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A Taste Of The Badlands
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Ages 8 and up only
Taste a sampling of the fossils and landscapes that make Dinosaur Provincial Park a delicious, delectable, and delightful UNESCO World Heritage site. Feast your eyes as you meander on this moderate hike through the layer-cake sediments and decorative hoodoos in the Natural Preserve. Digest how palaeontologists interpret every small ingredient on this buffet program with a little bit of everything the park has to offer.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $22.00, Youth(8-17 years): $12.00
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Dinosaur Provincial Park School Programs
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| A field trip to Dinosaur Provincial Park is an experiential learning opportunity like no other. Our programs are curriculum connected. They are also fun and create memories that last a lifetime. |
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Bare Bones Bus Tour
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1 hr. 15 min.
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Easy
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All Ages
Not enough time to take in a full Explorers Bus Tour but hoping to get a taste of the Natural Preserve? Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur fossilized skeleton left virtually where it was discovered by the park's first Park Ranger and excavated by one of the eminent palaeontologists of his time, Charles Sternberg. Pose for a photo in front of the other-worldly landscape of the badlands while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $15.00, Youth (7-17 years old): $12.00, Child(4-6 years): $5.00, Child(3 and under): $2.00
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Beyond the Bones
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2 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Ages 10 and up only
Step through time as we explore the Natural Preserve and see firsthand the amazing features that earned Dinosaur Provincial Park its UNESCO World Heritage Site claim to fame. Travel through distinctive hoodoos, along spectacular long steep cliffs at the rivers edge, and across sprawling prairie. Skirt the edge of our majestic cottonwood forest and journey along a historic wagon trail. Scramble through rugged badlands and maybe even find a fossil or two! Take in everything that makes this place special for people of the past, present, and future.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $35.00, Youth(10-17 years): $20.00
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Bonebed Express
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Nature Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Ages 8 and up only
This shorter (but still sweet) hike to our famous Centrosaurus bonebed does not skip the experience! Travel by bus into the natural preserve. Hike through the hoodoos and up to a bonebed that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs. How did these animals perish? How were they fossilized? What can we learn from their remains? Solve these mysteries and more on the Bonebed Express!
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $25.00, Youth (7-17 years old): $16.00
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Cast from the Past
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Ages 5 and up
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park and create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep! Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn about the scientific work that takes a fossil from a simple curiosity to a piece of scientific evidence. You will discover how the very fossil you have replicated may have helped change our view of dinosaurs, brought new understanding about ancient environments, or even told the story of its own death.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $15.00, Youth (5-17 years old): $13.00
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Centrosaurus Bonebed Hike
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3 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Ages 10 and up only
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous. With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a dig site containing the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs! As you hike to the bonebed, you will investigate clues in the landscape that tell us what Cretaceous Alberta was like and, uncover the science behind why so many dinosaurs are preserved at this unique site. This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $30.00, Youth(10-17 years): $18.00
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Explorer's Bus Tour
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Historic Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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All Ages
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site from the eyes of the First Nations people, fossil hunters, and palaeontologists who came to this rugged part of Alberta in years past. From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada. At stops throughout the Natural Preserve your guide will show you interesting land formations and fossils including an in-situ (in the rock that it was found) hadrosaur.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $25.00, Youth (7-17 years old): $16.00, Child(4-6 years): $8.00, Child(3 and under): $2.00
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Family Dino Stomp
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Nature Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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All Ages
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures who once roamed these lands. Learn about the dinosaur scientists who are uncovering Mesozoic mysteries lying just beneath the hills. We will make a number of stops throughout the meandering valleys of the badlands on this family friendly hike.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $25.00, Youth (7-17 years old): $16.00, Child(4-6 years): $8.00, Child(3 and under): $2.00
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Fossil Finders
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2 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Ages 14 and up only
Hunting fossils is not just for kids! Explore the badlands with an experienced interpreter. Seek out 75 million-year old fossils and snap brag-worthy photos as we hike to an out-of-the-way spot in the natural preserve. Learn some tricks of the fossil prospecting trade, and have an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of palaeontology. In order to protect our fossil resources we do not allow digging on tours, but you will learn how to recognize surface fossils and have the opportunity to handle real fossils. If you are looking for a family-friendly experience try our Fossil Safari program as Fossil Finders is geared for adults.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $30.00, Youth(14-17 years): $18.00
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Fossil Safari
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1 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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All Ages
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, hike into the Natural Preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils. Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old pieces of dinosaurs (and your family). To protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours, but you will get to touch and hold real fossils. This program is designed for families with young children. If you are looking for a more in-depth, fossil hunting experience, try our Fossil Finders program for ages 14 and up.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $25.00, Youth (7-17 years old): $16.00, Child(4-6 years): $8.00, Child(3 and under): $2.00
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Golden Hour Wander
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Historic Tour |
2 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Ages 14 and up only
Enjoy the diminishing rays of sunshine and encroaching shadows as they dance along the hoodoos of Dinosaur Provincial Park during this reflective evening program. Take time to view the landscape through the eyes of the First peoples, who see this remarkable place as sacred. Smaller group sizes offer participants a more tailored, tranquil experience with fewer stops and more time to soak up the ambiance in each locale. Avoid the heat of the day and take it slow in the serene beauty of the Natural Preserve. Don¿t forget to bring your camera to capture some memories of this mesmerizing landscape.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $30.00, Youth(14-17 years): $18.00
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Great Badlands Hike
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Historic Tour |
4 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Ages 10 and up only
Calling all adventurers! This exhilarating lengthy hike takes you over steep slopes, through coulees, and deep into the badlands. Your guide will explain why this park is one of the richest sites in the world for late Cretaceous fossils. Whether it's the serenading songbirds, catching a glimpse of the hardy wildlife, or the fossils that excites you, our longest tour is aimed to satisfy your appetite (bring your own snacks though!).
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $35.00, Youth(10-17 years): $20.00
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Guided Excavation 1-Day
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7 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Ages 14 and up only
Get a taste of working on a real fossil excavation at one of the richest fossil localities in the world. With the guidance of an experienced paleontological technician, help uncover fossils never before seen by human eyes. Your day will include an orientation to the Field Station paleo-lab, our research projects and hands-on learning about the delicate process of excavating 75-million year-old dinosaur fossils. Contribute to important research done by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology and find out firsthand why this exceptional landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $200.00, Youth(14-17 years): $200.00
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Guided Excavation 2-Day
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Nature Tour |
14 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Ages 14 and up only
Experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Excavate at one of the richest fossil localities in the world. The Guided Excavation program is the only chance for participants, alongside an experienced palaeontological technician, to uncover fossils never before seen by human eyes. Find out firsthand why this exceptional landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contribute to important research done by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Your two-day guided excavation experience may also include the opportunity for fossil prospecting.
Prices: Adult (18 and older): $375.00, Youth(14-17 years): $375.00
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Guided Excavation 3 Day Tour
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Historic Tour |
21 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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| This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in a fully authentic dinosaur dig in one of the richest fossil localities in the world. With an experienced palaeontological technician as your guide you will learn the techniques of excavating dinosaurs and work in a team to uncover fossils never before seen by human eyes! The experience includes an orientation to the Park and the research project, working in a real quarry, and hiking and prospecting for new fossil finds. You work will contribute to our research partners at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.
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