The itinerary on our Exclusive Tours may vary from day to day as traveling in a small group allows our tour guides to be flexible and tailor the plans for the day based on the groups’ interests and fitness levels.

This one-way tour from Jasper to Banff takes you through some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in North America. Following the spine of the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and numerous glaciers. The entire day is spent surrounded by the majesty of Canada’s two most famous National Parks, Jasper and Banff. Sightseeing stops along this beautiful highway will include Athabasca Falls, the Columbia Ice Fields, the Weeping Wall, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, Crowfoot Glacier, and Lake Louise.

From mid-May through early October, a 2-hour stop at the Columbia Icefields Centre will provide you with the opportunity to board an oversized Ice Explorer bus and travel onto the Athabasca Glacier overlooking the Sunwapta Valley. You may also choose to enjoy the interpretive exhibits at the Columbia Icefield Centre.

From mid-October to early May, the Icefields Parkway sees much less traffic and turns into a beautiful drive of solitude and wonder. You will still stop at many of the roadside stops listed above, however, the Columbia Icefields Centre and Ice Explorer excursion will be closed which will make for a shortened version of this tour.

This tour uses a sprinter van with group sizes of 10 or fewer people.

This tour is approximately 9 hours from mid-May to early October.
This tour is approximately 7 hours from mid-October to early May.