There are a few places to stay on the Icefields Parkway. It is limited and you can easily do day trips from Banff and Jasper. Also, resorts are closed for the winter with them opening at various times between March and May. If you want to stay right in the thick of things to make ...
It’s unlikely in the midst of a busy summer that you could drive the parkway in 3 hours. There’s a heavy volume of traffic, including recreational vehicles and tour buses. The top driving speed is 90 km/hr but there are places where you have to slow to 50 km/hr. Always keep aler...
The Discovery Center is located across the parkway from where the Columbia Icefield and Athabasca glacier is. This is where you park and where you will first board a regular bus to take you across the parkway to board the giant Ice Explorer buses that go onto the glacier. Snacks, restaurant...