Old Gold Trail Tour with Gold Panning

Name: Old Gold Trail Tour with Gold Panning
Brand: QUEENSTOWN EXPEDITIONS
SKU: 61513P1
Price: 119.33 USD
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

Queenstown, New Zealand

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Queenstown region with this gold mining tour. Stop in at key towns of the gold rush days including charming Arrowtown, and visit the Goldfields Mining Centre where you will be able to have a go at gold panning yourself. As you travel, learn the history and hear marvelous stories via themed GPS headsets.

Local guide offers informative commentary
Headsets available in different languages
Stop by the Chinese Settlement in Arrowtown
Visit the historical town of Cromwell

What's Included

Morning Tea Provided
Professional Local guide with Commentary
Unique History Story Telling by Multilingual Themed Headsets
Plenty Photo Opportunities
Gold Panning Included
Luxury Vehicle for small group tour

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Athol Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Pickup is located at the Athol Street Bus Stop in Central Queenstown

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
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.

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Reviews

5.0

4 reviews

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Listening to the...

Annie_C, Mar 2024

Listening to the historians speak about life on the NZ goldfields. The day was seamless & our driver was wonderful!

Gold rush history lesson

Dante_G, Oct 2023

Fascinating tour to learn about the history the gold rush in this area. Enjoyed the stop at the Goldfields Mining Centre and trying my hand at gold panning. Would loved to have had an extra 15 minutes to explore the shops on Arrowtown's main street.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Dante Thank you for your great review. Its nice to hear how much you enjoyed our Old Gold Trail tour and the gold panning. There is so much rich history in our region about the gold rush era. Nice to read that you enjoyed our themed stories onboard the tour. Thank you, from the Team at Queenstown Expeditions:)

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