Thirteen days from Saskatoon through Calgary, Banff, Jasper, Vancouver, Clearwater and Edmonton — a circular loop with lodging and attractions ready to remix.
Daily itinerary
Day 1 · Sat, Aug 1 · ~620 km · 6–7 hrs
Day 1 – Saskatoon → Calgary
Arrival & prep · Saturday
Saskatoon
Saskatoon, SK
Trip start · depart
CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron Blvd, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0G3
Shopping & road-trip supplies · optional
CF Chinook Centre
6455 MacLeod Trail South, Calgary, AB T2H 0K8
Shopping & road-trip supplies · optional
Downtown
Downtown, Calgary, AB
Evening · Relax downtown
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9
City overnight — Calgary (Calgary Tower TBD)
Day 2 · Sun, Aug 2 · ~220–300 km · 3–5 hrs + sightseeing
Day 2 – Calgary → Kananaskis → Canmore → Calgary
Flipped to beat Sunday Banff crowds · Morning Kananaskis valley, afternoon Canmore
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9
Morning base · depart for the day
Barrier Lake
Barrier Lake, Kananaskis, AB
Morning
Kananaskis Village
Kananaskis Village, AB T1W 2W3
Morning
Wedge Pond
Wedge Pond, Kananaskis, AB T3Z 0C4
Morning
Upper Kananaskis Lake
Upper Kananaskis Lake, Kananaskis, AB T0L 0K0
Mid-day
Spray Lakes Reservoir
Spray Lakes Reservoir, Kananaskis, AB T0L 0B2
Mid-day
Canmore
Canmore, AB
Afternoon · Lunch, shopping & exploring
Sheep River Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country
Millarville, AB T0L 1K0
Evening · if energy permits · optional
Sheep River Falls
Sheep River Rd, Kananaskis, AB T0L 1K0
Evening · if energy permits · optional
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9
City overnight — Calgary (Calgary Tower TBD)
Day 3 · Mon, Aug 3 · ~320–380 km · 4–5 hrs + sightseeing
Day 3 – Calgary → Banff & Yoho → Calgary
Early bird mountain loop · 6:00 AM departure for Lake Louise & Moraine Lake shuttles
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9
Morning base · depart for the day
Lake Louise
Lake Louise, AB T0L 1E0
First thing · pre-booked shuttle
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L 1E0
First thing · pre-booked shuttle
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake, Columbia-Shuswap, BC
Late morning · west into BC while Banff crowds peak
Johnston Canyon
Bow Valley Pkwy, Improvement District No. 9, AB T1L 1K2
Afternoon · heading east
Lake Minnewanka
Lake Minnewanka, Improvement District No. 9, AB
Afternoon · Banff townsite loop
Two Jack Lake
Two Jack Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB T1W 2W2
Afternoon · Banff townsite loop
Bow Falls
Bow Falls, Banff, AB T1L 1B4
Afternoon · Banff townsite loop
Surprise Corner Viewpoint
Buffalo St, Banff, AB T1L 1K2
Afternoon · Banff townsite loop
Banff Avenue
Banff Ave, Banff, AB
Evening · Dinner before return to Calgary
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9
City overnight — Calgary (Calgary Tower TBD)
Day 4 · Tue, Aug 4 · ~430–500 km · 6–8 hrs + sightseeing
Day 4 – Calgary → Icefields Parkway → Jasper → Hinton
Glacier Highway · Tuesday
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9
Morning base · depart for the day
Bow Lake
Bow Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L 1E0
Morning · Bow Lake Viewpoint
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB
Morning
Mistaya Canyon Trail Head - Banff
Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB T0M 2H0
Morning · Mistaya Canyon Trail Head
Jasper National Park Icefield Information Centre and Glacier Gallery
AB-93, Jasper, AB T0E 1E0
Mid-day · Columbia Icefield / Glacier Gallery
Athabasca Glacier
Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park, AB T0E 1E0
Mid-day
Athabasca Pass Lookout
AB-93, Jasper, AB T0E 0A8
Afternoon
Honeymoon Lake
Honeymoon Lake, Improvement District No. 12, AB T0E 0A8
Afternoon
Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls, Improvement District No. 12, AB T0E 0A8
Afternoon
Athabasca Falls
Athabasca Falls, Improvement District No. 12, AB T0E 0A8
Afternoon
Annette Lake
Annette Lake, Jasper National Park, AB
Late afternoon
Maligne Lake
Maligne Lake, Improvement District No. 12, AB
Late afternoon
Jasper
Jasper, AB T0E 0A8
Late afternoon · Explore Jasper town before Hinton
Coast Hinton Hotel
571 Gregg Ave, Hinton, AB T7V 1N1
Overnight
Day 5 · Wed, Aug 5 · Full-day train journey
Day 5 – Jasper → Prince George (VIA Rail)
The driving break · Park vehicles at Jasper station · Scenic VIA Rail through the Rockies and northern BC
Coast Hinton Hotel
571 Gregg Ave, Hinton, AB T7V 1N1
Morning base · depart for the day
Jasper
607 Connaught Dr, Jasper, AB T0E 1E0
Park vehicles · board VIA Rail
Via Rail Station
ave 2y7, 1300 1st Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 2Y7
Hyatt Place Prince George
585 Dominion St, Prince George, BC V2L 1T7
Overnight
Day 6 · Thu, Aug 6 · Train + ~440 km · 5–6 hrs
Day 6 – Prince George → Jasper (train) → Kamloops
Return & transition · Collect vehicles in Jasper · Drive south to Kamloops
Hyatt Place Prince George
585 Dominion St, Prince George, BC V2L 1T7
Morning base · depart for the day
Jasper
607 Connaught Dr, Jasper, AB T0E 1E0
Morning · Collect vehicles
Riverside Park
100 Lorne St, Kamloops, BC V2C 1V9
Afternoon stretch
Kenna Cartwright Nature Park
Kamloops, BC V2E 2T4
Afternoon stretch
Kamloops
Kamloops, BC
Evening · Relax downtown
Wingate by Wyndham Kamloops
1180 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5
Overnight
Day 7 · Fri, Aug 7 · ~355 km · 4–5 hrs
Day 7 – Kamloops → Vancouver
Coast arrival · Friday
Wingate by Wyndham Kamloops
1180 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5
Morning base · depart for the day
Gastown
Gastown, Vancouver, BC
Afternoon
Canada Place
999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4
Afternoon
Coal Harbour
Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC
Afternoon
Stanley Park
Vancouver, BC V6G 1Z4
Late afternoon · Rent bikes or walk
Denman Street
Denman St, Vancouver, BC
Evening · Dinner & cafés
English Bay Beach
Beach Ave, Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1
Evening · Sunset
7112 Victoria Dr
7112 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z1
Victoria Dr Airbnb
Day 8 · Sat, Aug 8 · ~250 km
Day 8 – Vancouver → Sea-to-Sky → Vancouver
Mountain and water · Saturday
7112 Victoria Dr
7112 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z1
Morning base · depart for the day
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
3735 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1
Morning
Shannon Falls Provincial Park
British Columbia 97, Squamish-Lillooet D, BC V0N 1T0
Mid-day · Sea to Sky Highway
Sea to Sky Gondola
36800 BC-99, Squamish, BC V8B 0B6
Mid-day
Mamquam Falls
Unnamed Road, Garibaldi Highlands, BC V8B 0P1
Afternoon · quick stop · optional
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park
BC-99, Whistler, BC V0N 1B1
Afternoon · en route to Whistler · optional
Whistler
Whistler, BC
Afternoon
Green Lake
Green Lake, Whistler, BC
Afternoon
7112 Victoria Dr
7112 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z1
Victoria Dr Airbnb
Day 9 · Sun, Aug 9 · Ferry + driving
Day 9 – Vancouver → Victoria → Vancouver
Island day trip · 7:00 AM Tsawwassen → Swartz Bay · late evening ferry return
7112 Victoria Dr
7112 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z1
Morning base · depart for the day
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
1 Ferry Causeway, Delta, BC V4M 4G6
7:00 AM ferry · BC Ferries
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8
Morning · beat afternoon tour buses
Inner-Harbour Pathway
Inner-Harbour Pathway, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5
Afternoon · Inner Harbour & pathway
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville St., Victoria, BC V8V 2H2
Afternoon
Mount Tolmie Park
3492 Mayfair Dr #3486, Victoria, BC V8P 1P8
Late afternoon · Lookout
Swartz Bay Terminal
11300 Patricia Bay Hwy, Sidney, BC V8L 3S8
Evening ferry back to Vancouver
7112 Victoria Dr
7112 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z1
Victoria Dr Airbnb
Day 10 · Mon, Aug 10 · ~500 km · 5.5–7 hrs
Day 10 – Vancouver → Clearwater
Water adventures & waterfalls · Morning English Bay water sports · Afternoon Wells Gray falls (clears Day 11 for the long drive)
7112 Victoria Dr
7112 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Z1
Morning base · depart for the day
English Bay Beach
Beach Ave, Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1
Morning · Kayak, paddleboard, jet ski, or boat
Spahats Creek Falls
Clearwater Valley Rd, Wells Gray Country, BC V0E 1N1
Afternoon · Wells Gray Park
Helmcken Falls
Helmcken Falls Rd, Thompson-Nicola, BC V0E 1N0
Afternoon · Wells Gray Park
Dawson Falls
Myrtle Point, BC V0E 1N0
Afternoon · Wells Gray Park
4081 McNab Rd
4081 McNab Rd, Clearwater, BC V0E 2C0
McNab Rd Holiday Home
Day 11 · Tue, Aug 11 · ~700 km · 7–8 hrs
Day 11 – Clearwater → Edmonton
The great transit day · Early checkout · Focus on the highway drive (waterfalls done on Day 10)
4081 McNab Rd
4081 McNab Rd, Clearwater, BC V0E 2C0
Morning base · depart for the day
Yellowhead Highway
Yellowhead Hwy, British Columbia, Canada
All-day highway drive to Alberta · rest stops as needed
Legislature Building
Legislature Building, 10800 97 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Evening · Arrive & relax near Legislature
Legislature Building
Legislature Building, 10800 97 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
City overnight — Edmonton (Legislature Building TBD)
Day 12 · Wed, Aug 12 · ~525 km · 5–6 hrs
Day 12 – Edmonton → Saskatoon
The prairie return · Leisurely drive with rest stops in Lloydminster and North Battleford
Legislature Building
Legislature Building, 10800 97 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Morning base · depart for the day
Lloydminster
Lloydminster, AB
Rest stop · optional
North Battleford
North Battleford, SK
Rest stop · optional
Remai Modern
102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0L3
Evening · Unwind near Remai Modern
Remai Modern
102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0L3
City overnight — Saskatoon (Remai Modern TBD)
Day 13 · Thu, Aug 13 · ~1 hr on-site
Day 13 – Flight home
End of trip · Milton family boards flights home to Toronto
Remai Modern
102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0L3
Morning base · depart for the day
Saskatoon International Airport
2625 Airport Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7L 7L1
Morning · Flight home to Toronto
