myversa

welcome back.  Where have you been?

布小熊

30# Catpiano
Hi CP!
Welcome back!
Can you help me to look at the rough plan?
I think I will try to tell them to do return flights to Calgary. Then we can rent a van there and drive around.

Do you have any recommendation for accommodation in Jasper? And Banff (or near Banff?) How about in Calgary?
Any ice-field tour that you recommend too? (like the big wheeler car that goes on the ice-field)
Thanks!!

Catpiano

Hello!

What is your plan ar?

So, they will fly to Calgary, not drive?

I never stay in Jasper ..  hardly recomend any .. they are mostly the same ..

If Banff, you can try Jupiter (something like that, I can check tonight) most other hotels in Banff are kind of old or expensive ...

Ice field is good, and the BIG WHEELER is a must .. but expensive .. ($40, something like that, but better then paying for the stupid suspension bridge)

What else?  for food....  unless you are big ricer ..  otherwise, stay away with chinese food .. ( jap food is not bad in Calgary and banff )

Versa:  we just went to few countries in asia as usual during winter, nothing special la.

myversa

her plan is here:

http://www.loyaukee.com/forum/re ... 6667&ptid=12404

I remembered I ate at an underground food court the last time I was there.

Catpiano

Underground food court??

Catpiano

Ok, just saw this:

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        


So, fly to Calgary (one way) and drive back?? so, you are going to rent a car here, and return in Vancouver?

Your plan seems wrong wrong day wor ..

If you start in Calgary, should be: Calgary -> Banff -> Lake Louie -> Peyto Lake -> highway 93 -> ice field -> jasper -> back to Vancouver.

Driving from Jasper to Vancouver is way way way easlier and better then from Banff to Vancouver ... (especially in Winter) and only ~ 7 - 8 hr.

myversa

35# Catpiano
ya at banff because I was with tour and want to save time to take photos.  The price was reasonable.

Catpiano

U mean food court in the mall, right?

Sunday Brunch from the Spring Hotel is not bad, good view, and reasonable price too. ^_^

布小熊

Ok, just saw this:

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  ...
Catpiano 發表於 2010-2-24 04:22 PM

Thank you!!!
When I saw her plan... I was like... why are we going back and fore from Jasper to Banff... LOL
decision is now:
1) return flight calgary then do your suggested route
        OR
2) me and my bf drive the rental van there on Friday and arrive Sat in Calgary. Pick them up from airport...and continue.
do the route you suggested and drive back from Jasper.

布小熊

36# Catpiano
How long will the following take?
Calgary -> Banff -> Lake Louie -> Peyto Lake -> highway 93 -> ice field -> jasper

If we drive to Calgary to meet them, this would be the plan:
Day 0) Me pick up rental car and drive toward Calgary. Overnight at Kamloops.
Day 1) Calgary pick up at airport and stay over night at Calgary
Day 2) Sunday Brunch at Banff Spring Hotel and then drive to Lake Louie. Stay at Banff or surrounding area
Day 3) head to Peyto Lake -> hwy 93 -> ice field -> Jasper. Stay at carbin near Jasper
Day 4) Jasper National Park. Night 2 at Jasper.
Day 5) Jasper drive back to Vancouver