot of knowledge about the area and Wildlife with us. We had so much fun! We saw so many beautiful places, like Medicine Lake, an eagles nest and several huge elk. The highlight, of course, was the Maligne Lake Boat Tour, which we loved, even though it was cast over. I would recommend at any weather. The pictures even turn out better, when there are clouds, so don't worry about the weather. Thank you Dieter for the amazing experience! Best Regards, your friends from Germany
Rocky mountain high
rob b,
Jun 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was a wonderful experience. While the tour company couldnt promise this, I saw grizzly bears,, black bears, and a bald eagle. The grizzle walked right past the bus. I'd never been to the mountains before. This gave me a full flavour of how amazing they are. I'd book again.
Tour guide is very nice...
Jeng E,
Jun 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Tour guide is very nice and knowledgeable in the area we visited. Very enjoy the maligned lake cruise. The captain and his assistant present the excellent historic info.