Premium Gold Panning Experience — Most Popular Choice
- Duration: 40 Minutes (approx.)
- Location: Hokitika, Westcoast
- Product code: PHDRU0
Premium Gold Panning Experience — Most Popular Choice
For visitors wanting the complete West Coast gold rush experience, our Premium option offers the most immersive and hands-on adventure at Polish & Pan.
Start with a brief guided introduction to Hokitika’s legendary 1860s gold rush, including stories from the Robinson family’s own generations of gold mining on the West Coast. Watch a live demonstration of a working sluice box and gold wheel to see how real prospectors recover gold from river gravel.
Then become a gold miner yourself. Dig your own paydirt, learn proven panning techniques, and uncover guaranteed real West Coast gold — typically around $20 worth, depending on your technique.
Your recovered gold is professionally sealed inside a handcrafted wooden display coaster ( Retailed at $50) , creating a unique Hokitika souvenir you’ll keep forever.
⭐ More hands-on activities
⭐ More gold to find
⭐ Deeper gold rush storytelling
