Experiences

GOLD HUNTING

01 April 2025 - 31 October 2026

Casal Cermelli 15072
Activity description

Do you want to become expert gold hunters? With friends or family, experience the fun of gold hunting in contact with nature in the Special Torrente Orba Nature Reserve.
It begins with a visit to the Gold Museum, an exhibition area which encloses antique tools of the trade and finds dating
back to the Roman age, artefacts, objects and documents connected with gold hunting. The first part of the activity includes the illustration of the hunting techniques, with the first
direct practical attempts
and subsequently, equipped with all the necessary equipment - boots, buckets, spades, sluices and gold pans - it is off to the river! Sift, wash and refine the sand until all the impurities are eliminated and you begin to glimpse gold flakes with the naked eye. And, to stop participants forgetting about the experience, each takes home 92% pure gold, collected with their own hands.
A hearty snack of typical products of Monferrato and local products will be served in the afternoon.
Duration 6 hours (including snack break).

Note

Meet at Cascina Merlanetta, seat of the Gold Museum, and located by the Special Torrente Orba Nature Reserve, the only area authorised by the Piedmont Regional Authority to hunt for gold for educational and amateur purposes.

Info

B2B RATES: AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Technical Directors and Third-party liability insurance:
Monferrato Travel by Monferrato to Taste (VAT 03936680044)
Dafne Viaggi (VAT 03463700108)
IC World (VAT 09178850013)
Global Tourist srl (VAT 01363300052)

* Estimates and availability will be verified and confirmed at the moment of the request.

Rates / Supplements

Price per person from:
€ 85,00 (groups of 4 pax)

The price includes:
The price includes: - Guided tour of the Gold Museum and practical course on the use of the gold pan in enriched gold sands (the gold found will be kept by the visitor) - visit winery and wine tasting - insurance Sports clothing is recommended

The price does not include:
Transfers and anything not expressly indicated in the price includes

Supplements:
Additional charges: accompaniment with equipment rental and direct gold panning in the Orba Torrent Nature Reserve (this is the only reserve authorized by the Piedmont Regional Authority for gold panning for educational and amateur purposes) - €45 per person

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