2-Day Calgary to Columbia Icefield, Maligne Lake and Jasper National Park Tour
Tour Code: GOL-CGY-036
Duration: 2 Day(s) / 1 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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Destination
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Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Tue, Thu, Fri, & Sat
Check-in for world-class national parks, with a variety of natural landscapes at your fingertips!
Peto Lake, Maligne Lake, Bow Lake, you can appreciate the magnificent scenery of the Rocky Mountains, experience the charming colors and tranquil environment of the lakes
Take a Maligne Lake cruise, visit the world's second largest glacial lake, which is also the largest glacial lake in the Rocky Mountains, and explore the mysterious Spirit Island!
Experience the Icefield Explorer, take a giant snowmobile to visit the Columbia Icefield, and start an icefield adventure!
- Minimum of 2 guests is required to be operated.
Itinerary
Today we embark on the Icefields Parkway, hailed as one of the world's most beautiful highways. The journey begins in Banff National Park, first visiting Peyto Lake to admire this shimmering glacial emerald from above and experience the awe-inspiring power of nature. We then proceed to Jasper National Park for a short rest at the heart of the Icefield. In the afternoon, we'll take you to the Columbia Icefield, boarding a unique snowmobile to venture deep into the Athabasca Glacier and walk on millennia-old ice. Next, we'll challenge ourselves on the Skywalk, walking suspended on a transparent glass floor for breathtaking panoramic views. Finally, we'll visit the majestic Athabasca Falls, feeling the incredible power of the glacial waters, before arriving at the tranquil and beautiful town of Jasper, concluding this magnificent day trip.
Itinerary:
Calgary/Banff → Icefields Parkway → Banff National Park → Peyto Lake (30 mins) → Jasper National Park → Icefield Centre (45 mins, including optional lunch) → Columbia Glacier (150 mins, including mandatory Icefield Snowmobile + Skywalk tour) → Athabasca Falls (30 mins) → Jasper Town
Hotel: Tonquin Inn; Chateau Jasper OR Similar.
Attractions
Athabasca Falls thunders through narrow gorges of Rocky Mountains and create a picturesque scene. Enjoy a picnic in summer and great cross-country skiing in winter.
Banff National Park is world premium destination having mountains, valleys, glaciers, meadows, forests and rivers. Camping, hiking, evening programs and explorers programs for kids are the major highlights.
You can experience the spectacular beauty of Canadian Rock Mountains, glacial lakes, wildlife, hot springs and the best authentic art and cultural blend in the small town of Banff.
The Jasper National Park is the largest national park in Canada, it is spread on an area of 10,878 km2. The park is a really beautiful place and has all things like springs, lakes and waterfalls.
Jasper Town is the center of the Jasper National Park and is a specialized municipality in Western Alberta. Jasper Town was officially recognized and established on 20th July 2001.
The beautiful Banff National Park in Canadian Rockies has a glacier-fed lake known as Peyto Lake. The parkway ice fields are simply accessible from this location.
Today we depart from the town of Jasper, passing the mystical Medicine Lake before arriving at Maligne Lake, the jewel of Jasper National Park. If it's during the boat season, you can optionally take a boat trip to explore the heart of the lake, enjoying the breathtaking scenery of shimmering waters and sailboats amidst the verdant mountains. If boat tours are closed, we'll instead stroll along the lakeside, appreciating the serene beauty of the surrounding mountains and the interplay of light and shadow, and will also visit the Samwapta Falls, experiencing firsthand the awe-inspiring power of the glacier flowing around the island. Afterwards, we'll return along the Icefields Parkway, passing Bow Lake, where we'll capture the reflections of snow-capped mountains in its crystal-clear waters and gaze at the Crowfoot Glacier, shaped like a raven's claw. Finally, accompanied by magnificent natural scenery, this journey to this hidden gem will come to a perfect end.
Maligne Lake Cruise Itinerary During Open Season:
Jasper Town → Medicine Lake (passing by) → Maligne Lake → Maligne Lake Cruise (optional, 90 mins) → Bow Lake (20 mins) → Ravenfoot Glacier (passing by) → Banff/Calgary
Maligne Lake Cruise Itinerary During Closed Season:
Jasper Town → Medicine Lake (passing by) → Maligne Lake (45 mins) → Sangwaputa Falls (20 mins) → Bow Lake (20 mins) → Ravenfoot Glacier (passing by) → Banff/Calgary
Notes:
1. The expected opening period for the Maligne Lake Cruise in summer is from 05/29/2026-10/11/2026. Please refer to the official announcements from Banff National Park for the actual opening dates of attractions. The itinerary on the day of the tour will be based on the arrangements made by the tour guide.
Attractions
Jasper Town is the center of the Jasper National Park and is a specialized municipality in Western Alberta. Jasper Town was officially recognized and established on 20th July 2001.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Pricing
What's Included
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide. Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour. Tour package price includes all the taxes. What's Excluded
Optional Activity Maligne Lake Cruise: Aldult: $82 and for Child (6-15): $52. CAD$ price exclude 5%GST tax. The resources of Maligne Lake are limited. It is recommended that you prepay in advance to ensure the resources of the cruise. The resources are limited in quantity and are on a first-come, first-served basis! Please understand that you cannot cancel or reschedule after the resources are successfully booked. This price is a prepaid discount price. If you do not book in advance, there will be no guarantee of a seat on site and the price will be based on the on-site selling price.
Mandatory Fee: $98 for Adults and Seniors and $62 for Children. Includes: Ice Explore + Glacier Skywalk Effective October 13, 2025, this fee will no longer be charged during the Columbia Icefield Center closure period.
Each person including child of any age has to pay mandatory fee and tour guide tips.
Fares for air travel and transport from home to and from the location chosen for pick-up.
Expenditure for personal purposes.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance is paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and the itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
A minimum of $15 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. Pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide. Travel insurance.
Though the meals are excluded,but the guides will arrange them for you.
Room fees of personal nature, such as, laundry fees, telephone, service-fees of valets, expenses on alcoholic drinks and what you buy from mini bar. However, specified fees may be included.
Important Notice: Passengers are discouraged from purchasing admission packages from sources outside and trying to use them for this tour provided at a discounted price. In case they want to do so, they must arrange transport the same day.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maligne Lake Cruise, AB | $82.00 | $52.00 | $82.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Regarding optional activities, no city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
- 25 Hopewell Way Northeast (Calgary Airport Hotels: Sandman Hotel Calgary Airport) T3J 4V7 Calgary, Canada at )7:15 AM. (BM1) after 06/01 and for (BF1) after 05/01
- 2120 16th Avenue Northeast (CalgaryNortheast: DoubleTree by Hilton Calgary North) T2E 1L4 Calgary, Canada at 07:30 AM.(BM1) after 06/01 and for (BF1) after 05/01
- 4th Ave SE (Calgary Downtown: bus stop in front of Harry Hays Building (opposite Delta Calgary Downtown hotel) Calgary, Canada at 08:15 AM. (BM1) before 06/01 and for (BF1/BJ1) before 05/01
- 2801 Bow Valley Trail (Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Information Centre), AB T1W 3A2, Canmore, at 9:20 AM.
- 333 Banff Ave, Banff, (Banff: Elk + Avenue Hotel) Banff, AB T1L 1B1, Canada at 09:25 AM.
Return Location
- Kindly book your flight 9:30 (for domestic) and 10:00 (for international) from Calgary International Airport (YYC) 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5.
- 333 Banff Ave, Banff, (Banff: Elk + Avenue Hotel) Banff, AB T1L 1B1, Canada at 09:35 AM. (BM1) after 06/01 and for (BF1) after 05/01
- 2120 16th Avenue Northeast (CalgaryNortheast: DoubleTree by Hilton Calgary North) T2E 1L4 Calgary, Canada (BM1、YYC3) before 10/16/2025 and for (BF1) will be used before 11/01/2025.
- 25 Hopewell Way Northeast (Calgary Airport Hotels: Sandman Hotel Calgary Airport) T3J 4V7 Calgary, Canada (BM1) after 06/01 and for (BF1) after 05/01
- 2801 Bow Valley Trail (Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Information Centre), AB T1W 3A2, Canmore at 09:00 AM.
- 4th Ave SE (Calgary Downtown: bus stop in front of Harry Hays Building (opposite Delta Calgary Downtown hotel) Calgary, Canada (BM1) before 06/01/2026 and for (BF1/BJ1) will be used before 05/01/2026
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation policy for free guests:
⇒ If the paid guests join the tour and the third & fourth guests in the same room who join the tour for free, request to cancel their seats more than 9 days before departure, they can enjoy free cancellation without paying any penalty.
⇒ If the paid guests join the tour and the third and fourth guests in the same room who join the tour for free cancel within 9 days before departure, or NO SHOW on a tour day, We will charge a penalty for each guest who cancels, the penalty amount is 50% of the original price of a room for two people.
⇒ For temporary cancellations within 9 days before departure without paying the fine, or if there is a NO SHOW on the tour day we will collect the above fine amount on-site from the first and second guests on the tour day, If the guest of the same order refuses to pay, it will be regarded as unpaid group payment, and our company has the right to cancel all reservations for the order.
Cancellation charges for paid guests:
⇒ 32 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 16 to 31 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 15 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
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Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Hotels and the city/country of stay may change based on availablity.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Get 3rd Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free traveler still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid only for 3 travelers staying in the same room.
Buy 2 Get 2 Free: Get 3rd and 4th Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free travelers still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid for 4 travelers staying in the same room.
Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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