15 Ice Walks & Glacier Tours in Canada to Plan a Trip Around

1.Columbia Icefield Skywalk and Ice Explorer Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,444 reviews · 1 day · from $96Our pick

Walk on Athabasca Glacier, ride the Ice Explorer, then view the Sunwapta Valley from the glass Skywalk, guided in one big day.

“We had Sam as our initial bus driver who was like sunshine in human form and then Morgan who took us up to the glacier who was so knowledgeable, funny and professional. The facts and information she told us whilst on the explorer were amazing and the actual experience was fantastic.”

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2.Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk

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

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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3.Columbia Icefield Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 916 reviews · 1 day · from $37Best value

Step onto the Columbia Icefield Skywalk glass floor for 279m views over Sunwapta Valley, glacier facts, and a small-group shuttle day.

“This was an amazing experience and a great value for the cost! Very well organized. Highly recommended!”

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4.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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5.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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6.Calgary Banff: Columbia Icefield, Skywalk and Lakes Day Tour

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

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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7.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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8.Saint John Driving Tour With Skywalk, Martello Tower & Fort

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $90

A 3-hour Saint John drive with a small guide, City Market walk, Martello Tower lookout, Fort La Tour, and optional Reversing Falls jetboat.

“Guide talked too much about his personal life, instead of focusing on giving us more info and history of the area”

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9.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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10.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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11.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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12.Driving Tour w/ Malahat Skywalk & Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews

Half-day Victoria driving tour with Malahat Skywalk, ferry crossing, and Butchart Gardens, plus parks and lighthouses around town.

“fantastic trip with a fantastic guide. Brian Hawksworth was awesome from the local knowledge, considerate driving, very knowledgeable and going an extra mile to ensure we covered all we wanted too. highly recommend for anyone wanting a good trip”

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13.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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14.Saint John Night Driving Tour With Skywalk & Martello Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $83

Small group night tour of Saint John with hotel pickup, narrated drive, Skywalk views, Fort La Tour, Reversing Falls, and City Market.

“Tour was great! Ross the guide was excellent! The only issue was after 5pm theres no one to ask a question about meet up/pick up or whatever it is if your tour is after 5pm.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $86

Full-day Columbia Icefield and Skywalk tour with Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake, and quiet stops on the Icefields Parkway.

“Was a lovely trip. The drive in itself is the most scenic ever & the lakes we stopped at together with seeing glaciers were amazing. Well worth the money & would recommend to anyone!”

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