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British Columbia Weekend Guide: The Sea-to-Sky to Whistler
Three days from Vancouver to Whistler — fjord views on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, alpine gondolas, and village evenings.
6 min readUpdated August 17, 2026
Day 1: Vancouver to Whistler
Leave Vancouver after breakfast and drive the Sea-to-Sky Highway, stopping at Shannon Falls and the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish. Check into your chalet and walk the pedestrian village before dinner.
Day 2: Peaks and alpine air
- Ride the Whistler Village Gondola up the mountain
- Cross the Peak 2 Peak Gondola to Blackcomb
- Hike an alpine trail or linger at the summit lodges
- Après in the village, then the hot tub back at the chalet
Day 3: Lost Lake and home
Walk or bike the easy trail around Lost Lake in the morning, grab lunch in the village, then take the slow drive back down the Sea-to-Sky with one last stop at a viewpoint over Howe Sound.
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