Mount up with us and take a ride back through time to the place that, for decades, had a sordid history of notorious claim jumping, feuds and shootings during the wild days of it’s past. This tour offers a horseback ride featuring views of the Colorado River, explore gold and silver mines dating back to the 19th century, Miners’, Cowboys and Indians were the primary residents of this lawless land, on this tour you will have the opportunity to visit some of their original homes sites and experience a re-creation of an “Old West Mining Town”.
The ride treks along paths that were originally used for mule driven ore carts that carried precious minerals to the river. We’ll be riding on mountain terrain, surrounded by forests of cholla cactus, with towering, multicolored rock formations as the backdrop for this incredibly scenic tour.
Step right into the pages of history, with a walking tour of the Techaticcup mine. We will venture deep into this rumored haunted gold mine and visit 3 different shafts, one of which drops down to over 900 feet. Learn how the hardiest of men labored feverishly looking for GOLD! Chiseling their way
through the mountainside inch by inch, with the most primitive of tools and working by candlelight.
The lunch stop at our Old West Town will take you back in time, featuring foundations from one of the original Mining Camps of the 1800’s. Enjoy a delicious Picnic Lunch under our covered Pavilion, listening to the sound of
a natural spring that furnishes precious water to the desert wildlife in the area. This natural spring attracts big horn sheep, the kit fox and a variety of desert wildlife, so look closely as not to miss the creatures that blend into the natural landscape of the desert.
Tour Information
Includes:
Round Trip Transportation
Horseback Tour
Picnic Lunch
Gold Mine Tour
All Equipment
Bottled Water
One Departure Daily:
Fall/Winter (Sept 15-May14) 10:15 am
Spring/Summer (May 15-Sept 14) 7:00 am
Reservationist will confirm pickup time night before.
Suggestions:
Long Pants, Long Sleeves, Jacket in Cooler Weather, Fanny Pack or Backpack, Camera.
Gratuity not included.
Requirements:
Must be 8 or over to ride horse. Under 18 must have parent or Guardian signed Waiver to participate.
Closed Toe Shoes Required, NO Sandals or High Heels.
Voucher Redemption Information
Upon purchase of this event, you will be presented with a voucher confirming you order. Please print this confirmation and present at time of pick up. Please arrive at the pickup location 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time. Reservationist will confirm pickup time the night before your tour. Call ahead to confirm your tour and to provide your contact information. Phone number is provided on the voucher.
Tour Information
•Tours available 7 days a week (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)
•Awesome Adventures reserves the right to alter or change any tour due to acts of nature or otherwise
•Meals or Refreshments are served on every tour
•Complimentary hotel pick-ups and drop-off (most major hotels)
Safety Information
•Must be 16 or over to operate ATV
•Must be 8 or over to ride horse
•Must be 14 or older to paddle own Kayak. Must be 6 or over to be in tandem kayak with adult
•Anyone under 18 must have Parent/Guardian sign waiver in presence of Tour Employee
•260 lb weight limit on horses
•Closed toed shoes or boots, NO OPEN TOED shoes on ATV, Horse, Sightseeing Tours.
•Water shoes/Sandals okay on Kayak Tours.
•Protective Helmets MANDATORY on ATV Tours.
•Protective Helmets MANDATORY for minors on Horse Tours (recommended for ALL riders)
•All equipment and safety gear provided
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