4 Romantic Date Ideas for the Adventurous Couple this Valentine’s Day

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written by SunDog Transportation and Tour Co.

In this blog post, we’ll outline unique Valentine’s Day date ideas to celebrate with your partner in the Canadian Rockies. Exciting adventures await, like the Maligne Canyon Icewalk or a Jasper train tour. Want to make your Valentine’s Day more unique? SunDog Tours offers memorable experiences for every couple.

1. Private Tour of Jasper

There isn’t a more romantic way to celebrate Valentine’s day with your partner than on a private tour of Jasper. Whether you’re booking for a double date or just the two of you, SunDog Transportation and Tours offers excellent private Jasper tours. Options for private tours even go up to groups of 28 people if you’re looking to add more. Their friendly staff are experts of the area, and can help design and create a tour that suits your needs. Along the tour, your guide will take you to beautiful spots for photography. They can even help you set up the right spot for a cute couple’s photo, or the right background for a winter proposal. Book a full or half day adventure to explore all that Jasper National Park has to offer.

SunDog offers guests flexibility with their private tours. Guests can even choose the duration of the excursion from between three to ten hours. A half-day tour is suitable for those who have dinner plans or other Valentine’s Day activities. Whereas full-day tours provide an unforgettable in-depth journey through Jasper National Park. Guests can also customize departure time, pickup/drop-off locations, and top sights they’d like to see. You can find out more about SunDog’s private Jasper tours here.

2. Train Tour and Fairmont Stay

Celebrate love with adventure and passion with the Fairmont Train Tour Package.

Included in these SunDog packages is a two-night stay at the world-renowned Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, and your choice of SunDog Tours most popular tours. Along with your luxury stay, you’ll have the opportunity to try:

A Jasper Train Tour
The Winter Wildlife Discovery Tour OR
The Maligne Canyon Icewalk Tour

For animal lovers, the Winter Wildlife Discovery Tour is the perfect tour choice for you. Or, if you’re looking to experience a winter wonderland of ice formations, choose the Maligne Canyon Icewalk Tour. For their second tour, guests have the option to pick between SunDog’s most popular train tours; the Dunster Train Tour or the McBride Train Tour. This exceptional package provides guests the perfect chance to spend quality time with their loved one by road and rail in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

This special package can be even more romantic. For Valentine’s Day, SunDog Tours is also offering guests a bottle of sparkling wine and delicious chocolate covered strawberries. Simply add on this luxury offering when you book through SunDog and your romantic getaway at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge will be even more special.

Make your Valentine’s Day weekend a true romantic getaway full of adventure. Find out more about the SunDog and Fairmont Train Tour Package here.

3. Icewalk Foodie Tour

If you and your partner both share a love for food and adventure, the Icewalk Foodie Tour has everything you need.

Embark on a journey with locals, exploring both the wild and refined aspects of Jasper National Park. On this short 1.5 km guided walk through Downtown Jasper, you’ll discover four local restaurants. Taste four carefully handpicked dishes, each paired with an alcoholic beverage, to experience the fresh ingredients of the area. Then, experience one of Jasper’s most popular and impressive winter adventures—the Maligne Canyon Icewalk Tour. On this exceptional journey, you’ll explore frozen waterfalls, ice caves, and incredible ice formations. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about Jasper’s Maligne Valley, Karst topography, and the mystery of the “disappearing” Medicine Lake.

On the Icewalk Foodie Tour, you and your partner will get to have an exciting adventure and try delicious food for a unique Valentine’s Day date.

4. Dogsledding Tour

For the dog lovers and those looking for a unique way to journey through the pristine alpine valley, a Dogsledding adventure has all the excitement you’re looking for. Just an hour drive outside of Jasper National Park, you’ll embark on an unforgettable journey with your loved one and your own team of sled dogs. Following a brief lesson, guests have the opportunity to drive their own team of six to eight dogs, or get cozy with a blanket while a tour guide drives.

SunDog’s dog sledding partners, Cold Fire Creek, are located about 90 minutes outside of Jasper in Valemount, British Columbia. Guests will need to drive through Yellowhead Pass to embark on their dog sledding experience. For the adventurous couple, this is an unforgettable Valentine’s Day date idea.

Two people lay in a dogsled while a group of dogs pulls them along for a dogsledding tour with SunDog Tours.

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