Calgary/Canmore/Banff: Columbia Icefield Glacier Day Tour – Calgary, Canada

EXPERIENCE

Discover Columbia Icefield Glacier on a guided day tour from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff. Admire the views of the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies from a variety of viewpoints.

Start the tour from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle to the Crowfoot glacier that sits above Bow Lake. Enjoy stunning photo opportunities from a lookout point on the world-famous Icefields Parkway about 34 km (21 mi) north of Lake Louise.

Next, enjoy a short walk along the lakeshore trail around Bow Lake. Witness the immense powers of glaciology from a fully accessible, cliff-edge walkway that leads to a glass-floored observation platform 280 m (918 ft) above the Sunwapta Valley.

Head to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, and admire the awesome sights of ice-capped mountain peaks to vast glacier-formed valleys. Enjoy the sight of Peyto Lake, which is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway, before heading back to the city.

HIGHLIGHTS

Embark on a day trip to the Columbia Icefield Glacier on a day tour
Discover the spectacular views of the biggest icefield in the Canadian Rockies
Stroll around the tranquil shores of Bow Lake
Visit one of the most accessible expanses of glacial ice in North America
Enjoy the views of glacier-fed lakes like Peyto Lake and Bow Lake

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