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 (8)
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Activity code: C-3827GT
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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- 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.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Athabasca Glacier Snow Trip from Banff will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What'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
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
