Please Help ... Itinerary Suggestion (Canada)?

Question

Hi,

I am planning to have a 2 or 3 weeks getaway to Canada in the summer. I know for sure that I will be flying to Vancouver, BC as my port of entry. I really want to go to see the Canadian Rockies. I heard people saying Lake O'Hara in BC, some say Banff in AB. What are the 'must-visit' places in that area?

Also, should I drive (rent a car), ride a train, or fly? I might want to continue eastward to Montreal/Toronto after the rockies. Please help me. Thanks!

Answer 1

If you can afford it, take the train, with a sleeping berth or room. http://www.viarail.com

In Vancouver, check out these places:Stanley Park,there is the horse-drawn trolley car, the Vancouver Aquarium, Gardens, and beaches.
http://www.vanaqua.org/home/
http://www.seestanleypark.com/

Granville Island, an artsy area with lots of little shops and cafe's as well as the Model Ship and Model Train Museums.
http://www.granvilleisland.com
http://www.granvilleislandmuseums.com/

The Vancouver Museum and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In same location, but separate fees.
http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/
http://www.vanmuseum.bc.ca/index

Science World .. an awesome building right downtown.
http://www.scienceworld.ca/

Also, Gastown, chinatown, Cambie street (shopping), and the downtown public library. There are tours available.

Look these places up online. Lake Louise is a must, as is the Canadian Ice Fields.
http://www.seevancouverbc.com/
http://www.canadianrockies.net/columbia.html
http://www.canadianrockies.net/icepwy.html
http://www.discoverlakelouise.com/
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/parks/jasper.htm
http://usparks.about.com/library/miniplanner/canada/bljaspernp.htm
http://www.discoverbanff.com/
http://www.vancouverattractions.com/
http://www.victoriabc.com/
http://www.discovervancouver.com/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Vancouver

Answer 2

If you wanted to go all the way to Toronto or Montreal, I would fly. Even from Calgary, it is a pretty long flight so you would end up spending your whole trip just driving or riding on a train if you planned on ground travel. As for Vancouver to the Rockies, it might be nice to take a train. VIA Rail has some cars that offer 360 degree views as you travel - the mountains are really beautiful, so you could spend your time looking at them rather than at the road while you travel.

You should spend some time in Vancouver first - there are some nice beaches and Stanley Park is a great place to spend a day. There is also some great shopping downtown. You might also consider taking to ferry to Victoria. It's a pretty ride and Victoria is quite nice as well. I would head east after that, by ground, as far as Calgary or Edmonton. There are various places you could stop along the way to go hiking or biking. From there, I would fly. I grew up in the prairies and I love them, but they are very boring to drive across!

Have fun!

Answer 3

once you're basically coming for 2 weeks, it does not supply you a super style of time to work out a super number of the rustic. Fly into Vancouver and spend 2 or 3 days there. Take the ferry during to Vancouver Island, hire a automobile and spend an afternoon in Victoria and few days traveling the Island including going to Tofino, that's appropriate. hire a comfortable cottage in Tofino steps from the sea. Take the ferry back to the mainland and then hire a automobile topersistent to Banff. Take the scenic Crowsnest course and end interior the Okanagan and additionally in Kootenay Park. Attend the marriage in Banff and alsopersistent up via Lake Louise to Jasper. you may then manage to drop the automobile off in Calgary or Edmonton and in case you nonetheless have time take a flight to Montreal and spend some days exploring Montreal and with any luck additionally Quebec city (there is powerful prepare provider between those 2 cities). this would be a exceptionally formidable 2 week itinerary. you're extra valuable off just to stick to the Western area. From Vancouver to Toronto this is approximately 3 and 0.5 days on the prepare and it does not supply up it anybody region for long. the only places precious seeing alongside the course are Jasper and Winnipeg is interesting for an afternoon if this is late spring, summer season or early fall. i might do the eastern area of the rustic on yet another holiday once you have extra time. I

Answer 4

Depending on what all you want to do, I myself would go to YellowKnife in the NorthWest Territories. It's the largest tract of land in the North American continent that's doesn't have that many people living in that area. That's just me though,