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Canadian Rockies

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Take the long way.

From the cliffs of the Sea-to-Sky Highway to glacier-fed lakes and mountain passes, this is a country built for big adventures — and for driving days that never quite go to plan.

Best time: May – October
Trip length: 2–3 weeks
Travel style: Campervan / road trip
Distance: 3,000 km
Ideal for: Road trips · Hiking · Photography

A campervan on the Icefields Parkway winding through snow-dusted peaks in the Canadian Rockies

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Rockies by Road: Part 1 Vancouver to Jasper

Part one of the road trip itself — from the streets of Vancouver to the wilds of Jasper, via the Sea to Sky Highway, Joffre Lakes and Wells Gray.

8 September 2026 · 12 min read

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My Top 5 from a Road Trip Around the Rockies

Icefields Parkway, Moraine Lake, Banff, Jasper wildlife and Miette Hot Springs — the five highlights that made two weeks in the Canadian Rockies unforgettable.

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Raised-relief route map tracing a road trip from Vancouver through the Canadian Rockies and Vancouver Island

How-To · 6 min

Rockies by Road: Planning the Route

Part one of our Canadian Rockies road-trip planning series — how we built a 3,000 km route from Vancouver, and the mistakes to avoid when planning your own.

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A white Cruise Canada campervan parked on a forested road with mountain scenery behind.

How-To · 5 min

Rockies by Road: A Guide to choosing your camper van

Part two of our Canadian Rockies planning series — hiring a campervan in Canada, the hidden costs to watch for, and why bigger is usually better.

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The turquoise water of Moraine Lake beneath the jagged, snow-dusted Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park.

How-To · 7 min

How Much Did It Cost? A Breakdown of Our Rockies Road Trip

A campervan road trip through the Canadian Rockies was worth every penny. Here's what we actually spent, from flights and ferry to fuel and food.

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The turquoise water of Moraine Lake surrounded by towering, forested mountain peaks in Banff National Park.

How-To · 5 min

Guide to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake

Everything we learned visiting the two most famous lakes in the Rockies — timings, the Parks Canada shuttle, the gondola and where to camp.

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Our hire campervan parked among tall evergreens on the Canadian Rockies road trip.

Destination · 6 min

Rockies by Road: Where We Ate

Alpine whisky bars, craft beer in Jasper, fondue in Banff and wood-fired pizza in the forest — the places that fed us across 3,000 km of Canadian road.

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Every route here is filmed as well as written.

More from Canadian Rockies and everywhere else — filmed on the trip and posted to the channel first.

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