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Athabasca Glacier Tour: Explore Icefields Parkway
4.9
311 Ratings
95446QCC+4P4
Discover the Athabasca Glacier with IceWalks. Enjoy a guided hike, explore ice formations, and learn natural history. Perfect for active families.
Discover the Athabasca Glacier with IceWalks. Enjoy a guided hike, explore ice formations, and learn natural history. Perfect for active families.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Athabasca Glacier - IceWalks’ ACMG certified guides will meet you in the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre parking lot and gear you up for an unforgettable 3 hour interpretive glacier adventure. You will be shuttled a short distance to the trailhead. This 5 km roundtrip walking tour will take you onto the Athabasca Glacier and into the incredible…
- Athabasca Glacier - IceWalks’ ACMG certified guides will meet you in the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre parking lot and gear you up for an unforgettable 3 hour interpretive glacier adventure. You will be shuttled a short distance to the trailhead. This 5 km roundtrip walking tour will take you onto the Athabasca Glacier and into the incredible landscape that is the Canadian Rockies. You will learn the rich history of the glacier and you will have spectacular views of the glaciated mountains. You will learn about and explore the many incredible ice formations on the glacier, which include: crevasses, mill wells (waterfalls into the depths of the ice), meltwater streams, and icefalls (from a safe distance). This will be the highlight of your trip on the Icefields Parkway. The pictures you take will capture the memories of a lifetime. No technical climbing experience required! Our tours are moderate in difficulty, suitable for young children who enjoy hiking and active seniors.
What's Included
- Micro-spikes (crampons) for ice traction
- Rain gear
- Hiking boots
- Gloves
- Hat
- Micro-spikes (crampons) for ice traction
- Rain gear
- Hiking boots
- Gloves
- Hat
What's Not Included
- Warm layers - bring your own insulating layer
- Warm layers - bring your own insulating layer
Additional Information
This will be the highlight of your trip through the Icefields Parkway! A great way to explore a glacier. The Athabasca Glacier is easily accessible and the tours are moderate difficulty suitable for active people seeking a meaningful experience. Great value for families, we supply all the gear required to comfortably explore the glacier. IceWalks’…
This will be the highlight of your trip through the Icefields Parkway! A great way to explore a glacier. The Athabasca Glacier is easily accessible and the tours are moderate difficulty suitable for active people seeking a meaningful experience. Great value for families, we supply all the gear required to comfortably explore the glacier. IceWalks’ guides are ACMG certified. Your friendly and informative guide will explain the natural history of the area and show you the many ice formations on the glacier.
Location
95446QCC+4P4
Arrive 20 minutes prior to your departure.
Meet in the West parking lot of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. Look for the white vans with IceWalks logo as you pull off the highway.
From there you will be shuttled a short distance to the trailhead.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(311 Ratings)
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R5280fychrisr
Aug 25, 2025
Jackson’s Amazing Glacier Tour - Jackson was an amazing driver and tour guide. Lots of great information. I highly recommend doing the Glacial Facial. We had perfect weather and it was an amazing experience
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Elizabeth_s
Aug 25, 2025
Amazing Experience! - Nick was an amazing guide! This really was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! My husband, son and I all enjoyed it!
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Anja_b
Aug 19, 2025
We stayed with Tom as... - We were traveling with Tom as a tour guide. It was a great tour and Tom provided us with a lot of information about the glacier itself and the Colombia Icefield and made the tour very entertaining. My children (10 and 14 years) were also delighted. I can only recommend this tour to anyone.
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Natasha
Aug 19, 2025
Must Do activity in Jasper - This was an amazing experience from the time we got started until the time it ended. Our tour guide Stu was very informative & had a good sense of humor. I felt that he really had passion about glaciers & actually enjoyed his job. They supplied jackets, pants, gloves, and spikes for our shoes which was a huge advantage since we came a little under dressed. We left with more knowledge about glaciers & think others would really enjoy this. Considering there are so many glaciers in this area, why not actually have someone teach you about them? Well worth the price.
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Venture58726830477
Aug 18, 2025
Ice ice baby🥶 - We had a wonderful time on a private tour at Athabasca glacier with our guide Tyler. While it had been raining the entire morning, we were very lucky to start our hike under dry weather conditions and we had even sunshine.
The experience on the glacier was as if we where on a different planet. Tyler learned us many interesting things about glaciers. We where impressed by the deep crevasses he showed us, while taking the necessary safety precautions, and we even refilled our drinking bottles with pure glacier water. An experience we would definitely recommend!!
- Vanhove family
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Devin_l
Aug 17, 2025
The best way to experience Athabasca Glacier - This experience was amazing. Being able to actually walk on a glacier felt exhilarating. Tom was an amazing guide and made sure everyone was safe and felt comfortable. The weather was pretty erratic. It rained a good bit, but the experience was still awesome.
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Global64477056478
Aug 16, 2025
Great experience! - Our ice walks guide was great. Only one other family with us. Longer hike than I realized to get to the glacier but nothing too taxing. You go at a slow pace. My adults kids all really like this. Very unique experience
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Todd_f
Aug 15, 2025
Great guided glacier hike - Very cool experience hiking out on an actual glacier with our very engaging and informative guide, Rupert. He showed us the cool features of the glacier while always keeping the group on safe footing. He shared the history of the glacier and surroundings as well as providing great suggestions for hikes in the area following our guided hike.
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146kaiam
Aug 14, 2025
Choose the full day!!!!! - The full day deluxe experience was one of the coolest things i’ve ever done!!!! Our guide heather was lovely and super knowledgeable. Getting to eat lunch at the ice falls was SPECTACULAR!!! Could not recommend more!!!
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756jillv
Aug 13, 2025
A fantastic experience! - What a great experience, something to remember. Our guide Heather was fantastic. She gave clear explanations, paid close attention to everyone and made us feel safe. At the start we got waterproof rain gear, hats and walking sticks, which was really ideal, because it was beautiful but also very rainy. As a result, it was sometimes quite cold and wet, but we also secretly laughed about it.
Walking over the glacier was sometimes quite difficult, but when it got a bit difficult for our family, it was quickly and kindly arranged that we could walk our own pace with another guide (Corin). That made it really personal and extra pleasant.
Despite the wet weather, the view was breathtaking and the whole experience impressive. Highly recommended for anyone who is not afraid of a little adventure and a little rain.
Heather and Corin, thanks!
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