Canada · 14 days · 1,600 km · One-way

Calgary to Vancouver — Rockies, glacier lakes and Pacific

Classic Western Canada traverse through the Rockies down to the Pacific. Banff, Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway up to Jasper, Yoho with Emerald Lake, Revelstoke, Kelowna and Okanagan vineyards, finishing in Vancouver. 14 days, 1,600 km of jaw-dropping scenery. Based on CanaDream Peak to Sea Discovery.

Start: Calgary · End: Vancouver · June to September. Banff/Jasper accessible only in summer. Spectacular fall in Okanagan. · Difficulty: moderate

Highlights

  • Banff Upper Hot Springs
  • Lake Louise (turquoise glacial lake)
  • Moraine Lake (Valley of the Ten Peaks)
  • Icefields Parkway (one of the world's most scenic drives)
  • Athabasca Glacier (walk on ice)
  • Jasper Skytram + Maligne Lake
  • Emerald Lake (Yoho)
  • Takakkaw Falls (Canada's 3rd tallest waterfall)
  • Revelstoke Mt National Park
  • Okanagan wines (200+ wineries)
  • Stanley Park (Vancouver)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Calgary → Banff

    Calgary → Banff · 130 km

    • · Pickup and rolling foothills into the Rockies
    • · Banff Upper Hot Springs at sunset

    Overnight: Tunnel Mountain Village

  2. Day 2

    Banff (full day)

    Banff · 50 km

    • · Banff Gondola (Sulphur Mountain)
    • · Cave & Basin National Historic Site
    • · Bow Falls

    Overnight: Tunnel Mountain Village

  3. Day 3

    Banff → Lake Louise

    Banff → Lake Louise · 60 km

    • · Lake Louise at sunrise
    • · Moraine Lake (shuttle required)

    Overnight: Lake Louise Campground

  4. Day 4

    Lake Louise → Icefields Parkway → Jasper

    Lake Louise → Jasper · 230 km

    • · Bow Lake / Peyto Lake
    • · Athabasca Glacier (Columbia Icefield)
    • · Athabasca Falls

    Overnight: Whistlers Campground (Jasper)

  5. Day 5

    Jasper (full day)

    Jasper · 80 km

    • · Jasper Skytram
    • · Maligne Lake (Spirit Island boat)
    • · Maligne Canyon

    Overnight: Whistlers Campground

  6. Day 6

    Jasper → Yoho NP (Field, BC)

    Jasper → Field · 350 km

    • · Cross AB-BC border
    • · Emerald Lake
    • · Takakkaw Falls

    Overnight: Kicking Horse Campground

  7. Day 7

    Yoho → Revelstoke

    Field → Revelstoke · 200 km

    • · Rogers Pass (Glacier NP)
    • · Meadows in the Sky Parkway

    Overnight: Lamplighter Campground

  8. Day 8

    Revelstoke → Kelowna

    Revelstoke → Kelowna · 200 km

    • · Eagle Pass
    • · Arrival in Okanagan Valley

    Overnight: West Kelowna Holiday Park

  9. Day 9

    Okanagan — wines

    Kelowna · 80 km

    • · Mission Hill Family Estate
    • · Quails' Gate Winery
    • · Lake Okanagan SUP

    Overnight: West Kelowna Holiday Park

  10. Day 10

    Kelowna → Penticton

    Kelowna → Penticton · 60 km

    • · More wineries (Naramata Bench)
    • · Skaha Lake

    Overnight: Banbury Green RV Park

  11. Day 11

    Penticton → Hope (Coquihalla)

    Penticton → Hope · 180 km

    • · Coquihalla Pass
    • · Othello Tunnels

    Overnight: Hope Camping

  12. Day 12

    Hope → Vancouver

    Hope → Vancouver · 160 km

    • · Stanley Park (cycling seawall)
    • · Granville Island Public Market

    Overnight: Capilano River RV Park

  13. Day 13

    Vancouver — full day

    Vancouver · 50 km

    • · Capilano Suspension Bridge
    • · Grouse Mountain
    • · Gastown

    Overnight: Capilano River RV Park

  14. Day 14

    Vancouver — drop-off

    Vancouver · 20 km

    • · RV drop-off

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