Western Canada is the best place to explore

Day 2/3 > A long but very worthwhile drive will take about 4 1/2 hours as you head first along the Transcanada Highway and then turn near the town of Hope for the Okanagan Valley. The scenery of the Valley is out of this world. This area also provides the opportunity to visit many of the Valley’s vineyards. See ww.kelownagolfski.com/okanaganwineries.htm for details. We have chosen the Okanagan Lake location, just north of Penticton, for this tour. It has two large campgrounds (North & South Park) which offer lakeside camping on Okanagan Lake. The beautiful beaches are surrounded by ponderosa pines and sagebrush which make the park a perfect spot for swimming and water activities. Why not add another day and stop off and enjoy Harrison Hot Springs.

★ Visit the Othello-Quintette Tunnels, just outside Hope, to see the complicated system of tunnels and bridges that took the old Kettle Valley Railroad through the canyon or/and take a ride on Hell’s Gate Airtram over the Fraser River! www.campokanagan.com

Day 4 > A shorter drive today with the chance to visit more of those vineyards! You are heading through to Revelstoke, nestled high in the Monashee Mountains and adjacent to both Mount Revelstoke National Park and Glacier National Park. Here you will see some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Canada.
★ Visit Salmon Arm, the gateway from the Okanagan located in the heart of the Shuswap Lake recreation area. www.rvcampingrevelstoke.com

Day 5/6> After approx 3 hours you will arrive in Lake Louise and we are suggesting the Lake Louise park campground for your overnight though there are several to choose from on the website. You will return home with stories you will tell over and over again about Canada’s iconic Banff/Lake Louise National Park. It’s almost impossible to take a bad picture here! Spend some time exploring Banff.
★ Visit the Kicking Horse River where it flows below the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park. Enjoy a meal or drink at Banff Springs Hotel and take in the spectacular view. Take a trip on one of the gondolas to Sulphur Mountain and then enjoy a soothing soak in Banff Hot Springs. www.pccamping.ca/parkscanada

Day 7/8 > The road towards Jasper is spectacular and framed by peaks rising to over 12,000 feet. We’re recommending a choice of campsites for this stop with either the more rustic sites of Whistlers or Waipiti within Jasper National Park or a full service KOA at nearby Hinton. See websites below.
★ Visit the Athabasca Glacier: the most visited on the North American continent. You can ride out onto the Glacier aboard an Ice Explorer or take a guided hike on the ice.

Jasper: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/ visit2_e.asp#Camping Hinton: www.koa.com

Day 9 > Drive through magnificent scenery running alongside Wells Gray Provincial Park to your right and the Columbia Mountains to your left. You’ll be headed for Clearwater which is the final stopover on this itinerary before returning to Vancouver. Our recommended campsite is the Birch Island Campground just a few minutes before reaching Clearwater. If you prefer to be nearer the Park and if you can get in (there areonly 13 RV spaces available) then book into Helmcken Falls Lodge & RV Park to experience the true outdoor wildernessright at the entrance to Wells Gray Provincial Park.
★ Visit Clearwater; an interesting town at the gateway to Wells Gray Provincial Park. Enroute to Clearweater be sure to stop off at Blue River to enjoy the River Safari and the chance bears! www.birchislandcampground.ca

Day 10/11 > 41/2 hours drive back to Vancouver and the Burnaby Cariboo. We firmly recommend that you stay at this campground for 3 or 4 nights. Visit www.bcrvpark.com. The campground has a bus stop with a half-hourly service into the city right outside the door or you can take a 15 minute walk and catch the Skytrain. Vancouver is one of our favourite cities and it definitely deserves some more of your time.
★ Visit Stanley Park, the Harbour Centre, Granville Island, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain and so much more www.bcrvpark.com

Day 12 > Just fifteen miles back to the Cruise Canada rental location to return your motorhome.