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We are planning to go to Vancouver via Jasper, what is the must see on these places?
Is Whistler mountain, Athabasca Falls, and Miette Hotsprings on the same way? since we are just planning to stop at least 1/2 day in Jasper?
Any accomodation near it? or we can just camp to Jasper National Park?
Note: There are 3 ways to travel and all have unique things and a beautiful drive.
1. To Vancouver via the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5), through Blue River, Clearwater to Kamloops, then via the Coquihalla Highway to Hope and then Highway 1 to Vancouver
2. From Jasper to Banff, then Highway 1 to Vancouver (or you can divert through the okanagan (Vernon, Kelowna then to the Coquihalla).
3. From Jasper to Banff and then travel South to Radium Hot Springs and then Cranbrook – then Highway 3 West all the way to Hope and then along Highway #1 to Vancouver.
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The following is a narrative I had sent to someone else asking a similar question but it was how to travel Vancouver to Jasper and back:
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I have both travelled this route and spoke to people from all over the world (especially Europe) who said the highway between Jasper and Bamff is the most beautiful & breath taking they ever saw.
Here is the route:
1. Depart Vancouver Eastbound on Highway #1.
2. Hope BC is a hub of 4 highways. Continue on Highway #1 up the Fraser Canyon. There is lots of scenery especially Hell’s Gate.
3. At Cache Creek there is another Hub. Stay on Highway #1 and travel to Kamloops, B.C.
4. Kamloops is another Hub. Take Highway #5 North (Yellowhead highway) to Jasper.
5. Clearwater is about 150 Km North of Kamloops and there is a lot of camping and beautiful scenery. The Wells Grey National Park is near here. A good place to stop and see things.
6. Continue North on Highway #5 and you will pass through Blue River.
This community is small and the hub of the best heli skiing and heli hiking in the world. During the winter everyone from Royalty to famous movie stars come here to heli ski.
7 Continue North on Highway #5 and follow the signs to Jasper.
8. When you are finished with Jasper travel South on Highway 93. This is the highway everyone says is the most beautiful in the world. It has ice fields you can stop to explore and go for a snowmobile ride. You will want to stop around every new curve to take a picture. This Highway stops (T intersection) at Highway #1 almost at Lake Louise. Go East and follow the signs to Lake Louise.
9. Once you are finished with Lake Louise, Travel East on HIghway #1 to Banff.
10. When you are finished with Banff travel West on Highway #1 back to BC.
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At this point you have two ways to return to Vancouver pending on your time & money. You can go via Southern BC, or more faster and direct back on Highway #1
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Southern BC
11.Travel West from Banff and take Highway #93 to Radium. These are famous hot springs and you can have a good time here.
12. From Radium, continue South to Cranbrook. You can side step to Kimberly which is a tourist town decked out like a small German/Swiss village.
13. From Cranbrook travel West on Highway #3 to Hope. You will travel through three mountain passes and see beautiful country. Thre are mountains between Princeton and Hope that are very steep and you will see an old mountain slide (Hope Princeton Slide).
14. At Hope, you will automatically meet up with Highway #1 and continue to Vancouver. Hope is a beautiful small town in the mountains and is the location for the Selvester Stalone movie “First Blood”.
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The faster more direct Route:
11. Travel East on Highway #1 to Kamloops.
12. Take the Highway #5 (Coquihalla HIghway) exit on the West side of Kamloops and go South.
13. This will take you to Hope. You will automatically blend into Highway #3 and then a few kilometers away into Highway #1.
14. Continue on to Vancouver.
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Note: you can also go Highway #1 West from Banff and then at Sicamous take Highway 97A. This will take you into the Okanagan which is a high tourist spot. Hot in the summer and our fruit belt. You will travel through Armstrong, Vernon and then Kelowna. On the other side of Kelowna, you can take Highway #97 to Merritt and get on to Highway #5, go South to Hope, then Highway #1 to Vancouver.
OR, Instead of taking Highway 97, continue South to Penticton, through Penticton to Highway #3, then West. See notes about about Highway #3.
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Have a great holiday and enjoy Beautiful BC.
Note: there is a small toll ($$) to enter the National Parks at Jasper and Banff.
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