Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff

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You can select up to 9 travelers in total.

Adult (13-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 9

Child (3-12) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 9

Infant (0-2) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 9

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

8:00am Departure

2 Adults x $253.21

$506.42

Approx Total

$506.42

Departs at 8:00am

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
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

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.

Meeting points

All guests must wait at the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 138 Banff Ave. You must be ready 5 minutes prior to the 7:42am departure time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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.

3 hours
Icefields Parkway (Pass By)

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.

5 minutes
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.

20 minutes

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.

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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