Breckenridge Gold Mine Tour: Authentic Gold Rush Experience

Experience the authentic Breckenridge Gold Mine Tour and immerse yourself in the captivating history of mining towns. Try your hand at gold panning and interact with friendly burros. Don’t miss this top-rated Colorado experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rocky Mountains - In the midst of the majestic Rocky Mountains, the Country Boy Mine was one of the largest and most famous gold mines in Breckenridge, Colorado. Today, we invite you to visit the Country Boy Mine and enjoy the many activities the mine has to offer. Join us for a mine tour into a real gold mine at this historic restored mining…
What's Included
  • Gold Panning
  • Other
Additional Information

Discover the authentic and captivating Country Boy Mine on this exciting and educational tour. Dating back to 1887, Country Boy Mine offers a unique opportunity to explore the history of mining towns in the olden days. This interactive tour allows you to delve into the fascinating world of mining in Breckenridge, with the only real open mine in the…

Location
Country Boy Mine
French Gulch Road
Drive along Reiling road until you see our flags and sign on the right. We are 400 yards further along from the free bus service (Purple Route)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Roni
Jun 24, 2025
Fun times - This was so fun. Our tour guide knew so much about the mines. He was fun and made it very interesting. One of the best tours we had. Highly recommended. He even found us a speck of gold while panning for gold lol.
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Jenniferm40
Jun 19, 2025
Great tour and scavenger hunt! - The mine tour was very interesting, and the boys (6 and 8 years old) really enjoyed the scavenger hunt afterwards. Great way to spend a morning!
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Amymn4774sk
Jun 2, 2025
Family friendly, great experience - Great staff and fun experience. I was worried about feeling claustrophobic, but it didn’t feel too bad. The kids loved the mine and panning for gold!
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Nickoo6815vj
Jun 1, 2025
5 Star Family Adventure - 5 Stars all around! Ryan did our mine tour and gold panning and the truck ride up the mountain and visit with Mules with Mike & Jon were an added bonus! They were extremely accommodating for our family of 13 (even with 4 of them 3 & younger). Hospitality made this a highlight of our trip for the kids and they all left with souvenirs, photos, and great memories & even learned a thing or two! 100% recommend!
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Mikex2017
May 31, 2025
Good for young and old - Great fun for the whole family. Mine tour was educational and the gold panning afterwards was more fun than I thought it was going to be. Staff is all super friendly and helpful.
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Ppatani
May 25, 2025
great time - Amazing experience very informative and well preserved. Tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable. would defo recommend to see if in colorado
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Svetlanamq4057lj
May 17, 2025
Authentic Gold Mine Tour with a Passionate Guide - The gold mine tour was a delightful surprise. I visited for my 27th birthday with my boyfriend and wasn’t sure what to expect. Based on the photos, I initially thought it might be more of a kids' activity, but it turned out to be engaging and informative for adults too. Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly passionate about her work. The mine felt authentic and immersive. At one point, she turned off all the lights and lit a single candle to show what it was like to mine in complete darkness. She also shared fascinating historical details about mining practices, the tools that were used, and how children were once part of the workforce before labor laws were in place. I would definitely recommend this tour. It's a great experience for both adults and kids.
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Kevinbd3438mg
May 14, 2025
Excellent Tour - Fun, informative and adventurous tour. Katie our tour guide was knowledgable and excited to share an abundance of information and was well versed in the rocks and procedures used in the mining process. Fun to go 1000 feet into the mountain, which was about 800 feet underground. Tour is easy and most could enjoy
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Amberhq4501vw
Apr 16, 2025
Highlight of our trip! - Some of the friendliest people in Colorado! We had the best time. Very interesting, fun and laid back. We highly recommend this place! We want to go back during the winter and try other things.
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Robert
Jun 19, 2025
Short and boring - The tour is a 1,000 ft. walk straight in from the entrance. It was a guide telling us how the mining was done. No evidence of actual finding gold. A letdown from other mine’s that I have toured. Wouldn’t recommend this tour
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From $47
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).