Real Gold Mine Tour with, gold panning and more

Name: Real Gold Mine Tour with, gold panning and more
Brand: Country Boy Mine
SKU: 158728P1
Price: 47.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (690 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceBreckenridge, USA

1 to 2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Follow in the footsteps of Colorado's early fortune seekers on an interactive tour of the only real open mine in Breckenridge. Descend more than 1,000 feet (305 meters) underground to explore historic gold mining tunnels and even slide down an ore chute. Out in the light of day, try your hand at panning for gold in the river, and say hello to resident burros during the summer months.

Explore Breckenridge’s gold rush heritage at the Country Boy Mine
Walk through underground tunnels and see historic mining tools
Kids will love panning for gold and posing for Wild West photos
Fun and educational way for families to learn about Colorado history

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Gold Panning

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Country Boy Mine
0542 French Gulch Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424, USA
Drive along Reiling road until you see our flags and sign on the right. We are 400 yards further along from the free bus service (Purple Route)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Rocky Mountains

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

690 reviews

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Michael was an amazing...

Pete_M, Apr 2024

Michael was an amazing tour guide. We had a WONDERFUL experience. Very entertaining and educational.

Great activity!

Darlene_J, Feb 2024

We had a great time. It was educational and fun. Loved panning for gold. Our tour guide was awesome.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

GOLD! What's not to love?? Thanks so much for coming to see us - and we hope that we helped to make some great family memories

Worth seeing!

Robert_S, Dec 2023

Our guide was great! He is very passionate about sharing information about the mine and it's history. We had a great time.

Gold Mine Tour

Debra_C, Dec 2023

Location was easy to find. Staff was friendly and professional. Michael (our guide) did an excellent job on the tour. Love the history. We enjoyed ourselves.

Mine Tour

Rich_L, Oct 2023

The history of the mine was very interesting. It will be very cool when more excavation is done so that more of the mine can be seen. The guide did a great job.

Great guide!

Kayla_G, Oct 2023

Michael was a super fun and informative tour guide! We learned a lot and had a great time. I’d recommend the tour for anybody. The gold panning at the end was super cool too!

Nice tour!

Gail_B, Sep 2023

Our guide , Ian, was very knowledgeable and fun. The manager, (Rick?) was great as well. Hard hats and jackets are provided for the walk in the mine shaft. Yes , real panning for gold from a stream .

Response from Host, Oct 2023

We're so lucky that we have Eureka Creek coming straight out of the mine and through the vein, so we always have fabulous goodies in there for guests to find.

Awesome!

Sandra_J, Sep 2023

It was great for all of us - ages 4 years to 66 years! Our guide was a lot of fun and was so good with the little ones! We would definitely recommend it to all! Thank you for a great time!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thanks so much for coming and making some great family memories with us - we had a great time with you all

Kids loved it

Doug_H, Aug 2023

The kids really enjoyed the experience, they talked about it for the rest of our trip. Been in longer mines , but really showed what underground work was like

Found real gold

Lisa_B, Aug 2023

Keith, our guide, demonstrated how miners drove the holes to dig the caves. We learned the history of mining in Breckenridge. Best of all- we found real gold in the stream water.

Fun tour

Jim_K, Jul 2023

Entertaining tour. Kids really enjoyed panning for gold. Be sure to wear a jacket/sweatshirt! It is cold in the mine! Worth the time.

Fun and interesting for kids and adults!

Amanda_W, Jul 2023

I went on this tour with my daughters (12 and 10 years old) and we had a fantastic time! Keith was a wonderful guide, the mine tour was super interesting, and we had so much fun panning for gold after the mine tour. We ended up staying several hours longer than I thought we would! Highly recommend!

Really fun, definitely worth it!

hallowaydylan, Jul 2023

Really cool place, interesting history. Really neat educational experience if you have a free day and want something fun to do. Really close to downtown, not a bad drive at all either.

Great time!

Christi_R, Jul 2023

Be sure to wear a light jacket, it’s pretty cold inside the mine. Panning for gold was super fun! Tour guide John was awesome, so funny and friendly.

Must do!

Kerri_S, Apr 2023

Lots of fun and learned so much. Our guide was funny and appealed to everyone on the tour, young or old. My family loved gold panning!

The most memorable part...

Julie_S, Mar 2023

The most memorable part for our family was learning that the dynamite only allowed them to go 5-7 feet at a time.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

It was a huge, slow undertaking to get so deep into the earth! Thanks so much for coming to see us - we had a blast! (Whoops, dad joke…) :-D

The tour guide was so...

Daniel_A, Mar 2023

The tour guide was so fun! So much interaction with the kids made it fun for everyone! We will definitely come back.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We look forwards to seeing you when you come back! thanks so much for coming and sharing this great review!

A Look Back in Time

Sherri_H, Mar 2023

We enjoyed experiencing what it must have been like to be a gold miner. The kids stayed engaged and found it very interesting. Glad we did this!!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We are so lucky that we've managed to preserve such an important (and interesting) part of the gold rush - thank you so much for the awesome review :)

Great experience

Regis_B, Mar 2023

John, our Mine tour guide have a passion and love over his job, amazing experience! The place have more activities and fun.