5 Unbelievably Beautiful Alberta Destinations

July 5, 2020

Summer 2020 is an opportunity to fill your Instagram account with fabulous Alberta photos while you indulge in the provincial beauty.

Travel restrictions are turning summer vacations into summer staycations so Modern Luxuria Magazine put together a list of 5 unbelievably beautiful Alberta road-trip destinations complete with what sights you’ll find when you arrive and of course, a taste of luxury to explore during your visit.

Location: Kananaskis Country
Distance from Edmonton: 367 km
Things to do: Camping, hiking, scrambling, fishing, and backpacking.
Taste of Luxury: Stay at Stoneridge Mountain Resort
stoneridgeresort.ca

Location: Canadian Badlands
Distance from Edmonton: 281 km
Things to do: Ride a vintage steam train, hike through the hoodoos, swimming, horseback riding, canoeing, camping.
Taste of Luxury: Visit Alberta’s first estate winery Field Stone Fruit Wines.
https://www.fieldstonefruitwines.com/

Location: Ram Falls
Distance from Edmonton: 316 km
Things to do: A one kilometer hike to a picturesque view of the waterfall, picnic areas, cycling and hiking trails. And BONUS! Bighorn Sheep can be seen everywhere.
Taste of Luxury: Take in the Ram Falls Waterfall.
https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/central/ram-falls-pp/information-facilities/camping/ram-falls/

Location: Banff National Park
Distance from Edmonton: 416 km
Things to do: Canoe ride, rafting, hiking, helicopter flights and sight-seeing.
Taste of Luxury: Experience Banff Springs Fairmont Hotel.
https://www.fairmont.com/banff-springs/

Location: Maligne Canyon
Distance from Edmonton: 366 km
Things to do: Hike on a Canyon Rim, cruise a glacier-fed lake, and drink coffee at the Wilderness Kitchen.
Taste of Luxury: Book a boat cruise.
https://www.getyourguide.com/activity/jasper-l290/jasper-jasper-national-park-sightseeing-tour-t381819?utm_force=0