The trip starts in Calgary, a modern, breezy city with great eateries, a vibrant music scene and a rich western heritage as Canada’s ‘Cowtown’ and home to the ‘Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’: the annual 10 day Calgary Stampede.

Get to know the bustling downtown with its western stores and amazing views from the 191 metre high Calgary Tower Observation Deck. At the Heritage Park Historical Village the buildings date from 1915 or earlier. Ride a steam train, visit the old shops, post office, church and school and get a real feel for frontier life in times past.

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Distance: 150km (93miles)

Today you’ll pick up your RV and head to Banff in the heart of the Rockies.

Take time to get to know Banff, Lake Minnewanka, the Vermillion Lakes, Johnston Canyon and Sulphur Mountain – enjoy a dip in the hot pools and take the leisurely gondola to the top of the mountain for breath taking wraparound vistas.

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Distance: 290km (180miles)

Prepare for a truly memorable day. The Icefields Parkway is often considered the world’s most spectacular road. Running 230km from Lake Louise to Jasper, it features the best of Rocky Mountain scenery, with cascading rivers, high mountain passes, alpine glaciers, snowy peaks and crystal clear turquoise lakes.

Along the way keep an eye open for black bears, deer and coyotes. Stop whenever you can and drink in the views – highlights include the Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake and Lake Louise. Maybe find time to take a glacier tour at the Columbia Icefields?

Jasper National Park is jaw droppingly wild and beautiful. More rugged than its utterly beautiful southerly sister Banff, it is immense in every sense, with unique wildlife, vast icefields and desolate expanses. Cruise along the Maligne Lake, admire the alpine meadows and Mount Edith Cavell glacier, a carpet of colourful wildflowers in spring. Follow hiking trails on Mount Whistler or even slip into the warm embrace of the waters at historic Miette Hot springs.

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Distance: 320km (199miles)

The Yellowhead Highway leads you through Mount Robson Provincial Park, home of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. From there you’ll continue through the high jagged peaks and glaciers of Cariboo Mountains to Clearwater and on to Wells Gray Provincial Park.

Wells Gray Provincial Park is a true wilderness, certainly one of Canada’s most beautiful parks. Immerse yourself in natural surroundings, with pounding waterfalls, guided walks, hiking trails, white water rafting and kayaking.

The wildlife is exceptional: black bears, grizzlies, moose, mountain goats, caribou, wolves and cougars. Don’t miss Dawson and Spahats Falls and especially Helmcken Falls, which plunge 140 metres down into a mist-filled abyss and which, in winter, freeze into a pinnacle of ice.

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Distance: 207km (129miles)

Today you’ll be following Highway 5 along the North Thompson River; the valley stretches over 200 miles from Mount Robson and the Canadian Rockies in the north to its southern tip close to Kamloops. From Kamloops you’ll head west through the desert-like climate to Cache Creek, a town that was built from the fur trade.

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Distance: 215km (134miles)

Head through the scenic Coastal Mountains on today’s journey to Whistler and stop at Duffey and Joffre Lakes for some stunning views.

Whistler is another stunning ski resort that also offers plenty of activities in the summer months. We recommend taking the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for amazing mountain scenery. You could also take a seaplane for a flight over the mountains and glaciers or try a 4WD tour across the mountains in search of bears.

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Distance: 170km (106miles)

Today you’ll be driving the scenic Sea to Sky Highway along the shores of the Pacific Ocean. There’s so much to see along this route including waterfalls and a copper mine. We recommend a visit to see the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain both of which are located just outside of Vancouver.

You’ll have two full days to explore the seaside city of Vancouver and its stunning surrounds. A visit to Stanley Park is a must, but you should also try and head to Chinatown, Gastown and Granville Island too.

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Distance: 383km (238miles)

Leaving Vancouver behind, cruise along the Crowsnest Pass (Highway 3) running from Hope at the east end of the Fraser Valley all the way east to the British Columbia-Alberta border in the Rockies. Near Hope, stop and explore the Othello Tunnels, an easy 3.5 km walk through four tunnels on the old railway track, cut through sheer granite between 1911 and 1916.

A little further on, 30 km south east of Hope pause and stroll among the tree cloaked hills and valleys of beautiful Manning Park with its crashing rivers and serene meadows.

Visit Oliver, the wine capital of Canada, to take a winery tour on the Golden Mile and Black Sage Road. Discover the best of Canadian wines and, of course, enjoy a tasting or pick up a sample of two.

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Distance: 290km (181miles)

Today you’ll head north along the shores of the picturesque Okanagan Lake where you can enjoy the scenic views of the Okanagan Valley. There are pine forests, parks, vineyards and orchards all around, as well as the ever present mountains.

Stop in Kelowna and explore the attractive centre beside the lake, before proceeding to Vernon and stepping back in time at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch. There is no shortage of tempting stops today, with a range of wineries, orchards and fruit stands along the way.

At Revelstoke, venture into the Monashee and Selkirk Mountains for excellent alpine walking and biking trails. Visit the Revelstoke Dam, paddle a canoe or SUP on the lake or simply cruise along the Meadows in the Sky Parkway up to the summit of Mount Revelstoke for unforgettable views.

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Distance: 253km (157miles)

Passing through the sublime Mount Revelstoke National Park, you’ll continue along the Trans-Canada Highway that skirts around towering mountains and glaciers to Glacier National Park. Wildlife is plentiful, if shy, so keep an eye out for bears and other animals on the road.

Radium Hot Springs offers soothing thermal spring water, naturally heated underground to 44 degrees Celsius and with different temperatures in different pools. It’s a great place to soak and relax. The town itself offers good bars and restaurants, a golf course and extraordinarily beautiful scenery.

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Distance: 158km (99miles)

Passing through Kootenay National Park you’ll come across many easy hiking trails, viewpoints, hot springs and handy picnic areas. You’ll also cross the Continental Divide. So take it easy today and enjoy the drive.

Kananaskis is comprised of over ten provincial parks and wildlife reserves and is a wildlife haven for bear, moose, elk, mountain goats and sheep. From here you’ll descend from the Rockies and re-enter the Great Plains.

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