Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff Discount Tickets

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Overview

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.

Pickup Information

Every pickup point has a unique pickup time. Guests must be ready at their selected pickup point 5 minutes prior. Banff Rocky Mountain Resort at 7:25 AM Canalta Lodge at 7:30 AM Banff Caribou Lodge at 7:31 AM Fox Hotel & Suites at 7:32 AM Red Carpet Inn at 7:33 AM Douglas Fir at 7:36 AM Banff Ptarmigan Inn at 7:40 AM Mount Royal Hotel (Public Bus Parking behind hotel) at 7:42 AM Rimrock Resort at 7:50 AM Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Motorcoach Entrance) at 7:55 AM Banff Train Station at 8:00 AM Juniper Hotel at 8:05 AM If no pickup is selected, your pick up will be defaulted to meet at the public bus parking behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 7:42 AM.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

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 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.
Duration: 180 mins
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.
3. Crowfoot Glacier
A brief stop provides one of the day’s many up close glacier views.
Duration: 5 mins
4. 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.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

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

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

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.

Supplied by Discover Banff Tours

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