About this experience
Experience a one-of-a-kind adventure at the Columbia Icefield. Ride the Ice Explorer onto Athabasca Glacier, walk on ancient ice, and take in breathtaking valley views from the glass-bottomed Skywalk.
Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Duration:
Available languages
English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese
Experience details
Highlights:
Experience description:
Enjoy an unforgettable adventure at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, featuring two of the Canadian Rockies’ most iconic experiences. Walk high above the Sunwapta Valley on the glass-floored Skywalk, then journey onto the Athabasca Glacier aboard a massive Ice Explorer.
Meet your guide and travel to the Athabasca Glacier. Board the Ice Explorer, a massive, specially designed all-terrain vehicle with giant tires capable of climbing directly onto the glacier, and set off across the ice while your guide shares stories and insights about the Columbia Icefield and surrounding peaks.
Step out onto the glacier itself and walk across ice formed over 25,000 years. Take in the vast alpine landscape and even taste fresh, pure glacial water straight from the source.
After your glacier experience, continue to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk. Walk along a glass-floored platform suspended above the Sunwapta Valley, where only glass separates you from a 918-foot (279-meter) drop. Take in sweeping views of mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, and the winding Sunwapta River below.
Includes:
Guided tour to Athabasca Glacier on Ice Explorer
Entry to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk
Live English commentary on Ice Explorer
Multilingual audio guide on the skywalk
Shuttle to/from the glacier and the skywalk from the Columbia Icefield Discovery Center
Food and drink
Transportation to/from the Columbia Icefield Discovery Center
Additional information:
• Please note, this is a popular attraction and can get crowded. Consider a less busy afternoon visit.
• The tour may be rescheduled or cancelled due to weather. We recommend you book the tour on your first available day so you have the chance to reschedule. If you can't reschedule, a refund will be provided.
• You can stay on the glacier for 20 minutes and spend as much time as you want at the Columbia Icefield Skywalk
• You have to make your own way to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Center
• If the time you request is sold out a later departure time will be available (tours depart every 15-30 minutes)
• Washrooms are available at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Center but there are no washrooms available during the glacier tour.
• The audio devices are subject to availability and are not available when it is raining
• Take warm layers including gloves and a waterproof jacket because the weather on the glacier changes unpredictably
• Take a bottle that you can fill with glacier water
