Travel reviews
Description
Duration : About 90 minutes
Schedule : 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from May 1 to October 1st
Season : May 1 to October 10
Departing from : Columbia Icefields Glacier Discovery Centre (Highway 93 N)
Drive out onto the Athabasca Glacier, at an altitude of 2,700 metres, in an all-terrain Ice Explorer, a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel. On this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-guide will share a wealth of fascinating information about glaciers and their impact on our environment.
The snow coach will travel to a place where you can stop and take photos, walk on the ice and fill your bottle with fresh glacier water.
The Athabasca Glacier is one of the 6 principal glaciers fed by the Columbia Icefields. This once-in-a-lifetime experience is a must for anyone visiting the Icefields Parkway!
Rates
Season | Adult | 6 to 15 yrs old | 0 to 5 yrs old |
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2024/05/03 to 2024/10/14 | $64 | $41 | $0 |
* A hike on the glacier is also possible. For more information, please contact your travel agent.
* This excursion will take you out onto the Athabasca Glacier in an all-terrain Ice Explorer, a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel.
* During this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-guide will share a wealth of fascinating information about glaciers and their impact on our environment.
* Your visit includes a stop at a place where you can walk on the ice and fill your bottle with fresh glacier water.
Location
Centre du Champ-de-Glace (Highway 93), Jasper, (AB)
Travel reviews
Sadly, slowly receeding due to global warming. Act now!
Take a sip from the Glacial stream.
Great experience.
(Translated by Google) Only regret the comments intended for English speakers sometimes make it difficult to understand
A nice walk but not very ecological
(Translated by Google) In hindsight, I wouldn't. A walk on the bottom of the glacier is possible on foot and without damaging our beautiful nature.