Gold Dredge 8 Historic Tour in Fairbanks
by Gold Dredge 8
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$183.60Overview
This two-hour cultural bus tour in Fairbanks begins with a close view of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, including a presentation about its construction and operation. Next, you board a replica of the Tanana Valley Railroad narrow-gauge train. The conductor shares stories about the thousands of prospectors who arrived during the gold rush as the train travels to Gold Dredge 8. At the gold camp, you will see how the dredge mined gold and receive a short lesson on gold panning. You can then try panning for gold yourself, with gold guaranteed. While your gold is weighed, enjoy complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies in the gift shop. After exploring the dredge camp, you return by train to the original station.
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What's included
Itinerary
Gold Dredge 8
This stop includes a presentation on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline’s construction and operation, a train ride on a replica narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad with stories about gold rush prospectors, a demonstration of how the dredge worked, and a gold panning session with guaranteed gold. Visitors can explore the dredge camp, enjoy coffee and cookies in the gift shop while their gold is weighed, then return by train to the station.
120 min
Meeting point
Check in at the Ticket Booth in the Gold Dredge 8 parking lot.
End point
Check in at the Ticket Booth in the Gold Dredge 8 parking lot.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Gold Dredge 8 Historic Tour in Fairbanks
by Gold Dredge 8
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$183.60Overview
This two-hour cultural bus tour in Fairbanks begins with a close view of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, including a presentation about its construction and operation. Next, you board a replica of the Tanana Valley Railroad narrow-gauge train. The conductor shares stories about the thousands of prospectors who arrived during the gold rush as the train travels to Gold Dredge 8. At the gold camp, you will see how the dredge mined gold and receive a short lesson on gold panning. You can then try panning for gold yourself, with gold guaranteed. While your gold is weighed, enjoy complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies in the gift shop. After exploring the dredge camp, you return by train to the original station.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Gold Dredge 8
This stop includes a presentation on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline’s construction and operation, a train ride on a replica narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad with stories about gold rush prospectors, a demonstration of how the dredge worked, and a gold panning session with guaranteed gold. Visitors can explore the dredge camp, enjoy coffee and cookies in the gift shop while their gold is weighed, then return by train to the station.
120 min
Meeting point
Check in at the Ticket Booth in the Gold Dredge 8 parking lot.
End point
Check in at the Ticket Booth in the Gold Dredge 8 parking lot.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.