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This day tour departs from Calgary or Banff and follows the Icefields Parkway, which connects Banff and Jasper National Parks. Stop at glacier-fed Bow Lake, fox-shaped turquoise Peyto Lake and the Crowfoot Glacier Viewpoint. At the Columbia Icefield, enjoy lunchtime and, if you like, ride the Ice Explorer onto the glacier and walk on ancient ice at an additional cost. National park entrance fees and round-trip transportation are included for an easy trip.

Depart from your hotel in Calgary or Banff
and drive the Icefields Parkway
Depending on your option, meet your guide at Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel at 8:00 AM or Banff Aspen Lodge at 9:35 AM. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle along the 232 km Icefields Parkway linking Banff and Jasper National Parks, enjoying about 2 hours of mountain lakes, glaciers and wide valleys.
See Bow Lake and
Crowfoot Glacier up close

Spend about 20 minutes at Bow Lake admiring the blue water of the glacier lake that forms the headwaters of the Bow River. At the Crowfoot Glacier Viewpoint, spend about 15 minutes viewing the glacier named for its crow’s-foot shape and hear the story of its greatly retreated "third toe".
Experience the glacier
at the Columbia Icefield

At the Columbia Icefield, you have about 2.5 hours for lunch and a guided tour. If you wish, ride the Ice Explorer up onto the glacier and walk on ancient ice at an additional cost.
Admire fox-shaped Peyto Lake
before heading back

Spend about 20 minutes at Peyto Lake enjoying one of the most iconic turquoise lake views in the Rockies. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at your meeting point.
※ Ice Explorer tickets are not included and cost extra.
※ If Peyto Lake is closed, it will be replaced with Waterfowl Lakes.
※ Attractions and stop times may vary depending on weather conditions, and lake colors and scenery may vary with weather and season.
Meeting point :
Calgary - Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA
Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA, Calgary
Meeting point information:
Pickup is at 8:00 AM. Wait in the hotel lobby from 10 minutes before pickup time, and your guide in a bright yellow jacket will find you.
Meeting point :
Banff - Banff Aspen Lodge
Banff Aspen Lodge, Banff
Meeting point information:
Pickup is at 9:35 AM. Wait in the hotel lobby from 10 minutes before pickup time, and your guide in a bright yellow jacket will find you.
Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA, Calgary