Great experience to be able to learn about and explore a real mine and see how the original equipment was used (and still works today). It was also fun to pan for gold. Overall, a really enjoyable day!

Great tour! I went with my 2 kids- 12 and 16- they loved it! It’s a little chilly in the mine so be prepared!

The guide’s description of how hard and dangerous the work was in the mine, especially when it was cold and wet.

We had this excursion set up for 3:30pm. We followed the instruction to where to meet. We waited, but no one showed up. I called the local tour contact number, and they said that the trip had been rescheduled for 11:30am. No one notified us of this change! After a number of phone calls and a bit of a hassle, they refunded our money, but we missed the experience. This was a one time trip, so it was a disappointment! If you choose this tour, call the day of to verify the time.

I booked this experience while we were going to be in Juneau for a cruise. The bus picked our group up and the driver was very pleasant and informative. It was a short drive to the mine and he shared local history with us on the way. The tour of the mine was very informative and our group wasn’t large so everyone could see and hear the information the guide was giving us. After the tour there was a Q & A session and then we went to pan for gold. There were several employees there to help if we needed it and everyone found a few flakes that were put in a small glass vial to take with them. My husband and I really enjoyed the experience and would recommend it.

This was a unique experience for the area. The drive up to the private mine property in the tour vans set the tone for understanding how remote the location was for those working in the mine. The guides were excellent, informative, answering all questions with details beyond what we expected. Our bus driver on the way down shared local dog stories, the perfect wrap up for the tour! We enjoyed witnessing the actual operation of several pieces of equipment used during the time of active mining, some in place as early as 1904. Our two teen boys loved the actual panning for gold flakes, both leaving with a small vial containing 10-15 little pieces of gold. We thought that garnets were supposed to be included in the panning area, but no further mention of them was offered and we didn't ask with all the other information coming to the forefront. The only negative feedback we might give is the regret that the group didn't go any further down the mineshaft, but this may be a safety concern.

Very very pleased even much better than I hoped for. Great guides who had worked there, excellent demonstrations, never felt rushed. Learned a lot. A must do.

The mine itself with the knowledgeable instructor Gary was the most in depth experience. Great personality that wanted to share information.

Unforgettable experience Excellent choice of excursion, never regretted purchasing it. We both love ❣️ it

Very knowledgeable guide. It was fun being able to walk into the mine and see exactly how it was left when they quit mining it. Panning for gold was also interesting. It is nice that you get to keep your few flakes that you find in a little vile that they give you.

Very informative. Great people to show us around. pick up and drop off at the port was great. Highly recommend!! Great price.

Loved panning for gold and a few deer showed up to watch us pan! They were unfazed by our group. I loved learning the history of the mine and what it used to look like.

The tour was very informative. The guides were all very knowledgable and engaging. The amount of time at each spot was perfect.

Tour was very informative! Enjoyed talking to the tour guides about mining and Juneau. Would recommend it to all ages.

We enjoyed our tour of the mine. The mosquitos were a bother. Wish I would have brought bug spray. Would have panned for gold longer if time would have allowed.

It was an informative tour. Michael, the person who explained to us everything about mining was very knowledgeable. Well, he was a miner himself for 37 years :) After explaining how mining works during the 1920s, our group had a chance to pan gold. This activity was fun, however, we thought that panning gold was easy to do but it was not. Still, we were able to get little dots of gold. It was a fun and interesting tour. I recommend it.

It was informative, and fun. We enjoyed panning for gold and learning about the history of the mine.

Unfortunately we were very disappointed in our guide of the mine. We had small children in our tour and they were talking over the tour guide and at no time did the guide tell the parents to stop talking to their kids so we didn’t hear one word he said as the echos in the mine amplify. The guide also didn’t ensure the kids stay with their parents so the kids were just running around pushing guests to get by. 3/4 of the way into the mine tour finally one of the guest loudly asked for the guide to stop because we can’t hear and the guest asked everyone to stop talking because we can’t hear. Guests shouldn’t have to do that! The guide outside the mine and during panning was amazing as were the helpers at the panning but we needed a bit more time panning it was way too short.

Everyone every step of the way was so friendly. I learned so much. It was a wonderful addition to our Alaska experience.

Grandkids (11 and 13) really got into panning for gold. Staff was very helpful in training and helping with the process. Guide into the mine was great. Would have liked to have had the opportunity to go into additional areas. Learning bout the mining equipment was interesting. We really enjoyed tis tour.