Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks (Park Guides) [Paperback]

Christie Pashby (Author)

Book Description

Series: Park Guides | Publication Date: March 17, 2006

Frommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket.

All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation...in an easy-to-carry size-and at an unbeatable price!

Your Complete Guide to Banff & Jasper National Parks:
* The best strategies for seeing theses majestic parks, whether you have two weeks or two days
* Great places to stay: Luxury hotels, rustic lodges, and the best places for backcountry camping
* The best hikes, from gentle walks to rewarding climbs, plus canoeing, skiing, snowboarding, and horseback riding
* Detailed maps, plus a fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot a variety of local wildlife

Editorial Reviews

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Here's what the critics say about Frommer's:

 "Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete."

—Booklist

"The only mainstream guide to list specific prices. The Walter Cronkite of guidebooks—with all that implies."

—Travel & Leisure

"Complete, concise, and filled with useful information."

—New York Daily News

 "Hotel information is close to encyclopedic."

—Des Moines Sunday Register

"Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges."

—Glamour Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Frommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket.

All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation...in an easy-to-carry size-and at an unbeatable price!

Your Complete Guide to Banff & Jasper National Parks:

• The best strategies for seeing theses majestic parks, whether you have two weeks or two days
• Great places to stay: Luxury hotels, rustic lodges, and the best places for backcountry camping
• The best hikes, from gentle walks to rewarding climbs, plus canoeing, skiing, snowboarding, and horseback riding
• Detailed maps, plus a fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot a variety of local wildlife

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Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; 3rd edition (March 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470837292
• ISBN-13: 978-0470837290
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,350,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Banff
  • #73 in Books > Travel > Canada > National Parks

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks, August 29, 2004

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Brick-by-brick "bhiku" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks (Paperback)

This was almost the only book I followed during my vacation to Banff and Jasper. This books is packed with tips, travel plans and a ton of information for your Canadian Rockies tour. Its a great book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Park Guide, February 21, 2006

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Summer Y. Highfill (Springfield, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks (Paperback)

I have used the Canada guide in the past when visiting Banff, but this book provides more in depth coverage of the parks (Banff and Jasper). If your primary visit is to these places, I would recommend this book as an excellent guide!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate, July 31, 2008

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This review is from: Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks (Park Guides) (Paperback)

The Frommer's guide to Banff and Jasper had the expected information but somehow seemed less useful than Lonely Planet guides I have bought for other trips. I didn't like one of the places they recommended staying (Banff Caribou Lodge - nice on the outside but a tiny old guest room). It has hiking information but it just didn't seem very useful or in depth. I ended up relying on other tour guides picked up along the way to help pick out hikes.