Along Icefields Parkway: Peyto Lake, Bow Lake & Columbia Icefield
Description
Begin on an unforgettable adventure through the Canadian Rockies, let our professional team take care of your journey along the stunning Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic drives, where towering mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and glaciers set the stage for breathtaking views. Stop at the iconic Peyto Lake, with its vibrant turquoise waters and unique wolf-shaped appearance—perfect for photos and memories. Then, experience the wonder of the Columbia Icefield, where our guide will take you on a thrilling Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier, allowing you to walk on ancient ice. With local insights and fascinating stories, our guide will bring the beauty and history of these natural wonders to life. Book your adventure today and let our expert guide show you the Rockies like never before!
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Itinerary
Pickup Locations & Times This tour offers 2 pickup locations in Calgary. Please select your preferred starting point when placing your booking. [NE Calgary] Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel — 07:30 [Downtown Calgary] Bus station in front of the Harry Hays Building (across the street from the Delta Calgary Downtown Hotel), on 4th Ave SE — 07:45
Discover the breathtaking beauty of Canada’s first national park ,established in 1885 and located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta.
Located along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Crowfoot Glacier is named for its shape, which resembles a crow’s foot. It sits above Bow Lake and is a striking example of the region’s glacial beauty, with multiple ice “toes” extending down the mountainside. A perfect stop for photos, short walks, and scenic views of the Canadian Rockies.
Bow Lake is known for its crystal-clear turquoise waters and stunning mountain backdrop, including the Bow Glacier. It’s a favorite stop for photography, short hikes, and picnics, with peaceful reflections on calm days that capture the Rockies’ beauty perfectly.
Along the Icefields Parkway is a breathtaking journey through an unbroken expanse of snow-capped peaks and towering glaciers, where every turn reveals a scene of awe-inspiring grandeur. Our itinerary includes a scenic drive along this world-class highway, ensuring you experience its majestic beauty from the comfort of our vehicle.
Located along the Icefields Parkway, approximately 40km north of Lake Louise is the vibrant glacier-fed lake, Peyto Lake. The lake is nestled in majestic mountain ranges which lie on each of its sides. This jaw dropping view is the best reward for an intense scrambling hike. The scenery on the viewpoint looks as if it is a carefully painted piece of art. Peyto Lake’s beauty is comparable with the famous Moraine Lake without as many crowds.
Lunch stop: Midday, enjoy a break at The Crossing (Saskatchewan River Crossing), where an optional self-serve buffet lunch is available for purchase.
The journey continues along the breathtaking Icefields Parkway (Highway 93), often ranked among the most beautiful drives on Earth. Upon arrival at the Columbia Icefield Centre, guests may choose to board the legendary Ice Explorer Snowcoach (Optional add-on activity mst be purchsed at least 7 days before the start of the trip) for a once-in-a-lifetime ride onto the Athabasca Glacier, standing atop ice formed over millions of years.
After a day immersed in alpine grandeur, return to Banff/ Calgary, concluding a truly spectacular Rocky Mountains experience.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
The tour was beautiful, Simon was an amazing tour guide. The tour was worth it, and everything was so beautiful.
Simon is indeed an exceptional guide, and we’re delighted to know he made your trip memorable. Thank you for traveling with us, hope to see you again :)
A great way to spend the day checking out multiple sites around the area. Jamie was a wonderful guide on the day!
This tour was the worst I have ever been on. Our tour guide Alston was nothing more than a glorified and expensive taxi driver. He was ill-informed about the places we visited on the tour. One comment was "to your left there is a big mountain" - hardly surprising being in the Rockies... We ended up having to do research ourselves on the tour about what we were seeing. He also lacked knowledge about how to put on the cleats for our shoes in the snow/if they were different sizes - we were left to figure it out ourselves and again, this is something I think a tour guide should know. Despite the high price of this tour, I was disappointed to find that we even had to pay for entry to the hotsprings ourselves - I would have expected the $10 fee to be included in the $135 cost of the tour. Overall, I would not recommend this tour to anyone. I am severely disappointed by the experience we had, and would not want anyone else to have the same day we had. It is certainly not worth the price we paid for it.
The scenery, our guide and hiking were incredible. They would ask for our opinion, how we were doing. Bob was very professional and nice.
Thanks for your feedback! Hope we can meet you again in Summer.
My family just returned from Lake Louise one day tour, it’s organized by Westar Travel. Since we have two little kids, tour guide Lisa had taken great care of us and organized a fabulous trip.The landscape explanation along the way is very interesting and lively, it’s very great experience.
Thank you to comments us! Hope we can meet you again in Summer!
Easy hike to two waterfalls and ink pots. Can be done in half a day. It was very cold in November but the walking and climbing soon warms you up. Can be slippery with snow down do cleats are a must
Thank you for choosing Westar Travel！
