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Athabasca Glacier

Icefield, Canadian Rockies

The Athabasca Glacier is situated in the Canadian Rockies and is the most visited glacier in North America. 

Athabasca Glacier

Ice Explorer on the Athabasca Glacier

Glacier Skywalk

Athabasca Glacier

Skywalk

Ice Explorer

The Athabasca Glacier is approximately 3.7 miles long, covers an area of 2.3 sq miles, and is measured to be between 90–300 metres (300–980 ft) thick. The glacier currently recedes at a rate of about 5 metres (16 ft) per year and has lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years.

The leading edge of the glacier is within easy walking distance; however, travel onto the glacier is not recommended unless properly equipped. The best way to explore the Athabasca Glacier is aboard a specially designed snow coach, that is purpose built to travel over the steep grades, snow and ice, safely transporting visitors part the way up the glacier.

Athabasca Glacier

Below are a selection of holidays that include a visit to the Athabasca Glacier.

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  • Victoria
  • Tofino
  • Parksville
  • Whistler
  • Clearwater
  • Jasper
  • Banff
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From £3609pp

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  • 14 Nights
  • Calgary
  • Canmore
  • Banff
  • Jasper
  • Moraine Lake
  • Clearwater
  • Whistler
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From £4149pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

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  • 18 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Kelowna
  • Revelstoke
  • Banff
  • Jasper
  • Clearwater
  • Whistler
  • Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
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From £4559pp

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  • 12 Nights
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  • Kamloops
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From £5039pp

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  • 17 Nights
  • Toronto
  • Niagara Falls
  • Banff
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  • 17 Nights
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  • 19 Nights
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  • Kamloops
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From £7049pp

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  • Jasper
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From £4789pp

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From £2719pp

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From £2719pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

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  • Canmore
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  • Jasper
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From £3089pp

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From £3489pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025

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  • 13 Nights
  • Calgary
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  • Jasper
  • Kelowna
  • Victoria
  • Vancouver

From £3895pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Coastal Peaks to Plains Fly Drive

  • 13 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Port Hardy
  • Prince Rupert
  • Prince George
  • Jasper
  • Banff
  • Calgary

From £4069pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Lakes & Lodges - East Bound Fly Drive

  • 14 Nights
  • Vancouver
  • Whistler
  • Clearwater
  • Jasper
  • Lake Louise
  • Moraine Lake
  • Banff
  • Canmore
  • Calgary

From £4149pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025

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  • 17 Nights
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  • Jasper
  • Sun Peaks
  • Vancouver
  • Inside Passage
  • Juneau
  • Skagway
  • Glacier Bay
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From £4195pp

Canada Fly Drive Holidays

Coast Discovery and the Rockies

  • 17 Nights
  • Banff
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  • Jasper
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From £4579pp

Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025

Rocky Mountain RailTour - an escorted tour

  • 10 Nights
  • Calgary
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  • Lake Louise
  • Jasper
  • Kamloops
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  • Vancouver
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Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025

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  • 16 Nights
  • Montreal
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  • Ottawa
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  • Jasper
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  • Vancouver

From £4695pp

Spectacular Rail Journeys

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  • 17 Nights
  • Whistler
  • Jasper
  • Banff
  • Prince George
  • Prince Rupert
  • Port Hardy
  • Vancouver

From £4759pp

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  • Kamloops
  • Jasper
  • Banff
  • Calgary
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From £5119pp

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  • Sun Peaks Resort
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Canada & Alaska Cruises

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  • Quesnel
  • Whistler
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  • 14 Nights
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  • Quesnel
  • Jasper
  • Banff
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