Jasper National Park Wildlife Tour: Small Group Guide

Search for elk and moose through the Athabasca Valley at dusk

An evening wildlife tour in Jasper National Park with a small group and professional guide who knows where to find the park's animals. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Your guide chooses the route based on the best chance to spot elk, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, foxes, coyotes, wolves and moose. The tour runs in all weather, and what you see depends on the season and time of day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening wildlife tour in Jasper

• Join small group with experienced guide
• Explore Jasper National Park scenery
• Spot wildlife: elk, deer, sheep, goats
• Observe foxes, coyotes, wolves, moose
• Learn about park history and ecology
• Take photos from van and ground
• Return to hotel after tour

The experience

What animals actually show up on an evening in Jasper? That depends on the guide's knowledge of where they move at dusk, the season, and the weather that day. Your guide is trained to seek out the park's wildlife and knows the history, geology and ecology well enough to answer questions as you travel. The route shifts based on the best chances to spot something, so no two evenings follow the same path through the Athabasca Valley.

You travel by van through the park, stopping when the guide spots movement or signs. From the van or at a safe distance on the ground, you photograph elk grazing in meadows, bighorn sheep on rocky slopes, or moose in the shallows. Jasper is not a zoo. The animals move freely and the sightings are genuine. Your guide explains how each species fits into the park's ecosystem and what makes the area so rich with wildlife.

Hotel pickup and drop-off bracket the tour, so you don't need a car or worry about finding the meeting point. The whole outing runs about three and a half hours. Dress for the weather (the tour operates rain or shine), and bring a camera with a decent zoom if you have one.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• professional guide trained in wildlife spotting and park ecology.
• live commentary on board the van.
• the route chosen by your guide based on the best chance to see animals that evening.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 May 2027

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (2 to 12 years)

GroupUp to 24

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 17 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effort

Operated by SunDog Tour Co

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or have to navigate to the park yourself, which settles the logistics if you're staying in Jasper without a vehicle. The small group size keeps the van nimble enough to change direction when the guide spots movement, so you're not locked into a fixed route.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 12 years).

What animals am I most likely to see on an evening wildlife tour in Jasper?

Elk, deer, bighorn sheep and mountain goats are common sightings, and the guide also watches for foxes, coyotes, wolves and moose. What you actually see shifts with the season, the time of day and the weather, so there's no guarantee of any particular animal, but the guide knows the park well enough to put you in the right places.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't need to arrange transport or find your own way to the park.

How long does the evening wildlife tour take?

The tour runs about three and a half hours from pickup to drop-off.

What happens if the weather is bad?

The tour operates in all weather conditions, so rain, wind or cold doesn't cancel it. Dress warmly and in layers, and bring rain gear if there's a chance of precipitation.