Take your time and follow in the footsteps of the gold diggers in Gondo. Experience 2 exciting days in the Zwischbergental and learn lots of fascinating facts about the gold rushes of the past.
Find gold yourself once in your life. We fulfil this dream. We have the right gold panning adventure for young and old. Gold panning in the Zwischbergental is both relaxing and fun. Experienced gold panning instructors will introduce you to the traditional craft of gold panning and provide you with lots of valuable tips
Detailed programme for 2-Day Gold Rush Adventure
Day 1- Individual arrival and arrival at the hotel
- Visit to the gold mining museum in the Stockalperturm
- Gold diggers' dinner
- Meeting point 09.00 am (With call bus 8.45 am) at the Gold Miners Office, Gondo village square
- Welcome
- Drive to the Zwischbergental either in your own private car or with an organised on-call bus
- Short hike to the former "Leopold" adit, Introduction to the history of the gold rush
- Extraction of gold-bearing ore with hammer and chisel
- Hike to the "Big Water" and lunch by the stream
- Gold digger's lunch from the barbecue
- Gold panning with introduction and support from the gold panning instructor
- Gold panning test - Receipt of the gold panning certificate
- Ca. 16.00/16.30 End of the adventure
Notes
Bad weather: We reserve the right to change the programme in the event of bad weather.
Equipment: clothing suitable for the weather, hiking boots, sun protection, sun cream, snacks and drinks
Suitable for: children aged 6 and over and adults
Payment: in advance by credit card or Twint
Date of gold panning: mid-May - mid-October on Wednesdays and Sundays (arrival the day before)
Good to know
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Handicraft
guided tour
Foreign Language
Payment methods
Directions & Parking facilities
Getting to Gondo by public transport: By post bus from Brig to Gondo or via Iselle (IT) - timetable according to SBB
Getting to Gondo by private vehicle: By car or motorbike from Brig via Simplonpass to Gondo or via car transport from Brig to Iselle (IT) to Gondo.
Parking: In Gondo there are free parking spaces or a multi-storey car park for which a charge is made.
Zwischbergen bus: The Zwischbergen bus is a call bus and runs between Gondo and Zwischbergen between May and October. Reserve your seat at least two hours before departure and travel comfortably from Gondo to Zwischbergen. Telephone number: +41 79 713 70 02.
Price info
Adults and children aged 6 and over: CHF 199 per person
Possible additional costs: If the journey to and from the Zwischbergental is made by bus, the associated costs are the responsibility of the participant.
Important notice
Tip
Services
- 1 overnight stay in Gondo
- Half board (dinner and breakfast)
- Visit to the gold mine with an expert guide
- Gold panning in the stream under expert supervision
- Gumboots and equipment for gold panning
- Helmet and headlamp for the mine
- Wallis aperitif (without drinks)
- Small souvenir (diploma/bottle with gold flakes)
- Packing list for gold panning
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