2015 Southern Alberta’s Heritage Loop Tours
Read on for information on Southern Alberta’s Heritage Loop Tours that we published in our 2015 travel guide.
Canadian Badlands Circle Tour
Walk through the deep sculptured river valleys of the Canadian Badlands where dinosaurs once roamed. Journey through time and meet them face to face in nine dynamically displayed ever-evolving galleries. Unearth fossils in a realistic quarry or make your own fossil replicas. Experience the iconic pottery and beehive kilns, set against the dramatic clay cliffs of the South Saskatchewan River. Visit our historic sites and hear true tales of mines and men. Relive ghost stories about an industrial site gone bad! This is the Badlands, come hear our story and while you’re at it, create your own.
Secrets in the Badlands
Day 1
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site
Day 2
Dinosaur Provincial Park-UNESCO Heritage Site
• Hike in the Badlands and Tour Interpretive Centre
Brooks Aqueduct Centre-National Historic Site
Day 3
Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Day 4
Fort Calgary National Historic Site
Lougheed House National Historic Site
Free attraction passes when you book with Canalta Hotels.
Photo by Canadian Badlands
Crown of the Continent Circle Tour
Hear the stories of early settlement, where horse-drawn vehicles and steam engines carried people and cargo across the prairies. Learn how the ancient plains people hunted buffalo for their survival. Visit historic sites where North West Mounted Police confronted whiskey traders and brought law and order to the west. Let your jaw drop while drinking in the magical beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Join in authentic, raw experiences that will leave you breathless. This is real western living. Come uncover our roots and you may just find a piece of yourself that’s always been missing.
Secrets of the Crown
Day 1
Head-Smashed-in UNESCO Heritage Site
Fort Museum of Northwest Mounted Police
and First Nation Interpretive Centre
Day 2
Waterton Lakes National Park
UNESCO Heritage Site
• Boat Cruise
• Hike in the Rockies
• Horseback riding
Day 3
Remington Carriage Museum
Galt Museum and Archives
Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site
Day 4
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Bar U Ranch National Historic Site
Heritage Park Historic Village
Free attraction passes when you book with Canalta Hotels.
Photo by Waterton Lakes National Park