3 Hour: Alaska Gold Panning Experience near Denali
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Come for a 4X4 shuttle ride on Scenic Mining roads and trails and learn to Pan for Gold with us (in warm water). We are the only licensed and permitted tour to take guests up Historic Healy Creek in the active & reclaimed mining areas. Your guide will share with you the beautiful area, and history of the original Gold Prospectors who blazed a path in this wilderness fueling the Coal Rush and continuing mining operations of today. Your Guides will describe the geology of the area, how gold was formed, and demonstrate how prospectors searched for gold. You will then head to our Gold Panning Site, where you will learn to pan gold with paydirt obtained from the highest producing local gold mine in the region, guaranteed to find you gold. The panning site has warm water panning troughs to keep your "Chechako" fingers from getting cold. Beware, Gold Fever is a real thing, and you may find the desire to change your career or retirement plans when you see the glimmer of gold in your pan.
Departure Point
- Go to Denali Fat Truck Tours, our 4x4 Mining Shuttle will pick you up there. Look for the Shuttle with: Alaska Gold Mining Experience in the front window.
Return Details
- Go to Denali Fat Truck Tours, our 4x4 Mining Shuttle will pick you up there. Look for the Shuttle with: Alaska Gold Mining Experience in the front window.
Duration
3 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Usibelli
Healy, AK 99743
Our small-group format Gold & Coal Mining tour will take you to visit historic mining areas near old Suntrana and Usibelli areas up the Healy River to see the lands and watersheds gold prospectors would search for Gold.
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Stop At: Healy
Healy, Alaska
Your guide will take you to our Gold Panning site located near Otto Lake where you will be taught how to pan for gold and then practice panning yourself. Yes you will find gold, Yes you get to keep what you find.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Small glass vial to keep and display your gold
- Personal instruction and help panning for gold
- English guide is also the driver
- All Gold Panning supplies and tools needed are provided
Exclusions
- On-Site jewelry making services: Display your gold in a piece of jewelry.
- Tips and Gratuities to your Guides are encouraged when they are exceptional
Traveler Pickup Information
Hotel Pickup times:
8:00 AM Tour:
-Holland America Denali Lodge
-Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
-Alaska Gold Panning Experience site located at:
175 Pioneer Rd Healy Alaska (self drivers) 8:20am
-Other Denali Hotels, please call for shuttle time.
12:00 PM Tour:
-Holland America Denali Lodge
-Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
-Alaska Gold Panning Experience site located at:
175 Pioneer Rd Healy Alaska (self drivers) 12:20pm
-Other Denali Hotels, please call for shuttle time.
4:00 PM Tour:
-Holland America Denali Lodge:
-Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge:
-Alaska Gold Panning Experience site located at:
175 Pioneer Rd Healy Alaska (self drivers) 4:20pm
-Other Denali Hotels, please call for shuttle time.
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Denali Fat Truck Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
Come for a 4X4 shuttle ride on Scenic Mining roads and trails and learn to Pan for Gold with us (in warm water). We are the only licensed and permitted tour to take guests up Historic Healy Creek in the active & reclaimed mining areas. Your guide will share with you the beautiful area, and history of the original Gold Prospectors who blazed a path in this wilderness fueling the Coal Rush and continuing mining operations of today. Your Guides will describe the geology of the area, how gold was formed, and demonstrate how prospectors searched for gold. You will then head to our Gold Panning Site, where you will learn to pan gold with paydirt obtained from the highest producing local gold mine in the region, guaranteed to find you gold. The panning site has warm water panning troughs to keep your "Chechako" fingers from getting cold. Beware, Gold Fever is a real thing, and you may find the desire to change your career or retirement plans when you see the glimmer of gold in your pan.
Departure Point
- Go to Denali Fat Truck Tours, our 4x4 Mining Shuttle will pick you up there. Look for the Shuttle with: Alaska Gold Mining Experience in the front window.
Return Details
- Go to Denali Fat Truck Tours, our 4x4 Mining Shuttle will pick you up there. Look for the Shuttle with: Alaska Gold Mining Experience in the front window.
Duration
3 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Usibelli
Healy, AK 99743
Our small-group format Gold & Coal Mining tour will take you to visit historic mining areas near old Suntrana and Usibelli areas up the Healy River to see the lands and watersheds gold prospectors would search for Gold.
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Stop At: Healy
Healy, Alaska
Your guide will take you to our Gold Panning site located near Otto Lake where you will be taught how to pan for gold and then practice panning yourself. Yes you will find gold, Yes you get to keep what you find.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Small glass vial to keep and display your gold
- Personal instruction and help panning for gold
- English guide is also the driver
- All Gold Panning supplies and tools needed are provided
Exclusions
- On-Site jewelry making services: Display your gold in a piece of jewelry.
- Tips and Gratuities to your Guides are encouraged when they are exceptional
Traveler Pickup Information
Hotel Pickup times:
8:00 AM Tour:
-Holland America Denali Lodge
-Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
-Alaska Gold Panning Experience site located at:
175 Pioneer Rd Healy Alaska (self drivers) 8:20am
-Other Denali Hotels, please call for shuttle time.
12:00 PM Tour:
-Holland America Denali Lodge
-Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
-Alaska Gold Panning Experience site located at:
175 Pioneer Rd Healy Alaska (self drivers) 12:20pm
-Other Denali Hotels, please call for shuttle time.
4:00 PM Tour:
-Holland America Denali Lodge:
-Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge:
-Alaska Gold Panning Experience site located at:
175 Pioneer Rd Healy Alaska (self drivers) 4:20pm
-Other Denali Hotels, please call for shuttle time.
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Denali Fat Truck Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
Need To Know Info
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