From Calgary Banff Canmore Columbia Icefield Day Tour
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Calgary, Canada
- 10 to 11 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- bottle water on the road
- National Park Fee
- GratuitiesIf you are satisficed with tour guide service, please kindly consider showing your appreciation by tips.
- icefield explorer vehicle admission
- icefield skywalk admission
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Operating hours.7:45 am
Itinerary
1
Highway
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Crowfoot Glacier
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Bow Lake
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Highway
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Columbia Icefield Skywalk
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Highway
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
8
Peyto Lake
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Herbert Lake
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Highway
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 29 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Wayne_T
Our day trip to the Columbia Icefields, Discovery Centre and Skywalk, included stops at Peyto Lake, Herbert Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and Bow Lake.
The journey from Calgary and back, took almost 8 hours and was absolutely incredible.
We are thoroughly satisfied with our driver and tour guide, Jerome. He went out of his way to make the experience a great and memorable one.
Our trip originally included Herbert Lake, which was closed to visitors upon arrival. Jerome, without hesitation, added in a replacement stopover at Waterfowl Lake, which was well worth the views and the opportunity to go down to the beautiful teal coloured surface and physically touch the semi-frozen water.
Jerome is a knowledgeable 5-star guide who provided lots of information on significant sites along our journey.
We would 100% recommend doing this trip in May.
Walk with your basic ice cleats for the glacier walk and short hike to the Peyto Lake Lookout, as it can be slippery on the icy inclines.
Reviews
4.7
based on 17 reviews
Katrina_C, Sep 2024
Would recommend this tour to anyone who would like to see the Canadian Icefield. John was a helpful and insightful tour guide.
Renee_R, Jul 2024
I would not recommend this tour company but the destination was great. First issue was that the driver/guide did not have a headphone/speaker to utilize. So unless you were sitting in the front row of the 4 row van you could not hear the driver point things out. Plus his English hard to understand. When we got to the Ice Field we had to wait a long time for the guide to return with the tickets. He told us we had 15 minutes to get lunch. But the line to get food was 20 minutes. The driver of the van not good. He tailgated other vehicles horribly, he did not push accelerator smoothly….constantly on and off. The mechanical condition of the van not good…every time brakes used you could hear them scrapping … they obviously needed replaced.
This was really long day….expected 11 hours and it was more like 13.
Hansa_S, Jul 2024
very unique experience
Our tour guide Caroline was very knowledgeable
She is the best tour guide
I highly recommended this tour
Katie_N, Jul 2024
This trip was very cool! I loved getting to stop along the way to see all of the different lakes. The Icefield and Glacier were absolutely the highlight. The Skywalk experience was a little rushed, but that was mostly because it was a crowded day. One of my big questions when comparing tours was the lunch situation. There is a hot quick food and some cold grab and go options and a buffet. We’d brought sandwiches with us because we were concerned about time, but probably could have done the grab and go option instead.
Gabriel_D, Jun 2024
Alex was a great guide and tour leader. He took us to all the great sites with some breathtaking views of the Rockies and the lakes. He explained all the historical items and explained the geography in a very good manner. Very good tour, excellent tour guide and day!
Wasinee_H, Jun 2024
Hovin was a great tour guide, good driver, kind and ensured I had a good day/good memories and saw as much scenery as possible on my tour. He also picked us up and dropped us off at the hotel. If I could have given him a higher rating I would have. We are recommended this tour. Thanks!
debasree_m, Jun 2024
Amazing experience. The tour was well planned. Alex, our tour guide took really good care of us. Thanx to Alex for being such a great guide for us.
Melissa_B, May 2024
What an amazing day. Caroline was a great guide. Peyto lake was still frozen, but still a spectacular sight. The highlight of the lake was the snow falling around us. The tour provided us micro spikes for safety since the trail was icy. Bow Lake was also still frozen, but a cool stop nonetheless. Athabasca Glacier was incredible to see & riding in the big trucks was fun. Herbert lake was thawed & the water was a beautiful blue. Would have loved to spend a little more time in each place, but there weren't enough hours in the day. Would highly recommend this tour
Wayne_T, May 2024
Our day trip to the Columbia Icefields, Discovery Centre and Skywalk, included stops at Peyto Lake, Herbert Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and Bow Lake.
The journey from Calgary and back, took almost 8 hours and was absolutely incredible.
We are thoroughly satisfied with our driver and tour guide, Jerome. He went out of his way to make the experience a great and memorable one.
Our trip originally included Herbert Lake, which was closed to visitors upon arrival. Jerome, without hesitation, added in a replacement stopover at Waterfowl Lake, which was well worth the views and the opportunity to go down to the beautiful teal coloured surface and physically touch the semi-frozen water.
Jerome is a knowledgeable 5-star guide who provided lots of information on significant sites along our journey.
We would 100% recommend doing this trip in May.
Walk with your basic ice cleats for the glacier walk and short hike to the Peyto Lake Lookout, as it can be slippery on the icy inclines.
Rhianna_P, Aug 2023
Walking on the Athabasca Glacier and even drinking water straight from it was a once in a lifetime experience. Friendly and informative guide and great company on the tour really made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!
Savithri_A, Aug 2023
Peter was outstanding. My sister and I enjoyed the trip. Peter was very informative and knowledgeable. Thank you Peter for making our first trip a very memorable one.
Deidre_B, Aug 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable. The sights are amazing, is nice to have a driver so you can enjoy the beauty of the area.
Deborah_B, Jul 2023
Great tour! Small group and tour guide Young did a great job of driving and leading us. He showed us some beautiful places on the way to and from the icefields. The icefields adventure itself was quite the experience. That is led by the staff at the center; although you can visit the center on your own, we thought it was worth it to have someone else drive and guarantee tickets for a certain time.
Narendra_R, Jun 2023
An amazing day spent with family on Fathers Day at Columbia IceFields in Alberta with our local concierge Mr. Young. Young was very knowledgeable, supportive and patient with our family. We are the only family was with him all day but he kept us busy and informative all day. Thank You!!!
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