Columbia Icefield Tours

Experience the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic roadways in Canada, and one of the most spectacular mountain highways in the world. The Columbia Icefield is the Parkway's crown jewel, where you venture out onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier in a Brewster Ice Explorer.

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Alpine Explorer  -  Admission

Alpine Explorer - Admission

BEST VALUE: Visit the Columbia Icefield and Banff Lake Cruise for ONE LOW PRICE. Experience some of the most spectacular scenery found anywhere in the Canadian Rockies as you discover Banff & Jasper National Parks with the Alpine Explorer Package. Includes admission to the Glacier Adventure and the Banff Lake Cruise for ONE LOW PRICE.

Columbia Icefield Discovery & Glacier Adventure from Jasper  -  5.5 hours

Columbia Icefield Discovery & Glacier Adventure from Jasper - 5.5 hours

The Columbia Icefield is the Parkway's crown jewel where you join a Brewster guide to experience a 90-minute ride on an all-terrain Ice Explorer. Learn about the natural processes that created this natural splendor and stand on ancient ice while sipping the fresh waters of its rivers. Don't forget to see the Glacier Gallery located in the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. This excursion will be the highlight of your Canadian Rockies visit.

Columbia Icefield Scenic Walk  -  2 hours

Columbia Icefield Scenic Walk - 2 hours

The Columbia Icefield is home to one of the most interesting and unique environments in the Canadian Rockies. This scenic walk provide visitors with an up-close educational journey along the path of a glacier, offering visible evidence of the glacier’s path, enlightenment on the impact of glacial melt water, a behind the scenes look at this harsh environment and how plants and wildlife survive in such conditions, as well as a brief look at the human history in the area.

Glacier Adventure: Ticket Only  -  1.5 hours

Glacier Adventure: Ticket Only - 1.5 hours

The Columbia Icefield is located on the boundary of Banff and Jasper National Parks. One of the largest accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle, it covers an area of nearly 215 square kilometres. Experience a once in a lifetime opportunity as you travel atop of this glacier, to its headwall, aboard an Ice Explorer.

Mountain Explorer  -  Admission

Mountain Explorer - Admission

BEST VALUE: Discover the Columbia Icefield and Banff Gondola for ONE LOW PRICE. You will feel like you're on top of the world when you explore the best attractions in the Canadian Rockies with the Mountain Explorer. Package includes admission to the Banff Gondola and Glacier Adventure for ONE LOW PRICE.

Rockies Discovery & Glacier Adventure from Jasper to Lake Louise  -  8 hours

Rockies Discovery & Glacier Adventure from Jasper to Lake Louise - 8 hours

Travel through Jasper and Banff National Parks on a luxury motorcoach. Enjoy the wildlife, pristine lakes, and breathtaking mountain peaks along the famous Icefield Parkway. Experience an interpretive adventure onto the Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. This one way excursion ends in the beautiful setting of Lake Louise.

Rockies Discovery and Glacier Adventure from Jasper to Banff  -  9 hours

Rockies Discovery and Glacier Adventure from Jasper to Banff - 9 hours

Enjoy all the marvels of the most spectacular journey in the world while on your way to Banff. Enroute, visit the natural wonder of the Columbia Icefield - one of the largest expances of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle. This one way excursion takes you through two spectacularly scenic National Parks - Jasper and Banff, and offers some absolutely incredible opportunities for photos.

Rockies Discovery and Glacier Adventure from Jasper to Calgary  -  12 hours

Rockies Discovery and Glacier Adventure from Jasper to Calgary - 12 hours

This one way excursion has it all, the most spectacular journey in the world with mountains, lakes, wildlife and a one-of-a-kind experience. The Icefields Parkway is one of the few places in the world where features of the ice age still exist, and is home for bears, elk, moose, goats, and sheep. The Columbia Icefield is it's crown jewel, where modern-day explorers can take an Ice Explorer out onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier for a spectacular Ice Age adventure.

Ultimate Rockies Explorer  -  Admission

Ultimate Rockies Explorer - Admission

BEST VALUE: Combine the three top attractions in the Canadian Rockies and SAVE! Experience the best attractions in Banff and Jasper National Park with the Ultimate Rockies Explorer. Includes admission to the Banff Gondola, Banff Lake Cruise, and Glacier Adventure for ONE LOW PRICE.



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On the roadside on our way to Lake Minnewanka - November 6, 2009
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