Columbia Icefield Adventure with Glacier Skywalk
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore the vast Columbia Icefield
- Walk the thrilling Glacier Skywalk
- Marvel at Peyto Lake's stunning views
- Experience the Ice Explorer ride
- Enjoy panoramic mountain vistas
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of Columbia Icefield
- Access to Glacier Skywalk
- Transportation from Banff
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
No trip to Jasper is complete without a visit to the famed Columbia Icefield, the largest ice field in the Canadian Rockies. Jaw-dropping views of towering mountains, rocks, ice and pure white snow as far as the eye can see. From the Discovery Centre, you will board a specialized Ice Explorer that will take you down a frozen roadway to the Athabasca Glacier. Along the way, your driver will provide commentary about glaciers, their impact upon the local ecosystem, and the environmental changes rapidly transforming these massive scenic wonders. Once you reach the Athabasca Glacier, you will have the opportunity to hop out, walk along the glacier and even fill up your water bottle with pure, pristine snowmelt. Once the tour is complete, you will head over to the Glacier Skywalk, where you will walk along the glass bottom walkway out over the cliff's edge. After stopping to appreciate the incredible view and capture a few photographs, it's back to the Discovery Center.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in all weather conditions; dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
- Pets are not permitted on the tour
Know before you go
- Dress in layers to accommodate varying temperatures
- Wear sturdy, non-slip footwear suitable for icy conditions
- Bring a camera to capture the stunning landscapes
Cancellation policy
0All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
- Infant Tickets are free but are required for Attraction
Traveler reviews
Interesting day
Neil Evans was a great guide. So knowledgeable about glaciers and the geology and history of the area. We didn’t have great weather on the glacier but otherwise it was a great day. We had quite a bit of difficulty establishing our pickup location with trip advisor. We were told we would be picked up at Douglas lodge when I booked it but then got a message that we were going to be picked up at Canalta. It was difficult to reach someone but we eventually found a phone number and got it changed to Douglas lodge again
Cool to be on the glacier but super commercialized
I went in the glacier tour as part of a day trip from Banff booked through Discover Banff tours. At the glacier they have a large visitor center with a restaurant, Starbucks, and large gift shops. At your scheduled time you get in the Ice Explorer vehicles for the short ride onto the glacier. You get around 20 minutes to walk around on the ice in a roped off area. It is very crowded with ice explorers arriving and departing every few minutes. It was cool to be standing on a glacier. They take you on another bus to the skywalk. It was very crowded as well but the views were good. There were a few mountain goats on the ledge. Another bus then takes you back to the visitor center. Good tour but super commercialized and crowded.
Glacier Skywalk
The name is misleading, they do not pick up from Banff which is 162km away from the meeting point. The tour guide does not respond to messages in a timely fashion either. Customer service is poor.
They STOLE my Money
Stole my money. I booked this trip on July 4th at 2:50 PM in Montreal for 2:15 on July 5th. They charged me for the 2:15 PM trip in July 4th. They stole my money. I did t receive a response to emails or virtual agent correspondence. Was left on hold for over an hour when I called and then line wa disconnected. This is a sham. I would give zero stars if possible
Once in a lifetime experience!
It was a beautiful drive getting to the Icefields, and it was sort of a once in a life time experience to be standing on top of a glacier where it all starts.