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This one-way tour from Banff to Jasper takes you through some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in North America. Following the spine of the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and numerous glaciers. Picnic lunch, Glacier Sky Walk and Glacier Adventure are all included at the Columbia Icefield.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Columbia Ice Field
This one-way tour from Banff to Jasper takes you through some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in North America. Following the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and numerous glaciers. The entire day is spent in the majesty of Canada’s two most famous National Parks, Banff and Jasper. Sightseeing stops along this beautiful highway will include Lake Louise, Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, the Columbia Ice fields, the Weeping Wall, and Athabasca Falls. Your stop at the Columbia Icefield provides you with approximately 4 hours to take part in the Glacier Adventure tour onto the Athabasca Glacier, and the Glacier Skywalk experience overlooking the Sunwapta Valley. You may also choose to enjoy the interpretive exhibits at the Columbia Icefield Centre or take a short guided walk to a scenic viewpoint. Picnic lunch and Glacier Adventure Combo included.
This one-way tour to Jasper from Banff takes you through some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in North America.
Pickup included
103 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
646delilahk,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
It was a fantastic tour bus trip. We had Norm as our guide. His narrative and stories were informative. The boxed lunch was delicious with plenty of food and water for the whole trip. It was a long day but well worth the experience.

Y2441XFrobina,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Dave was a great guide. He looked out for us, gave us lots of interesting information and despite us not being enthusiastic to go, took us to the Athabasca Waterfall, which was spectacular.
Kristine Lourde... D,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
I wish I asked our driver/tour guide the right spelling of his name, whether it’s Sean or Shaun, so I can give him his flowers. For this review, I will call him Sean, as he repeated his name multiple times during the trip. As he would say, ‘Hello, I am Sean, and I am accountable!’ 😀 Sean elevated this experience for us with his kindness, knowledge and overall enthusiasm. He was not just shuttling us from Banff to Jasper but he was sharing all these stories and information, showing such passion about Jasper and the Rockies. When we were the last persons to get to the bus and he had to come and look for us, he was so kind in how he treated us, saying, we shouldn’t be stressed. It was just that compassion that set him apart. He kept saying how the trip should be stress-free and he delivered. The trip was just awesome because the Canadian Rockies and its lakes are just picturesque. Peyto lake and its turquoise waters was beautiful despite having so many people, and we stopped by so many spots for pictures. For the Glacier adventure, I recommend everyone to use water-proof boots as our sneakers just submerged our feet in cold water when we were walking on the glacier. The overall experience, with all the stops, the excellent, filling lunch (humongous sandwiches!) and our outstanding tour guide/driver Sean made that day shuttling from Banff to Jasper truly memorable! I liked our guide so much I asked for a picture! The price is a bit steep but with the Glacier adventure and stops we made, it was worth it! On SunDog tours, I went directly to their website to reserve a tour, and as an advice if you need to contact them, do contact [email protected] instead of using their chatbot because they respond there faster.



Laura C,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
This was an excellent way to get from Banff to Jasper. It was a very long day. Dave shared lots of great information and made sure we got to see all of the sights along the way.
Hjsi,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Definitely Dave, our driver, is the reason for 5 stars. Yes it was a good trip antsy but his sarcastic, witty humour just made us smile all day. He is very passionate about Jasper and he shared a lot of knowledge. I spotted a black beast and Dave spotted and reversed, so we watched him for a few minutes. The trip was very well organised. Timed to perfection. Included a tasty lunch. Deserves 5 star review









c0linswann120,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This tour was booked as part of our Canadian trip, via Hayes travel agents, we were picked up from the hotel in Banff, by David our tour guide and driver. Once everyone was on board the coach we quickly settled down for the journey to Jasper, and the tour commenced Dave was full of in formation on various aspects of the land scape we were seeing talking about the wild life we may see one our journey. We were very lucky to see a Black Bear by the side of the highway and Dave stopped and reversed the bus so we had the opportunity to grad a few photos before the bear went into the forest. The walk on the Glacier and the sky walk were good fun and again the drivers of the all terrain vehicles were again very knowledgeable about the glacier. The lunch that was provided was very good and plenty to eat, I had the chicken wrap which was really full of chicken and filling my wife had the beef sandwich which she said was very good. On the whole a great experience and a great way to travel between Banff and Jasper





















Sezgi G,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great and fun way to transfer from Banff to Jasper. The tour bus made me feel like a rockstar. The skywalk was awesome. The glacier walk part was meh.
JimSTex,
Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Absolutely beautiful tour . I highly recommend this tour . Beatufilu scenery and animals mountain sheep and mountain goat we saw. Our tour guide was Norm and he was excellent . Very good commentary , good stories. helpful in every way . He made the trip very entertaining . The Icefields Tour an Athabasca Glacier are a must see.









tiafarese,
Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This tour was the highlight of our trip! It was so nice to not have to worry about driving and reservation times while on the Icefields Parkway. Our tour guide Shawn was amazing - he made additional sightseeing stops for us beyond what was on the itinerary and provided so much information about the area. This is a long ride on a bus without a bathroom, and he prioritized bathroom stops for us. The SunDog buses are great, big windows on the sides and an additional large window in the front for sightseeing.
Michelle J,
Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great experience. Lots to look at on the way with various stops. Excellent driver very informative. Saw bears on the way.
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