Ice Explorer Glacier Tour Banff

See two amazing attractions outside of banff in one fun filled adventure.

Ice explorer glacier tour banff.

At the heart of the incredible icefields parkway is one of the largest non polar ice fields in the world. The full day tour includes transportation from most hotels in banff on a guided bus tour along the scenic icefields parkway to the columbia icefields centre where you will climb aboard the ice explorer to visit the athabasca glacier and walk on the glass floor glacier skywalk. Another option is to walk the glacier skywalk a glass bottomed walkway perched 280 meters above the sunwapta valley travelling its length provides airy vantages of the mountains glaciers and. Accessible vans are available to transport guests to the ice explorer and then on to the columbia icefield skywalk afterwards.

Walk along the frozen sheet of ice and fill your water bottle with pure snowmelt then venture out along the glass bottomed glacier skywalk for incredible views along the cliff s edge. Tour takes visitors onto the surface of the athabasca glacier by ice explorer. An experienced driver guide shares a wealth of fascinating. We were really.

Br 730810488 well before our trip. Discover the power of nature on the columbia icefield adventure the must do experience in the canadian rockies. Visit the athabasca glacier on a massive ice explorer on this 3 hour excursion. Tours have been offered on the glacier since 1969 and the current type of ice explorers have been used since the early 1980s but are constantly upgraded according to mckenna.

You ll travel on a massive ice explorer to a place where you can walk on feel and drink from the athabasca glacier. When my family arrived the destination on 10 8 19 columnbia icefield was closed due o heavy snow. Your tour also includes round trip transport from banff a mountain picnic lunch glacier skywalk and an all terrain ice explorer tour. This tour travels halfway along the world famous icefields parkway recognized as one of the top drives in the world passing numerous rocky mountain peaks glaciers waterfalls and emerald lakes.

A massive vehicle specially designed for glacial travel. This unique experience within the columbia icefield will leave you mystified by the geological marvel and with a new understanding of the stunning mass of ice. For an exhilarating experience touring the columbia icefield on the ice explorer will enable you to walk on the largest ice field in the rocky mountains and experience the enormous glaciers up close. At the columbia icefield skywalk the entire 800 metre flat circumference is designed as a fully accessible attraction for wheelchairs strollers and walkers.

Walk in the sky above the sunwapta valley stay at the glacier s edge.