Drop in at the Bodo Archaeological Site and Centre and learn about the archaeology and history of the Bodo area. We have many interesting finds on display and in our lab including bone fragments, arrowheads, pottery sherds and stone and bone tools, some dating back thousands of years. The full adventure includes a tour of the interpretive centre and the excavation site and hands on activites for both kids and adults! Drop in today to learn about Indigenous history, archaeology, to try your hand at spear-throwing, and check out what we have for sale in our gift shop!
Closed for the 2025 Season – If you wish to have a special event/group tour, please contact us.
Full Guided Tours: Approx. 1 to 2 hours long – includes guided walkthrough of the interpretive centre and active excavation site
Cost
Family (2 adults plus dependents) ($50)
Adult ($20)
16 and under ($10)
under 5 years (Free)
Self-guided Tour: Interpretive centre only, approximately 45 minutes ($10/person)
Gift Shop located within the Interpretive Center
Available add-ons to the regular drop-in tour:
Be driven visit to a bison rubbing stone and learn about past bison behavior in the area, glacial erratic’s in Alberta and how glaciers have impacted the last 13,000 of history and life on the Great Plains (an additional 45 minutes and $10/person)
Guided overlook hill/traditional plant hike (an additional 1.5 hours and $15/person).
Visit a naturally filling watering hole and the nearby sand-dunes and snap a pic to tell people you were in a desert (an additional 30 mins and $5/person).
Ask your guide for more information if you are interested in seeing these additional sights.
Enjoyed the tour, found it very informative. Braxton did a great presentation, great pacing, good knowledge on the material!
Visitor review, 2024
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Google Review, 2025
My tour guide was obviously enthusiastic about her job and very knowledgeable. I was a lone participant on my tour but never felt like I was wasting my guide’s time. I feel I got the same attention that a group would have gotten.
Visitor review, 2019
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