Ghosts of Drumheller Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour
Alberta, Canada
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Product ID: 2522
2 hours
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Discover Drumheller’s haunted side on a self-guided smartphone audio walk through downtown and the wider valley’s darkest stories.
Follow an easy 2.5-kilometre return route at your own pace as GPS-triggered narration brings local legends to life. Hear about Cactus Jack and the Waldorf Hotel, the Johnston House, Municipal Cemetery, Water Tower, Legion Hall and other historic locations, with additional stories connected to landmarks across the Drumheller Valley.
A live GPS map shows your location and guides you between stops, while the audio plays automatically as you approach. Download the tour before arriving and use it without mobile data. Pause, explore and resume whenever you like.
This is a self-guided outdoor experience with no in-person guide. Attraction admission and interior access are not included, and the tour can be enjoyed even when referenced buildings or attractions are closed. Allow 1–2 hours. The route starts and ends at 275 3 Avenue East.
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Download using WIFI or a good mobile signal (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Attraction tickets
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- Smartphone or tablet
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
- In-person tour guide
Meeting point
275 3 Ave E, 275 3 Ave E, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y4, Canada
Tour starts at the Drumheller’s Navy League or Miner’s Memorial Hall which was once a makeshift morgue.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
1
Drumheller
Begin your ghostly walk through Drumheller and discover how the valley’s history inspired its most enduring legends.
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2
The Hoodoos
Hear how wind and water sculpted Drumheller’s famous hoodoos into their otherworldly shapes.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Stand outside the Waldorf Hotel and hear the restless tale of its legendary patron, Cactus Jack.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Discover the elegant former spa and the ghostly guest said to linger within its walls.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Walk beside Drumheller's cemetery and hear a surprisingly tender tradition among the graves.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Discover the colourful history and spirited legends of the Last Chance Saloon in nearby Wayne.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Uncover Miner's Memorial Hall's unexpected past as a makeshift morgue.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Pause at the Johnston House for a chilling tale of residents who may never have left.
Duration: 5 minutes
9
Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site
Journey into the valley’s coal-mining past through the stories of the historic Atlas Coal Mine.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Hear the story of Rosedale’s suspension bridge and the mining communities once linked across the Red Deer River.
Duration: 5 minutes
11
3rd Avenue Arts
Meet Drumheller's dapper blue dinosaur and enter one of downtown's most characterful blocks.
Duration: 5 minutes
12
Valley Doll Museum & Gifts
Pause outside the former Valley Doll Museum and hear the eerie legend of Robert the Doll and its often-told connection to Chucky.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Discover why laughter from an unseen guest is said to echo through the historic Legion Hall.
Duration: 5 minutes
14
Drumheller
Hear how coal mining shaped Drumheller—and why some stories from the mines refuse to stay buried.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Learn how the 1918 influenza pandemic left its own layer of tragedy and lingering legend.
Duration: 5 minutes
16
World's Largest Dinosaur
Stand beneath Tyra, the enormous T. rex towering over downtown Drumheller.
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17
East Coulee School Museum
Discover how East Coulee’s former school preserves the voices and memories of a coal-mining community.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Face a handsome brick building said to shelter three very different spirits.
Duration: 5 minutes
19
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Look up at Drumheller's water tower and discover how it earned a moment on the silver screen.
Duration: 5 minutes
20
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Admire the historic former Central School and hear why some believe its halls remain haunted.
Duration: 5 minutes
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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