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Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Columbia Icefield Chalet £146 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Bow View Motor Lodge £82 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Banff Park Lodge Resort and Conference Centre £110 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge £139 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Fox Hotel & Suites £157 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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The Bison Mountain Bistro 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sushi House Banff 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Eden 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Rocky Mountaineer 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Banff Springs 1.7 mi 2.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Banff Gondola 2.3 mi 3.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Short Trips: Canadian Rockies car trip is jaw-droppingly spectacular” Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Mountain Do” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Canadian Vistas Bleak and Wondrous” New York Times
“Icefield of dreams” Canada.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 35 attractions in Banff
Traveller Description: Like snow? Come to the biggest glacial field in the northern hemisphere.
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Attraction type: Geological formation
Activities: Hiking

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“What other time are you going to get a chance to walk on a glacier”
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3 of 5 stars
Rasputin45
Vancouver, BC
15 Jun 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is one of those "to say I did it" type of trips, but I'm glad I did it. As the glaciers are melting away, it's good to see one up close while you have the chance. The information about glaciers on the bus ride up was good, but on the way back we had some kind of a total... more

“Must see”
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5 of 5 stars
btnusa
Georgia
15 Jul 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

I wouldn’t miss this on your trip to Banff/Jasper. The Athabasca Glacier is cool, do the Ice Explorer. The Num-Ti-Lodge has an incredible restaurant. Dinner was splendid. The lodge looks like a great place to stay overnight too. Definitely make the hike to Bow Glacier Falls from the Lodge. About 3 hrs roundtrip. Exquisite sights and photos await. Take your... more

“Different”
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4 of 5 stars
3479824
Worland, Wyoming
1 Aug 2006
9/11 found this review helpful

I was pretty excited because the experience was suppose to be very different. Overall, the views of the glaciers were beautiful. MAKE SURE to WEAR a Winter Coat. It gets chilly up there. When we went, it also started to rain a little. Add that to the cold air and wind, yeah...it was chilly. But luckly, they let us back... more

“did you say: ecological?”
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1 of 5 stars
calvin-the-dog
belgium
18 Aug 2005
24/34 found this review helpful

No doubt about the fact the Icefield Parkway between Jasper and Banff is probably one of the most impressive road in Western Canada. Every mile let see another beautiful side of the Canadian Rockies: glacier lakes, mountains, etc. One of the major attraction on the road is the visit of the Columbia Icefield. There are at least two different ways... more

“Very neat, but the drive there was even better!”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Milwaukee, WI
21 Dec 2004
16/17 found this review helpful

My husband and I were here this past October on our 10 year anniversary trip. We drove up from Lake Louise and had to return to Banff that night. While the icefields were definitely something you should experience, the drive there was even better! It's a long drive, but definitely worth it. Take the extra time and use highway 1A,... more

“What a great walk”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Ottawa, Ontario
13 Oct 2003
37/37 found this review helpful

We visited the Columbia Icefields in August and I was one of the highlights of our trip...which is saying alot considering the wonderful scenery and access to nature to be found in the Banff and Jasper National Parks. We had never been on a glacier before and the guided hike that is offered at the Athabasta Glacier is worth every... more

“The Ice”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
12 Mar 2002
35/42 found this review helpful

The Columbia Icefield is one of the most amazing accumulations of ice you will ever have the chance of seeing. We went out on a tour of the Athabasca Glacier in this huge bus called a Snow Coach. It has monster-truck tires and can safely travel on a glacier. Our driver took us out for a very entertaining hour. He... more

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