Denali Gold Tours

WendyMason Hillerich

2023-05

Rich and Bart were awesome! Amazing, authentic experience!! They are real prospectors with a love for sharing their knowledge and technique. Thank you sharing, teaching and giving us a wonderful afternoon. Wendy and Ken or Tom, oh Dan Hillerich ♥

Kelcie Brock

2023-09

Such a fun day learning the ins and out of gold panning. Richard and Bart are a great duo that make this experience even more fun! The reindeer dogs were fantastic! Highly recommend!

Mandy Peterson

2023-09

This was a great authentic experience! Richard and Bart are fantastic. Richard is very knowledgeable. Reindeer dogs were great! You won't be disappointed!

John MacKinnon

2023-05

We did a tour with Rich for our Honeymoon and had an absolute blast. Rich was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Alaska and gold mining. We got to see a part of Alaska that many people will truly never experience. He is a great, funny guy...we haven't laughed that long in ages! And the reindeer dogs at the end were delicious. Thank you very much, Rich! - John & Kimberly

Brent Certa

2023-05

We had an outstanding time!!! We leaned so much about panning and gold. Richard and Bart made it all the more fun. They should have their own TV show. Also, bring a biscuit for Richard it would put him in a good mood.

Adam Figuracion

2023-05

A true Alaskan experience with very friendly and personable hosts, Rich and Bart.

Bill McKinley

2022-05

Our day out with Rich was an unforgettable experience for sure. It will be a friendship that last forever! We would recommend that everyone goes out and truly experiences real gold panning with a man that is extremely knowledgeable and a lot of fun. The "McKinley Nugget" is so ever elusive, but we sure had fun with trying to find it. Thanks again Rich, for an amazing day!!Bill, and the gang

kelly vernon

2019-05

What a blast!! Richard and little Iris were both welcoming and so much fun. Richard is full of stories of the area and local history. He was so attentive and made time for each of us so we really felt like we learned the skill of panning. His spot is beautiful and relaxing so finding gold was just a bonus. Highly recommend Richard if you are planning a trip.

Cj Bock

2023-05

Had a great day with Rich. He really showed us how to pan, lots of colors. He was also very hospitable and great with my young child. He made our day an amazing time.

Greg T

2021-05

We had a lot of fun panning for gold. Just know that you will not find a significant amount, but we did find a little to take home. It's the experience that you are paying for. You are also each given a small vial with some gold flakes to have as a souvenir, which is probably about $20 worth of gold, if that, but it is indeed real gold as apposed to the fools gold, or pyrite, that the souvenir shops sell. You can tell because it's heavy and doesn't float around like pyrite does. The reindeer dogs were delicious too!

Miachel Lawson

2023-08

We found gold, so EXCELLENT! The tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. We had a lot of fun.

Nicollette LeTellier

2019-05

We his was a really fun day out with the family. Richard was great with our kids age 4 and 7. The kids loved it and we had an awesome time. I would highly recommend it for a family trip.

Nichole Fetrow

2022-05

Great, authentic experience for the family! Richard was very attentive and patient with our boys, aged 9 and 11.

Lynn Davis

2023-06

Great adventure. We were very well taken care of. Learned a lot. Had a great time.

Billy Clough

2023-07

Great guy,would highly recommend to all