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Icefields Parkway Small Group Tour with Peyto Lake and Lunch

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Canmore, Canada

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Overview

Embark on an unforgettable day exploring the world-renowned Icefields Parkway, often hailed as the most beautiful drive in the world.

Highlights:

Epic Exploration Minus the Crowds: Ditch the big bus tour groups and explore like a local at the highlights of Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, Columbia Icefields & more.

Local Secrets & Wildlife Revealed: While the Icefields Parkway has its known jewels, our guides take pride in unveiling lesser-trodden paths and viewpoints to areas where we often see wildlife.

Active & Insightful Adventures: Guided by local experts, you'll embark on relaxed hikes to absorb the best views. Our guides' stories and insights blend the perfect mix of informed touring with free exploration.

Bespoke Itineraries: Daily itineraries are thoughtfully designed around weather conditions, recent wildlife sightings, and ensuring you evade the peak crowd timings. Your wishes matter; if there's a specific spot on your bucket list, let us know!

What's Included

  • Lunch Fresh lunch from a local favourite, Turkey sandwich by default. Preference or dietary need? Reach out for an alternative. Included for bookings on or after June 26. Booked earlier? Call to add lunch.
  • Comfortable, premium transportation
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise locations
  • Guide gratuities (optional)
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Banff (pass by)

This award-winning Radventures small-group adventure begins with a stunning drive from Banff, spotting wildlife and learning about it's rich Indigenous & European history.
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Icefields Parkway

Widely regarded as the most scenic driving road in the entire world, the Icefields Parkway is punctuated by more than 100 ancient glaciers, cascading waterfalls, dramatic rock spires, and emerald lakes set in sweeping valleys of thick pine and larch forests.The abundance of wildlife along the drive through Banff & Jasper National Park will have you peering around every turn.As we take our time to explore, we'll stop for a short hike or two to a breath-taking view point, capture that stunning photo to share with friends and enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the splendour of the Canadian Rockies pristine wilderness. You can be rest assured that you're experiencing the Icefields Parkway the right way!
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5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Peyto Lake

The incredibly shaped glacier-fed Peyto Lake is one of the most visited and photographed lakes in the Canadian Rockies for good reason.During the summer, glacial rock flour flows into the lake and these suspended rock particles give the lake its bright, turquoise colour.We'll take an easy walk to view the lake from Bow Summit, 2,088 metres (6,800 feet) above sea level.Bow Summit is the highest point on the Icefields Parkway and is the highest elevation crossed by a public road in Canada.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre

Just as the name implies these glaciers or “fields of ice” straddle Banff National Park and Jasper National Park and are the largest south of the Arctic Circle!They are 325km2 in area and 100 to 365 metres (328 to 1,197 ft) in depth and receives up to seven metres (275 in) of snowfall per year.Here as a group we can walk right up to the foot of the retreating glacier and explore the area, following the receding path of the glaciers through the years.Please note, this tour does not include the Pursuit Skywalk or Icefields Adventure bus trip.Instead, we show our guests local secrets and viewpoints of the glaciers via the easygoing trail system, escaping the crowds and giving you a more sustainable and authentic experience.Guests who wish to opt out of the short hike to the toe of the glacier are welcome to enjoy the onsite facilities and immersive activities at the Columbia Icefields Centre until the remainder of the group finishes the hike.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bow Lake

The neon blue Bow Lake is the headwaters of the Bow River, that big beauty of a river that you'll see running through Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary and across the country until it hits Hudson Bay all the way out in the east of Canada!The lake lines the Icefields Parkway and makes a perfect place to go for a walk down to the lake shore to see Crowfoot Glacier, Wapta Icefield, Bow Glacier, Crowfoot Mountain and Mount Thompson.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travellers with mobility issues
  • Lunch is included for all bookings made on or after June 26, 2026. A fresh picnic lunch from one of our local favourites, with a turkey sandwich by default. Have a preference or dietary restriction? Reach out and we'll sort you out with an alternative. Booked before June 26? You can still add lunch by calling us ahead of your tour.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Icefields Parkway Small Group Tour with Peyto Lake and Lunch?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MDT).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • LunchFresh lunch from a local favourite, Turkey sandwich by default. Preference or dietary need? Reach out for an alternative. Included for bookings on or after June 26. Booked earlier? Call to add lunch.
  • Comfortable, premium transportation
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise locations
  • Polaroid souvenir
  • Fresh water refills (BYO bottle)
  • Small group experience (max 12 guests)
  • Expert local guide trained in photography and storytelling
  • Guide gratuities (optional)

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Children 12 and under are unable to join our small group adventures
  • Not recommended for travellers with mobility issues
  • Lunch is included for all bookings made on or after June 26, 2026. A fresh picnic lunch from one of our local favourites, with a turkey sandwich by default. Have a preference or dietary restriction? Reach out and we'll sort you out with an alternative. Booked before June 26? You can still add lunch by calling us ahead of your tour.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MDT).
  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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