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 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
475 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Medicine Lake, Maligne Lake With Spirit Island
Emilene A,
Oct 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00Unforgettable tour! 🌟 Our guide Jan was amazing—funny, exciting, and went out of his way to make it special. We saw a bull moose, a cow, and even a grizzly bear eating berries! The boat trip to Spirit Island was just as memorable thanks to the lively guide and captain. Only small note: no need to pack lunch, since restaurants are at Maligne Lake..
Yvonne is the best! She...
Rodina F,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Yvonne is the best! She is very knowledgeable and has plenty of stories to share with us. My family and I enjoyed this tour. It is one of the highlights of our trip to Jasper. Ask for Yvonne when you booked the tour.
Maligne Lake and Spirit Island Boat Tour
Mandy M,
Sep 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a short stop at the top of Magline Valley and then at Medicine Lake for photos. Then we had a boat tour from Maligne Lake to Spirit Island. The tour guide was very informative and the boat ride was very pleasant. We had some time on the area around Spirit Island where the views are really beautiful
Lovely Trip to a special island
Nicholas M,
Sep 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00Had a fabulous tour with Abbey visited medicine lake saw a moose’s snout and Ospreys and we kept well informed enjoyed the lake trip with Capt. Liam and our guide Julienne. Really enjoyable and would recommend
We had such a great time...
Tarini M,
Sep 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had such a great time with Yvonne as our guide! Beautiful weather, range of wildlife sightings (elk, ospren, eagle, marmot), fun stories, and stunning stops! The boat cruise to spirit island was amazing too!
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