BANFF NATIONAL PARK
The best of the Canadian Rockies.
The 10 most popular icefields parkway & columbia icefield tours around Banff. Here's what to expect from each one, who runs it and what it costs.
Ride the Ice Explorer to Athabasca Glacier, walk on real glacier ice, then step onto the glass-bottom Glacier Skywalk. 3 hours.
“Very well organised.. Just remember to check in at the desk first to have your ticket printed. Great guide, very informative. First you go to the glacier than to the glass walkway. We drank the glacier water it was amazing.”
Small-group day trip from Banff to Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and Icefields Parkway. Pickup, glacier views, smooth driving.
“Rob was a great tour guide. Enjoyed the commentary and the views! Tour was almost 7 hours but did not seem nearly that long. Would definitely recommend!”
Full-day Banff Rockies tour to Columbia Icefields. Includes Ice Explorer ride, Glacier Skywalk, Lake Louise, Peyto, Crowfoot, lunch.
“Such a great tour and experience. Jack and Brad were amazing tour guides and made the excursion so much more fun. So many beautiful stops along the way to the glacier and back. It was totally worth the cost and the time! The coach bus was very comfortable and the buffet lunch was good enough.”
From Banff, ride the Icefields Parkway to the Athabasca Glacier with an Ice Explorer trip, Glacier Skywalk views, and a packed lunch.
Icefields Parkway day trip from Banff to Athabasca Glacier: Ice Explorer ride, Glacier Skywalk walk, and picnic lunch included.
“This a was a wonderful trip to the Columbia Icefields. Neil was an excellent guide and his stories and descriptions of the Canadian Rockies made the trip even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour.”
Glacier, glass, turquoise lakes, and a waterfall finale. A full 11-hour Rockies circuit from Calgary or Banff.
Small-group Icefields Parkway tour from Banff with glacier walks, Peyto Lake views, Bow Lake photos, and local guide insight in 8 hours.
“A great tour. Ginny was a wonderful guide. Some of the prettiest parts we saw in Canada. Somewhat disappointed that my attempt to arrange hotel pickup and lunches was unsuccessful and I ended up walking a long ways the night before to get our lunch and we ended up paying a taxi to get to…”
Small-group winter drive from Banff to Abraham Lake ice bubbles and Icefields Parkway sights, with crampons, poles, hot drinks, and photo stops.
“The excursion is great, our guide he was wonderful. The lake had plenty of bubbles and was nicely frozen over. All the stops were beautiful.”
Snowshoe to Peyto Lake, skate or walk Abraham Lake ice bubbles, and ride the Icefields Parkway with a small group guide.
Calgary to Jasper’s Icefields Parkway: ride to Athabasca Glacier, Peyto and Bow Lakes, then glass-floor Glacier Skywalk.
