Winter Wildlife Discovery Tour
4.5
Winter Wildlife Discovery Tour
By SunDog Transportation and Tours
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Here is your chance to tour Jasper National Park in the quiet of winter. Search out wildlife with a guide practiced in spotting animals, such as elk, bighorn sheep, wolves, coyotes, and more. Learn about the area and see how lovely the Athabasca Valley in the Canadian Rockies is under a cover of ice and snow.
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Ages 0-99, max of 24 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Seek out wildlife in the Canadian Rockies with your guide’s practiced eye
- Ride in comfort in a vehicle equipped for wintery mountain roads
- Learn about the fascinating history, ecology, and geology of Jasper
- Arrange for hotel pickup or meet at the downtown office
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Pick up and drop off available from you Hotel if you contact supplier directly.
- Entry/Admission - SunDog Transportation and Tours
What's not included- Gratuities
- Mountain animals are early risers, and you need to be, too, if you want to catch a look. Arrange for a pickup from your hotel or meet at the downtown tour offices to set off for your wildlife tour. Your guide is experienced in spotting mountain animals; you might see wolves, coyotes, elk, and bighorn sheep, as you ride in a comfortable van with your small group. Visit beautiful nature spots in the gentle quiet of the winter. Have your camera ready for the sights at select viewpoints especially chosen by your guide, and learn the history and geology that makes Jasper National Park such a special place. Return to your selected drop-off point having spent the morning getting a firsthand experience with Jasper National Park.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3872MV- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Contents of tours may vary due to season, weather and road conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3872MV
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Itinerary
- 1Your knowledgeable guides are trained to seek out all of the park’s most iconic creatures. Big or small, there are lots of animals to see in Jasper! Elk, deer, sheep, goats, coyotes, wolves, and moose are just a sample of Jasper’s wild mountain fauna. Learn all about the ways these animals contribute to the rich diversity of the National Park and how they survive the mountain winters. Your guide is well versed in the history, geology, and ecology of the area and is happy to answer any questions you may have. As you travel through the Athabasca Valley you will see some of the park’s most beautiful scenery, so have your camera ready to capture some amazing photos of the highlights of your visit. This tour is the perfect way to spend a morning and your best opportunity to see the wildlife of Jasper!
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- Venture562213912280 contributionsExcellent tour with enthusiastic and knowledgeable guideWe took the "Wildlife of Jasper and the ecology of fire" tour. This was a brilliant adaptation to the wildlife tour which acknowledged the effect of the fire on the local environment. Our guide, Jeff, was incredibly knowledgeable and spoke with great passion about the local wildlife and environment. We saw animals at several different sites and visited numerous spectacular locations. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend or rebook with Sundog in the futureWritten 2 November 2024
- Hillviee0 contributionsA morning tour around Jasper with superb views, interesting explanation .The tour guide Sean was cheerful, enthusiastic, informative and clearly caring about his passengers,Jasper town, his job, nature, environment and about Sundog. He made the 3-4 hour morning tour a fantastic experience with phenomenal views and well chosen stopping points. Shan the driver tour guide shared his passion with clear explanation, ensuring that he checked in with the needs, requests of his passengers. A respect, appreciation, and regard for the wildlife and the challenges of nature over the years he shared. Was informative and welcomed..The viewpoints and areas around Jasper that he took us to were great choices. Subdog have certainly thought about and compiled great itineraries with options to suit all.Written 15 October 2024
- Hillviee0 contributionsA whole days trip from Banff to Jasper visiting spectacular points of interest en route. Including ice experience.Banff friendly sincere welcome Seats comfortable throughout , roomy, clean, Shaun clearly understood and explained fully and perfectly. Phenomenal trip visiting superb points of interest, ice trip en route as organised. Fantastic tour guide/ driver. Full of enthusiasm, care, ensuring all passengers understood and any needs were taken into consideration. Could not have booked a better trip to cover so many miles to our destination, with so many exceptional views, places of interest, full clear explanation and questions answered.Written 15 October 2024
- gsR6842AT0 contributionsPassion, Knowledge, CareWe were able to visit Jasper soon after the Town was welcoming back visitors post the recent wildfires. We had Ben drive us from Lake Louise and again to Banff. We also had Kevin take us on his new tour of the town and surrounds. Both guides were passionate Jasper-ites with intimate knowledge of the area. Their narratives helped make our trip. Their before and after observations came from the heart, providing another dimension to our experience. Being locals we also bumped into locals. They were gracious, welcoming and happy to share some time. 🙏 Thanks Sundog and Jasper. An amazing experience.Written 15 October 2024
- Philip R0 contributionsA brilliant one day tour along the Icefields ParkwayWith Jasper having announced the reopening of hotels and VIA Rail now stopping, I was able to reschedule my stay there once I had arranged transport from Banff. The damage to the Jasper back in July was a huge challenge and many travellers had to replan or reschedule. I originally had booked a competitor's one way road tour from Banff but they continued not to run. However Sundog came to the rescue and I am so delighted I went ahead. Pickup was outside my hotel Inn Banff and straight away our driver greeted me. Sean (or Shawn....) was absolutely brilliant. Lively, detailed knowledge of the entire route and made me feel along with the other 12 on board it was our trip. The tour included no end of stops including Lake Louise, other roadside photos stops plus a good amount of time at the Columbia Icefields. Once Sean had got us on to our booked 'slot' we were handed over to the team there to transport us in their vehicles to the Athabasca Glacier then the Skywalk. After that we continued north for a few more stops including the Athabasca Fals which had only reopened a few days before. Sean handled the inevitable sad part of the tour passing by so much forest alongside the north section of N93 Icefields Parkway really professionally. Our drop offs at the various hotels in Jasper were all carried out ending a really full, informed day along one of the most scenic stretches of road in the world. Oh and lunch prepared by a caterer was really good and filling. There were stops to get coffee etc along the way. The bus was great although heating was a slight issue that certainly didn't ruin it. So if you plan to transport yourself between Banff and Jasper without a car I would thoroughly recommend Sundog. Just one day of my 7 week trip overland trip right across Canada, this really was a highlight.Written 4 October 2024
- tpmedia210 contributionsSUN DOG TOURS ARE SUPERB!We did three tours with three different drivers/guides and each was excellent. Of special note, Norm and Sean are exceptional guides! They are friendly, intelligent, insightful, and inspiring. Norm is among the planet’s best storytellers. Philosophical. Uplifting. Engaging. So very kind. Sean is an absolute joy! So friendly and so kind. And truly humble and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend these people of Sun Dog Tours!Written 21 September 2024
- E5007GRnickm0 contributionsAmazing dayWe had an amazing day with Mike as our guide on the Jasper to Banff One Way trip. He was funny, knowledgeable and really looked after us including our 18 month old. Amazing part of the world. Highly recommend this tourWritten 18 September 2024
- ReasonInTown0 contributionsThanks for the tourSean was a brilliant guide, and what a character, great knowledge and chatted all the way about the country’s history, scenery, and wildlife. He rolled by very slowly to let us see a grizzly and her 2 cubs, and a huge cinnamon bear, and a male moose. We stopped to see an osprey nest, which was massive. Bus was really comfy, and I would highly recommend using sundogs toursWritten 5 September 2024
- LinB6430 contributionsGreat sightseeingWe went on 4 trips with SunDog Tours in the Banff/Lake Louise area. The trips were booked for us by a travel company. We had 3 different driver/tour guides (Garret, Daniel, and Norm), all of whom were excellent. Each one had thorough knowledge of the natural area, was willing to answer our questions, and shared personal stories relevant to the tour. At the same time, each one brough his own personality and style to the tour, making each trip special.Written 19 August 2024
- lindadN8009ER0 contributionsAwesome!!!The scenery was amazing!!! We saw some wildlife - including twin eaglets - which is evidently unusual! Our guide, Fred, was a great educator and very entertaining!!!Written 19 August 2024
- LloydieZ0 contributionsThe cherry on top of the cake!As we boarded our Brewster bus for a tour of Jasper, Maligne valley and a lake excursion to Spirit Island, we knew we were in for a treat upon meeting Colin, our fantastically warm, funny, and informative driver/guide! Then we came face to face with Logan and the deal was sealed... we were in for the time of our lives! It didn't hurt that the scenery was gorgeous, the lake stunning, and the meal at Brewster Lodge outstanding... these two Brewster employees were the cherry on top of the cake! With their high level of service, exceeding all expectations, we have become Brewster fans for life!Written 10 August 2024
- highlandjan0 contributionsExcellentExcellent day tour from Banff to Jasper, along Icefield Parkway. Shaun (Sean?) was a very good host, very knowledgeable & keen to ensure we all got the most out of the day. His commentary was exceptional. He made the trip very enjoyable. Nice small coach which wasn't full so tour was almost 'personal' to all of us. It even had a toilet :) Terrible jokes though!!!Written 30 July 2024
- 957gaylee0 contributionsJasper boat ride to Spirit Island!Dev and Nat made it a wonderful adventure to Spirit Island because they shared so much information and made history come alive. They were knowledgeable, helpful, and made the outing fun! Kudos to these wonderful guides!Written 25 July 2024
- LoveTravel1120920 contributionsPrivate wildlife tourWe were a party of 6 adults. On arriving in Jasper we discovered all the wildlife tours were booked. We therefore asked a local taxi firm (Caribou Cabs) if they could do a private tour. Our guide was Kelly who was also a wildlife tour guide. She was amazing and taught us lots. Due to us being a small vehicle we were able to get out and stand by the side of the road were this isn’t possible on a larger tour. I would strongly recommend this company and most of all Kelly.Written 25 July 2024
- Keith B0 contributionsFantastic tourOur host Yvonne was extremely engaging and knowledgeable, and took the tour overtime to ensure we saw animals at dusk/sunset. We saw bighorn sheep, elk, deer, moose (including a baby), marmots, eagles and osprey. She also had antlers and paw prints for an information session. Overall would highly recommend!Written 23 July 2024
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Laurie G
Los Angeles, CA2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
One of the worst adventure trips I've ever paid for. The bus had a huge crack in the front window and the window next to me had much water damage and no one could see out of it so it blocked my views. The bus itself was dirty and the windows had many dirt spots. The driver barely spoke and after explaining to him I paid for a tour, he said a few words but repeated himself as though he didn't know the information. So disappointed.( it was not his fault that there weren't many animals around but he could have spoken about their habitat, or???)
Written 4 May 2023
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fenplodger
Derby, UK6 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
We managed to see all the species of deer that are in the national park, even a moose that was trying its best to hide behind the trees. Tried really hard to see a bear but it was one of those days when they didn't want to be seen! We got a good view of a bald eagle on the nest and the pictures of the big horned sheep were amazing.
Jeff, our guide, took time to explain the geology of the park which we found very interesting
Jeff, our guide, took time to explain the geology of the park which we found very interesting
Written 4 May 2024
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Jim T
5 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Our guide was pleasant, knowledgeable, and informative. I was disappointed with several aspects. First; seeing animals in the wilderness is always a crap shoot so there should have been more stops to take pictures of the amazing mountain scapes. The driver gets a wonderful view while the passengers are trying to snap pictures whizzing by beautiful panoramic views. Second; driver never asked if we needed to stop to relieve ourselves (after all, we just had breakfast and morning coffee and juice). Third; the microphone is voice activated and was never close enough to the mouth for anyone to hear what he was saying. Fourth; driver never took a head count and left 4 people behind at a rest stop (that I requested). I told him people were missing on the shuttle bus. Had I not spoke up I'm not sure how far we would have travelled.
Written 1 January 2023
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Kate R
Greater Adelaide, Australia18 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
The tour took us to the beauty of Maligne Lake and Medicine Lake. We saw a bald eagle on its nest. We saw a young male moose. The best part was seeing a young black bear. Sue our guide was friendly, passionate and extremely informative. She gave us facts about the wildlife that only a local guide would know. I thought Sue was excellent.
Written 14 October 2022
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Dave
8 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Lovely tour guide with on time pick up. As it was winter expectedly we were limited to what you could see but we did see elk, mountain sheep, bald eagles and white tailed deer. Dexter our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and used the opportunity to take us round the many of the lakes out of reach if you're without a vehicle in Jasper
Written 9 March 2024
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WorkingmumUk
Wells, UK26 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We only had a couple of days in Jasper and decided to go on the wildlife discovery trip. Stephen, the guide, was very knowledgable about the animals and where they might be found. He drove to Medicine and Maligne Lakes where we saw bald eagles and moose tracks, but no moose. We also saw elk, big horned sheep and a coyote while travelling there.
Written 16 March 2024
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Laurie Gurvis
2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Unfortunately, this wild life adventure was very dissatisfying. The bus that picked us up had a huge window that was defective. We could only look out of one side. The rest of the windows were filthy too. The driver barely spoke. I understand that is a gamble if wildlife will appear but he could have told us stories. It was a waste of money.
Written 29 April 2023
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Lee M
Mandurah16 contributions
Apr 2023
We did a tour in mid April with Warren and to be honest it was one of the best experiences you could have in Jasper. Warrens knowledge of the area is second to none. He is a passionate Canadian proud to show off his country. We are Australians who have never seen such an amazing environment. It is a must do when in Jasper. Lee and Katrina.
Written 22 April 2023
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Patrick P
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Apr 2024 • Couples
A MA ZING!
This was a brilliant way to spend a few hours, plenty of wildlife spotted. We saw moose, elk, deer and big horn sheep.
Our guide had plenty of information about the animals and the national park!
He knew all the best places to spot the animals and there was plenty of time for pictures.
We also visited medicine lake, pyramid lake and maligne lake!
This was a brilliant way to spend a few hours, plenty of wildlife spotted. We saw moose, elk, deer and big horn sheep.
Our guide had plenty of information about the animals and the national park!
He knew all the best places to spot the animals and there was plenty of time for pictures.
We also visited medicine lake, pyramid lake and maligne lake!
Written 29 April 2024
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schullonian
33 contributions
We did the Wildlife Tour with our guide Kendra and it was excellent! She had so much information and was so interesting. The three hours flew by! Would definitely recommend it, she was so passionate as well about all the wildlife in the National Park and gave us loads of tips on things to do.
Written 24 March 2018
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Hi where does this tour stop? tripadvisor says Maligne Canyon and Medicine Lake and 2 more but the map doesn't show where. Sundog's website also doesn't say where. Just want to make sure I don't miss out on places or double-up. Thankyou!
Written 8 March 2019
Will be in Jasper on October 6 or 7th this year. Any suggestions for WL tours? Moose nearby?
Written 23 June 2018
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