Colorado Gold Rush Mountain and Mine Half-Day Tour from Denver
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Denver, USA
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the exciting history of the Colorado Gold Rush, and enjoy the intimacy of a small-group tour. Stroll through the historic town of Central City and follow the steps of the miners as you learn about their lifestyle. Visit an authentic ghost town, tour a real gold mine, and and learn about the mine's history and modern-day mining techniques. Get an opportunity to strike it rich by panning for gold and silver before your return trip to Denver.
- Explore Colorado’s mining history and mountain towns
- Learn the history of the 1859 Gold Rush
- Small group tour has a personalized feel
- Choose from morning or afternoon departure times
What's Included
- Professional local driver/guide
- Mine Tour Admission
- Water refills, please bring a refillable water bottle for your own use
- Gratuities for your driver/guide (recommended 20%
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Denver Union Station1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
Pick up and drop off are in Lower Downtown Denver in front of the Historic Union Station on Wynkoop St. at the flagpole in front of the Union Station & the Crawford Hotel at 1701 Wynkoop St. Denver. Meeting times are 8:15 am for the morning tour and 12:15 pm for the afternoon tour.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Denver Union Station
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rocky Mountains (Pass By)
Clear Creek Canyon (Pass By)
2
Central City Opera House
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Phoenix Gold Mine
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Idaho Springs
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Capital Prize Gold Mine Tour
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Georgetown
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Denver Union Station
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation in the unlikely event there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- We will walk into the mine on the tour, not recommended for anyone that is claustrophobic
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and bring a jacket for inside the mine
- Some places in the mine can be a little muddy please wear shoes that clean up easily
- Please eat breakfast or lunch prior to your tour pick up time
- Only 1 mine will be visited in either Idaho Springs or Georgetown not both
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 44 reviews
Noel, Oct 2025
It was great. Hans did a terrific job of explaining the history of the area. Also asked us about our expectations. Then tailored each stop to things we expressed interest in.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We are delighted you had a great experience! It's fantastic to hear that Hans did a terrific job of explaining the history and, most importantly, tailored each stop based on your interests. We love that he took the time to understand your expectations! Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Dave_C, Jul 2025
Guide, Laurel, did a fantastic job. Gold mine was exceptional, not much else though, in my opinion, too much time driving.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thanks for your feedback! We're thrilled to hear Laurel did a fantastic job as your guide and that the gold mine was exceptional. We appreciate your honest comments about the driving time; as you know, getting to these unique mountain mining towns from Denver does require some driving. We aim to balance that with unique stops like 45 minutes in Central City, an additional 15 minutes at the graveyard, and that special 30 minutes of gold panning, which followed your hour-long mine tour! What an amazing moment that your grandson discovered some gold during that memorable lightning and thunderstorm downpour!
Stephan_E, Aug 2024
We found the tour exhilarating as an occasion to come face to face with the real Americana - the Colorado Gold Rush. Our guide Will made the tour a comprehensive presentation of this page of the American history, weaving a captivating narrative on our way there. And a special bonus was the tour of the Phoenix mine with the charismatic Daniela, a true professional, with the knowledge of the mine and the mining process inside out, and more. So, we truly experienced the mine through her animated and captivating tour, including the tools and the process. In addition, she is such a vivacious and lovely person! A fascinating tour overall!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much! It sounds like you had a great day out with us and the Phoenix Mine. We love sharing Colorado's history and past with guests and appreciate you choosing to tour with us.
Andrew_W, Aug 2024
Capital prize goldmine tours was great, the guide gave us all a really informative tour of the mine. Colorado sightseer guide was great too and drove us to all places of interest with lots of information about the towns.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thanks Andrew! We're so glad to hear you had a great time in the Gold Mine--its such a cool experience. Thanks for choosing to book with us and hope you can come back next time you find yourself in Denver!
Terry_W, Jul 2024
Great day! Tour was fantastic & our group was so fun. Our guide was so nice & did a great job thru a crazy traffic day. We saw & experienced a gold mine! How cool is that!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you Terry! We appreciate your patience with the traffic and are so glad you still enjoyed your tour and the gold mine!
Michael_C, Jul 2024
Great Tour good guide and exciting experience and had good tour stops lots of stuff to see was a wonderful experience
Marvin_P, Apr 2023
The gold rush tour wasn't available so I was given the rocky mountains winter/spring parks tour. Definitely worth going on. Estes is a beautiful little mountain down. No complaints.
Donald_B, Sep 2022
If you are going for a short trip and have limited time, this is an ok option to learn about the area and get the gist of how mining is done. But it's kind of tacky. I had taken a different all day tour 2 days before and it was extremely informative and covered a broad area. The gold mine is short. Time spent in Central City was nice, but we were there before everything opened (other than casinos).
I'd recommend spending the whole day on a Rocky Mountain National Park tour.
Daron_M, Jul 2022
The trip we took was just the four of us and one additional person that joined our group. Due to flight cancelations the other people had to cancel. The Owner guided our trip herself. The first thing she asked was our names and what we wanted to see on the trip. Due to the size of the group, she let us spend more time at the locations that we were more interested in. My 10-year-old son wanted to pan for gold all day!! The group talked over the amount of time we wanted to spend at each stop, and she was more than accommodating. We learned so much and had a great understanding of how hard life in the gold rush must have been. When we head back to Denver we are going to sign up for more trips. If you are on the fence and enjoy history, great views, and very nice family-owned business that wants to make sure you have a great trip you are in the wright place!!
Pamela_R, Jun 2022
Absolutely terrific tour!!! Kristen had many historic tidbits to share that truly enhanced the experience. This tour is a must if you are in the Denver area.
Erin_M, Mar 2022
So much fun! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, and made sure to bring us to beautiful spots for photos. There was time for shopping in local stores, the van was clean and comfy, and we had a great time!
Amanda_c, May 2021
A great tour that you can learn a lot on but relate to the stuff they are saying. They explain things well and make sure you understand and see everything. They go above and beyond to make sure to do more things that you are interested in. I highly recommend!
Nancy_A, Oct 2020
Didn’t happen, but did the red rock, echo, my Evans. Fantastic tour very informative And accommodating tour guide. Wendy was her name.
Barbara_V, Oct 2019
Was impressed with the knowledge of gold/silver mining....enjoyed our beautiful ride to mine and stopping in the old mining towns....
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Hi Barbara, thank you for the wonderful review! We are glad you enjoyed the information and the tour. Such a fun part of our Colorful Colorado History and the Wild West.
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