W
hether you’re a palaeontology
novice or devoted enthusiast,
this in-depth dinosaur-themed
itinerary is a unique adventure through
some of Utah’s most dramatic and
stunning scenery.DAY 1
SALT LAKE CITY
Welcome to Salt Lake City, Utah’s
mountain capital and the starting
point for your dinosaur adventure.DAY 2
SALT LAKE CITY
Drop in at the Natural History Museum
of Utah, a superb showcase of the
state’s natural wonders. Later, drive
to the George S Eccles Dinosaur Park,
which features 125 life-size outdoor
dinosaur sculptures.DAY 3
SALT LAKE CITY – VERNAL
Head Thanksgiving Point and the
Museum of Ancient Life, where you’ll
experience hands-on interactive
displays, expansive murals and a
working palaeontology lab. In Provo,
the Brigham Young University Museum
of Paleontology is world renowned for
its late Jurassic and early Cretaceous
dinosaur fossils collected from across
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana.DAY 4
VERNAL
Start your day at Dinosaur National
Monument, where you can view more
than 1,500 dinosaur bones that are
embedded or partially exposed in the
side of the mountain. Well-preserved
petroglyphs made roughly a millenniumago by the Fremont people form a
fascinating part of the monument.
Many of the depictions are instantly
recognisable as birds, snakes, sheep and
people, but their exact purpose remains
a mystery. Further on, stop at the Utah
Field House of Natural History, home to
a 27-metre replica of a Diplodocus that
was found in the area.DAY 5
VERNAL – MOAB
Your journey to Moab will take you past
the Prehistoric Museum in Price, where
you can view eight complete dinosaur
skeletons, as well as dinosaur eggs.
Later, visit the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur
Quarry, home to the world’s greatest
concentration of Jurassic dinosaur
bones – more than 12,000 have been
uncovered here over the past century.Follow the footsteps of prehistoric beings through an awe-inspiring landscape.
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