Drumheller

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Drumheller featuring landscape views, a gorge or canyon and tranquil scenes
Drumheller showing landscape views, a sunset and a gorge or canyon
Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site featuring a bridge and heritage elements
Royal Tyrrell Museum showing heritage elements
Drumheller featuring a river or creek, a sunset and mountains

Otherworldly landscapes, dinosaur fossils and historic mining towns make this valley a haven for paleontologists, geologists and filmmakers.

The town of Drumheller and its surrounding valley offers plenty of adventure it’s where you can hike through towering sandstone “hoodoo” rocks, learn about the lives of the coal miners who originally settled here and stand within the jaws of the world’s largest dinosaur.The Drumheller Valley has attracted paleontologists since the first dinosaur skull was unearthed here in the 1880s. Since then, the town, just 90-minutes’ drive from Calgary, has amassed an incredible collection of fossils, earning it the title “Dinosaur Capital of the World.” Visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum to examine an expansive collection of fossils from the beginning of life on Earth to the Ice Age. Hands-on activities such as interactive displays, excavations and guided hikes make this a thrilling attraction for the whole family.For a view with a difference, climb the 106 steps to the head of the World’s Tallest Dinosaur. Look out from its snarling mouth at the town and the cascading Red Deer River below.Drumheller was originally a coal-mining town. The lives of the pioneers and miners who lived here are on display at several museums in and around the town. See a two-headed calf and an entire house bought from a 1919 catalogue at the Homestead Antique Museum. Get insight into the lives of miners’ children at the picturesque East Coulee School Museum in the mining ghost town of Coulee.The valley is also a place of geological importance. Pull on your hiking boots and wander through canyons of otherworldly “hoodoos.” These sandstone pillars with large mushroom-like caps dot the Canadian Badlands, and have been filmed over and over by movie makers from around the world. Several Hollywood stars have worked in this eerie landscape, from Clint Eastwood in the 1992 film Unforgiven to Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970). Each July, hundreds of Albertan actors and volunteers converge on the town to stage a three-hour Passion Play in an outdoor amphitheater before thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Ramada by Wyndham Drumheller Hotel & Suites

Ramada by Wyndham Drumheller Hotel & Suites

3 out of 5
680 2nd Street Se, Follow Hwy 9, Drumheller, AB
$255 nightly
The price is $278 total per night from Jul 16 to Jul 17
$278 total
Jul 16 - Jul 17
Total includes taxes and fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Drumheller. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"Clean comfortable quiet quick checking friendly staff"

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025

Ramada by Wyndham Drumheller Hotel & Suites
Travelodge by Wyndham Drumheller

Travelodge by Wyndham Drumheller

2 out of 5
101 Grove Place, Drumheller, AB
$102 nightly
The price is $111 total per night from Jul 22 to Jul 23
$111 total
Jul 22 - Jul 23
Total includes taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Drumheller. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,022 reviews)
"Great stay"

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Travelodge by Wyndham Drumheller
Quality Hotel

Quality Hotel

2.5 out of 5
100 6th Ave SE, Drumheller, AB
$157 nightly
The price is $171 total per night from Jul 27 to Jul 28
$171 total
Jul 27 - Jul 28
Total includes taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Drumheller. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,020 reviews)
"Hotel nice and clean, staff pleasant. Elevators scary, the noises coming from them sound like they could use servicing."

Reviewed on Jul 13, 2025

Quality Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Private home steps away from the Big Dinosaur!

Private home steps away from the Big Dinosaur!

Drumheller
Stay at this vacation home in Drumheller. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Royal Tyrrell Museum and World's Largest Dinosaur ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
"Very convenient location. 4 star rating given because of noise created from bridge construction traffic . Our stay was exactly as anticipated. House has everything you need ."

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Private home steps away from the Big Dinosaur!
The Marble | Sleeps 4 Guests | DT | 55 " Smart TV

The Marble | Sleeps 4 Guests | DT | 55 " Smart TV

Drumheller
Stay at this apartment in Drumheller. Enjoy an in-room coffeemaker and air conditioning. Popular attractions Royal Tyrrell Museum and Jurassic Laser Tag & Arcades ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (8 reviews)
"Excellent location."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2025

The Marble | Sleeps 4 Guests | DT | 55 " Smart TV
Raptor Retreat | Steps to the Big Dino | Sleeps 8!

Raptor Retreat | Steps to the Big Dino | Sleeps 8!

Drumheller
Stay at this vacation home in Drumheller. Enjoy a fitness center, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Royal Tyrrell Museum and World's Largest ...
5.4/10 (6 reviews)
Great Historical Location
"A cozy home that met all our needs for a week long stay. I was there for work, and my family explored the community. Excellent location in the centre of town, and the small A/C unit was essential for the 30+ degree days."

Reviewed on Aug 8, 2024

Raptor Retreat | Steps to the Big Dino | Sleeps 8!
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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