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 SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

DIG FOR DINOSAUR BONES

Dinosaur Provincial Park

  • A variety of dinosaur dig tours to choose from including:

    • Lab programs and fossil prospecting

    • Fossil Safaris

    • Guided Excavations 

    • and more

  • Plus see website for additional tours and excursions of Dinosaur Provincial Park!

EXPLORE THE BADLANDS

Dinosaur Provincial Park

  • Explore the Alberta Badlands

    • Explorer bus tours

    • Badland hikes

    • Excavation tours

  • Plus see website for more tours of Dinosaur Provincial park and the Badlands

EXPLORE A MINE

Bellevue Underground Mine

  • Take an underground coal mining tour

TAKE A CARRIAGE RIDE

Remington Carriage Museum (Cardston)

  • A museum dedicated to the history of 18th and 19th century carriages

  • Learn how carriages were made

  • A variety of interactive exhibits

  • Carriage rides in summer

GO RAFTING

Incept Adventure Co (Cardston)

  • White water rafting adventures

  • Kayaking trips

  • Fishing excursions

GO FLYFISHING

Alberta Flyfishing (Coleman)

  • Guided flyfishing adventures

  • All tours are customized to your personal needs and interests

LEARN ABOUT BIRDS OF PREY

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation (Coaldale)

  • A rehabilitation center for injured birds

  • Interactive experiences and photo opportunities

  • Hawk walks

  • Flying demonstrations

  • School programs

LEARN ABOUT THE FRANK SLIDE

Frank Slide Interpretive Center (Blairmore)

  • Learn about the rockslide that buried part of the Blairmore mining town

  • Interactive displays and exhibits

  • Audio visual presentations

EXPLORE A CAVE

Canmore Cave Tours (Crowsnest Pass)

  • Gargantua Cave Adventures

    • Explore multiple caves on a 3 day backpacking trip

  • See website for additional caving options including adventure tours, explorer tours, discovery hikes, and more

LEARN ABOUT PALEONTOLOGY

Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller)

  • A museum dedicated to Paleontology

  • Paleontology galleries and exhibits

  • Dinosaur skeletons and fossils

  • Tours and activities including digging for bones, fossil casting, badlands exploration, and more

CATCH A PASSION PLAY

Canadian Badlands Passion Play (Drumheller)

  • A dramatic portrayal of the life and death of Jesus Christ

EXPLORE A COAL MINE

Atlas Coal Mine (East Coulee)

  • Coal Mine tours

    • Learn about the history of Coal Mining

    • Explore underground mines

    • Meet Coal miners

    • and more!

  • A variety of specialized tours to choose from

LEARN ABOUT DINOSAURS

Fossil World Dinosaur Discovery Center (Drumheller)

  •  A dinosaur museum featuring a variety of exhibits

  • Animatronic dinosaurs

  • Fossil digs

GO BACK TO SCHOOL -  1936 STYLE

East Coulee School Museum (East Coulee)

  • A museum dedicated to the history of East Coulee

  • Fully guided tours

  • Class tours

    • Interactive class experiences from 1936

  • Field trips and overnight stays

  • Tea Room

TAKE A WILD WEST ADVENTURE

Wild West Badland Tours (Drumheller)

  • Wild West Adventure Tour

    • Hay rides, Buffalo, Pioneer homes, Valley lookouts, Saloons, Wildlife sightings, and more!

  • Badlands, Dinosaurs, and Prehistoric times tours

    • Explore Dinosaur valley, View the Hoodoos, see Horsethief Canyon, Visit a ghost town, and more!

EXPLORE DRUMHELLER VALLEY

Dinosaur Valley Express (Drumheller)

  • Guided day tour on a 1920's style trolley

  • Popular sites include the Hoodoos, the Atlas Coal mine, the Last Chance saloon, + more

VISIT THE TREK STATION

Trek Station (Vulcan)

  • A memorabilia collection dedicated to Star Trek

  • Space game

  • Photo room

  • Star Trek costumes and characters 

  • Gift shop

  • Walking tours and events

DANCE!

Great Canadian Barn Dance (Hill Spring)

  • Camping, dancing, and entertainment all in one place!

  • Friday night dinner shows

  • Saturday night dinner and dance

  • Live music and complimentary dance lessons

  • Recretional activities and horse drawn hay rides

TRY AN ESCAPE ROOM

Escape from LA (Lethbridge)

  • You are locked in a room and have 60 seconds to escape. Can you do it?

  • Use the clues and puzzles given to you to solve the mystery 

EXPLORE THE JAPANESE GARDENS

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (Lethbridge)

  • Beautiful gardens and visitor center

  • Public tours offered on occassion

  • Cultural experiences and events

VISIT A TRADING POST

Fort Whoop-Up (Lethbridge)

  • A 1869 trading post supplying ceremonial goods, sweetgrass, hides, and more

GET LOST

Lethbridge Corn Maze (Lethbridge)

  • Get lost in 9 acres of corn

  • Your choice of kids maze, big maze, or trivia maze

  • Petting zoo and playground

  • Hayrides, slides, cowtrain, and more

GO KAYAKING

High Level Canoes and Kayaks (Lethbridge)

  • Kayak and canoe rentals

  • Lessons

ENJOY A HORSE SHOW

Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede (Medicine Hat)

  • All Breed Horse shows and stampedes

  • Free entertainment

  • Kiddie days

  • Night shows

  • Rodeos

  • and more!

RIDE A JET BOAT

Riverbend Jet Boat Tours (Medicine Hat)

  • Jet boat tours

    • Day trips

    • Overnight packages

    • Custom tours

  • Hiking tours

  • B&B

RIDE THE RAILS

Aspen Crossing (Mossleigh)

  • Train excursions

    • Champagne Bruch

    • Prairie tours

    • Dinner theaters

    • Wine and Cheese

    • and much more!

  • Scenic train tours

  • Dining car restaurant

  • Caboose Cabins

GO HORSEBACK RIDING

Centre Peak High Country Adventures (Pincher Creek)

  • Guided trail rides

  • 1-5 hour rides

  • Ranch and Range getaways

 

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