Galt Museum & Archives Get Outta Tours

2010 Tours

This summer, embark on an unforgettable journey through southwestern Alberta! Experience the history of the area on your way to the Waterton Wildflower Festival, discover Blackfoot history at Writing-On-Stone and contemporary life on the Kainai Reserve, and explore life on a Hutterite Colony. We'll bring you back too!

Transportation, admissions, site tours & lunch included.

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To register, call 403.320-3954 | 1.866-320-3898 ext 0 or send an email.

COST FOR FULL-DAY TOURS:

$65 Members anytime | Early Bird
$75 Full price (after early bird deadline or for non-members)

COST FOR HALF-DAY TOUR:

$40 Members anytime | Early Bird
$45 Full price (after early bird deadline or for non-members)

SAVE ON ALL FOUR TOURS... AVAILABLE UNTIL JUN 5 ONLY!

$210 Members
$220 non-members

Itineraries are subject to changes

Minimum 20 people/tour

No refunds for cancellations less than 48 hours prior to each tour.

Contact

Leslie Hall,
Community Program Coordinator
Tel: [403] 320.4700
Email: leslie.hall[at]galtmuseum.com

Waterton

Read about the trip
in this blog post

Sat JUN 19 | 8am-5pm
EARLY BIRD: JUN 05

FULL-DAY TOUR

Curator Wendy Aitkens takes us on a journey through Alberta's natural history as we drive to the spectacular setting of Waterton Lakes National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Go on a guided Wildflower Tour hosted by the Waterton Wildflower Festival. 50 of Canada's rare flowers grow in Waterton, 30 of which are found only in this park!

Time to visit the townsite is built in!

Hutterites & History

Sat AUG 07 | 9am-2pm
EARLY BIRD: JUL 24

HALF-DAY TOUR

Learn about Hutterite history and culture over refreshments at the Galt, followed by a guided tour of the Wilson Hutterite Colony. Learn about modern culture on the colony from the Hutterites living and working there and enjoy a home cooked lunch with the community.

A link of interest: Hutterite Heritage

Kainai Peoples Unfortunately, this tour has been cancelled. May we recommend the AUG 21 Writing-on-Stone Tour instead?

Sat JUL 17 \| 8am-5pm EARLY BIRD: JUL 03 FULL-DAY TOUR Blood Tribe Economic Development presents Blackfoot history on this journey hosted by Blackfoot Elders. See a medicine wheel and residential school, and experience modern Blackfoot culture at Kainai Indian Days [featuring dancing, craft vendors and more], and learn about modern-day initiatives and governance on the reserve. Includes a lunch of traditional Blackfoot foods.

Writing-on-Stone

Sat AUG 21 \| 8am-5pm EARLY BIRD: AUG 7 FULL-DAY TOUR Blanche Bruisedhead, Kainai interpreter at the Galt Museum, joins us as our expert tour guide to this amazing Provincial Park - a pending UNESCO World Heritage Site of spiritual signficance to the Blackfoot people. Tour the new interpretive centre and view a protected rock art site with provincial rock art guides. This trip includes a fabulous picnic lunch.