Drumheller and Badlands Full-Day Tour with a Small Group

Calgary, Canada

11 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the unusual landscape of Drumheller and the Canadian Badlands on this all-day small-group tour in Alberta. First, visit Horseshoe Canyon and walk among the picturesque hoodoos (tall, thin spires of rock in the badlands), followed by the Atlas Coal Mine. Finally, stop at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Canada’s only museum dedicated to paleontology, to see its impressive collection of fossils.

The air-conditioned tour vehicles are equipped with large viewing windows
Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes; closed-toed shoes are recommended
Admission to the Atlas Coal Mine and Royal Tyrrell Museum is included
Lunch is not included, but is available for purchase

What's Included

Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Transport by air-conditioned van or mini coach
Complimentary bottled water
All prices include taxes (GST 5%
All major credit cards accepted

Driver/Guide Gratuities (recommended)
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calgary Tower, 101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1J9, Canada
At the base of the Calgary Tower by the blue City Centre Information sign

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Horseshoe Canyon

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Hoodoos

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

East Coulee School Museum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Tyrrell Museum

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tour requires a minimum of 4 passengers to operate. If the tour does not meet the minimum 48 hours prior to departure, you will be notified and a full refund will be applied
Not wheelchair accessible
There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to departure time
Food or open drinks are not allowed on board our vehicles. Snacks may be brought on board but may only be consumed during any of the stops we make. Only water from resealable bottles are allowed on-board our vehicles
Service animals allowed

Tour availability based on schedule provided by the Atlas Coal Mine. Due to time/staff constraints, some options may become unavailable.
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Be aware that this tour requires you to bring comfortable, sturdy shoes suitable for the amount of walking you will be doing on the tour. Closed-toed shoes are mandatory for your time at the Atlas Coal Mine. Check on the weather in advance and dress appropriately to guard yourself from the sun or in case of bad weather
Rates and tours are subject to change without advance notice
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

3.9

based on 22 reviews

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Canceled without proper notice! 😡

Michele_S, Apr 2025

The trip was canceled. The pick up time was at 7:30am and I was standing and waiting in the cold for the tour to start at the Calgary Tower. I was notified at 7:37 am that the trip was canceled. I drove from Canmore, Alberta where I am staying (1.5 hours in snow) to meet this tour. This level of inconvenience and poor communication is unacceptable. I should have been notified earlier! 😡😡😡😡

Awesome

Christina_M, Sep 2019

Even though it rained all day the scenery in the Badlands and the Hoodoos made up for it. Awesome! The mine tour was very interesting and thank goodness for the hard hats! The dinosaur museum was amazing and the exhibits were very well presented. Our driver/guide was very informative and friendly. Highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Sep 2019

Thank you for the review. I am very pleased that you enjoyed you day out to the Badlands. I will pass on your kind words to our driver/guide.

Great Attractions, didn't enjoy the driver

Elisa_B, Jul 2019

Was not expecting to go into a mine. Be prepared to walk up a ramp equal to 200 steps then walk down 200 uneven steps. Make sure you can do the cardio workout. Especially when we had to walk up more steps at the museum as the driver stopped in the designated bus parking instead of dropping us off first at the front of the building. We stopped at all of the attractions. Driver (Ted)shared the information he knew, maybe cracked 2 jokes and would not turn on the radio because he would loose the signal (doesn't know or want to change/find a different station??)

Response from Host, Jul 2019

I am sorry to see that you did not enjoy the tour. This tour includes the tunnel tour at the Atlas Coal mine as described in the tour information. We also recommend proper shoes for this tour as there is some extra walkin involved. As for parking, we are requested to park and unload in the bus parking area as with all attractions in all locations. As for the radio, i do not understand about the signal. We only use the radio for our PA system and normally do not use it for music as everyone has different tastes.

Likely to Sell Out