Calgary -> Banff -> Lake Louie -> Johnson Canyon (something like that)-> Peyto Lake (highway 93 is so damn pretty!) -> ice field -> Jasper -> Vancouver
Not sure if you will stop by Kelowna or Ghost town etc ..
I will suggest you to find a hotel in Banff or Lake Louie (not the one by the lake .. super expensive) that case, you can have your plan more flexible, when you are in Banff, if the weather is good, u can go to the gondola, if weather is no good, and weather is good in Lake Louie, u can go there first .. ( just 30 min from Banff )
Not much to do in Calgary anyway .. unless you want to buy some electronic from Best Buy/Future in order to save some PST ...
AVOID chinese food in Calgary. (they are not that bad, but expect 50% more $$ then Van, and no service)
There is one Jap Rest in Banff, quite good ga (after 9pm) we go there alots .. ^_^
(Bun Lai Ka... )
Beware of Construction in GOLDEN area, and if you come in long weekend, lots of SLOW traffic ( RV )
I remember few year ago, only took me 9 hr to drive to Van from Calgary, and just over 10 hr from Edmonton. (~ 120km/hr) but now ... lots of area, you can only do 60km/hr ....
13#Catpiano
I will~ I will~
Just need to start some basic planning with my friends in HK first. (e.g. need to find out if they are coming alone or with their hubbies)
13# Catpiano
I will~ I will~
Just need to start some basic planning with my friends in HK first. (e.g. need to find out if they are coming alone or with their hubbies)
布小熊 發表於 2010-1-4 18:42
WOW .. so .. they are LADIES? and may NOT come with husbands?
WOW .. so .. they are LADIES? and may NOT come with husbands?
Catpiano 發表於 2010-1-4 06:46 PM
haha! yes, that's confirmed now.
They only have 6 full days (not including the landing and leaving day at Vancouver) to spend for the whole trip (including Vancouver). So we are thinking either flying to Calgary to start the trip and drive back to Vancouver or do a return flight to Calgary and drive only to Banff.
Question is one way car rental.... And I think we need a van to sit comfortably. How long do we need if we are driving not super fast and having stops on the way to enjoy the scenery?
ok.... now they want to go to Jasper and Banff. do you think it's possible?
Day 1 travel to Calgary by plane
Day 2 Calgary to Jasper - Along Icefield Parkways
drive (approx. 6.5 hrs)
Day 3 Jasper National Park
Day 4 Jasper - Lake Louise - Banff
Jasper to Lake Louise (3.5 hrs)
Lake Louise to Banff (1 hr)
Day 5 Banff - Vancouver Approx 12 - 13 hrs
(Trans-Canada Highway) Vancouver
I already told her that Day 5 is impossible so end of it we will stay in Kamploops or somewhere in between. And we will arrive Vancouver Day 6 late afternoon.
What do you think about the itinerary?
Do you think we should go to Banff and Lake Louise first and then Jasper after.
Do you know how long is the drive from Jasper back to Vancouver/Kamloops?
Day 5 is possible. Last time I drove there (which was 10 years ago but still...), I drove from Banff directly back to Vancouver but I got home pretty late. I actually drove from Edmonton back home which is further than Banff.
Day 5 is possible. Last time I drove there (which was 10 years ago but still...), I drove from Banff directly back to Vancouver but I got home pretty late. I actually drove from Edmonton back home w ...
myversa 發表於 2010-2-24 09:29 AM
was it in the summer ... cos ppl said area can still be snowy/icey in May.
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