Jurassic Coast tour: guided fossil hunt & Etches museum visit
2 days
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Small Group Tour
The UNESCO-designated Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site, more popularly known as the Jurassic Coast, displays world-famous rocks, fossils and coastal landforms and provides a unique and spectacular glimpse into a period spanning 185 million years. Over the course of this two-night and two day tour, our expert local guide will help you find fossi...
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Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- 2-night guided small group tour of the Jurassic Coast, England’s only natural UNESCO world heritage site.
- Explore Dorset’s key landmarks of Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove and your expert guide will explain the fascinating geology of these impressive landforms and rock formations.
- Visit the Etches Collection in Kimmeridge to see the newly-displayed fossilised giant pliosaur skull, and hear the story of its very local discovery, and its national importance.
- Learn about the Victorian pioneering fossil-hunter, Mary Anning, and her achievements.
- Stay two nights at the charming Mortons Manor Hotel in the centre of Corfe village and enjoy visit to the Castle as part of the tour.
- Group size 5 to 10.
What's this trip about?
The UNESCO-designated Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site, more popularly known as the Jurassic Coast, displays world-famous rocks, fossils and coastal landforms and provides a unique and spectacular glimpse into a period spanning 185 million years. Over the course of this two-night and two day tour, our expert local guide will help you find fossils and tell you the story of this intriguing coastline, sharing key insights behind its fascinating landscapes, history and geology. The insider knowledge is provided by our expert guide Jonathan Evans, a geologist who lives locally and is a Trustee of Lyme Regis Museum. How did the dramatic coast and landscapes evolve? The tour unravels the early history from arid desert landscapes when the dinosaurs appeared (around 240 million years ago) through to shallow tropical seas which saw the rise of titanic marine reptiles, the peak of the dinosaur period and the evolution of ammonites. Dorset remained under warm sub-tropical seas while chalk was produced, and finally the tour reveals the changes and erosion of 10,000 years, following the last ice age. An exclusive Lyme Regis walk will highlight Mary Anning (1799-1847), whose fossil finds intrigued the Establishment scientists and formed the basis for our understanding of dinosaur evolution. In addition, you will have a chance to go fossil hunting at a location selected by our expert, where you can be the first to release fossils from millions of years of burial! This tour also includes a visit to the Etches Collection museum, to see its newly-displayed giant pliosaur skull, which featured on a BBC David Attenborough documentary. Above all, this is a landscape that leaves a lasting impression.
Details
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityCorfe Village
End CityCorfe Village
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- The services of your tour leader, who will be with the group each day
- Transportation costs from the start to the end of the tour
- All accommodation costs for the two nights, assuming double occupancy rooms. There is a supplement for single occupancy of a double room
- Two breakfasts
- Lunch on second day
- Entry fee to Corfe Castle and The Etches Collection, local guide fees and activity fees, where arranged as part of the tour
- Service charges for accommodation and any meals included in the tour price
Itinerary
Day 1: Jurassic Coast tour - arrival
Day 2: Lyme Regis, fossil-hunting activities and Mary Anning story
The group departs Mortons Manor after breakfast in a comfortable vehicle suitable for the group size (maximum 12). Today includes an exclusive morning fossil hunt on the beach with Jonathan Evans, geologist and Trustee of Lyme Regis Museum, and discussion with your ...
Day 3: Jurassic Coast treasures: Corfe Castle, Kingston Church, Etches Collection, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
Check out of Mortons Manor and take a private guided walk around Corfe Castle and the village with our local expert. Built by William the Conqueror, it was one of the first cas...
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Dates & Availability
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Price per day$602
Last Updated: 3/28/2025
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Travel insurance.
- Extra or optional activities not described in the tour
- Lunches not included on four of the seven days.
- Personal expenditures
- Transportation to and from Edinburgh Waverley railway station at the start and end of the tour.
- Passport and visa fees.
Accommodation
Mortons Manor is a Grade II listed Elizabethan manor house dating back to 1590 located in the centre of Corfe Castle village. It is now a very comfortable hotel with a sunny terrace and a choice of guest lounges. There is a restaurant serving dinner every evening.
Note: If required for reasons beyond our control, GeoCultura reserves the right to substitute alternative accommodation of equal or higher quality.
Transportation & Flights
Transport each day is provided by small comfortable coach, suitable for the number in the group (maximum 12).,
Requirements
The activity level is rated as LEISURELY, suitable for occasional walkers (view our activity level definitions).
This tour involves short walks of up to 3 km (1.5 miles) and takes in coastal sections with rocky foreshores, and often steps to reach the beach. However, no activity is compulsory, (e.g. fossil-hunting). Sturdy waterproof footwear is essential. The weather is variable, so a waterproof jacket should be packed ,Double room for single occupancy in USD 1510
Cancellation policy
Deposit: A deposit of 10% of the tour price is due upon registration for a tour.
Final payment: Full payment is due 60 days before a tour begins, or upon registration if within the 60-day window.
Cancellation by participant: A participant may cancel a registration after securing a confirmed place on a tour for any reason. The following refund terms will apply:
- Greater than 60 days before tour begins: Any monies paid plus half of the deposit will be refunded
- 30 to 59 days before tour begins: 35% of tour price will be refunded
- 15 to 29 days before tour begins: 25% of tour price will be refunded
- Within 14 days of tour or during the tour: No monies will be refunded
Cancellation by GeoCultura: GeoCultura reserves the right to cancel any tour due to low enrolment, inability to run the tour or concerns about the safety, health or welfare of participants. If a tour is cancelled before it begins, all monies paid will be refunded (including any deposit).
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Meals Included
Two breakfasts Lunch on second day
Age Requirements
18 years and up
12-17 on request
12-17 on request
Optional Activities
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