Gem Mining and Goat Farm Walking Tour in Hendersonville
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy this experience at the farm. Pet the goats, visit the aviary, explore North Carolina's largest crystal store and much more.
Inclusions
What's included
- Access to the aviary, goat farm, obstacle course, creek exploration
- All gem mining equipment included.
Itinerary
Mine for gems and fossils along covered outdoor or indoor rushing water flumes. Keep what you find. Explore the property and visit the goats at the goat barn. Visit the aviary to see peacocks, pheasants and more. Explore NC’s largest crystal and fossil store.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 470 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Mining Fun for The Family
Friendly Clerks. Huge Variety of unusual items. Great fun finding different stones while sifting the dirt buckets. Loved the chickens and goats.
5GREAT experience
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine/Goat Farm was such a wonderful experience for my family. My 5 grandchildren LOVED the experience, from the gem mining, to the playground, to seeing a peacock (in a cage) and chickens running around then feeding the goats. They had the BEST time! They also loved watching there geode get cut by the machine. It was ALL such a wonderful experience. The employees were super nice too, even though they were very busy, they were still very helpful and polite.
5Great experience, fun for kids
My 6yo granddaughter came to visit for a couple of weeks and absolutely loved looking for gems, seeing the goats and chickens and playing in the playground. The employees were very helpful and the gift shop was full of wonderful gems. We look forward to returning on her next visit.
5Had a great time sluicing for gemstones
On a road trip in western NC when I stumbled on Elijah Mountain gem Mountain. Have always wanted to sluice for gemstones and this did not disappoint! Purchased a green giant, but after finishing it decided to buy the Big Honkin Tub and sluice some more. It was also fun watching the children and their families sluicing around me. It was fun to watch the excitement when they found a gemstone. :-) plan to be back in the fall and bring my husband with me. Thank you Joe for being patient with me as I was trying to decide what to buy.
5Excellent Gem Hunting Experience
Excellent experience- highly recommend particularly for kiddos like my grandson who are rock hounds. Knowledgeable and friendly staff answered all the questions from our little guy and made suggestions helpful during our visit. The relaxed atmosphere added to the great experience. The animal walk through was fun; the goats had so much personality! Would visit again when in the area
4Fun for the whole family
Mining was fun and 5 year old loved discovering each rock. Process is easy and the unveiling is fascinating and interesting look at colors, shades, and patterns. He and his Pappy are cleaning them all off this morning and renewing the discovery process. Goats and other animals were less of the attraction, but there is variety and love the picnic tables for easy and comfortable gathering.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet us at the entry
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Asheville
- Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 149 experiences we list in Asheville.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 149.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Asheville
Asheville, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, is an arts-minded mountain city of Art Deco buildings, craft breweries and a famous estate.
Asheville sits in a basin of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, where the French Broad River meets the Swannanoa. Its downtown is full of Art Deco buildings from the 1920s, including the City Building, and the Basilica of St Lawrence, with its elliptical dome, and the streets have bookshops, galleries and street musicians.
Top-ranked sights in Asheville: Grove Arcade, Thomas Wolfe Memorial, Blue Ridge Parkway.
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