THE ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE® · Independent discovery and booking for outdoor travel
Drive the Icefields Parkway to the Columbia Icefield for a glass-floored Skywalk and glacier shuttle. This full-day Banff departure mixes short interpretive walks with dramatic glacier and turquoise-lake viewpoints—book activity time slots early.
Drive the Icefields Parkway to the Columbia Icefield for a glass-floored Skywalk and glacier shuttle. This full-day Banff departure mixes short interpretive walks with dramatic glacier and turquoise-lake viewpoints—book activity time slots early.
Book with Banff Trip
Book directly with Banff Trip for the best rates and real-time scheduling.
Reserve NowVerified experiences and guided adventures in the surrounding area.
Operated by Banff Trip · Columbia Icefield, Alberta
You step onto the Icefields Parkway before dawn and the Rockies rearrange themselves as the bus snakes north — jagged ridgelines rise like folded pages, glaciers gleam in cold light, and the Sunwapta Valley opens as if daring you to look down. The tour threads Lake Louise, Bow and Peyto lakes, then parks at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre for the Glacier Adventure and Skywalk: a glass-curved platform 280 m above the valley that makes the cliffs feel insistently alive.
moderate.
10–11 hours.
Good baseline fitness for a long day on the road with short walks; able to stand and walk up to 1 km at elevations.
The full-day tour runs about 10–11 hours with morning departures from Banff or Lake Louise and returns the same day; exact pickup times vary by operator.
Yes—Icefield activities often require prebooked time slots for the Skywalk and glacier shuttle; secure tickets online in advance, especially in summer.
The Skywalk is engineered for safety, but the glass-floor section can be challenging for those with acrophobia; non-glass viewpoints are available along the interpretive loop.
Wildlife sightings are common from the roadside—elk, bighorn sheep and sometimes bears—but sightings can’t be guaranteed and require maintaining safe distance.
The Icefields Parkway follows routes used by early fur traders and surveyors; the Columbia Icefield region has long been a natural crossroads between watersheds.
Glaciers here are retreating; visitors are encouraged to stay on designated paths, pack out waste, and book guided experiences that support local conservation efforts.
Banff Trip operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
Book with Banff Trip
Book directly with Banff Trip for the best rates and real-time scheduling.
Reserve Now