Full Description
Take a morning stroll around Vancouver's Stanley Park and you will feel like you are in an evergreen forest, where intricately carved totem poles stand beneath giant Douglas-fir trees. If it's raining head for the Aquarium to catch a glimpse of the famous Beluga whales; if it's sunny make for Chinatown - the third largest in North America - to experience the melting pot that is Vancouver first hand. The Canadian Rockies are Canada's premier attraction and a must-see destination. Here you can go trekking for days enjoying beautiful mountain scenery, or stay at a luxury lodge surrounded by thick virgin-green forest. From Vancouver's chilled-out beaches to the awesome Canadian Rockies, this Footprintfocus guide will help you get the best out of your trip.* Essentials section with practical advice on getting around.* Highlights map of key regions so you know what not to miss.* Comprehensive listings including where to eat & sleep, plus where to go canoeing, climbing and skiing.* Detailed street maps for Vancouver, Calgary and other important towns.* Slim enough to fit in your pocket.Loaded with advice and information, this concise Footprintfocus guide will help you get the most out of Vancouver & Canadian Rockies without weighing you down.The content of Footprintfocus Vancouver & Canadian Rockies guide has been extracted from Footprint's Western Canada Handbook.
Contents
1) Vancouver and around; (2) Metro Vancouver - Downtown, West End to Stanley Park, Granville Island to Point Grey, South and east Vancouver, North Shore; (3) TransCanada and Crowsnest highways; (4) Canadian Rockies; (5) Calgary - Along the Bow River, Drumheller and the Badlands; (6) Banff National Park - Banff Townsite, Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway; (7) Jasper National Park and around - Columbia Icefield, Jasper Townsite, Mount Robson Provincial Park; (8) Yoho National Park - Field, Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Emerald Lake; (9) Kootenay National Park; (10) Waterton Lakes National Park - Waterton Townsite, Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump, Cardston.
