Great Central Mine - Black Gold
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 35 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We are located 350 meters from Tiradentes Square, our gold mine is the largest open to visitors, there are more than 600 meters of galleries on 4 levels. The tour is conducted with a guide who accompanies throughout the tour explaining the history of this 18th-century treasure.
Inclusions
What's included
- guide
- helmet
Itinerary
The tour has an average duration of 30 minutes / 40 minutes being accompanied by the guide. During the visit, it is possible to visualize the quartz, which was the material sought where there is a large concentration of micro particles of gold and observe mineral pigments such as ocre yellow, terracotta red and purple king, Raw material used in the painting of churches and monuments. Iron ore spills are also visible, as the mine is located in Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil's largest iron ore reserve.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Ratings come from 93 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- near the restaurant tales of kings, and the big house guesthouse
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 42 travellers
- Operated by
- Grande Mina Central
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Brazil, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 83% below the median of the 222 experiences we list in Brazil, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 222.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Brazil, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
