Wilderness Gold Panning Adventure

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Wilderness Gold Panning Adventure

Duration
Approximately 4 hours
Price From
$159.95 Adult
$94.95 Child
  • Snack Included
  • Moderate Activity Level
  • Off the Beaten Path
  • Shopping Opportunities

Your adventure starts with Denali Gold Tours along the Parks Highway. Hear stories depicting the life of Alaska’s homesteaders, gold rush miners and trapping pioneers. Next, you will be outfitted with a rain poncho, gloves, boots and gear for a true Alaskan gold panning experience. Your narrated tour continues west on Petersville Road (a federally designated scenic highway) sightseeing along the road to the Petersville/Cache Creek historical mining area. Panoramic views of South Denali and the Alaska Mountain Range provide photo opportunities and wildlife viewing along a gravel road for 18 miles. Very few tourists get this kind of off-road experience. At Peters Creek, you will enjoy a hands-on experience of how to pan for gold. Alaska is rich in history for its gold, but the everyday gold adventurer may only find flour gold and often find nothing. You will be provided with a small souvenir vial of gold to take home!

Special Note

Wear comfortable walking shoes. Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed. Tour will operate rain or shine.

HOW TO BOOK

An array of optional tours are available at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. To add an activity to your stay, please visit the Tour Desk upon arrival at the lodge.  If you are booked on a Denali rail tour, you may call 1-800-426-0500 to book an excursion in advance.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Alaska Land Excursions, purchased through the Cruise Personalizer, may be cancelled up to three days prior to travel without any cancellation fees. Land Excursions cancelled prior to the cancellation deadline will be refunded to the credit card that you provided in the Cruise Personalizer to purchase your tours. Excursions cancelled within three (3) days prior travel are subject to a 100% cancellation fee, unless the operator, at their sole discretion, is unable to operate the program due to unforeseen circumstances. All sales of tours booked while on your land tour are considered final at the time of purchase and are 100% non-refundable except in the case of an operator approved cancellation.

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