UNESCO in Western Canada...

Calgary.🌇

Things to do at Calgary: Your western UNESCO adventure will start at Calgary, the Olympic and oil industry city, with the skyscrapers and the Olympic district. Climb up the Calgary Tower and have an amazing view over the city. Then enjoy lunchtime and in the afternoon look out for a Rodeo Show at Calgary Stampede🐴. The Cowboys will have amazing Rodeo performances. In the evening search a nice brewpub and chill out with a good beer.

🦖🦕Today your natural adventure will start.

Take your rent a car🚗 and drive to Drumheller among the Canadian Badlands with the famous Hoodoos. But not only the Hoodoos make the Badlands that famous. There are some giant animals, that will get your attention at Royal Tyrell Museum Drumheller: the Dinosaurs of the Dinosaur Provincial Park. The Museum is really worth a visit, as the skeletons are very good preserved and give a good picture about the life and environment of the dinosaur’s times.

Have lunchtime at Drumheller and then drive to the Hoodoos trail, where you will see the famous Hoodoos. Hoodoos are stone towers made by erosion within thousands of years. As the Hoodoos are very sensible, the area is a protected area and you may visit the Hoodoos from the special trail around them. Make amazing snapshots and selfies to post on your TRIPCHILKIS profile.

Then return to Drumheller and chill out the end of the day.🌝

You will go even deeper to the Canadian Badlands and reach the UNESCO World Heritage Dinosaur Provincial Park.🦖 In the park scientists have found more than fifty-eight species and more than 500 fossils, which are spread in the museums all over the world. It is the richest fossil agglomeration in the world.🦕

The TRIPCHILKIS recommend to join a guided fossil tour. The professional rangers will show you the fossil areas and tell you about thousands of years ago!

After an adventurous day you drive to Banff,🚗 where you will install for at least 3 nights.

Banff is a really, nice mountainous village with many beautiful accommodations, restaurants and bars. A prebooking is highly recommended by the TRIPCHILKIS.

Banff and Yoho National Park make part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, an UNESCO World Heritage🌄.

Things to do at Yoho National Park:🥾🎒

The TRIPCHILKIS planned a long but beautiful journey for you today at Yoho National Park.

Things to do at Yoho National Park: Start early in the morning as you will meet your team at Takakkaw Falls🥽 at 07.00 am. TRIPCHILKIS HINT: This trail is rather long and strenuous but it will bring you to the highlights of Yoho National Park. You will explore the park with a professional ranger guide, who will show you the best viewpoints and natural wonders that impress everyone. And your ranger will show you the Burgess Shale creatures🦖, which are fossilized at the top of the mountains.

The tour will be about 11 hours, but these hours are well invested for amazing snapshots and selfies from Yoho National Park.

Return to Banff and have a chilly evening.

Things to do at Banff National Park: The TRIPCHILKIS thought about a canoeing rental🛶 in the morning and the drive to Lake Louise in the afternoon.

Join the team of “The Banff Canoe Club” at Banff, where you will rent your canoe and get the advices for the paddle routes to make on the Bow River or you may follow the Forty Mile Creek into the Vermillion Lakes🌅. Whatever route you choose – it will a relaxing and enjoyable tour and if you are lucky, you will also see some Black Bears or Grizzlies – wildlife pure.

After your return to Banff enjoy a chilly lunch and then drive to Lake Louise, where you take the shuttle to the famous Lake shining in green and blue colors.

Things to do at Lake Louise: When you arrive at the Lake, walk along the Lake Louise Lakeshore. It’s about a 1 hour hiking trail🥾 with beautiful viewpoints for snapshots and selfies.

TRIPCHILKIS HINT: Check out the opening hours of the trail and the busiest hours for visiting Lake Louise and try to avoid them. What about arriving some later, when most of the people already return home – this is also why the TRIPCHILKIS suggest to visit the Lake in the later afternoon.

Return to Banff and enjoy the evening.

From Banff you drive🚗 towards Vernon, in the Okanagan Valley, which is famous for the orchards and vineyards🌺🌳. The TRIPCHILKIS suggest to visit a winery and thought about Lavina Estate Winery. Visit the winery and learn more about wine production. And you may have even a wine tasting at the tasting room.

It’s a real difference all this landscapes you have seen. With the TRIPCHILKIS you arrive form Badlands to rich nature with green forests and lakes till vineyards and human cultivated land – a real beautiful trip with the TRIPCHILKIS.

Then reach Vernon. Install at your accommodation and stroll through the town to search a nice restaurant and end your day with a good diner.

From Vernon you reach Vancouver🚗🌆, the lively city with a multicultural background. If you arrive in the afternoon hours the TRIPCHILKIS suggest to visit the Museum of Anthropology🧐. Vancouver is famous for its engage in works and arts and offers a remarkable collection of the Canadian Pacific Northwest First Nations Arts and Works. The collection does not limit to old and historic handcrafts but combines new works with the traditional one. Even the architecture of the building itself is a successful combination between architecture and fine arts – simply marvelous.

The TRIPCHILKIS suggest to rent a bike to reach the museum and after your visit cycle to the Harbor, where you will enjoy a chilly evening at the waterfront🍸🍹.

Things to do at Vancouver: The TRIPCHILKIS planned a day at the heights, some thrilling adventures and amazing views. Your day starts at Capilano Suspension Bridge🧗 – how to reach it? Are you sporty, then reach it in a 2 hours walk or by bike.

The park is one of the most visited attractions at Vancouver and does not simply offer a suspending bridge. You will have a First Nations Story Center🎨, where to learn about the life of Northern Americas Indian Populations. You have the Treetop adventure walk and the Cliffwalk – you have a thrilling and high adventure among the Vancouver’s nature.

And it will get higher. Take the cableway to Grouse Mountain🗻, from where you will have amazing views over the city and the Bay. If you have time, make a round walk and then join the restaurant (book a table in advance) at the top of Grouse Mountain and enjoy a good diner with an amazing view.

Take the ferry and reach Vancouver Island🚤, where you drive to the most British capital outside Britain: Victoria, the capital of British Columbia🏰.

Things to do at Victoria: The Victorian architecture gave Victoria this British picture but the spirit of the people is multicultural, as typical for Canadians.

The TRIPCHILKIS planned a tour on the water for you. Join the team of Victoria Kayak Tours 🛶at the Harbor (book the tour in advance). You will make a kayak tour and explore the seaside of the historic Victoria Harbour. Your guide will bring you to Seal Island at the entrance of the harbor, where you will be lucky and see harbour seals, great blue and herons.

This would be a great water adventure. Return back to the Harbour and chill out there in a nice restaurant at the waterfront.

Things to do at Victoria: Today the TRIPCHILKIS suggest to visit the famous Butchart Gardens🌺🌴, a combination of different floral display gardens with plants all over the world. The decoration of the gardens is so lovely, you will never imagine that creations with plants.

In the afternoon enjoy your freetime. Stroll through the streets and look out for curiosities, join a guided tour through the historic quarter or simply make a shopping or leisure afternoon.

In the evening hours reach Victoria downtown and chill out in one of the Brewpubs🍻, as Victoria has a long brew history and very high brew scene with talented brewmasters.

Today you will visit the Pacific Rim National Park.🦚🦋 Reach the parking lots at the northern part of the Pacific Rim National Park and hike the Rainforest Trail🍀🥾 (about 1 km through beautiful forests per way). But first reach the Kwisitis Visitor Center at the south end of Wickaninnish Beach. The position of the center is very beautiful and the center itself gives you insights to the life if the First Nations, their customs and culture. And you may learn about the Park, the flora and fauna you will see on your short hiking trail of the Rainforest Trail.

Then reach Tofino in the early evening hours and install at your prebooked accommodation.

In the morning reach your team of the Adventure Tofino Wildlife Tours and join a whale watching tour🐳. The professional guides will bring you to the open Pacific waters, where you will meet the giants of the sea: Gray Whales, Orcas or Humpback Whales – these giants are what you would expect to see (depending on the season you are at Tofino). It will be an unforgettable tour and met with these amazing animals.

In the afternoon enjoy Tofino and the Harbour side, stroll out and install for sunset hours.

Take your time for this drive, you will reach the salmon🐟 capital – you drive towards Campbell River. On your way you will pass some viewpoints and beautiful landscapes🏞🚗, which invite you to make a photo stop for your TRIPCHILKIS profile snapshots. Have lunchtime in a nice restaurant near a lake or nice park and then reach Campbell River. Have leisure time in the afternoon hours and in the evening - what will you eat? Salmon – yes, for sure!

Things to do at Campbell River: Join your team of Campbell River Grizzly Bear Tours and make a Bear Safari 🐻with your professional rangers. It will be an amazing about 7 hours adventure, when you will meet the big Grizzly Bears in their natural environment. Your ranger will explain about their behavior, how they live, what they eat and do all the day long – sleep or eating or are they playful animals? Well – you will tell the TRIPCHILKERS all around the world about your amazing experience and meeting with these beautiful animals and the TRIPCHILKERS all over the world may share the experience with you by liking your amazing snapshots.

Return to Campbell River and enjoy your last evening of this tour through the Western Canada with UNESCO and City Highlights.

From Campbell River your drive to Vancouver🚗, where your tour will end. The TRIPCHILKIS are excited about your Tripdiary and your Tripshots – share them on your TRIPCHILKIS profile.