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We were in a similar dilemma and chose Banff due to the high cost of the USD. We made the mistake of going on a long weekend. All the usual places were packed with people. There was a bus crash that closed the highway for us, so we had to do a detour and missed all the things that we wanted to see along the way, ie Last Spike, Rogers Pass, etc.
We went through Highway 1 because wife wanted to see Hells Gate, stayed a night in Golden. Did the Columbia Icefield thing, went to Lake Louise and Banff, stayed in Canmore. Did the caves tour in Canmore, which was pretty fun if you've never done it before. We were supposed to visit Calgary and Drumheller but cut the trip short because we had car issues.
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