Here is a tentative plan of some of the cities and places to visit on our trip to Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.) in July 2016. We’ve listed two options below.
Option A:
Meet up in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario http://visitniagaracanada.com/places/niagara-on-the-lake
Drive to Toronto, Ontario http://www.toronto.ca/
Ship the cars from Toronto directly to Calgary, Alberta http://travelalberta.com/Places%20to%20Go/Major%20Cities/Calgary.aspx
Fly out to Calgary – see the Calgary Stampede – world’s greatest outdoor show July 8-17, 2016 http://cs.calgarystampede.com/info/general/admission-and-hours
Stop in Banff, Alberta https://www.banff.ca/
Stay Lake Louise, Alberta https://www.skilouise.com/
Drive through Kamloops, B.C. http://www.tourismkamloops.com/welcome-to-kamloops-british-columbia
Stop in Whistler, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/whistler.aspx
Drive along the Sea to Sky highway towards Vancouver http://www.hellobc.com/driving-routes/31/sea-to-sky-highway-route.aspx
Visit Vancouver, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/vancouver.aspx
Take a ferry ride to Victoria, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/victoria.aspx
Visit Seattle
Drive back to Vancouver to fly home or fly out of Seattle
Option B: Omit Niagara on the Lake and Toronto, Ontario
Meet up in Calgary on July 9, 2016 – see the Calgary Stampede
Stop in Banff, Alberta https://www.banff.ca/
Stay Lake Louise, Alberta https://www.skilouise.com/
Drive through Kamloops, B.C. http://www.tourismkamloops.com/welcome-to-kamloops-british-columbia
Stay in Whistler, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/whistler.aspx
Drive along the Sea to Sky highway towards Vancouver http://www.hellobc.com/driving-routes/31/sea-to-sky-highway-route.aspx
Stay Vancouver, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/vancouver.aspx
Take ferry to Nanaimo, BC
Drive to Tofino, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/tofino.aspx
Drive along Pacific Rim Highway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Highway_4
Drive to Victoria, B.C. http://www.hellobc.com/victoria.aspx
Take a ferry to Seattle, Washington http://www.visitseattle.org/Home.aspx
Drive back to Vancouver to fly home or fly out of Seattle
A good idea would be to contact the VOA members in Alberta, B.C. and Washington for their input and their suggestions on places to see, hotel deals, etc.
