If you’re heading to Vancouver during Christmas season, I highly recommend for you to add Squamish and Whistler to your itinerary. It’s definitely a MUST GO!!
First thing my dad and I checked was the lodging prices in Whistler and it was CRAZY EXPENSIVE!!
So, we did some research and computing and settled at the idea of staying at Squamish then taking the bus to Whistler instead (it was cheaper this way).
My family and I decided to allocated and spend Christmas day in Squamish and Whistler.
Day 1 (Whistler)
- Cab to Pacific Central Station
- Ride the bus to Squamish via Greyhound : Riding Greyhound from Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Vice Versa (Where to go and what to expect)
- Arrive in Squamish
- Ride the bus to Sea to Sky Hotel
- Check in at Sea to Sky Hotel : Squamish: Where to stay (Sea to Sky Hotel) and what to do (Sea to Sky Gondola)
- Walk to Greyhound terminal
- Buy coffee and snacks at Tim Hortons : Squamish: Where to stay (Sea to Sky Hotel) and what to do (Sea to Sky Gondola)
- Ride the bus to Whistler via Greyhound : Riding Greyhound from Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Vice Versa (Where to go and what to expect)
- Arrive in Whistler : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Lunch at Sushi Village : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Walk around Whistler Village : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Early dinner at Warehouse : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Walk to Tourist Center to wait for the bus
- Bus back to Squamish via Greyhound : Riding Greyhound from Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Vice Versa (Where to go and what to expect)
Day 2 (Whistler)
- Walked to Greyhound terminal
- Ride the bus to Whistler via Greyhound : Riding Greyhound from Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Vice Versa (Where to go and what to expect)
- Peak to Peak Gondola Ride : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Whistler Mountain : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Lunch at Roundhouse Lodge : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Blackcomb Mountain : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Quick snack at Misty Mountain Pizza : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Dinner at Teppan Valley : Whistler: What to do and Where to eat (Sushi Village, Warehouse, Roundhouse Lodge at Whistler Mountain, Misty Mountain Pizza, Teppan Village, Stonesedge, Cows Ice Cream)
- Wait for the bus at Tourist Center
- Ride the bus back to Squamish via Greyhound : Riding Greyhound from Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Vice Versa (Where to go and what to expect)
- Simple “noche buena” at the hotel
Day 3 (Squamish)
*this was Christmas day, good decision since there weren’t a lot of people*
- Cab to Sea to Sky Gondola
- Arrived at Sea to Sky Gondola : Squamish: Where to stay (Sea to Sky Hotel) and what to do (Sea to Sky Gondola)
- Lunch at Summit Lodge : Squamish: Where to stay (Sea to Sky Hotel) and what to do (Sea to Sky Gondola)
- Walked around Sea to Sky Gondola : Squamish: Where to stay (Sea to Sky Hotel) and what to do (Sea to Sky Gondola)
- Trek to the Viewing Deck : Squamish: Where to stay (Sea to Sky Hotel) and what to do (Sea to Sky Gondola)
- Cab back to hotel
- Chilled at the hotel until it’s time to ride the bus back to Vancouver
- Ride bus back to Vancouver via Greyhound : Riding Greyhound from Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Vice Versa (Where to go and what to expect)
- Arrive at Vancouver
There weren’t a lot of posts regarding these places, so I hope my post was helpful to you 💖
The places we’ve visited felt too surreal – especially Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish. Photos can never give justice to the wonders of this place.
💚, R