Tankavaara Gold Museum
Museum Visit with lunch
- All ages
- 3-4 Hours
- Enriching
Perfect for fortune-seekers and anyone feeling lucky!
This half-day tour takes you to Tankavaara, home to the world’s only International Gold Museum, with both indoor and outdoor gold panning areas.
Learn about the gold prospecting culture, history, and traditions of the Saariselkä region, where past gold rushes were driven by rich mineral deposits in the rivers. Some sites are still actively explored today.
After learning the ways of the prospectors, it’s time to try gold panning yourself. You get to keep all the gold you find, making it a perfect souvenir for yourself or a loved one. Just beware—you might catch gold fever!
Book your Arctic adventure now and create memories that last a lifetime!
Includes
- Transportation by car to and from Tankavaara Museum
- Ticket to the Museum
- Experienced guide
- Guided gold panning program
- Keep the gold you find
- Warm drink and lunch
Optional pick-up
- Pick up locations from Saariselkä town (only by request), 20 minutes before start time
- Holiday Club Bus Stop, Saariselkä
- Santa's Tunturi Hotel Bus Stop, Saariselkä
Price
- adults 125 € / children 75 €
Adult rate for 12+. See seasonal pricing in our booking system.
Booking
PHOTOS: Star Arctic Hotel
Please note
- Minimum 3 persons / departure
- Please inform us your allergies prior to departure, thank you.
- If you are not a hotel guest and do not need a pick-up service, please be at Star Arctic Hotel Reception 10-15 minutes before the activity starts.
Terms & Conditions
- All weekly excursions must be booked at least 24 hours in advance before the starting time.
- All listed excursions are subject to changes due to weather conditions, or any other conditions cause by force majeure.
- All excursions are non-refundable and non-changeable inside 7 days before the starting time. We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if the booking is cancelled 7 days or less before the event.