Alberta

Alberta is Canada's fourth-largest province, bordered on the west by British Columbia, on the south by the state of Montana, on the east by Saskatchewan and on the north by the Northwest Territories. Summer or winter, its splendour and rich history makes it a fantastic destination for an RV road trip.

Alberta's contemporary cities are Edmonton (the capital) and sophisticated Calgary, both of which are ideal bases from which to rent a motorhome to begin your explorations.

Think of the raw and rugged beauty of the Canadian Rockies, probably Alberta's most recognised geographical feature. But there’s also the prehistoric desert of the Alberta Badlands, where you can take your RV to unravel the mysteries of the dinosaurs.

You can also retrace the paths of the Plains Indians on their hunt for buffalo in your motorhome, stopping along the routes of the fur traders, whiskey smugglers and explorers who formed the Canadian version of the Wild West.

Alberta is home to no less than five National Parks for you to explore by RV: Banff, Elk Island, Jasper, Waterton Lakes, and Wood Buffalo. There are also several other options to check out as part of a motorhome road trip:

• Shop till you drop at West Edmonton Mall, the largest of its kind in the world.
• Calgary is home to the Calgary Stampede, a Wild West festival in July of rodeos, live music, turn-of-the-century exhibitions and an old-fashioned downtown parade.
• Banff, Jasper and the Lake Louise area offer champagne-powder slopes for arguably the world’s best skiing and most breathtaking scenery.