Mining Tours

ROCKHOUNDING AT IT’S FINEST

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Mine Turquoise with us! An experience of a lifetime awaits you in the expansive Nevada Desert! Here’s your opportunity to tour and dig some of the most beautiful Turquoise in the world from our mines. Our family operated Royston Mine Tours are a once in a lifetime authentic mining experience!

• Mine tour gift certificates are available! Please contact info@ottesonbrothersturquoise.com for details!

  • Our mine is located 26 miles outside of Tonopah, Nevada. Five of those miles are dirt roads. We recommend AWD, 4WD, or high clearance vehicle.

  • Tours are held year round on Monday, through Saturday, Weather permitting *Excluding Holidays

  • Half Day: $150 per person

    All Day: $300 per person (8:00am – 2:00pm)

    *Prices are subject to change

  • All ages are welcome to come and dig! Children 13 and under dig free!

    *Children MUST be supervised at all times or you may be asked to leave without a refund!

  • We do not provide private tours at this time.

  • Morning tours are at 8:00 a.m and afternoon tours start at 1:00 p.m

*For your own safety, you will not be allowed into any active mine pits.

*Higher clearance vehicles are recommended (SUV, Truck)

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Tour Form

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