Icefields Parkway Discovery Glacier Tour
About this Experience
This one-way tour from Banff to Jasper (or in reverse) takes you along Alberta’s Highway 93 – the Icefields Parkway. This dramatic, glacier-studded drive is packed with awe-inspiring stop-offs, from unbelievably turquoise mirror lakes, to thunderous waterfalls to lofty, yet hike-worthy, mountain trails. Most importantly, this 144-mile stretch of tarmac is home to over 100 ice sheets. Our favourite is the Athabasca Glacier, which you’ll get to explore up-close when you take the Columbia Icefields all-terrain Ice Explorer tour. If that’s not enough, glimpse it from afar when you take the nerve-shredding Glacier Skywalk, which juts out above the icy valleys below.
Key Information

Departs from
Banff

Duration
9.5 hours

Availability
Year-round

Tour type
Guided group

Suitable for
Anyone
Highlights
- Be driven along the Icefields Parkway
- Walk on a glacier
- Explore Banff and Jasper National Parks
- Stop off at the beautiful Lake Louise
What's Included
- Guided tour
- Lunch
- The Ice Explorer tour at Columbia Icefields
- Glacier Skywalk