
Vancouver in 3 days: an itinerary with Whistler and island options
A three-day Vancouver plan grouped by area: Stanley Park and the seawall, Granville Island and Kitsilano, then the North Shore, with Whistler and island options.
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A three-day Vancouver plan grouped by area: Stanley Park and the seawall, Granville Island and Kitsilano, then the North Shore, with Whistler and island options.

Plan a visit to UBC's Vancouver campus: Main Mall, the Rose Garden, the Museum of Anthropology, Nitobe Garden, the beaches, getting there and where to stay.

Downtown, the West End, Yaletown, Gastown, Kitsilano, North Vancouver or Richmond? How Vancouver's areas compare, their trade-offs, and how SkyTrain and SeaBus link them.

Inside the walls or just outside? How Old Québec's Upper and Lower Town, Saint-Roch, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montcalm and Sainte-Foy compare, and who each suits.

A guide to Québec City's landmark hotel: its railway-era history, its clifftop setting in Old Québec, how to get there and the best sights within a short walk.

Visiting McGill? A guide to the downtown campus: the Roddick Gates, the Arts Building, the lower field, the Redpath Museum, Mount Royal and where families stay.

Old Montreal, Downtown, the Plateau, Mile End, the Village or Griffintown? How Montreal's main areas compare, who each suits, and how winter changes the choice.

A visitor's guide to U of T's downtown St. George campus: King's College Circle, University College, Hart House, Robarts Library, the colleges and where to stay.

Financial District, King West, Yorkville, St Lawrence, Queen West, Kensington or near Pearson? How Toronto's main areas compare and how the TTC and UP Express link them.

A guide to the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff National Park: its railway history, where it sits, how to get there, the best nearby sights and when to go.

Banff town, Lake Louise or Canmore? Where to stay in the Canadian Rockies, plus park passes, seasons, getting there from Calgary, lake shuttles and wildlife safety.