Calgary Icefield Parkway Glacier Adventure Tour

Your day begins with a morning departure as you witness the dramatic transition from prairie grasslands to otherworldly badlands. Your 1st stop is Royal Tyrrell Museum, here you'll explore the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils. After Lunch you visit the Little Church that seats 10000 people and WildWest Panorama of Horsethief Canyon. Then you'll return to town to spend early noon climbing the World's Largest Dinosaur for spectacular views of the valley and for photo ops at Jurassic Corner in Downtown Drumheller. After that you'll visit the eerily beautiful Willow Creek Hoodoos sculpted by millions of years of erosion. Later you go on a scenic drive through 11 bridges of the ghost town of Wayne and back, and visit the Rosedale Suspension Bridge. Your final stop is at Horseshoe Canyon which allows you awesome up-close views of the striped and layered canyon formations from 3 viewpoints and a short trail below the canyon to carry a memorable image of your day in the Badlands.

Meeting Point

Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller

1103 AB-9, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0, Canada

Drumheller Pickup - Parking in front of Canalta Jurrasic Hotel, in Drumheller. Driver will be here at 10:15 am for pickup. Vehicle description will be provided to all travelers.

10125 19 St NE

10125 19 St NE, Calgary, AB T3J 3P9, Canada

Airport Pickup - Parking for Tim Horton's Cafe near Hampton Inn. Driver will be here at 08:50 am for pickup. Vehicle description will be provided to all travelers.

Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE

Calgary, AB T2G 4X3, Canada

Downtown Pickup - Outside Harry Hay's Building. Driver will be here at 08:30 am for pickup. Vehicle description will be provided to all travelers.

What to expect:

Duration: between 8 hours and 9 hours

Welcome to Drumheller Sign

Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0, Canada

(Summer and Winter) We'll stop here for a photo op before heading to the Town and Museum

10 minutes

Royal Tyrrell Museum

1500 N Dinosaur Trl, Midland Provincial Park, Drumheller, T0J 0Y0

(Summer and Winter) World-class paleontological museum, with over 130,000 fossils and amazingly detailed exhibits that bring prehistoric eras to life and a small Hoodoos trail.

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Drumheller's Little Church

6455 North Dinosaur Trail, , Drumheller

(Summer and Winter) You'll visit the World's Largest Little Church that can seat 10000 person but 6 at a time.

10 minutes

Horsethief Canyon

Highway 838, Starland County, Drumheller, 221068

(Summer only) Witness the old west panorama at this large canyon.

20 minutes

World's Largest Dinosaur

60-1 Avenue West, Drumheller, T0J 0Y0

(Summer and Winter) For 60 minutes in Drumheller Town you'll have time to climb 106 stairs inside this 86-foot T-Rex for a unique view from its mouth overlooking the entire Drumheller valley; and/or to roam the charming streets of near Jurassic Corner and Downtown Drumheller for lunch or shopping. You get to decide how to use the hour before we proceed to other attractions. You can plan lunch during museum visit to use this hour for more exploration and photo ops.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Jurassic Corner

20 3 Ave E, Drumheller, AB T0J 3R0, Canada

(Summer and Winter) Part of the Downtown Tour. Great photo opportunity.

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The Hoodoos

Hoodoo Ave, Drumheller, T0J 0Y4

(Summer and Winter) You'll walk the interpretive trail among these fascinating stone pillars formed by erosion over millions of years. You can explore and photograph these otherworldly formations.

20 minutes

Rosedale Suspension Bridge

3061 Ab-10, , Drumheller, T0J 0Y0

Currently closed for repairs. (Summer and Winter) You'll cross the Rosedale Suspension Bridge over Red Deer River

15 minutes

Wayne

Wayne, Alberta, Drumheller

(Summer Only) Cross 11 one-lane bridges as we journey to this historic coal mining town, now home to the famous Last Chance Saloon to see its outlaw tales and colorful frontier memorabilia.

30 minutes

Horseshoe Canyon

Drumheller

(Summer and Winter) You'll be exploring this spectacular badlands formation learning its paleontological importance, and for dramatic photos of the striped geological layers.

15 minutes