Explore a new path, hear untold stories and connect with the Columbia Icefield in every sense with our premium Ice Odyssey experience. Climb aboard a remarkable all-terrain vehicle, designed to conquer rugged terrain effortlessly, for a personalized adventure shared with a small group of fellow explorers. As you traverse the stunning Athabasca Glacier, you’ll delve into the story of the glacier — from its Great Glaciation formation to its recent role as a NASA testing ground.
Uncover everything that makes the Athabasca Glacier an icon of the Canadian Rockies. Plan your Ice Odyssey today.
Stop at an exclusive site on the Athabasca Glacier
Explore with a small group
Low-emission, low-impact tour
2025 Season: May 3, 2025 – October 13, 2025*
*Weather dependent
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: The Ice Odyssey experience requires guests to climb a ladder to enter and exit the vehicle.
Park in the Glacier Discovery Centre’s upper lot, where you'll meet your guide and board a spacious, premium shuttle.
Enhance the adventure with an overnight stay at the Glacier View Lodge. Bundle your Ice Odyssey experience and unwind in one of the Canadian Rockies’ most breathtaking locations. This package also includes a guided visit to the Columbia Icefield Skywalk.
This was worth every penny! Chris and Tommy were brilliant with their knowledge of the history and geology and they brought tools to give us an appreciate of the immense challenge of traversing this topography. Amazing experience that will stay with me for life. Thank you so much.
We did the morning Ice Odyssey tour on out on the glacier with tour guides Chris and Emma. Both were amazing and answered all our questions. Very knowledgeable. Highly recommend as it's more personable and you get to ride in these special vehicles designed to go on the ice.
We had an unforgettable glacier experience with the Ice Odyssey. Our guides on the glacier, Connor and Thomas, knew how to bring us, the glacier and history closer in an unforgettable way. All processes were coordinated and went smoothly, even our bus driver Jakob was immediately ready. Everyone was super friendly.
The ice odyssey was worth it , [an] incredibly unique experience! We started off with a lovely intro from Ellie who kicked us off. Brent welcomed us and drove us to the odyssey. Emma and Chris had been our guides, they took us onto the glacier. Wonderful personal experience.
Going in a smaller party to an exclusive area of the glacier really was magical, and having Chris and Emma take you through the history of the glacier including the hazards and environmental impacts was well worth it. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone and would very likely do it again!
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