The 8 Glacier & Icefield Tours in Calgary That Earn Their Price

1.Columbia Icefield, Skywalk, Parkway, Bow & Peyto Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · from $86Our pick

Travel from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff along Icefields Parkway with an English-speaking guide such as Tammy, Peter, Sammy, or Grey. See Bow and Peyto lakes, visit the Columbia Icefield, and add the Ice Explorer and Skywalk from early May to mid-October.

“Very good Trip! Big Recommandation. I startet the Tour from Calgary. We were a small, but very nice little group. Grey was Driver and Guide, and he was phantastic. He told us a lot about the scenery, people, towns and the Rockies. Even though it was a long drive to the Glacier, Grey made the time in the Bus never boring. Be aware that you need to buy the ticket for the Glacier BEFORE the tour starts - its not included in the price of the tour. Take warm clothes with you, the Glacier ist cold and windy!”

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2.Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk from Calgary

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 14 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $407

Leave Calgary before sunrise for Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and the Icefields Parkway. Ride an Ice Explorer onto Athabasca Glacier, cross the Glacier Skywalk, and enjoy a hot buffet lunch. Guides such as Colin, Jamie, Dave, and Kiran have been praised for informative, friendly service.

“It was a great day. The only negative was that it was a very long day. We did the return trip from Calgary it would have been better to do the trip from Lake Louise or Banff as it is not so far. It was wonderful to walk on a glacier!”

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3.Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure Day Tour from Calgary/ Banff

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 64 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $104

Travel the Icefields Parkway from Calgary or Banff to the Columbia Icefield, stopping at Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, and Crowfoot Glacier. The optional Ice Explorer takes you onto Athabasca Glacier. Expect a 9 to 11 hour day, a bilingual English-led guide, and no Skywalk visit.

“We enjoyed the Columbia Ice Fields and the stops to see the mountian vistas. However the experience was not worth the safety hazards we experienced by the reckless driving behavior of our driver, Zak. He ran late on our pick up and drove aggressively to make up time to meet our preplanned Ice tour. On the two lane highway he passed other vehicles in no passing zones, tailgated other vehicles within 5 to 10 meters, and exhibited aggressive behavior. We were concerned for our safety and our fellow passengers. We recommend the Columbia Ice Fields, but either drive there yourself or take another tour company besides Calgary Tours.”

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4.Banff National Park and Columbia Icefield 2 Day Tour from Calgary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $434Top rated

You’ll tour Banff and the Columbia Icefield in a small or large air-conditioned group, with a local guide, Banff hotel night, Johnston Canyon, Lake Minnewanka, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, and an optional Ice Explorer ride. Guides such as Lisa and James are known for clear schedules and thoughtful help.

“We went to lots of picturesque locations, in Jasper, and learned lots of interesting facts and stories from our tour guide, Lisa.”

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5.Columbia Icefield, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake Discovery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 30 reviews · from $104

From Banff, you’ll ride the Icefields Parkway with a bilingual English and Chinese guide, stop at Bow Lake and Peyto Lake, and spend 150 minutes at Columbia Icefield. Emma and Tony have led praised outings, but Ice Explorer tickets and food cost extra.

“It was smooth and well organized trip. Emma was very nice and accomodating. We really enjoyed our bus tour. For sure I will recommend this to my friends and family.”

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6.From Calgary/Banff: Columbia Icefield Glacier Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $106

Travel from Calgary or Banff along the Icefields Parkway to Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, Peyto Lake, and more. An English-speaking guide such as Alex, John, or Caroline leads the long day in an air-conditioned van, with water and park fees included.

“The instructions to meet up weren’t clear, the well mannered guide did not speak clearly enough at times, and it wasn’t always clear why we were stopping, nor did we receive a lot of information on what we were looking at. Also, we did not have enough time for lunch. However, we did have the tour of the ice field itself which went well”

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7.Icefield: Icefield Parkway, Bow Lakes & Peyto Lakes Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 11 reviews · from $114

Join Calgary Tours for a 9 to 11 hour guided ride along the Icefields Parkway. You’ll see Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and the Columbia Icefield, with an optional Ice Explorer glacier visit. Guides may speak English, Chinese, or Japanese. Raymond has earned praise for his helpful, friendly driving.

“Raymond our driver was very friendly and helpful. We had a lot of fun . Highly recommend it.”

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8.Columbia icefield, Skywalk, Waterfowl, Bow & Peyto Lake Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $57Best value

Spend 12 hours with an English-speaking local guide visiting Peyto, Bow, Waterfowl, Glacier Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and the Columbia Icefield. Roundtrip transport, park fees, and pickup are included. Skywalk and Icefield Adventure tickets cost extra and should be booked for 2:00 or 2:30 PM.

“It was great, super comfy, the driver was awesome and super friendly, and the places we visited were really attractive and enjoyable”

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