Leg 1 - Vancouver to Shuswap Lake

• Bridal Veil Falls - These falls, 60 metres high, cascade down into classic west coast rainforest vegetation. Named for its resemblance to a bride's wedding veil.
• Hope - Rambo fans will be interested to know that this was the site of filming for the movie First Blood.
• Alexandra Bridge - Visit a provincial historic site! The Alexandra Bridge was originally built in 1863, as part of the Cariboo Wagon Road, the first road of any major proportion in British Columbia.
• Hell's Gate - Hell's Gate is the narrowest section on the mighty Fraser River. Simon Fraser, the first European to explore this region remarked that the gorge resembled "the gates of hell".
• Lytton - is home to Canada's highest ever recorded temperature - 44.4 C!
• Kamloops - The largest city in British Columbia by area is also a mountain biking mecca!
• Shuswap Lake - The Shuswap is a popular summer destination, particularly for weekend "houseboating" trips.

Shuswap Fact: The lake is named after the Shuswap First Nations people who have lived in this area for more than 10,000 years. The word Shuswap is the European translation of the proper Nation name: Secwepemc.

Leg 2 - Shuswap Lake to Banff

• Craigellachie (Monashee Mountains) - ask to see the "golden spike" which marked the completion of the trans-continental railway here in November, 1885. Really, it's fascinating!
• Giant Cedars Boardwalk(optional) - Short boardwalk trail through a damp old growth rainforest with 800 year old trees!
• Rogers Pass (Selkirk Mountains) - see spectacular glaciers and towering mountain peaks! Stop at the Info Centre and learn about bears, the Snow Wars and much, much more.
• Emerald Lake - Go for a walk around this fine glacial lake.
• Banff - Located in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, this town rocks at night with numerous pubs, bars and nightclubs!

Banff Fact: The discovery of hot springs at what is now the Cave and Basin historic site in Banff lead to the creation of Canada's first national park, and the third national park in the world (after Yosemite in America, and Royal in Australia).

Leg 3 - Banff to Jasper

• Lake Louise (Victoria Glacier) - The most photographed lake and most visited place in the Canadian Rockies! See the stunning aqua blue colour for yourself.
• The Icefields Parkway - One of the most scenic stretches of highway in the world. See glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and wildlife all day long!
• Big Bend Lookout - Great views of Cirrus Mountain and a classic U-shaped valley carved out by glaciers.
• Columbia Icefield - The largest ice cap south of the Arctic Circle. Covers an area the size of Vancouver (325km sq.) and as thick as 350 m. Enough room to fit every person in North America on its surface at one time! You'll get a chance to walk on it and start a snowball fight, even in the peak of summer!
• Tangle Falls - Cool place for a group photo. Everyone can get up beside the falls, stick your thumbs in your ears, point your fingers upward, and you instantly have your very own moose antlers!
• Jasper Townsite - Banff's smaller cousin is still a popular summer destination.

Jasper Fact: Set up in 1911 as a railway construction camp called Fitzhugh for the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway companies, it was later renamed Jasper, after the fur trader who operated a trading post here.

Leg 4 - Jasper to Banff

• Athabasca Falls - The most impressive waterfall in the Canadian Rockies!
• Goat Viewpoint - Look for mountain goats while enjoying the views of the Athabasca River valley.
• Stutfield Glacier - Hangs off the 1100 m cliffs between Mount Kitchener and the Stutfield Peaks.
• Peyto Lake - Perhaps the most spectacular of the glacial lakes, it's named after "Wild" Bill Peyto, a legend in the Rockies in the 1890's!
• Moraine Lake (seasonal) - Scramble up the moraine pile for a stunning view of the lake in the "Valley of the Ten Peaks" (yet oddly there are more than ten peaks).
• Banff - The hub of adventure activities in the Rocky Mountains! Jump off the bus and try whitewater rafting on the Kicking Horse River, caving in the Rat's Nest Caves, soaking in the Hot Springs, strolling through the village, or take in one of the area's many spectacular hikes.

Banff Fact: The town is named after Banffshire, Scotland, the birthplace of two of the early Canadian Pacific Railway directors.

Leg 5 - Banff to Revelstoke

• Johnston Canyon - Check out the limestone canyon from a suspended walkway.
• Wildlife - Watch for elk, wolves, bears and bighorn sheep along the Bow Valley Parkway.
• Takakkaw Falls (seasonal) - Cree word for "it's wonderful". At 384 m, they are 2nd highest in Canada (only Della Falls on Vancouver Island are higher)
• Natural Bridge - a natural wonder on the Kicking Horse River.
• Wolf Centre (optional) - Get up close and personal with a wolf pack, while learning about their habitat and social structure, as well as common misconceptions about these mysterious animals.
Revelstoke Fact: A small town of only 8,000 inhabitants, Revelstoke was recently named one of the top 10 adventure towns in North America!
Leg 6 - Revelstoke to Kelowna
• Sicamous - Go-karting, great ice cream, and a real live Canadian camel?
• Enderby - flea market for "redneck" spotting!
• Kalamalka Lake - Ice blue & in National Geographic's top 10 lakes of the world.
• Okanagan Lake - 140 km long lake is home to the "Ogopogo" monster (Nessie's sister). Some say there is an underground connection to Loch Ness!
• Kelowna - Borders on BC's "pocket desert" - great place for sand, sun & fun. Take a unique cruise on "Jaws" the killer houseboat.

Kelowna Fact: This fast growing city (BC's 4 th largest) was once just a sleepy summer holiday resort town. It is now projected to become BC's second largest city over the next 25 years!

Leg 7 - Kelowna to Vancouver

• Okanagan Lake Floating bridge- the only bridge of its kind in Canada!
• Othello Tunnels - Four railway tunnels blasted through sheer rock in the early 1900's. An engineering marvel!
• Kawkawa Lake - This recreational lake is a great place for a lunch stop on a hot day.
• Fraser Valley - Plug your nose... You're going through one of B.C.'s main agricultural areas.
• Abbotsford - Get ready for.... Skydiving!!!

Vancouver Fact: This beautiful harbour city of 2 million has been ranked in the top 3 most livable cities in the world for several years running.