The 11 Best Glacier Walks in Banff & Lake Louise

1.Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,860 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Ride a rugged Ice Explorer to the Athabasca Glacier, walk the ice, then visit the Glacier Skywalk for glass-bottom cliff views.

“The tour/activity itself was awesome. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun!! I would have given it 5 star, bur we got lost because of the meeting point link provided by viator in the voucher. We wasted our time driving about 45min more! It completely ruined our schedule. Good thing, pursuit was very understanding and put us on stand-by. Viator, pls update your address link.”

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2.Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk from Banff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 649 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $302Top rated

Full-day Banff trip to the Columbia Icefields via Icefields Parkway, with Ice Explorer ride, Columbia Icefield Skywalk, Lake Louise stops.

“Excellent tour. The views the entire journey to the icefields and back are absolutely stunning! The ice fields and glacier were very cool to see and walk on. The bus was clean and comfy and windows were big! Easy to catch all the views. Tour guide Mike was very knowledgable and nice. Also, the sweet guide from Melbourne (can't remember her name!) was also very nice and helpful. This was a great tour of the park. It's massive! I would not have driven this far into the park on my way own. Easily the prettiest drive I"ve ever seen. So worth the entire day it took for the tour!”

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3.Columbia Icefield, Skywalk, Crowfoot Glacier, and Lakes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 475 reviews · 12 hours · from $50

A full-day Rockies drive with Peyto and Crowfoot views plus the Columbia Icefield. Includes parks pass, water, and a guide.

“I recently took a guided tour in Banff, and our guide/driver Ross made the experience truly outstanding. His driving skills were excellent —smooth, safe, and confident, even on snowy mountain roads. Ross was also incredibly friendly and welcoming from the moment the tour began. He shared great insights, kept the atmosphere enjoyable, and made sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the trip. The tour was very well organized, punctual, and thoughtfully planned. The booking process was smooth, communication was clear, and the itinerary was well-balanced with enough time at each stop. The bus was clean and comfortable, and everything ran exactly on schedule—something I really valued.”

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4.Calgary Banff: Columbia Icefield, Skywalk and Lakes Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 11 hours · from $49Best value

11-hour day tour from Calgary or Banff to Columbia Icefield, glass Skywalk, Peyto and Bow Lakes, plus Johnston Canyon.

“This tour was amazing, Aashish was a great guide who also gave us great advice on how to make the best of the tour”

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5.Columbia Icefield Adventure, Skywalk and Peyto Lake Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $89

Calgary to Banff Icefields Parkway day trip with Herbert, Peyto Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, Columbia Icefield Skywalk, glacier adventure.

“My husband and I took the tour for our 30th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed it so much. It was a great experience with a very informative guide. He is highly recommended!”

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6.Icefield Adventure, Skywalk and three Glaciers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 20 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $87

Calgary Icefields Parkway day trip with Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer, Columbia Icefield, Peyto Lake, and Glacier Skywalk views in about 10-11 hours.

“Incredible scenery! Got to go to some extra places since the glacier and Skywalker were closed for the season.”

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7.Jasper and Columbia Skywalk Icefield Parkway Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $1,046

Private Jasper to Icefields Parkway day trip with Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Skywalk, waterfalls, and glacier lakes, up to 6.

“The trip to Jasper was amazing. We were able to get some breathtaking views. We visited many places like Herbert lake, Athabasca lakes, Maligne Lake, Maligne Caniyon, Sunwapta falls, Medicine lake and some additional view points on the way. Rahul has been very polite and awesome throughout the journey explaining the importance of each and every place which has been the wonderful part of this journey. We enjoyed this travel a lot and would recommend this to others as well.”

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8.Glacier Adventure on the Icefields Parkway Hidden Gems Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $347

Icefields Parkway glacier day from Banff: Peyto Lake, Athabasca Ice Explorer, and Columbia Icefield Skywalk, guided in a small group.

“We had a great time and our guide Ollie was amazing. He is very knowledgeable about all the sites along the trip to and from the glacier. He kept the trip fun and made sure we stopped at all the right places for amazing photos. Highly recommend Radadventures.”

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9.Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 10 hours · from $294

Ice Explorer to Athabasca Glacier, 20 minutes on 25,000-year-old ice, then Skywalk glass views, lunch included from Banff.

“Comfortable tour with very knowledgeable tour guide and nice bus. Stops at beautiful scenic places and the walk on the glacier were very nice.”

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10.Half Day Marble and Johnston Canyon Ice Walk Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $86

Two easy guided icewalks in Marble Canyon and Johnston Canyon, with cleats, poles, hot chocolate, and small-group comfort in Banff.

“It was very easy to maneuver the experience. The workers are kind and helpful. Lots to do at the top of the mountain even if you just want to sit and look at the view. We ate at Sky Lounge for lunch and had a beautiful view from our window seat (great for photos as the sun was shining in). They even take your photo on the way back down the mountain (on the gondola) and it’s available for purchase. It’s an absolute must for tourists.”

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11.Columbia Icefield Adventures, Skywalk and Iconic Lakes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $88

Banff to Columbia Icefield lakes and Skywalk, with Lake Louise, Peyto and Bow Lake, plus glass views over the Sunwapta Valley.

“This tour is perfectly paced and perfectly organized so there's not a dull moment....we kicked off at Bow lake at the perfect time of the day....it was a calm morning with no crowds....then onto Peyto Lake which require a pleasant hike to get to the view point....then we arrived at the Columbia Ice Fields to experience the glacier and the incredible Skywalk....Ross was the perfect guide and driver he made sure we were entertained the entire duration of the tour....this was my favourite tour of my Banff Holiday and I'd do it all over again....”

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