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Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies
Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Venture into the epic wilderness, sample local seafood or ski the iconic peaks of Whistler and Banff -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Travel
Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, wildlife, arts, national parks, Aboriginal cultures, wine, outdoor activities Free, convenient pull-out Vancouver map (included in print version), plus over 26 maps Covers Vancouver, Banff and Jasper National Parks, Whistler, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Haines Highway, Alaska Highway, Klondike Highway and more The Perfect Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies , our most comprehensive guide to British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.
Looking for a guide focused on Vancouver? Check out Lonely Planet Vancouver guide for a comprehensive look at all this city has to offer; or Pocket Vancouver, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Canada guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits!
Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.
Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Venture into the epic wilderness, sample local seafood or ski the iconic peaks of Whistler and Banff -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Travel
Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, wildlife, arts, national parks, Aboriginal cultures, wine, outdoor activities Free, convenient pull-out Vancouver map (included in print version), plus over 26 maps Covers Vancouver, Banff and Jasper National Parks, Whistler, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Haines Highway, Alaska Highway, Klondike Highway and more The Perfect Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies , our most comprehensive guide to British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.
Looking for a guide focused on Vancouver? Check out Lonely Planet Vancouver guide for a comprehensive look at all this city has to offer; or Pocket Vancouver, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Canada guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits!
Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.
851 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2001
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A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
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May 24, 2020
September 29, 2024
One star because I cannot give 0. It is difficult to find the words to express the degree of disappointment and sadness this book has provoked. To say that it is useless, would be an understatement. To think that I paid money for it, anticipated it, and dragged it around BC & the Rockies with me, skimming the pages throughout, always hoping to find something, anything useful; forever disappointed and angry. It is almost impressive how empty of information this book is.
If this is what the Lonely Planet brand has come to - a brand many a traveler has come to trust and rely on, as I have - then all I can say is R.I.P.
If this is what the Lonely Planet brand has come to - a brand many a traveler has come to trust and rely on, as I have - then all I can say is R.I.P.
June 9, 2023
There were a lot of pages I didn’t read, unfortunately BUT the ones I did were jammed pack of good suggestions. Where to eat, which routes to take.. it got me very excited for my holiday!
June 22, 2025
A handy and useful Lonely Planet book for touring Western Canada. In typicaly Lonely Planet style, this book highlights some of the best sights, itineraries, restaurants and hotels that you will find in BC and the Canadian Rockies. It's a reasonable size to take on a trip and includes some great highlights and suggestions.
May 14, 2022
This is a great travel guide. In the e-book, there were not sufficient hyperlinks to move quickly to othe places I wanted to read. This was to prepare for a not-going-to-happen this year trip to Canada, (look for my next review of "Japan" and "Thailand")
November 9, 2025
Great guide for thoroughly exploring BC, Vancouver island, banff/jasper, etc. options are limitless in this area of Canada, so I can’t wait to go back!
December 2, 2025
I'm not sure what has happened to Lonely Planet, but this guide is useless. The older but very thorough Moon guide is much better. Hard do not recommend.
August 30, 2015
Good thing I bought this a few days before we flew out since I had not done any research on the area before we showed up. I did get quite a few good hotel and restaurant recommendations from it. Proved to be useful!
November 13, 2016
Informatief en soms grappig geschreven. Bijna alle informatie had ik echter al online gevonden.
April 12, 2022
Let's go camping!
This was a good book on some local explorations we wish to do!
Would recommend to learn the regions and the highlights of each!
4.4/5
This was a good book on some local explorations we wish to do!
Would recommend to learn the regions and the highlights of each!
4.4/5
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