Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff

4.8

based on 398 reviews

| Banff, Canada

Reviews Summary

Customers consistently describe the tour as "amazing," "fantastic," and a "highlight" of their trip. The scenery, glacier, and skywalk are frequently praised, with many recommending the tour.

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Features

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

11 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Professional guide
Default pick up is from the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel.
Small group tour (maximum of 24 guests)
Hotel pick up and drop off is available on request, please contact us directly.
Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure: Ice Explorer! Tour and Glacier Skywalk
Picnic lunch - options available, please contact 403-760-5007 to select

Gratuities

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant rates do not include lunch
Early and late season road / trail closures may limit access to some areas.
Group bookings of 9 or more guests have a 7 day cancellation period.

Visit Canada's famous glaciers on a full-day seasonal excursion from Banff. Your personalized small group tour takes you through an awe-inspiring landscape carved by glaciers and remnants from the last ice age, as you travel along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most scenic highways.

Duration 11 Hours
Group Tour
Max 24 people in the group

1
Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
Departing from the centre, you'll climb aboard the Ice Explorer (a six-wheeled behemoth of a vehicle) and drive across the surface of this glittering sheet of ice. Getting thirsty? You’ll have a chance to drink pure, cold water straight from the glacier.

Them, be transported to the glass floor Glacier...
- Duration 3 Hours•
- Admission Ticket Included
2
Icefields Parkway
This tour travels halfway along the world-famous Icefields Parkway, recognized as one of the top drives in the world passing numerous Rocky Mountain peaks, glaciers, waterfalls and emerald lakes.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only

Crowfoot Glacier

A brief stop provides one of the day’s many up close glacier views.

Duration 5 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Bow Lake

You will visit Bow Lake, one of Banff National Park's largest lakes. Bow Lake is fed by meltwater from the Bow Glacier in the Wapta Icefield and lies at the base of Bow Summit.