Gold proscpecting in Lapland, Tankavaara:
Every tourist can prospect gold in the Tankavaara gold prospecting area. You can keep the nuggets you'll find. At the summertime prospecting is done in the outdoor area.
This is one of the most exiting places in the gold village. We have professional guides that teach you how to use the pan and find gold. You can also meet expirenced real gold prospectors whom have done gold prospecting all their lives.
Gold Panning is exiting! You don't need to have yor own pan or wellingtons to experience this. You can have them from the sight without extra cost.
Very few people leave here without gold. If you listen the guides you'll find some gold to take home. If you're lucky, you'll find a big nugget!
Biggest piece of gold found here is weight of 186 grams and was found by Tauno and Jouko Virtanen at the year 1950. Biggest nugget found by tourist from Lapland is 39,6 grams and was found from Tankavaara prospecting area!
Panning are only operates during the time of unfrozen water in the state of nature.
Place is guarded by Maahinen, j that did show the place of gold to Aleksanteri Peltovuoma alias "Sauva Aslak".
Our guides will show you how to prospect gold. The guiding fee also includes use of wellingtons and the pan and you can keep the gold.
75 years of gold prospecting by the "Hopiaoja" Silver Ditch
There is also place for annual gold prospecting championships
Prospecting is done like in the picture. Guide will help and teach you.
Traditional working pan is best model for beginner. It helps getting the most of the gold.
It is possible to find also bigger nuggets.
You can also ask more info about how the professionals prospect gold.