The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Pacific Northwest

Stop 15 · Days 621–623

Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC, BC, CA

The loop's longest step outside the country — a glass city wedged between the mountains and the Pacific, with a thousand-acre forest at the end of downtown, a rainforest canopy on the North Shore, and arguably the best food in North America.

Timing: You need a passport, and the Peace Arch crossing at Blaine backs up badly on summer weekend afternoons — cross mid-morning or mid-week if you can.

Where to stay

  • A downtown Vancouver hotel

    Yaletown or the West End, both walking distance to the seawall.

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You gotta eat this

  • Vancouver's global food scene

    World-class dim sum, sushi, and Japanese hot dogs on a street corner.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 621Day 621 — Vancouver, BCFull day · 5h planned
  2. 622Day 622 — Bridges, Peaks & the BorderFull day · 7h planned
  3. 623Day 623 — Free DayFree day

What this stop is made of

  • Cities & Metros
  • Outdoor & Water Activities