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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Old Gold Trail, Arrowtown & Central Tour Tour
Gold Panning Included! Small group half day tour!
Travel by luxury vehicle with local guide while you follow in the footsteps of the incredible Gold Mining settlers who travelled to this region in search for Gold during the 1800's. Join us on a journey like no other and discover the rich history from the famous Gold Rush era around Arrowtown and Central Otago. Touch and feel real Gold and take in a Gold Panning experience, you may even feel real Gold for yourself! This is where the past and present meet.
Sit back and relax as we take you on a journey of discovery with our unique Story Telling themed for the ultimate experience. Hear our stories hundreds of years old and be transported to a different time and place in our history. themed GPS headsets will bring your experience to life
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Morning Tea Provided
Professional Local guide with Commentary
Luxury Vehicle for small group tour
Unique History Story Telling by Multilingual Themed Headsets
Gold Panning Included
Plenty Photo Opportunities
Lunch
Departure Point
Athol Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Pickup is located at the Athol Street Bus Stop in Central Queenstown
Return Details
Athol Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Pickup is located at the Athol Street Bus Stop in Central Queenstown
Queenstown, Queenstown, New Zealand Departing Queenstown your guide will make you feel welcome by starting to talk about some of the town's rich history and you travel towards Arrowtown.
Shotover River, Otago, New Zealand See the Famous Shotover River
Arrowtown Chinese Settlement, Arrowtown, New Zealand Take a short walk through the historic mining settlement of Arrowtown 20 minutes
Gibbston, Gibbston, New Zealand Travel through the Award Winning wine region of the Gibbston Valley Area.
Goldfields Mining Centre, Cromwell, New Zealand Discover the incredible location of the Goldfields Mining Centre, located beside the famous Kawarau River. Here you will be able to pan for gold yourself in search for real gold. Take time to check out the old mining machinery and see how the early miners to our region lived during the gold rush era of the 1800's. 55 minutes
Cromwell Heritage Precinct, Cromwell, New Zealand Walk the historic area of Old Cromwell Town, listen to our unique GPS storytelling as you hear some of the old stories from this area. 30 minutes
Kawarau Gorge, New Zealand Take in the breathtaking scenic drive through the Kawarau Gorge as we make our way into Central Otago 30 minutes
Mrs Jones Fruit Orchard, Cromwell, New Zealand Take in a stop at Cromwell's famous Mrs Jones Orchard, even take some fruit with you. 15 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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.
Annie_C
21 Mar 2024
Listening to the historians speak about life on the NZ goldfields. The day was seamless & our driver was wonderful!
Dante_G
05 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.
Shayne H
18 Oct 2022
An excellent tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and supplemented the tour commentary with good local insight. It was a nice mix of Cultural Heritage and Natural Heritage. The stop at the gold mining museum was fantastic, we were given the history of the local gold industry from a person involved directly in mining. The old but still working equipment displays were great to see and we then spent some time panning for gold after some good instruction.
Highly Recommended.
This tour in
New Zealand
is organized by
QUEENSTOWN EXPEDITIONS
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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