Jasper National Park Tour: Maligne Valley, Medicine Lake and Spirit Island
Overview
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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
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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
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**
Options
Tour including a Guided Hike
Tour departs at 8:30am and ends with a guided hike along the Mary Schaffer Loop
Pickup included
Tour including a Boat Cruise
Tour departs at 8:30am and ends with a boat cruise to Spirit Island
Pickup included
Reviews
457 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very nice experience
Douglas A,
Aug 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Nice tour of Medicine Lake. Beautiful boat ride to Spirit Island on Lake Maligne. Saw elk, big horn sheep and moose. Yvonne was a very entertaining and informative tour guide.
Great excursion!
Patricia T,
Aug 9, 2025
- Viator
4.00Great excursion! The cruise to Spirit Island with Jacob and Carson was especially interesting and beautiful.
Our bus tour on the way...
Gregory H,
Aug 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our bus tour on the way up to the lake and back was EXCELLENT. Very informative and the driver was safe and knowledgeable. Fun group on the bus as well. Brie and Sam were a great team on the cruise. Funny and very knowledgeable as well. The lake was magnificent, fun, the waffle/coffee was a nice treat. A great trip and would highly recommend this excursion.
Views, wildlife, and great service
Bridget G,
Aug 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fabulous tour! Van was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and informative. We learned so much and got to see some amazing views. We were also fortunate to see Elk, big horn sheep and a bald eagle. For the boat tour on Maligne Lake, our boat operators were Jordan R and Sam. They were so good! Funny, informative and very attentive. They really cared to make the experience special for each guest. I would go back and do the same tour. We enjoyed it that much!
Have your camera ready!...
Donald M,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00Have your camera ready! It is very picturesque. The boat tour guides are very knowledgeable. Enjoyed it.
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