ARGO Mill Tour

Overview

Experience the wonder of ingenuity, technology, and entrepreneurial spirit that is the Argo Mill & Tunnel with a guided walking tour. Situated in Historic Idaho Springs in the heart of Colorado Gold Country sits the Mighty Argo Mill and Tunnel, one of the most striking and prominent Heritage Landmarks in the American West. The Argo is a central character in the story of the Colorado gold rush and remains one of the largest, most well-preserved historic gold mills in the world.

Each professionally guided tour of the Argo Mill and Tunnel takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. A gold panning lesson and experience, which lasts about 20 minutes, is also included with every Argo Mill and Tunnel tour.

Hours:
Tours: We offer guided tours on the hour every hour from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Reservations are not required.
Mercantile Gift Shop: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM everyday weather depending

City: Idaho Springs

Tue 05 Aug

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Starting at $25.07

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Tue 05 Aug

Starting at $25.07

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What's Included

Professional guide

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (763)

Sonja H

Jul 2019

Advertised as a mine and mill tour, you go maybe 75 feet down a flat tunnel and the rest of the time you are in a hot mill. The tour is pitched at adults and bored my 10 year old. The gold panning at the end was the only good part. Is only good for people who want to listen to an hour and a half of technical mining history.

Abs K

Jul 2019

This experience was educational, interesting, interactive, and fun. We started off with a short film and conversation which set the tone for all we were about to take in. A quick bus ride to the top of the mine followed by a tour through the mine itself and tunnel was amazing. I had no idea what this adventure would be like but I loved it. We were happy to learn to pan for gold back on ground level and keep our finds too!

GlobeTrotting789484

Jul 2019

Great, but not enough information. Would be very helpful if tour guide had microphone and we had headphones to hear his presentation. Lots of artifacts in the mill, but not enough explained. While working conditions were touched on, some data as to death rate, injury rate and so on would be nice.