Canada West in the Essential Guides Series from the AA, exploring the best places to see & things to do in a range of popular destinations. Each illustrated, pocket-sized guide is divided into five sections
- the essence of the area, planning your trip, the best places to see, best things to do & an exploration of notable highlights, organised by area. An introductory chapter profiles each destination &

Includes:: notes on local cuisine & recommendations for short breaks. A planning section advises on pre-trip preparations & getting there & around as well as outlining useful language tips & what


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This detailed travel map is all you need to plan your route & navigate your way around Canada West, & also

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Marco Polo Pocket Guide Canada West: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Explore Western Canada with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region`s trendiest places, & get tips on shopping & what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, & a summary of all the festivals & events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful part of Canada has to offer... If you love the outdoors then Western Canada is your dream destination. Here you can watch a family of bears on the shores of a fjord, enjoy the silence of the mighty Yukon River, camp with cowboys in the vast prairies or go rafting through wild river rapids. & coupled with this breath-taking, unspoilt, pristine landscape is Vancouver, a young, vibrant city with captivating charm & casual, European flair, a dynamic metropolis set against a dramatic backdrop of dark green mountains... This is Canada West! Your Marco Polo Canada West Pocket Guide
Includes:: Insider Tips
- we show you the hidden gems & little-known secrets that offer a real insight into the region. Discover Fort Langley, the backdrop for many Hollywood movies, relax after a long walk in natural hot springs or stay in a rustic pioneer lodge. Best of
- find the best things to do for free, the best `only in` Canada West experiences, the best things to do if it rains & the best places to relax & spoil yourself. Sightseeing
- all the top sights are organised by area so you can easily plan your trip. Discovery Tours
- specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Canada West. Experience all of Western Canada`s unique character with these personal tours. See the prairies in Calgary, the ice-covered peaks of the Rockies, the lake districts of British Columbia & the Pacific coast in Vancouver. Canada West in full-colour
- Marco Polo Pocket Guide Canada West

Includes:: full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the region to life offering you a real taste of what you can see & enjoy on your trip. Touring App
- download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description & map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators & landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing & never get lost again! Road Atlas & pull-out map
- we`ve included a detailed road atlas & a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour. A small city map of downtown Vancouver is also included. Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Canada West to show you around the western provinces of Canada. The comprehensive coverage & unique insights will ensure you experience everything Canada West has to offer & more. The special tips, personal insights & unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip
- just arrive & enjoy.










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Western Canada in a series of three indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road maps of the country with topographic & tourist information. The maps, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, are double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The area is divided north/south, with a good overlap between the two sides. Coverage on the north side extends beyond 70º of latitude & 110º west of longitude to include the western end of the Northwest Passage & most of the Northwest Territories. The southern side extends eastwards to cover virtually all of Alberta with Calgary, Edmonton & the Banff & Jasper National Parks. The map has altitude colouring with spot heights & plenty of names of mountain & hill ranges, plateaux, peaks, passes, rivers & lakes. National & provincial parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates unpaved sections of main & secondary routes,

Includes:: minor roads & tracks, & shows winter roads. Intermediate distances are given on main routes. Railway lines & ferry connections are also shown. Symbols mark locations of various places of interest including natural sites & UNESCO World Heritage areas, selected campsites & refuges, bird sanctuaries, ski areas, etc. The map has a grid with latitude & longitude at intervals of 2º, plus an index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other maps in this series please click on the series link.



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Discover Western Canada with Marco Polo! This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of use. It gets you right to the heart of the region, & provides you with all the latest information & lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling Canada adventure.

Includes:: a road atlas & an additional pull-out map & clear, user-friendly structure & layout. Get your bearings with the ` Where to Start` panels & ensure you don`t miss out on the key sights using the ` Highlights` section
- The ` Best Of` pages feature unique aspects of the region & also suggest places to go for free, tips for things to do when it`s raining & good places to relax. Insider Tips & much more besides: Marco Polo enables you to fully experience Western Canada, from the hip metropolis of Vancouver to the powder snow paradise of the Rocky Mountains. With this Marco Polo guide you`ll arrive in the country & know immediately `where to start`. Discover what other attractions there are apart from the whales, bears & virgin forests of the Pacific Rim National Park & the gold rush town of Dawson City on the Klondike River, when you should visit the Adams River in order to experience the spectacular ” Salmon Run” as hundreds of thousands of bright red salmon force their way through knee-deep water, & that among the 24, 000 cowboy boots in the Alberta Boot shop in Calgary you`re sure to find a pair that fits. With the Marco Polo Excursions & Tours you can explore Western Canada & The Rockies along specific planned routes, & the Low Budget tips will help you to save money. The author`s Insider Tips encourage you to experience the region in an individual & authentic way, to make the most out of your trip. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!


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Canada's Maritime Provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island & 1:530, 000 on a double-sided indexed map from the Vancouver-based ITMB with street plans of central Halifax & Sydney. The region is divided east/west with a good overlap & a separate index for each side. Topography is shown by altitude coluring in feet, although spot heights are given in metres. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected local tracks & gives driving distances on main routes. Ferry connections, railways & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1

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Canadian Rockies, including the Banff & Jasper National Parks, in a series of contoured & GPS compatible recreational maps at scales from 1:100, 000 to 1:20, 000, plus extensive tourist information: descriptions of hiking or cycling trails, scenic drives, resort maps, etc. Most titles are now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. All the maps provide a vivid presentation of the topography through contours (usually 25m or 50m) enhanced by relief shading, colouring & spot heights (given in metres & feet). Extensive overprint and/or symbols indicate trails, facilities for various recreational pursuits, campsites & other accommodation, etc. Many trails are cross-referenced to descriptions provided on the map. The maps have a UTM grid. For more details of each title please see its individual description. ...

Canada’s national parks in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at various scales from Go Trekkers highlighting recreational possibilities including trekking and/or snowshoe trails, canoeing & kayaking routes, campgrounds, warden stations, etc. Cartography varies according to the terrain of the national park, but the maps are contoured & have spot heights plus, as appropriate, graphics to show wetlands, relief shading in mountainous areas, etc. All the titles are GPS compatible with either a UTM or latitude/longitude grid. Presentation of trails, recreational facilities such as campgrounds, access to the park by road or air, etc, also varies according to what each park has to offer & where it is situated. Each map also

Includes:: notes about the park.

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A series of detailed road maps of various regions of British Columbia from the Vancouver-based ITMB, providing both convenient coverage for easy access from Vancouver to the national parks of the Canadian Rockies & detailed mapping of other popular parts of the province including Vancouver Isl&. Cartography & presentation vary, with most maps using altitude colouring to indicate the topography. The maps also include tourist information, highlighting accommodation facilities, campsites & recreational areas, etc. For more information see individual descriptions of the titles. ...

Canadian provinces in a series of double-sided maps from the Vancouver-based ITMB, with topography presented by altitude colouring rather than by relief shading. Tourist information

Includes:: places of interest, recreational facilities, etc., & some titles also provide street plans of main towns. * For more information see descriptions of individual titles.*

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