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.
Highlights
- Day trip to Athabasca Glacier from Banff
- Gaze at the stunning glaciers and remnants of the last ice age
- Enjoy breathtaking views as you travel along the Icefields Parkway
- Go on an exciting, optional all-terrain onto the glacier
- Complimentary pickup and drop off from most Banff hotels
On your trip to Canada's glaciers, you'll hear stories of the early explorers who opened up these valleys. You'll enjoy an alpine picnic and visit the Columbia Icefields Centre, with the opportunity to join an exciting all-terrain tour onto Athabasca Glacier (included in the cost of the tour).
Highlights of the tour include:
- Crowfoot Glacier
- Bow Lake/NumTi Jah Lodge
- Peyto Lake
- Mistaya Canyon (or alternative)
- Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer Tour
This tour is seasonal, operating from April through to October.
Schedule Details
Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff
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Tour departs from most Banff hotels
Departure Time:9:00am
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Return details:Returns to the original departure point at approx. 6:00pm
Tour and Pricing Options
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Additional Information
- Professional guide
- Picnic lunch
- Ice Explorer! Tour
- Use of binoculars
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Optional gratuities
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
Lunch Options:
Please indicate your lunch option at time of booking:
- Vegetarian sandwich
- Beef sandwich
- Turkey sandwich
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