My wife and I thought it would be a lark to do a gold mine tour as an adventure. We had no preconceived notions on how it would be. Thus, we went in with an open mind. To start this is not a working mine, but don’t let that stop you. Our guide Andrew was extremely knowledgeable of the history of the mine, along with the influences of the time leading to the mine being built, its opening and finally closing. So if you’re interested in mining and its history this is the place for you. We walked away with a good understanding and the hard lives of those that worked there. Our guide Andrew a licensed surveyor during the week was able to answer questions with ease and his lecture sprinkled with some humor kept all entertaining. The gold panning was a bit of a setup, but you learned how to swirl your pan and the kids in the group as the adults had fun learning.

Very informative and interesting. The gift shop is nice and the employees are very courteous. Best to do it during the warmest months. We did on 1/13 and it was really cold, snow storm we had to walk instead of being transported on the van up the hill.

Our winter ski trip always begins with a stop at the Argo Mine. We've done the tour before but now when we drive through we always stop to pan for gold and gems. This visit we met Erin and she was phenomenal!!! Erin knew everything about the mine/panning and then some. She worked hand in hand with the kids showing them exactly how to get all of the gold and gems from the pan and boxes. Not only is it educational it is FUN! I highly recommend everyone to visit the Argo Mine either for a mine tour or just to learn how to pan for gold (and keep what you find!)

We had a great time on this tour! Our tour guide was awesome and so informative. The history of the mill and mining era was fascinating, especially how innovative this mill was in that time period! It was interesting to both adults and children, alike! And mining for gold is harder than you think!

Fascinating. I've wanted to learn more about the mill for probably 60 years. I believe our tour guide's name was Brianna. She did a great job. Informative and friendly. A rewarding and educational experience. I was wondering if there are any photos of the lake which was created by the 1943 blow out. I may have to take another tour before I check out.

Was kinda a last minute booking but delighted we found it! Great historical tour with interesting and thorough info. Our guide, Erin, was fun and very engaging. It even included gold panning instruction at the end. Very cool tour!