Trip to enchanted canadian rockies Alberta-BC Summer 2012

9th July

Drive from Edmonton to Jasper National Park (AB)

Visit lake Patricia, Pyramid lake, Pyramid Island, Malign Canyon, Medicine lake, Malign lake

Spot mountain goat/sheep, carribu, deers and a black bear. Overnight stay in Jasper/hinton.

10th July

Visit Mt. Edith Cavell (stunning lake, glacier and ice crystals), Athabasca falls. Drive from Jasper to banff. Pass by tangle falls, columbia icefield, hike to athabasca icefield (experience the glacier from 1 ft distance) and Lake louise. Overnight stay in Banff.

11th July

Visit Banff Gandola, took 1km boardwalk and ~367 steps to Sanson's Peak.

Gliding high over the Canadian Rockies, the glass-enclosed Banff Gondola flies its passengers above the peaks of six different mountain ranges. These are breathtaking sites and not just for the lack of oxygen.

The journey begins at the base of Sulphur Mountain. En route more than 2,000 feet to the white-tipped summit, the views just get better and better. At 7,486 feet, you'll reach the Summit Upper Terminal, where you can tour the peak's ridge along Banff Skywalk or stop for a bite to eat.

Drive to Kamloops BC, Pass by Yoho national park and breath-taking glacier national park.

night stay at kamloops

12th July

Drive from Kamloops to victoria taking break at bridalfalls. Ride cruise to victoria. The car also goes in the cruise on deck-2, and we enjoyed the vancouver victoria beauty from the top deck (5-6). Reach victoria, visit the legislation building and walk around in the downtown. Overnight stay in Victoria

13th July

Drive around Victoria Scenic drive, visit Butchart gardens. Dinner at Raaga restaurant. Over night stay at Fairmount hotel in vancouver.

14th July

Visit Capilano suspension bridge.

Eat lunch at 24x7 Thai 

Visit whistler mountain   take abt two hour drive away from Vancouver along one of the most scenic drives you'll ever take - the Sea to Sky Highway.

visit rainbow park situated on alta lake overnight stay at fairmount hotel 

15th july 

Take quick break to eat falafal. Visit Stanley Park, Stop by prospect point to get breath taking view of the bridge.

Drive back to edmonton, overnight stay at revelstoke, BC

16h July

Drive from Revelstoke to edmonton. Pass by glacier national park, this is one of the best picturesque park with several mountain peak covered in snow, greenery, waterfalls, rivers, etc. Visit takakkaw falls (short hike, getting wet as we reach near, heard it is one of the tallest falls in Canada) and emarald lake (very beatiful particularly the color of the water and the scenery around) at yoho national park and reach edmonton in the night.