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Banff | Jasper National Parks | Columbia Icefield | Private Tour
Waterfalls, Lakes, Glaciers & Canyons | 3 National Parks in 1 Day
Waterfalls, Lakes, Glaciers & Canyons | 3 National Parks in 1 Day
Waterfalls, Lakes, Glaciers & Canyons | 3 National Parks in 1 Day
Waterfalls, Lakes, Glaciers & Canyons | 3 National Parks in 1 Day

Columbia Icefield Parkway & Oldest Tree in Canada | Private Tour

By Elite Brands Culture Discovery Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $320 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

See almost 3,000 years the oldest tree in Canada!

This private guided Banff and Jasper National Park tour may be just what you need. Escape the crowds and witness nature's breathtaking spring, summer fall and winter transformation. The itineraries for this tour are based on the cultural heritage and history of Banff and Jasper National Park . An essential part of this tour is taking short and easy walks away from crowds. Travellers with all abilities can manage these walks.

Among the scenic features at Northern Saskatchewan River tour stop, are the gnarled and windblown limber pines growing on exposed rocky ridges. On this trip you will have a chance to see the Limber Pine estimated to be about 2500-3000 years old, making it the oldest living Limber Pine in the world and the oldest tree in Canada.

Activity location

  • Peyto Lake
    • , Icefield Parkway
    • Lake Louise, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Peyto Lake
    • , Icefield Parkway
    • Lake Louise, Canada

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Columbia Icefield Parkway & Oldest Tree in Canada | Private Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • Opening hours: Tue 7:00am-6:30pm
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
CA $320.00 x 2 AdultsCA $640.00
Total
Price is CA $640.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall private group maximum 2-3 travellers

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This private tour will have a maximum of 3 travellers
  • Free pick up/drop off from Hotel and Airbnb

Activity itinerary

Bow Lake
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Bow Lake sits at an elevation of 1920 metres and spends most of the year locked away in ice. The lake acts as the source of the Bow River that flows through Banff, Canmore, and Calgary. At this location, we will go for a lovely hike that traverses the shores of Bow Lake, travels through an interesting gorge, and then ascends an outwash plain to the base of stunning Bow Falls tumbling down a rugged cliff. Don't forget to bring with your lunch for an amazing picnic at an elevation above 7,000 feet. Hiking Difficulty Level: easy-moderate
Peyto Lake
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Before named Peyto the lake was known as Doghead Lake—exactly what it resembles from any high point near its south end looking north. It was renamed for guide/outfitter, Bill Peyto, who would later become one of Canada’s first Banff National Park warden. The panoramic lookout is insanely beautiful.
Saskatchewan River Crossing
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Historically, North Saskatchewan River Valley, White Goat Wilderness Area and Kootenay Plains Corridor commemorate the diversity of human experience and the legacy of thousands of years of human history and mark the tangible cultural remains of the lives and stories of the people who used this part of Canadian Rockies as an important trade and travel corridor linking the Alberta Plains to the interior of British Columbia. Among the scenic features are the gnarled and windblown limber pines growing on exposed rocky ridges. There is a Limber Pine growing in this. It is estimated to be about 2500-3000 years, making it the oldest living Limber Pine in the world and the oldest tree in Canada and you will have a chance to see this tree during this tour.
Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
The Athabasca is the most-visited glacier on the North American continent. Situated across from the Icefield Centre, its ice is in continuous motion, creeping forward at the rate of several centimetres per day. Spilling from the Columbia Icefield over three giant bedrock steps, the glacier flows down the valley like a frozen, slow-moving river. Because of a warming climate, the Athabasca Glacier has been receding or melting for the last 125 years. Losing half its volume and retreating more than 1.5 kms, the shrinking glacier has left a moonscape of rocky moraines in its wake.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPeyto Lake
    • , Icefield Parkway
    • Lake Louise, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPeyto Lake
    • , Icefield Parkway
    • Lake Louise, Canada

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