Lake Louise to Jasper one-way tour: Columbia Icefield included
Six glacier and mountain stops on the drive from Lake Louise to Jasper
This one-way scenic tour travels from Lake Louise to Jasper along the Canadian Rockies, stopping at Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield, Weeping Wall and Athabasca Falls. The tour includes hotel pickup, a picnic lunch, and approximately four hours at the Columbia Icefield to ride the Glacier Adventure onto the Athabasca Glacier and walk the Glacier Skywalk overlooking the Sunwapta Valley. The entire day unfolds across Banff and Jasper National Parks with live commentary from your guide.
10h
Step-by-step itinerary
Lake Louise to Jasper scenic tour
- Depart from Lake Louise
- View Crowfoot Glacier
- Stop at Bow Lake
- Visit Columbia Icefield Centre
- Take Glacier Adventure tour
- Experience Glacier Skywalk
- Enjoy picnic lunch
- See Weeping Wall
- Visit Athabasca Falls
- Arrive in Jasper
The Experience
The tour starts with hotel pickup and heads toward the Canadian Rockies, where the drive itself becomes the main event. You'll pass a never-ending procession of towering mountains, jagged snowy peaks and glaciers as the route traces the edge of two of Canada's most famous national parks. The guide provides live commentary throughout the journey, pointing out the landscape as it unfolds.
Six sightseeing stops break up the drive. Crowfoot Glacier and Bow Lake come early, then the route reaches the Columbia Icefield — where you spend roughly four hours. Here you board the Glacier Adventure tour, a specialized vehicle that drives onto the Athabasca Glacier itself, letting you walk on the ice. The Glacier Skywalk experience follows: a glass-floored walkway suspended over the Sunwapta Valley. If you prefer something quieter, the Columbia Icefield Centre has interpretive exhibits, or you can take a short guided walk to a scenic viewpoint. Picnic lunch is included and eaten during this stop.
After the icefield, the tour continues to the Weeping Wall and Athabasca Falls before reaching Jasper, where the driver drops you at your hotel. The entire day covers 10 hours. Dress for mountain weather — the tour operates in all conditions, and temperatures shift as you gain elevation.
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lake Louise and Jasper.
- live guide commentary throughout the day.
- picnic lunch at the Columbia Icefield.
- Glacier Adventure tour onto the Athabasca Glacier.
- Glacier Skywalk experience with views over the Sunwapta Valley.
Operated by SunDog Tour Co
Is this one for you?The live English-language guide works for anyone comfortable following commentary on a moving bus, making this tour straightforward for solo travelers and groups who want the route explained as they go. If you need a quieter experience or prefer to set your own pace at each stop, the four hours at the Columbia Icefield give you that choice — the Glacier Adventure and Skywalk are included, but so is the option to explore the interpretive centre or walk to a viewpoint instead.
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Top questions
What exactly is the Glacier Adventure tour at the Columbia Icefield?
The Glacier Adventure is a ride in a specialized vehicle that drives you onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier, where you step out and walk on the ice itself. It's included in this tour.
How much time do I spend at the Columbia Icefield?
You have approximately four hours at the Columbia Icefield, which is enough time to do the Glacier Adventure tour, the Glacier Skywalk, and eat the included picnic lunch, or to choose a quieter option like the interpretive exhibits or a short guided walk.
Does the tour include food?
Yes, a picnic lunch is included and served during the stop at the Columbia Icefield.
What are the six stops on this route?
The stops are Lake Louise, Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield, the Weeping Wall and Athabasca Falls.
Do I need to be in good physical shape for this tour?
The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. Most of the day is spent on the bus or at viewpoints, but the Glacier Adventure and Skywalk involve walking on the ice and the glass walkway.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, the tour includes hotel pickup in Lake Louise and drop-off at your hotel in Jasper.
Lake Louise to Jasper one-way tour: Columbia Icefield included
10h · EN · at your hotel
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