This guide shows you what it's like to drive from Toronto to Vancouver along the famous Trans Canada highway. If you ever have any questions, let us know in the comments below 😄
This made me tearful of JOY! I said I'd go to the Rockies this Summer, although I didn't - you brought the most breathtaking and stunning views in reach. With gratitude. This was extremely MOVING!!!
@@alainsauve6965 thats nuts man haha. its impressive but nuts lol. thats what you call a passion for driving right there. after 5 hours, i start to get sleepy
I've been on that trip from Calgary to Vancouver more times in my life than I can remember, I still can't get enough of it Watching the mountains as they grow in your vision, the horizon becomes slowly engulfed by mountains as time passes. When you finally get into the mountains and you feel their massive presence on all flanks, the vibe instantly changes. It's a feeling that I think everyone should experience in their lifetime, in absolute awe at the sheer beauty and massive complexity of nature. Living in the big city in Calgary, I feel people tend to forget that the Rockies aren't just a painting plastered on the horizon as they drive to work... ya know? Visiting them every once in a while refreshes the mind on just how lucky we are to be where we are The drive through B.C. is amazing and it can change so wildly depending on what route you take, It feels like it's got every ecosystem you could ask for besides a rainforest 😅 Such a great video! Cheers from YYC🍻
drove it 2 weeks ago! Toronto - Vancouver 4 days, solo. Long days! Unforgettable experience. Looked it up, it's equivalent to driving from Lisbon to Moscow. We're so lucky to have such a vast and untouched land!
I hitchhike from Montreal Quebec to Vancouver British Columbia in 1971 along the Queens Highway. Montreal,Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury.Thunderbay.Moose Jaw,Regina, Calgary, Medicine Hat,Vancouver. And many small places in between. I started out in Boston Ma. I took my time and was gone from May until end of October. I traveled all by myself and had a great time. No need for a passport back then just some picture I.D. what a great experience. Would I do it now...HELL NO.
Highway one is a unique highway seeing it goes right across Canada you can hit all the provinces from that highway. And any city that was built off that highway is kinda special in a way
try doing that drive from montreal to vernon kelowna then vancouver up to prince george and here is the best part we did thay drive in the middle of winter.... beautiful drive all around
Best route is via Sault Ste Marie and Michigans upper peninsula and take US Highway 2 through the northern States and cross into Vancouver at Blaine. Everything is cheaper, plus the roads are much safer without all the truck traffic you find on TransCanada. A much more scenic and enjoyable trip.
is there any blog I can read for a well balanced plan of coast to coast trans Canada drives? Like I want to go all the way but don't wanna miss interesting spots in between
It is so annoying further you go up north the slower you have to travel and it just drags the whole Ontario part of the journey out lol but as soon as you get into the other provinces, you are flying
A joke: An elderly Saskatchewan farmer who has never left the province receives a Via rail trip through the Rockies. After the trip he is asked what he thought of the scenery. "Scenery? Couldn't see a damn thing with all these mountains stuck in the way."
If you take the northern route through Ontario you'd find that the prairies are the first real reward. The southern route looks a smidge more enjoyable but the Canadian Shield just feels endlessly repetitive. When you're used to living in or near it, especially.
@@AdventuresOutHere Maybe you could do St. Johns, NF to Vancouver one day. That would be the ultimate trans-continental road trip, and a trip of a lifetime.
I'm an international student from China, I have been here in Canada for 6 years. My ex-girlfriend, me myself and our 80-lbs Doberman travelled the same route. This video arouses me those beautiful memories and brings me to tears. She went back to China after her undergraduate and I chose to start my Msc. Miss her and our dog. Love Canada, a beautiful and friendly country.
Saskatchewan has sand cactus and forrest. You don't see the real Saskatchewan from the highway. I live in Calgary but spent a year in swift current. Beautiful provinces. Saskatchewan rivers are something to see in North battleford Saskatchewan. Get out its worth it.
I drove this last summer, but stopped in Banff rather than Vancouver, continuing north towards Jasper on the Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93) from Banff. The mountains are much more impressive in person than on video, just absolutely towering above you. And you need to get off the highway to see Lake Louise, and Lake Peyto which is next to the Icefields Parkway. I actually was impressed by the Prairies, especially right after Winnipeg where the flatness is so immense that you feel the horizon is impossibly far away and the sky is gigantic. It was a really unique feeling.
You're someone who has actually taken the time to experience the prairies and understands that feeling of omnipotence of their vastness. It's its own kind of beauty that can never be captured in a mere picture. People who just say 'it's flat' really can't understand.
@@Sotto_ I've lived on the prairies my whole life and I still love it here for those very reasons. There is a certain beauty when the horizon is 10 or 15 miles away.
Calgary to Vancouver is definitely the most scenic part but we've always wanted to drive across Canada and are very glad we did. It's very interesting to see the different landscapes of Canada.
It is also the most dangerous drive of the journey. Mud slide, wildlife, narrow turns, heavy rain & snow fall, double lane double direction traffic, uphill & downhills, truck tailgaters, oncoming passing vehicle ruching right in front of your lane towards you. You name it they have it.
Drive up northern Ontario. It’s beautiful there too. Toronto and the GTA is the most city part of Ontario. There’s lots of green to explore in Ontario.
@@djensen1389 Get on an isolated gravel road on the prairies in the middle of summer, stop your car somewhere where you can't see any buildings or traffic, turn off the engine and get out. The size of the prairies - on par with mountains and ocean if you see it for what it is. It's not just nothing, it's huge. Makes you feel small.
That’s a 12hr drive I’ve done many times and love. So much so that I’ve actually flown to Calgary and rented a vehicle to make that trip (and done the reverse from Vancouver as well) on several occasions...
Admit that Northern Ontario is also beautiful part of a Canada. Hard Rock Canadian Shield near Kenora, Ontario. The lake of the woods area, feels like stepping back to 1950’s. The excellent walleye, small mouth bass, and muskies is great fishing area. Relaxing on remote Canadian Shield island basking in the sun, diving into fresh water 💧. Awesome.
I’m from the prairies, the mantario area of the shield has always been my favourite getaway spot. Hard to beat the tranquility of the many lakes in that area.
Lake of the Woods in summertime is the best place in Canada hands down. trust me I live in BC I stll dream about summer time in lake of the woods by far the best place in Canada during the summer.
I had did this trip too back in 2015 going to Vancouver from Toronto and did it going back to Toronto in 2018. Definitely a lifetime experience to drive across the country and discover differnt provinces and its beautiful nature. Probably the worst stretches of the drive was northern Ontario where's there no pit stops and no scenery and through parts of Saskatchewan and leaving Alberta through Calgary where there's nothing but endless straight roads... btw I drove it in a Toyota matrix too and the car still running until this day.
You have to keep in mind just how huge Canada is. In the UK, within a few hours you can be in any number of different countries. In Canada, you can drive sometimes for days until the scenery changes appreciably. Like anywhere, if you don't take the opportunity to experience it, you only know what you live.
If anyone has more time to travel, please make sure visit northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Limestone beds, small falls, lakes and trees. It is beautiful.
Yeah, Hwy 1 was made that way so that the nice stuff in MB & SK would remain unknowned to those who are not ready to do a few more steps to see our gems. In a way, same thing in AB... Lots of Ppl ignore Waterton Lakes National Park even though it's absolutly amazing (Make sure U cross the boder at Chief Mountain Port of Entry and do the famous "Road to the sun" in MT and come back by the Roosville port of entry in eastern BC then close the loop by going back to AB using Hwy 3 Crowsnest Pass and see the "Frankslide")
I was thinking the same thing, Ive been living in the Okanagan for the last 8 years and you get so used to it. But its truly one of the most beautiful places in the world!
I totally agree I live in Calgary, moved here almost 10 years ago now. I've grown to hate it here simply because of the city life, dryness and the weather. But I definitely cannot deny the magic of the mountains and forests out west. It's so easy to forget when you are stuck in everyday life, the beauty around you just becomes part of the background. I've been wanting to travel so bad since before covid to see cool new places around the world, but ironically there are still so many cool places to see in my own "backyard".
My first long haul trucking trip was Toronto - Vancouver. The most stressful yet enjoyable ride I’ve ever encountered. Downshifting loaded semi up those hills definitely get your blood racing. 13 speed eaton, I hate you but you’ve taught me life.
My friends and I drove across the Rockies at 1:00 AM through a blizzard in a van from BC to Alberta to go snowboarding at Sunshine Village and Lake Louise. We rented a house in beautiful Canmore AB. One of the best trips of my life.
My girlfriend and I did the same trip back in September, only we started in Ottawa. We ended up stopping in Sault. Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, (had to drive through Winnepeg to Regina cuz of their Covid restrictions at the time) Calgary, and Banff. We ended up driving home up through Edmonton but when in Edmonton we realized we didn't really have to be home for anything, and Vancouver was so close we might as well check it out. After a day in Edmonton, we drove back to Banff, stayed there for a day, and then headed to Vancouver. We hit Saskatoon on the way back and since we had been in western Canada for 2 weeks we were technically allowed to stay in Winnipeg as well. So we stayed for a night there and drove back. Honestly, if it weren't for Covid travel restrictions abroad we would have never really thought to do a Canada trip. In hindsight though, it was one of the most beautiful and diverse trips we had ever done. Canada was never really on our bucket list of travel destinations but after doing the journey I cant recommend it enough. We were originally only going to spend a few days in Banff but ended up staying there for 9 days (including that one day we stayed back from Edmonton and one night back from Vancouver) Honestly fell in love with the mountains but Calgary had to much to offer, we were only gonna spend a night there but ended up booking 2 nights instead. Winnipeg was awesome, driving through Ontario alone was absolutely breathtaking. Driving through the Rockies was so special. I could talk for days about our trip but if you ever have the chance, do it. It took us about 3 weeks to go there and back but could have easily been done in less. Was honestly a trip of a lifetime, and the driving wasn't bad at all. We ended up spending about 2k each on the trip but if you bring camping gear or even tents for the night and book campsites, and budget your eating (we did not hold back on food lol) you can probably do it for 1000-1500. The gas wasn't bad at all, food will probably be the most expensive part, apart from accommodations. We stayed at fairly nice places but the prices were pretty cheap because of Covid so we got good deals. We even stayed at a Fairmont in Winnipeg for $80. If there was ever a time to do it, id say do it now. Especially in Banff, many of the experiences were outdoors so Covid didn't really affect them. Canada is so damn beautiful and made me love the country so much more than I already do. If you have any questions I'm more than happy to answer!
@@delbhudzsantos We just booked the day before or the morning of. Didnt really wanna risk not getting a room or worse paying a lot more by walking in. We booked using an app called Hopper. I really liked their platform and booking was easy and support was pretty good if we needed it (Ive used them for other trips as well) I think once or twice we booked through other websites like booking.com. We didnt really wanna book ahead of the whole trip just cuz driving we never really knew if we were gunna make it to a certain city by a certain date or like in Calgary we got there and only booked for a night but we wanted to explore the city a bit more when we got there and booked an extra day. If we had already booked our place in Banff we wouldnt have been able to do an extra day in Calgary. We didnt really see any difference in prices booking a few days or a week in advance vs. booking the day before or morning of but even if there was a bit of a price increase, I prefered the flexibility. Let me know if you have any other questions!
I have been across Canada 10 times and we now take the Red Coat Trail, if heading west , when you get to Winnipeg you take Hwy 2 south west of Winnipeg and then drive 2 to Sask then 13 thru Sask to Shawnavan then if adventurous over to Eastend then into Alberta on Hwy 502 which is gravel to near Manyberries then several roads will take you the Lethbridge then take the Crows Nest Hwy to BC and the southern route thru the Kootenays and Okanagan via hwy 3 the Vancouver, less traffic just as spectactular scenery.
Just plotted a route to go east, did not know about until red rout, until I just read your comment, my route follows to the t, as I wanted to keep off hwy one,
@@shrory two of our favourite plates to stay on the way are Foremost Alberta nice camp ground with power $22 per night and Cadillac Sask no services camping by donation at the post office if open. most of the small towns have camp grounds.Don't stay at Weyburn not good camp ground. by gas at the COOP stations usually cheapest.
I drove or rode most what was shown in this video. The Canadian Rockies were SPECTACULAR! Every Canadian should put a trip from Jasper to Banff on their bucket list. You won't regret it!
On summer vacations over a period of twenty years, I drove with my family from Vancouver Island to Prince Edward Island and almost everywhere in between. What an amazing country we live in, looking forward to travelling again once the Pandemic ends.
I come from the year 2024. The Pandemic never ends, but there is hope... If you just take one more booster... and another... and another... Otherwise you're a russian nazi. Thank a Trucker for the lockdowns ending!
Beautiful scenery and terrific video quality! I'm planning this exact trip for summer 2022. Can't believe I've spent my entire life in Toronto without exploring this great country. Was that Wild E. Coyote @ 1:26?
I live in Calgary Alberta and I always had this idea in my head that the settlers travelled for months and months and months west through the central plains of Canada and then when they made it to what became “Fort Calgary” I assume they were tired from a long day of traveling when they looked up to see the sun setting over the Rocky Mountains and they decided that this would be a great place to set up camp.
Quarantine and layoff allowed 3 of my friends and i to make this trip. It was INSANE, these videos can only be so good you will never be able to experience the sheer scale of the mountains, the fresh air, the feeling of absolute wilderness without light pollution! Canadians before you travel anywhere else please please please do this trip first! You wont regret it
@2:45 he is really close to were I live. I live on Grant rd which from this spot in the video is the first right onto Wascana Parkway, and the first left onto Grant rd. Loved the vid, hello from Regina, Sask.
Vancouver yea but Calgary, the only people who can see the mountains are in the upper North of the city or west of the city and even then very tiny in the distance. Other than that flat and hills and -30weather
I live in Calgary and we have cars and trucks. 30 minutes I see stuff most people never will. The only place where you share your catch at the lake with a family of black bears none negotiable. And fish and wildlife helicopter. It was an interesting night. No sleep just screamers shot from a helicopter.
Yeah... that’s just a Vancouver thing. Alberta technically has a lot of beauty in the mountains but it’s all up in the sparsely populated area that’s on the border with BC.
@@maxwell_abe2894 the south has too many hills to see the mountains but from downtown and all of the north mountains are easy to see. And the winter is the most mild in canada besides Vancouver. So idk what you are smoking LOL
Beautiful, spectacular, refreshing. Well done! Great sunny weather and the music selection was terrific and appropriate. Thanks for posting this video. Glad that you didn't pimp for a "like and subscribe" You didn't need to, the production recommended itself. By the way, I liked the video, subscribed to your channel and shared it on FB. Writing from B.C.
