Souris is a small town situated south of Brandon, Manitoba. It is about a 2 hour drive west from Winnipeg. The trip will be made by car and bus to the Souris Rock Shop. The Souris pit is known for producing good quality agate and petrified wood, and is a popular attraction for collectors and families. The agates can be later cut and polished to reveal banding patterns.
Petrified wood is fossilized wood and can also be polished, or left as is.
Children and parents are welcome to participate on the trip. This package fee includes bag lunch, return bus fare, and access to the Souris Agate Pit. Bag lunch on request. Grey Goose Bus, equipped with TV, washroom, and air conditioned. Bus will depart from the Greyhound Bus Station terminal in downtown Winnipeg, across from Hudson's Bay department store.