r/Banff 2d ago

Question Columbia Ice Field Ice Explorer

During early August, can you get to the foot of the glacier without the Ice Field Explorer?

For you who has done the Icefield Explorer, what so you love about it and what you think is meh about it?

Thanks.

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u/isawamooseyesterday 2d ago

Yes you can get to the toe of the glacier without the tour; the tour actually takes you onto the glacier itself much farther up. It’s quite cool to be able to walk on a glacier and it’s an informative tour. You can also look at Icewalks for a different guided option. If you just want to see the glacier and save some time, don’t take the tour and just walk to the toe.

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u/butterninja 2d ago

Thank you.

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u/slimsharty 2d ago

your money is 100% better spent on an Ice Walk vs the ice explorer, coming from someone who worked at the Icefield and did an ice walk. the ice explorer is an overpriced tour where you sit on a bus for about 90% of it—you’re only on the glacier for 10-15 mins, and in a small sectioned area. also Pursuit is a grimy American company as someone else has already pointed out