7 Days in British Columbia: Vancouver to the Rockies
A week in BC takes you from the Pacific through Whistler and the interior wine country to the Rockies — the ultimate Sea-to-Sky crossing in seven days.
A week in BC takes you from the Pacific through Whistler and the interior wine country to the Rockies — the ultimate Sea-to-Sky crossing in seven days.
The full plan
Cycle the Stanley Park seawall and explore Granville Island Market.
Lunch at Granville Island.
Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge and ride the Grouse Mountain gondola.
Dinner in Gastown.
Walk the downtown waterfront.
Vancouver downtown
Drive the Sea-to-Sky Highway; stop at Shannon Falls and the Sea-to-Sky Gondola.
Lunch in Squamish or Whistler Village.
Ride the Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler.
Dinner in Whistler Village.
Explore the village at night.
Whistler Village
Mountain-bike or hike Whistler's valley trails.
Lunch in Whistler.
Drive inland through Lillooet and the dry interior to Kamloops.
Dinner in Kamloops.
Walk the Thompson River.
Kamloops
Drive to Revelstoke via the mountains.
Lunch in Revelstoke town.
Hike the Giant Cedars boardwalk or visit Mount Revelstoke Park.
Dinner in Revelstoke.
Rest for the Glacier National Park drive.
Revelstoke
Drive through Glacier National Park to Yoho.
Picnic at Emerald Lake.
See Takakkaw Falls and the Natural Bridge in Yoho.
Dinner in Field or Lake Louise.
Arrive at Lake Louise.
Lake Louise village
Canoe Lake Louise and shuttle to Moraine Lake.
Lunch in Lake Louise village.
Drive to Banff; ride the gondola to Sulphur Mountain.
Dinner in Banff town.
Soak in the Upper Hot Springs.
Banff town
Hike Johnston Canyon or Tunnel Mountain.
Lunch in Banff.
Drive to Calgary (1.5 hrs) for departure, or extend to Jasper.
Optional farewell dinner in Calgary.
Depart from Calgary airport.
Calgary or onward
Where to stay
Vancouver, Whistler, Kamloops, Revelstoke, Lake Louise, Banff.
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