From Calgary: Banff & Jasper National Parks Columbia Icefield Day Tour

Depart from Calgary, Canmore or Banff
and enter Banff National Park

You are picked up at the designated location in Calgary, Canmore or Banff you chose when booking and travel in an air-conditioned bus or van. National park admission is included, so you do not need to arrange it yourself. Enjoy views of the Rocky Mountains as you pass through Banff and Jasper National Parks, with commentary from your guide at each stop.

See Crowfoot Glacier and Bow Lake

Drive along the Icefields Parkway and spend about 30 minutes with your guide viewing Crowfoot Glacier on the edge of Crowfoot Mountain. Once shaped like a crow's foot with three distinct toes, the glacier is slowly retreating but still shows the glacial history of the region. Then take a 30-minute break at Bow Lake.

Take photos at Peyto Lake and Waterfowl Lakes

A short walk takes you to the Peyto Lake viewpoint, famous for its wolf-head shape and turquoise water. The color comes from glacial rock flour, and the viewpoint offers wide views over the valley below. Pass alpine meadows and forests to stop at the quiet Waterfowl Lakes, where Mount Chephren is reflected in the clear water.

See the Athabasca Glacier
at the Columbia Icefield

The day ends at the Columbia Icefield, one of North America's best-known icefields. See the Athabasca Glacier and explore the Glacier Discovery Centre. If you wish, you can join the Glacier Adventure on the Ice Explorer and walk the glass-floored Skywalk above the Sunwapta Valley (tickets purchased separately).

Visits to the Columbia Icefield and the Ice Explorer are available only from early May to mid-October. From October 15 to April 30, the winter itinerary visits Lake Louise and Marble Canyon or Johnston Canyon instead.

※ The itinerary and order of stops may change depending on local conditions.
※ Columbia Icefield Adventure and Skywalk tickets are not included.
※ Lake colors and scenery vary with weather and season and are not guaranteed.
※ Wildlife lives in its natural habitat, so sightings are not guaranteed.