Canada West

Canada West

Explore western Canada: between rainforests, rocky mountains and bears, an incredible journey into the wild nature.

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Western Canada Map - Complete Itinerary

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Western Canada Map - Complete Itinerary
Western Canada Map - Complete Itinerary

Itinerary

Travel days

Vancouver II
Day 2 07/08/2005

Vancouver II

Quick visit to Vancouver, boarding for the island with the same name and the capital of British Columbia: Victoria.

Thompson Valley
Day 3 08/08/2005

Thompson Valley

Traveling up the Fraser River through the countryside of British Columbia and the Thompson Valley.

British Columbia
Day 4 09/08/2005

British Columbia

Barkerville, the ghost town. Still ahead on the Yellowhead Highway.

Cassiar Highway
Day 5 10/08/2005

Cassiar Highway

The endless, unpaved road from the Cassiar Highway to the Alaska Highway, through just a few human settlements.

Whitehorse
Day 6 11/08/2005

Whitehorse

Yukon Territory: the city of Whitehorse and again alone on the Klondike Highway along the Yukon River.

Yukon
Day 7 12/08/2005

Yukon

Dawson City, the city that embodies the gold rush era. Top of the World, the road leading to Alaska.

Kluane National Park
Day 8 13/08/2005

Kluane National Park

In the Yukon, heading south to Skagway (Alaska), where the adventure of gold prospectors began (and often ended).

Alaska Gold Rush
Day 9 14/08/2005

Alaska Gold Rush

Following in the footsteps of the prospectors with the train that went to the Yukon. Memories of the tragic "gold rush" on the White Pass.

Towards the east
Day 10 15/08/2005

Towards the east

The sign forest at Watson Lake and then heading east towards Fort Nelson, with beautiful scenery and wildlife.

Alberta
Day 11 16/08/2005

Alberta

Long descent southwards, the plains give way to mountains. We are in Alberta, the breadbasket of Canada.

Jasper National Park
Day 12 17/08/2005

Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park: mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers and forests. The ultimate example of nature's beauty.

Jasper & Banff
Day 13 18/08/2005

Jasper & Banff

Still, the same views as yesterday in the two adjacent valleys: Jasper and Banff.

Lake Louise
Day 14 19/08/2005

Lake Louise

The highlight: Lake Louise and Moraine with pastel blue waters. Yoho National Park still offers breathtaking scenery.

Kootenay National Park
Day 15 20/08/2005

Kootenay National Park

Kootenay National Park – visit to Banff and prairie landscapes up to Calgary, the steak capital.

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