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Icefields Parkway / Tour

Columbia Icefield Adventure & Skywalk

A ticketed glacier excursion and glass-floored canyon viewpoint. Choose the actual experience when booking; they do not all share the same operating status.

Booking needed

3–4 hours · 170 min drive from Banff*

Ice Odyssey is unavailable through September 23. The operator says Columbia Icefield Adventure remains bookable; confirm your specific tour.

Where to park · how to get there

Adventure and Skywalk visitors use the lower, Jasper-side Discovery Centre lot. Skywalk has no independent visitor parking: use the operator shuttle from the centre.

When to arrive

Book a departure and follow your ticket check-in time; leave extra time for the walk from the lot.

Hours & access

Sep 7–30: Adventure 9 am–5 pm; Skywalk 10:30 am–5 pm, weather permitting.

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Approximate place pin. Follow signed visitor access; map pins do not establish parking or trail access.

Check the source

Research checked 2026-09-17. Hours, menus and closures can change. Arrival targets and visit lengths are planning estimates.