Underground Tours
Travel 200 feet underground and 100 years back in time!
You and your family will enjoy a 40 minute Underground Adventure of a REAL Mine with one of our friendly and knowledgeable staff members. As you descend the stairs, you will hear tales of miner’s struggles to uncover gold deep within large quartz veins. Your tour guide welcomes interaction from the group as you experience life as a miner at the turn of the century.
After your tour, you will receive gold panning instructions from some of the best panners in the world, having won numerous awards in the field. Then you will get a chance to try if for yourself and hopefully you’ll strike it rich! All paid admissions get a FREE Gold Panning Sample.
Adults
$24.95
plus tax
- Ages 13+
- Interactive Adventure Gold Mine Tour
- 40-minute Underground experience
- Gold panning instructions from award-winning panners
- FREE Gold panning sample included
Children
$15.95
plus tax
- Ages 3-12 (children ages 2 and under are free)
- Interactive Adventure Gold Mine Tour
- 40-minute Underground experience
- Gold panning instructions from award-winning panners
- FREE Gold panning sample included
What to expect?
The Mine remains at a comfortable 60 degrees year-round. As a reminder, this is a walking tour. Guests enter the mine via three flights of stairs and two ramps. Strollers are not permitted in the Mine. Pets are not permitted. Closed-toed shoes are recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reservations are not required for parties under 25 people. Just let us know how many are in your group when you arrive at the ticket counter, even if you are paying individually. For groups of 25 or more, see our Group Tours section of the website.
Tours leave every 20-35 minutes throughout the day. All you have to do is show up and we will get you on the next available tour. We are busiest on weekdays from 10 am to noon. Though rare, it is possible we may vary our departure times, without notice. During peak times or crowded times, waits can last much longer.
Check out the Underground Tours section of our website for more information, but for easy reference:
Adults: $24.95 plus tax (age 13+)
Children: $15.95 plus tax (age3-12)
Under 2: FREE
Includes 40 minute Underground Gold Mine Tour and Sample Gold Panning per paid admission.
We are located just one mile from Historic Downtown Dahlonega, Georgia.
Our address is 185 Consolidated Gold Mine Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533.
Strollers, walkers or wheelchairs are NOT allowed on the Underground Gold Mine Tour. You are welcome to have them in our gift shop, gem mining and gold panning areas.
We are closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. We close early on Christmas Eve, so call ahead.
We are OPEN all other holidays.
We are open rain or shine! Our gold panning and gem mining areas are completely indoors, so the weather is no issue. The Underground Gold Mine Tour will not be affected by rain either. It is always a little damp underground and the temperature stays around 60° Fahrenheit year-round. We are the perfect activity on any day!
For your safety, the comfort/safety of our employees and guests, and for the safety of your pet, we only allow service animals as defined by the ADA. Our staff will follow ADA guidance when evaluating service animals for entry.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover debit and credit cards, as well as Cash. We do not accept American Express or personal checks.