Dinosaur Research Institute

Dinotour is a unique opportunity to discover Alberta's palaeontological treasures

Dinotour 2025 Southern Alberta
July 4-7, 2025

Have you ever dreamed of exploring and discovering a dinosaur fossil with some of the world’s greatest dinosaur hunters?  During this four-day family-oriented event you will:

-     Learn about the dinosaurs of southern Alberta from world-renowned scientists Dr. Philip Currie, Dr.   Eva Koppelhus and Dr. Caleb Brown and your tour coordinator Mona Trick

-     Tour the Royal Tyrrell Museum gallery and the labs and backrooms

-     Hike to “Dinosite”

-     Hike to the Albertosaurus dinosaur quarry in Dry Island Provincial Park

-     Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park with hikes and a bus tour

Tour includes:

-     Guided tour including bus transportation to and from Calgary, Alberta

-     3 nights accommodation (double occupancy)

-     All meals over the 4 days of the tour

-     Admission to the activities at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology and Dinosaur Provincial Park

-     Guidebook and T-shirt

-     Canadian charitable tax donation receipt for a significant portion of the fees

Cost of tour:  CDN $2,495.00 per person (double occupancy). Minimum age: 14 years old as of July 4, 2025

Optional  extras:

Single supplement: CDN $328.80

Calgary hotel room July 3:  CDN $216.91

Calgary hotel room July 7:  CDN $216.91

Proceeds generated from this tour support the work of the Dinosaur Research Institute, a non-profit charitable organization that finances western Canadian dinosaur research.

To register:

1. Download and complete  "Dinotour2025RegistrationForm.pdf " for each person and e-mail to dinotour@dinosaurresearch.com or mail to:

Dinosaur Research Institute
PO Box 6353 Station D Calgary Alberta
CANADA T2P 2C9

 Click below to download the Dinotour 2025 Registration Form

     Registration Form

2. Send the deposit of $500.00 CDN per person either via e-transfer to info@dinosaurresearch.com or fill in the credit card information on the registration form or mail a cheque or money order to the above address.

Click below for a detailed itinerary

     Itinerary details

For more details, contact Mona Trick at dinotour@dinosaurresearch.com or cell 587-578-4579.

Photos:
Dr. Philip Currie at Dinosaur Prov. Park

Dr. Philip Currie at Dinosaur Prov. Park
By Lenore Nimmons

Dr. Philip Currie looking at a fossil in Fox Coulee
By Mona Trick

Previous:      Dinotour 2023 Grande Prairie

 July 7-10, 2023

 Have you ever dreamed of exploring and discovering a dinosaur fossil with some of the world’s greatest dinosaur hunters?  During this four-day family-oriented event you will:

 Learn about the dinosaurs of northern Alberta from world-renowned scientists Dr. Philip Currie, Dr. Eva Koppelhus, Dr. Corwin Sullivan and your tour coordinator Mona Trick.
Tour the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum galleries, collection and preparation areas. Search for tiny fossils using microscopes at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.
Dig dinosaur fossils from the Pipestone Creek Bone Bed under the guidance of staff from the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.
Explore the Wapiti River via raft with experts from the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.
Search for fossils near a dinosaur quarry. Hike and explore the Kleskun Hill Natural Area.

Tour includes:
  Guided tour including bus transportation to and from Grande Prairie, Alberta.
  5 nights accommodation (double occupancy), including the night before the tour and each night of the tour.
  All meals over the 4 days of the tour.
  Admission to the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum for all 4 days.
  Fees for Pipestone Creek Bone Bed excavation and for the excursion via raft on the Wapiti River.
  Guidebook, T-shirt and goodie bag.
  Canadian charitable tax donation receipt for a portion of the fees.

Cost of tour: CDN $2,295.00 per person (double occupancy) Single supplement: CDN $370.50
Minimum age: 12 years old as of July 7, 2023

Proceeds generated from this tour support the work of the Dinosaur Research Institute, a non-profit charitable organization that finances western Canadian dinosaur research

For more details, contact Mona Trick at dinotour@DinosaurResearch.com  or cell 587-578-4579

Dig in the Pipestone Creek Bone Bed.
Photo by Dr. Eva Koppelhus
  

Tour the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. 
Photo by Dr. Philip Currie

     Explore the Kleskun Hills.
Photo by Dr. Eva Koppelhus