Johnston Canyon Evening Icewalk | 2 hours 30 minutes

78 Reviews | Banff
From $75.85 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Evening Departure
2 Adults x $75.96
$151.92
Approx Total
$151.92

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Maple cookie snack, hot chocolate
  • Small group size (up to 12 guests per guide)
  • Professional guide
  • Ice cleats
  • Souvenir headlamp to keep
  • Pick up from the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel.
  • Hiking pole
  • Optional gratuities

Overview

Johnston Canyon is one of Banff National Park’s most popular hiking spots, but most people don’t think to experience it at night. Your headlight (yours to keep after the tour) makes the frozen waterfalls shimmer as you hike along the suspended catwalk in quiet darkness. The evening icewalk is all about heightening your senses, appreciating the darkness, the scents of the fresh pine forest and enjoying the silence of a night spent beneath the stars as you follow your guide through this narrow, water-formed canyon.

Meeting points

All guests must wait at the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 138 Banff Ave. You must be ready at the pick up point 5 minutes prior to the 6:12pm or 7:12pm departure time (tour dependant).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Bow Valley Parkway (Pass By)

    Travel through breathtaking scenery and nature on your way to the trailhead and learn about the history and geology of Johnston Canyon.

  • Johnston Canyon

    Light your way through this narrow, water-formed canyon as your small group follows your guide to the Canyon’s lower falls. The suspended catwalks, built into the limestone walls, make this an easy trip for everyone. Along the way, your guide will highlight unique features by powerful flashlight and pause for moments of darkness and quiet to foster an appreciation for spending time in the canyon at night. At the turn around point, your guide will illuminate the expanding ice that encases the rushing water and escort you through a natural tunnel onto the viewing platform, beside the cascading Lower Falls themselves. Warm up with hot chocolate and maple cookies while you look around the Lower Falls, the turnaround point. The return journey is your opportunity to travel without your headlamp (should you wish!). You’ll be amazed as to how quickly your eyes adjust to the darkness, enough for you to travel through the pine forest guided only by the ambient light of the moon and the stars above your head. What to expect: • Walking Time: 1 - 1.5 hours • Return Distance: 1.4 miles (2.2 kilometers) • Elevation Gain: 213 feet (65 meters)

    1 hour 30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 8 years. All children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied by someone 18 years and older.
  • All adults must sign a waiver prior to the tour. A waiver must also be completed by the parent or guardian of any child under the age of 18.
  • Guests should dress in ski wear for this trip including hats, mittens, and warm boots. A detailed list of items to wear and bring is provided on your voucher.
  • Group bookings of 9 or more guests have a 7 day cancellation period.
  • In accordance with our Cold Weather Policy, if safety conditions deteriorate, we may cancel the tour, offering guests the option to receive a refund or reschedule for another date or time.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

78 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 74 reviews with 5 stars

Incredible experience

Published on Feb, 2025

This is such a breathtaking experience, and a beautiful opportunity to stargaze and take in nature at night.

Lisa’s 60th Birthday Adventure

Published on Feb, 2025

This tour was just so fun and Jake made it a truly memorable hike. It is my first time coming to Banff and I will be back! I would recommend this evening ice walk to anyone.

magical experience

Published on Jan, 2025

What an amazing evening The sky was perfect just beautiful The guide was very knowledgeable on lots of topics and well prepared we were well looked after the canyon took on magical feel in the evening where all we could hear was the river running under the ice and the ice cracking would highly recommend it

Johnston Evening ice walk

Published on Jan, 2025

A well run guided walk. Jake, our guide was most entertaining with plenty of stories and facts from the moment we got on the tour bus to completion. The night we went was clear with beautiful skies. No others in the car park except for us and the fox. Safety conscious throughout. equipment provided for the walk was of good quality. Hot chocolate and maple cookies were a nice addition. Would be happy to book through this company again.

Unique, enjoyable experience

Published on Jan, 2025

Unique, enjoyable experience. Georgia, guide, was great. Convenient pick up and drop off. Highly recommend.

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