Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff
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.
Options
8:00am Departure
Departs at 8:00am
Pickup included
What's included in Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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.
Icefields ParkwayPass-by Only
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.
Crowfoot Glacier
A brief stop provides one of the day’s many up close glacier views.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off is available on request, please contact us directly.
- Default pick up is from the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel.
- Small group tour (maximum of 24 guests)
- Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure: Ice Explorer! Tour and Glacier Skywalk
- Picnic lunch - options available, please contact 403-760-5007 to select
- Gratuities
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional 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.
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DIRECTIONS 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. • Hotel pick-up from select Banff hotels is available but you must schedule this ahead of time. Transportation will not go to hotels without prior scheduling and confirmation. • All guests should refer to their booking confirmation found in their traveler message centre. If you have any questions surrounding the pick up location please call us at 1-877-565-9372. • You must call 24 hours prior to your tour, to confirm your tour and select your preferred lunch option. If no option is selected, you will receive a chicken club wrap. • Guests should dress with layers and have a hat, warm gloves and sturdy walking shoes.
