Along Icefields Parkway: Peyto Lake, Bow Lake & Columbia Icefield
Banff, Canada
- 7 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy an unforgettable road trip from Calgary, along the Icefields Parkway, and to the Columbia Icefield without having to drive yourself. Admire the views along the way, stopping at highlights including Peyto Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and more. Opt to tour the Athabasca Glacier on the Ice Explorer vehicle (extra cost) and learn more about the science of glaciology.
- Watch the views instead of watching the road
- National park entry fees are included
- This is a full-day group tour from Calgary
- See some of Alberta’s most dramatic landscapes
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bilingual Tour Guide (English and Chinese)
- Gratuities
- National park pass ( May 1- Jun 18 and Sep 7 - Oct 12)
- Meals & All Personal Expenses such as laundry, phone & travel insurance.
- Ice Explorer ( Snowcoach)CA$89.25 per person
- Any additional expenses due to force majeure factors.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Calgary
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Banff National Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Crowfoot Glacier (Pass By)
3
Bow Lake
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Icefields Parkway (Pass By)
4
Peyto Lake
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
The Crossing Resort
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Calgary
3 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Highly recommend purchasing a travel insurance.
- The schedule and itinerary could be impacted by extreme weather and road conditions, while we may make necessary adjustments. We appreciate your understanding in case of any delays or changes.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Grace_O
We enjoyed our Japser trip very much. We went on the tour in early May, although some of the spots were not yet opened at the time, our tour guide Will is very resourceful and took us to a lot of alternative scenic spots. He is also extremely helpful and informative. We learnt a lot about the landforms in the rockies, enjoyed wonderful scenery, and even got to see a grizzly bear along the way. It really is a once in a lifetime experience and we enjoyed it a lot all thanks to Will! Would definitely recommend the tour to others.
Reviews
3.9
based on 19 reviews
Rama_A, Jul 2024
Bad tour overall across many items.
Viator tour: - Westar Travel Ltd..
- Guide: QiuShi Lu (Daryl)
- Viator Confirmation number: 1526964053
- Viator Booking reference number: 1141631577
1. The tour got us to the glacier too-late, we missed the Bus that is suppose to take us to the glacier point.
- The whole point of going to the Columbia icefield was to get on the glacier to see it up close.
- Instead we had to see from nearly 2 miles away. The tour guide was not willing to wait for us to take a later bus since it would delay his return schedule.
2. The tour guide knew some of the people on the tour had tickets for the Icefied bus, he did not tell the rest of us. As a result we had a group of people who were simply stranded at the bus-station.
- When I asked him about this problem, he claims he told us to book- online but we never heard him say this.
- Asking if we had tickets for the icefield bus should have been the FIRST thing he should have confirmed..
4. The tour guide was a good driver & nice person but he barely spoke english.
- We could barely understand what he was saying, we understood about at the most 25% of what he said.
- He did however seem to speak good chinese, & was communicating with the chinese people on the tour.
5. Bottom line the important thing is that we did not get a chance to explore the Columbia Icefield....
6. Please refund the cost of the tour for the 3 of us...
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for your detailed feedback. We regret that your experience did not meet your expectations. Based on our booking records, you haven't pre-book the group activity in advance, which our sales team had been informed your in May; However, your individual booking can't match the group schedule, leading this unexpected experience.
For future bookings, we would love to share our experience with you for all Rockies' resource, as this destination is so popular and has very limited availability. We encourage guests to book tickets in advance to avoid any inconvenience.
We still appreciate your comments and will improve our services. Thank you.
Alexis_C, Jun 2023
Bow lake and Peyto lake were really cool sights! Going to the ice fields was also fun, the skywalk was less so. Overall the trip was worth it. Great tour guide too, Tina is awesome!
Orit_G, Jun 2023
The car that took us was very old. Very noisy and every bump in the road is noticeable. It also had an unpleasant smell. The loudspeaker that the guide spoke on was barely audible in the back bench. And it was hard to understand what he said. The level of explanations was basic. The guide is nice but spoke mainly Chinese with Chinese speakers. And his explanations were at a low level. Fortunately, the views were spectacular and it made up for everything. But I expected from a company like yours a much higher level of explanations and guidance and also a more pampering level of travel. The guide was an excellent driver. very carefully. Very nice and friendly.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We are disappointed to hear that your experience didn't meet up to our high standard of service. We have passed your concern of our vehicles to our related department for further investigation. We will further discuss how the improvement can be made for better travel experience to our valued customers.
Also, we would like to apologize for our tour guide’s knowledge was not meeting your expectation. We will share your feedbacks to our tour guide for improvement purpose and rest assured that we will provide trainings to our tour guide for better performance in the future.
Please feel free to let us know your other concern and rest assured that we are more than glad to assist you.
Sandhya_G, Sep 2022
PROS..The weather was really exceptional and we got great views. Driver needs some props in the Van to be able to describe the places we visited..did not get much knowledge from him. The 10 seater Van was old and seats not comfortable. Badly needs upholstery. We did not get a text message..it would be good to have a Whatsapp number ( rather than a link ) upfront for communication purposes..specially as you might not have a local contact number or Sim card.
The places were out of this world..Would recommend more time for lunch and better choices.. we had informed that we don't eat pork and beef, but that was the only option..and so we had to resort to cheese pizza and cold Chips..better buy and eat at the Columbia Icefield centre directly.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you for your feedback. We are disappointed to know that you were dissatisfied with our tour service. Apologize for the unpleasant experience that you had.
Regarding the way of communication, we did send message to your +230's number on the day before the tour depart as it is the only number that we have got. In addition, we have communicated with you on Viator mini-chat. This is also a way to reach out to us when mobile is not available.
For the special request on meal, we have not received any note for that. In this case, we have just sent an inquiry to Viator as a follow up.
Thank you again for sharing the details of your trip with us. Should you have further concerns, please feel free to drop us a message at customercare@westartravel.ca
YuenYee_C, Sep 2022
Great experience and amazing scenes.
The drive was a bit long but the driver was nice and knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you so much! We’re grateful to have you as our client.
James_C, Jul 2022
It was great to step out on the ice and enjoy the cold!!
The time window actually on the ice was very short, given the time it took to get there.
USHA_B, Jul 2022
It was overall a fabulous experience. Service, vehicle, driver, time management everything was good.
Grace_O, May 2022
We enjoyed our Japser trip very much. We went on the tour in early May, although some of the spots were not yet opened at the time, our tour guide Will is very resourceful and took us to a lot of alternative scenic spots. He is also extremely helpful and informative. We learnt a lot about the landforms in the rockies, enjoyed wonderful scenery, and even got to see a grizzly bear along the way. It really is a once in a lifetime experience and we enjoyed it a lot all thanks to Will! Would definitely recommend the tour to others.
Response from Host, May 2022
Hello Grace, thank you for your great review, we are so glad that you've loved this experience and gave you wonderful memories!
Antelma_P, Aug 2022
Se suponía que incluía el boleto para pisar el glaciar, pero llegando allá nos dijeron que no, y que además no había tiempo para hacer la actividad, y nosotros por eso fuimos. Aparte de que el guía no saabia nada ni hizo nada para checar lo de nuestras entradas al glaciar.
Nuestro guía les daba prioridad a las personas que hablaban chino.
No lo volvería a hacer.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Hello Antelma,
Thank you for your feedback.
The Icefield tickets do come at an additional cost, which we’ve written in the itinerary. We also messaged on July 9th, to inquire if you would be interested in adding on a snowcoach ticket. Unfortunately, we received no response, which is why we were unable to book this activity for you.
All our tours are provided with bilingual guides in both Chinese and English. Our professional guides speak both languages evenly to provide the best experience and knowledge about the attractions. Sometimes, language differences may cause a misunderstanding of inclination. Please be assured that our guests' experience is our top priority; we strive to provide the best service to every guest.
Should you have more details, don't hesitate to contact us by emailing customercare@westartravel.ca. Thanks again for taking the time to share your comment
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