Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the Athabasca Glacier on a massive ice explorer on this 3-hour excursion. 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. See two amazing attractions outside of Banff in one fun-filled adventure.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
Infant Tickets are free but are required for Attraction
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
No trip to Jasper is complete without a visit to the famed Columbia Icefield, the largest ice field in the Canadian Rockies. Jaw-dropping views of towering mountains, rocks, ice and pure white snow as far as the eye can see. From the Discovery Centre, you will board a specialized Ice Explorer that will take you down a frozen roadway to the Athabasca Glacier. Along the way, your driver will provide commentary about glaciers, their impact upon the local ecosystem, and the environmental changes rapidly transforming these massive scenic wonders. Once you reach the Athabasca Glacier, you will have the opportunity to hop out, walk along the glacier and even fill up your water bottle with pure, pristine snowmelt. Once the tour is complete, you will head over to the Glacier Skywalk, where you will walk along the glass bottom walkway out over the cliff's edge. After stopping to appreciate the incredible view and capture a few photographs, it's back to the Discovery Center.
What‘s Included
Infant Tickets are free but are required for Attraction
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Guided drive to Athabasca Glacier
Access to Glacier Skywalk
Guide
Gratuities
Transportation to/from Glacier Discovery Center
Options
Columbia Icefield Adventure
Reviews
1,870 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fabulous Experience
Julie R,May 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We arrived ahead of our tour time, check in was quick and efficient. Then the trip began with a short bus tour to the Icefield Explorer where we met Mitch our driver, he was professional, very knowledgeable with good sense of humour making the journey fun. Standing on the Glacier was a wow factor such an experience. We then travelled to the Sky Walk and wow breathtaking views and a fabulous experience. All staff we interacted with were helpful and friendly. A great tour highly recommended - thank you
Worth it
133chelsiel,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a well organized operation. Amazing sites, good coordination.
Aron is the best
Journey24759029363,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00aron is the best，he took us to the Skywalk, fun time
Very unique experiences...
WENGHONG S,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very unique experiences about going to the columbian icefield, walk on top of it and collect the source of water.
Amazing day.
Jan F,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very well organised.. Just remember to check in at the desk first to have your ticket printed. Great guide, very informative. First you go to the glacier than to the glass walkway. We drank the glacier water it was amazing.
Amazing Columbia Icefield Adventure!
CHRIS F,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What an incredible experience! Our tour guide was fun, friendly, and informative, and the driver of the large Ice Explorer made the ride up to the Columbia Icefield both safe and exciting. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and we had perfect weather with plenty of great photo opportunities. Everything was well organized. From check-in to boarding the Ice Explorers, and the meeting area was convenient with coffee, restrooms, and a gift shop. The Skywalk was also a highlight. Walking on glass and seeing the ground far below was thrilling! (I only wish those monster buses could drive us around everywhere — kidding!) A fantastic, well-run tour that’s not to be missed!
Impressive Glacier Experience on Columbia Icefield
willichnichtprivacy,Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Impressive tour of the glacier with lots of information about its formation and development. Although for safety reasons (understandably) only a small part is cleared for entry, the stay there was a unique experience. A special thanks goes to Andy who is not only a good driver but also a great guide and great photographer! The Skywalk is then a great end with beautiful views of the glacier from a distance
Fantastic Experience
360kimberlyn,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic driver/guide, Chad. He was informative and entertaining! The experience was amazing! Highly recommend!!
It was an incredible...
Elaisha T,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It was an incredible experience, and we had the most amazing guide, Leanne! Other than one supremely rude ticket taker at the beginning, every other person seemed to genuinely love their job and was so kind. Make sure to go to the ticket counter first and show them your voucher so they can give you your tickets. Also, the voucher doesn’t tell you, but they close the doors for boarding 2 minutes before your listed departure time so make sure you get there earlier. I don’t know what I was expecting but you will only have a small cordoned off section of the glacier to walk around.
Wrong address link in viator voucher!
Sherwin T,Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour/activity itself was awesome. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun!! I would have given it 5 star, bur we got lost because of the meeting point link provided by viator in the voucher. We wasted our time driving about 45min more! It completely ruined our schedule. Good thing, pursuit was very understanding and put us on stand-by. Viator, pls update your address link.
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