Day 1: Vancouver - Whistler
Pick up your rental car at Vancouver airport or in downtown. Drive on the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway towards Whistler. Stopover at Shannon Falls & Garibaldi Provincial Park. Time to explore Whistler – base of the 2010 Winter Olympics – with its many shops, restaurants and bars. A trip to the top of Whistler/Blackcomb Mountain offers unparalled views of the Coast Mountain Range.
Day 2: Whistler - Clearwater / Wells Gray
From Whistler continue your journey through the Cariboo & Chilcotin region to Wells Gray Park, famous for its waterfalls, the colorful alpine flower meadows and wildlife viewing. Overnight at the park entrance.
Day 3: Clearwater - Jasper
Travel towards the Canadian Rockies, past Blue River and Valemount. Stopover at Mount Robson Park with the highest peak in West Canada. After a short drive you’ll arrive in Jasper. Time to visit the area attractions or to attend a leisurely rafting trip on the Athasca River.
Day 4: Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is located admist the most beautiful wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Visit Maligne Canyon and glacier-fed Maligne Lake. From here take a cruise to Spirit Island. The top of Whistlers Mountain promises the best views of the rockies.
Day 5: Jasper – Banff National Park
One of the world's greatest mountain highways, the Icefields Parkway offers outstanding viewpoints and wildlife observation. At the mighty Columbia Icefield you can take a Snocoach tour onto the Athabasca Glacier for an awe-inspiring experience.
Day 6: Banff National Park
Banff National Park offers spectacular mountain scenery and many attractions. Visit today the Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, the Hoodoos or play golf in front of the Banff Springs Hotel. Well worth is the gondola ride to the Top of Sulphur Mountain.
Day 7: Banff - Calgary
It is time to leave Banff National Park and the Rocky Mountains. Travel on the Trans-Canada-Highway #1 to Calgary and return your rental car. |