We're planning the following itinerary for September and wondered if anyone had any thoughts:
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver, drive to Whistler
Day 2 - Day in Whistler
Day 3 - Get married in Whistler
Day 4 - Drive to Okanagan - stay overnight
Day 5 - Drive to Canmore
Day 6 - Day in Rockies
Day 7 - Day in Rockies
Day 8 - Day in Rockies
Day 9 - Drive to Vancouver (tough day - might split this over two days)
Day 10 - Stanley Park
Day 11 - Grouse Mountain
Day 12 - Granville Island/Shopping
Vancouver Rockies Round Trip
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Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Your itinerary sounds reasonable to me.
While you are in Vancouver, maybe the Grouse Mountain day, try to work in an hour or two for Lynn Canyon. It's free, and has a suspension bridge (Capilano is pricey).
The long drive to Vancouver - it has always taken us a good deal longer than the map indicates. This is because you can get behind a tractor trailor, RV, or other slow moving rig and not be able to pass for many miles. It's also windy, and if you run into rain, you'll need to slow down.
I like your idea of splitting this up into 2 days. That will give you time to stop and enjoy the views, take pictures, etc. There are some roadside park areas where you can take a short hike and stretch out. It is an absolutely gorgeous area.