Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff
Overview
Visit Canada's famous glaciers on a full-day seasonal excursion from Banff. Your personalized small group tour takes you through an awe-inspiring landscape carved by glaciers and remnants from the last ice age, as you travel along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most scenic highways.
What's Included
- Default pick up is from the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel.
- Small group tour (maximum of 24 guests)
- Hotel pick up and drop off is available on request, please contact us directly.
- Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure: Ice Explorer! Tour and Glacier Skywalk
- Picnic lunch - options available, please contact 403-760-5007 to select
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Every pickup point has a unique pickup time. Guests must be ready at their selected pickup point 5 minutes prior.Banff Rocky Mountain Resort at 7:25 AM Canalta Lodge at 7:30 AM Banff Caribou Lodge at 7:31 AM Fox Hotel & Suites at 7:32 AM Red Carpet Inn at 7:33 AM Douglas Fir at 7:36 AM Banff Ptarmigan Inn at 7:40 AM Mount Royal Hotel (Public Bus Parking behind hotel) at 7:42 AM Rimrock Resort at 7:50 AM Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Motorcoach Entrance) at 7:55 AM Banff Train Station at 8:00 AM Juniper Hotel at 8:05 AMIf no pickup is selected, your pick up will be defaulted to meet at the public bus parking behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 7:42 AM.
What To Expect
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Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Icefields Parkway (pass by)
Crowfoot Glacier
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bow Lake
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant rates do not include lunch
- Early and late season road / trail closures may limit access to some areas.
- Group bookings of 9 or more guests have a 7 day cancellation period.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-3827GT
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