Excursion à la neige au glacier Athabasca au départ de Banff
Description
Visitez les célèbres glaciers du Canada au cours d'une excursion saisonnière d'une journée complète au départ de Banff. Votre visite personnalisée en petit groupe vous emmène à travers un paysage fantastique sculpté par les glaciers et les vestiges de la dernière ère glaciaire, en longeant l'Icefields Parkway, l'un des plus beaux itinéraires panoramiques.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Vous partirez du centre, monterez à bord de l'Ice Explorer (un monstre de véhicule à six roues) et parcourrez sur la surface de cette étincelante feuille de glace. Une petite soif ? Vous aurez l'occasion de vous désaltérer à l'eau fraîche venant tout droit du glacier. Ensuite, laissez-vous hisser sur la passerelle de verre Glacier Skywalk, suspendue à 280 mètres (918 ft) au-dessus de la vallée de Sunwapta, pour profiter de la vue époustouflante sur le canyon en contrebas et les montagnes autour de vous.
Cette excursion vous emmène à mi-chemin du célèbre circuit Icefields Parkway, reconnu comme l'un des plus beaux itinéraires routiers au monde traversant de nombreux pics, glaciers, cascades et lacs vert émeraude des montagnes Rocheuses.
Une courte escale vous permettra d'apprécier l'une des nombreuses vues rapprochées du glacier de la journée.
Vous visiterez le lac Bow, l'un des plus grands lacs du parc national de Banff. Le lac Bow est alimenté par les eaux de fonte du glacier Bow dans le champ de glace de Wapta et se trouve à la base du sommet du glacier Bow.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Chaque point de ramassage a une heure de ramassage unique. Les clients doivent être prêts au point de ramassage sélectionné 5 minutes avant. Banff Rocky Mountain Resort à 07:25 Canalta Lodge à 7:30 AM Banff Caribou Lodge à 07:31 Fox Hotel & Suites à 07:32 Red Carpet Inn à 07:33 Douglas Fir à 07:36 Banff Ptarmigan Inn à 07:40 Hôtel Mount Royal (stationnement public pour autobus derrière l'hôtel) à 07:42 Rimrock Resort à 07:50 Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Entrée Autocar) à 07:55 Gare de Banff à 8h00 Juniper Hotel à 8:05 Si aucun ramassage n'est sélectionné, votre ramassage se fera par défaut au stationnement public pour autobus situé derrière l'hôtel Mount Royal à 7h42.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les tarifs jeunes enfants n'incluent pas le déjeuner
- La fermeture des routes/sentiers en début et fin de saison peuvent limiter l'accès à certaines zones.
- Les réservations de groupe de 9 personnes ou plus ont une période d'annulation de 7 jours.
Avis(409)
We LOVED Jake! We had 14 girls on our trip, and Jake was perfect! From the historical knowledge, stellar playlist, and handsome looks 😉 - couldn’t have asked for a better guide. He made us feel special and we all laughed the whole time. Good luck moving back to the UK!!!
Guide was very nice and full of interesting info on our way to the Glaciers! Walking on the Glacier was unforgettable!
Well organized,all lakes visited were spectacular. Lunch provided was fresh tasty and plentiful. Expensive but glacier tpur and Skywalk are included. Pay on your own is very expensive. It is a long day.
Amazing experience. Fantastic guide and amazing scenery.
Besides not knowing which shuttle to get on which made me very nervous due to there were many different companies picking up people and it rained when we got to the Galcier, everything went really well. Our tour guide, Patrick, took us to many different spots such as Bow Lake, Herbert Lake & we had lunch at the Coleman Creek which was very nice to be eating in nature. We also stopped by a small waterfall and then to the Athabasca Glacier where we were dropped off. We then went on a monstrous vehicle to ride on the Glacier. There were only 27 of these vehicles made in the world and the Columbia Icefield has 23 of them. The wheels are 5 ft tall! The weather started to become a bit challenging as the rain started to fall and the wind was blowing so got pretty chilly. We got to drink some Glacier water. Then off to the Skywalk where I was raining even harder. We walked the Skywalk, took some pictures and time to head back to the gift shop. Then meet our guide, Patrick to head back to Banff. Patrick stopped us at Peyto Lake which was another beautiful spot! Overall this excursion was simply 😍 gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re sorry the shuttle pickup felt confusing and caused some initial nerves. We’re delighted that Patrick helped make the rest of your day so memorable, from Bow and Herbert Lakes to lunch at Coleman Creek, the Athabasca Glacier, Skywalk, and beautiful Peyto Lake. Mountain weather can change quickly, but it sounds like the rain didn’t stop you from embracing the adventure and enjoying some truly spectacular scenery. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to Patrick!
Chris was our Explorer Guide, he shared that he had been Guide in 1976 and is back in 2026. He would very much like for the new glacial lake to be named Lake Chris. As the most experienced Guide, that seems appropriate.
This is a Must... you cannot appreciate the feeling of standing on top of a Glacier until you do it. Very informative Tour Guides. this was additional excursion on out Trip-A-Deal tour of Yellowstone, Canada and Alaska Cruise. worth every cent.
Thank you for the enthusiastic recommendation! We’re delighted the glacier experience felt like a must-do and that the informative guiding made it worth every cent. We appreciate you including us in your Canadian adventure.
I did the Icefields Parkway tour that went to Athabasca Glacier. We made stops at Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, the continental divide overlook, and a couple extra stops along the way. The glacier tour was fun going on the big buses onto the ice and the skywalk. Lunch provided included sandwich, chips, apple, and a cookie. Our guide also gave us maple cookies on the way back to Banff. Pickup was prompt and I enjoyed being in a smaller group compared to the other tours on large coaches.
Jake was an excellent guide on the Columbia Icefields Parkway Tour! He was very funny, knowledgeable, and shared lots of interesting information throughout the day. He also made a real effort to spot wildlife for the group, and thanks to him we even saw a bear! His enthusiasm and energy made the experience even more enjoyable.
We came to Banff to celebrate my daughter‘s birthday. Jake was our tour guide for the day. It just worked out that my daughter and I were the only two people on the tour bus.Jake was absolutely phenomenal. He was kind, funny, so knowledgable about the national park. We must’ve asked him 1000 questions and he answered every one. We were with him for 10 hours! The time went so quickly we learned so much. I would highly recommend this tour and Jake is definitely an asset to this company!! My daughter will never forget this birthday!!
