11 hours
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Mobile ticket

Highlights

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.

Inclusions

What's included

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

What's not

Gratuities

Itinerary

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 Skywalk, hanging from the edge of the Sunwapta Valley at 918-foot (280 m), for unparalleled views of the canyon below and mountains around you.
3 hAdmission included
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.
Passes by
A brief stop provides one of the day’s many up close glacier views.
5 min
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.
20 min

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup: Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 24 travellers
Operated by: Discover Banff Tours

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.

How it compares in Banff

Its from-price is 193% above the median of the 275 day trips we list in Banff.
Its length is typical for the group.
By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 275.

About Banff

Banff is a small mountain town inside Canada's first national park, set among the Rocky Mountain peaks of Alberta with hot springs, lakes and wildlife.

The town of Banff sits in the Bow Valley at about 1,400 metres, with Mount Rundle's sloping ridge rising over the main street and Cascade Mountain at the other end. It began as a railway town beside hot springs, and the Cave and Basin National Historic Site marks the discovery that led to Canada's first national park. A gondola climbs Sulphur Mountain for views, and the Bow Falls and a château-style hotel add to the river scenery.

Top-ranked sights in Banff: Moraine Lake, Bow Falls, Lake Louise.

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