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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/05/01 to 2023/10/16 | £53 | £35 | £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.
MUST STOP
(Translated by Google) BELLE EXPERIENCE
Unbelievable!
(Translated by Google) Great experience to have the chance to walk on a glacier.
Last generation who will be able to have the chance to walk on this melting glacier has seen by eye... Sad reality of global warming
