Dinosaur Research Institute

Dinotour

Dinotour  July 4 - 7, 2008

Discover Alberta's palaeontological treasures with Dr. Philip Currie, Dr. Eva Koppelhus of the University of Alberta and Darren Tanke of the Royal Tyrrell Museum, July 4 - 7, 2008.  Highlights of this 4 day family-orientated tour:

-  Unique opportunity to learn about the dinosaurs of Alberta.

-  Experience a visit with Philip, Eva to the Albertosaurus bonebed quarry in Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park.

-  Tour the Royal Tyrrell Museum

-  Hike and explore in Dinosaur Provincial Park and Drumheller areas.

Tour includes:

-  Guided tour including motor coach transportation to and from Calgary

-  3 nights accommodation (double occupancy) and all meals

-  Admission to the Royal Tyrrell Museum and Dinosaur Provincial Park Field Station

-  Guidebook, T-shirt and goodie bag

-  Charitable tax donation receipt for a portion of the fees

This program supports the work of the Dinosaur Research Institute, a non-profit charitable organization that finances dinosaur research in Alberta.

To register or to learn more contact: 

e-mail: info@dinosaurresearch.com  

Cost for the tour:

$1495. for adults , $1295.for youth (13-17 yrs.) and $1095 for children (under 13 yrs) CDN.  

Deadline for registration is May 15, 2008, but the tour is limited to 30 participants, so be sure to register early. An Early Bird discount of $100 for registration prior to March 31, 2008.  

What others thought:

Here is my testimonial,
 
We were not sure what to expect when we brought our 3 kids on the Dinotour.  36C and long days of hiking could be tough!  But we found it interesting and fun for our kids, and just an unforgettable experience for my husband and I.  We found Phil and Eva and the students to be great teachers and good company.  The learning experience of just what a tremendous resource we have hidden away in Alberta was huge.  I really enjoyed the special touches of great food, a soft bed at night, and having a cool swim at the end of a few of those long hiking days was great.  Our kids were impressed with the surface prospecting, and they all found various fossils constantly, making for a great learning opportunity and a hike that was never boring (still hot, though!). 
 
We would recommend this tour highly, for both adults and kids.  I learned a great deal, and we were lucky enough to be taught by Phil and Eva, two people who obviously are very passionate about what they do.
K. S. 
 

Dear Dinotour,
   
My 6 year old son Ciaran and I really enjoyed your tour this year!  It was without question, one of the best adventures a family or in our case, a father and son could take together.

I found Phil to be extremely patient with the numerous children, teenagers and adults on the trip and highly knowledgeable in both the dinosaurs but the history of the various places we were taken to. 

The Dinotour staff and Phil's palaeontological team were amazing and very accommodating. The food was always well planned and the hotel venues perfectly chosen. It really felt like an effortless 4 days of discovery!

We were particularly impressed with the family atmosphere and the warmness expressed by family and non-family members alike.

Of course the dinosaurs where out of this world.  We still marvel at the sheer amount of fossilized remains just waiting to be discovered!

The trip was one of the best ever taken!  We plan to return soon with our youngest son, so that he might experience the same thrilling adventures.  It was well worth it!

Many thanks and we hope to see everybody again!

M & C  C.