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Arrive in Vancouver, pick up your rental car and check in at your downtown hotel location. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range, the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery and many sightseeing attractions.
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Take the Trans-Canada-Highway #1 to Hope. Manning Park is located in the heart of the Cascade Mountains and offers a variety of outdoor activities such as: hiking, canoeing, mountain biking and birding. Overnight at the resort.
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The small arts community with over 350 heritage buildings is right in the middle of the Kootenay region and on the shores of beautiful Kootenay Lake. From July – September you can get a sense of Nelson’s festive spirit when local shops turning into art galleries displaying the work of over 70 different artists. Overnight.
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Another day in Nelson: Explore Kootenay Lake with a sailboat, play a round of golf, hike around Kokanee Creek Provincial Park with its sandy beaches some boating or try some mountain biking. Excellent restaurants are providing great dinner choices in the evening.
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Kimberley is a unique “Bavarian Style City within the Rockies” and located in the southeastern corner of BC. The heart of Kimberley is called “The Platzl” with unique shops, restaurants and the largest Cuckoo Clock in Canada. The area provides some outstanding golf courts. Overnight.
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From glacier-clad peaks along the Continental Divide to the dry grassy slopes of the Columbia Valley, where even cactus grows, Kootenay National Park is an area rich in variety. Spend the day hiking in the park or visit the hot springs pools near Radium Hot Springs.
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Travel on the Banff-Windermere Highway 95 km to Banff National Park. Stopover at Johnstone Canyon who provides one of the most popular hiking trails within the Canadian Rockies. As part of the UNESCO Rocky Mountain Park, Banff National Park offers spectacular mountain scenery and many natural attractions. Visit today the Upper Hot Springs, Cave & Basin Centre, Bow Falls and the Hoodoos or play a round of golf in front of the majestic Banff Springs Hotel. Well worth is the gondola ride to the Top of Sulphur Mountain for an amazing mountain view.
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Travel on one the worlds most scenic mountain highways – the Icefield Parkway toward Jasper. Jasper National Park is located admist the most beautiful wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Visit Maligne Canyon and glacier-fed Maligne Lake. From here take a cruise to Spirit Island. The top of Whistlers Mountain promises the best views of the rockies.
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Jasper National Park is located amidst the most beautiful wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Visit Maligne Canyon and glacier-fed Maligne Lake. From here take a cruise to Spirit Island. The top of Whistlers Mountain promises the best views of the rockies.
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On your way to Prince George you will pass Mt. Robson, the tallest mountain of the Canadian Rockies and the origin of the mighty Fraser River. Watch for abundant wildlife along the road. Continue on the Yellowhead Highway. From Prince George travel on to Quesnel and further up to the former Goldrush community of Barkerville. The historic settlement was founded in 1892 when Billy Barker struck gold on Williams Creek. From here its just a short drive to the shores of Bowron Lake.
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The chain of lakes is about 120 km long and a paradise for every canoeing enthusiast. Try some canoeing on the lake, fish for trout and salmon and just enjoy the wonderful scenery with the Caribou Mountains as a backdrop.
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Travel via Williams Lake (Stampede in July) to real Cowboy country with large cattle ranches to 100-Mile House and Clinton. From here the remote Duffy Lake Road leads to your lodge on the shores of scenic Tyaughton Lake within the Coast Mountain Range.
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Drive on to Whistler via Gold Bridge and the Hurley River Road. Time to explore Whistler – base of the 2010 Winter Olympics – with its many shops, restaurants and bars. A trip to the top of Whistler/Blackcomb Mountain offers unparalleled views of the Coast Mountain Range.
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The scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway paralleled for about 120 Km Howe Sound. Stopover at Garibaldi Park and Shannon Falls before you arrive back in Vancouver.
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