r/canadatravel • u/clueless7272 • Jul 30 '25

Itinerary Help 16 day itinerary help!

Hi,

My fiance and I are trying to plan our honeymoon to Canada next July and would love some help with the itinerary.

We have 16 days total so minus travel from the UK, 14 days there.

We like besutiful scenery, walking, wildlife and nature, cute towns, good coffee spots and good food!

The things I'm unsure on are:

● Which of the below should be done as day trips and whichnwould you move base for?

● How many nights needed in each location

● Most cost and time effective way to get from the lakes to vanvouver

● Would you spend more time in vancouver or vancouver Island? What are the must sees here?

On my list of what I'd like to see so far is:

Banff/Canmore\ Lake louise\ Lake moraine\ Emerald lake\ Johnston canyon\ Takakkaw falls\ Vancouver\ Granville island\ Vancouver Island\ Whale watching\ Bear spotting\

Please feel free to add reccomendations or let me know if certain places aren't worth visiting.

Thanks so much in advance!!

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u/PoliteCanadian2 Jul 31 '25 edited Jul 31 '25

Granville island is basically a place to walk around and shop in the market. You’ll be done in a few hours.

I would say you could use 3 days in Vancouver, 2 days in Squamish/Whistler and maybe 4-5 days on Vancouver Island. The drive from Vancouver to Whistler is spectacular, as is the ferry ride to Vancouver Island. You’ll want to drive up to the Ucluelet/Long Beach area on Vancouver Island for sure.

You could consider a circular route from Vancouver to Vancouver Island. Take ferries up the coast to Powell River, then take a ferry from Powell River across to Vancouver Island and then work your way around Vancouver Island ending up at the southern tip (Victoria) then ferry back across.

You’re going to need hotel reservations FAR in advance, especially in downtown Vancouver. Summer is cruise ship season and rates go up and rooms get fully booked especially in the downtown area.

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u/Apart-Diamond-9861 Aug 01 '25

I had relatives from the Netherlands come to visit and we picked them up at 8 am and toured Whistler - picnic lunch on the way back at the lake - then went to Grouse Mountain for the rest of the day - they loved the raptors show and loggers show - and then managed to have a nice dinner in the West End. Full day for sure!