Rated as one of the top drives in the world by Condé Nast Traveller, the Icefield Parkway is a 232 km stretch of double-lane highway winding along the Continental Divide through soaring rocky mountain peaks, icefields and vast sweeping valleys. On this excursion, we travel the most picturesque section of the road from Banff all the way to the Columbia icefield before returning to Banff.
The road is dotted with more than 100 ancient glaciers, cascading waterfalls, dramatic rock spires, and emerald lakes set in sweeping valleys of thick pine and larch forests.
The abundance of wildlife in Jasper and Banff National Parks will have you peering around every turn. We will take our time, stop for a easy hike to a breath-taking view point and enjoy a roadside picnic amidst the splendour of the Canadian Rockies pristine wilderness.