Strataca, Kansas Underground Salt Museum

Wow, what can I say...it was amazing!!! Informative, entertaining, the prices were in my opinion perfect for what we went for and the length of the tour. Definitely an unforgettable experience,my 4 boys ages 15,14,12, and 9 really enjoyed it! I was awestruck the whole time. It was so nice and cool underground it would be something great to do during the summer out of the sun that's for sure haha. Your sense of smell and taste (oddly enough) will be tested, along with sight. If you go, you will see what I mean lol (in a good way of course!) Gosh, I wish I could tell you about it all in great detail, but this post will be too long. Give this place a try if you're ever around Kansas, you won't regret it! 👍

We drove from Topeka Friday morning, June 20, 2025. We bought the Combo Pass which included the Salt Safari and the Salt Blast. We had a great time! It was nice and cool, 68 degrees, 650' underground. (97 degrees outside that day) The staff were all very friendly and well informed in all facets of the mine. The tram tours and train ride were fun and informative. Everyone has such a wonderful sense of humor! We also stopped by the gift shop and bought a couple of T shirts to have a remembrance of our time there. We would recommend adding Strataca to your bucket list!

Had a blast exploring this active salt mine with just a flashlight. You step back in time by visiting areas of the mine that were mined in the 40's & 50's. Everything is perfectly preserved as it was when the miners left that area of the mine. You can even experience total mine darkness, which is cool and creepy at the same time. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Evan and Barry were our guides, they do a great job telling you the story of the mine as they take you back to the 1940s & 1950s. This gem is certainly worth a visit.

Very cool and unique place to explore. It was fun and educational, but it was especially unlike anything I've ever done. If it's hot outside, come here,it stays 68 degrees all the time and is very comfortable. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. They store movies and artwork down there. They even have a murder mystery dinner and can host Birthday parties and the like. Highly recommend Strataca salt mine museum.

Great experience to see the salt mine and understand the process. There were some unexpected surprises, too, as the mine shares space with data storage exhibits, allowing you to see movie props and memorabilia. Most significantly, I can not appreciate enough the staff that went out of their way to provide accommodations for a member of our group with specific needs. I would love to see the museum continue to grow its exhibition and outreach. Perhaps they might consider an exhibit on the myriad uses and kinds of salt or a STEM activity that explains how salt works on roads or how it's chemically structured. Overall, this is a place well worth its salt.

We visited this massive underground saltmine in Hutchinson, which is still active. It produces salt for roads, cow salt licks, and tanning hides, among other things, but not for human consumption, so don't try to eat it. We got another history lesson, about its formation 200million+ years ago, when this area was covered with water. They had several informative videos. They also had a bunch of movie props and costumes, and displays from the Cold War period. Fun place to visit. And much cooler temps (constant 68F) than topside (90s).

Great Museum! I've been to two other subterranean tours and this might be the most unique and interactive. From the Hollywood Props to the less than glamorous work of the average miner, it was very informative and interesting! Bonus? It was enjoyable for my whole group...from age 4 to 48! One word of advice: I was expecting it to be cooler down below than it was. So, if your body runs warm, don't bother with hoodie/jacket.

Fun and interesting tour. Brenda (aka: Beyoncé, wink, wink) was great. She had lots of information and a good sense of humor. Part of the tour is a self guided walk through their museum. Lots of actual equipment (“what goes in the mine, stays in the mine”) and many places to sit on a bench and watch a short video. Then came a train ride into other sections of the mine. Also very good. Lastly a tram ride that was great and we were able to collect a few chunks of the salt as souvenirs. Then to the gift shop and the lift back to the surface. We enjoyed the whole experience.

I went to this salt mine museum when I lived in southern Kansas for a year. The elevator ride 650 feet down into the earth to the mine was a dark slow descent. It's much cooler down 650 feet into the earth. So it was a nice retreat from the hot day up above. I enjoyed the tram ride through the mine to see where miners once worked. I was happy to get a small souvenir of rock salt to take home with me. Don't lick it though. It's not table salt. They had a small room with real superhero costumes worn in Hollywood movies. Batman, Superman, and Agent Smith from The Matrix were a few. It's an educational place and fun to explore. It's worth visiting to go so deep into the earth into a real salt mining cave.

Strataca is an underground salt mine museum in Hutchinson. Did you know: Strataca is one of only 15 salt mines in the United States, and it's the only salt mine that accessible to tourists? Very neat. This is definitely a unique experience! To visit the museum, you need to put on a helmet (required) and you go 650 feet beneath the Earth's surface on an elevator. Once you're down there, you get a guided tour of the salt mine. The tour also includes a ride on a tram through an area that was mined in the 1940s, and you get to pick out your very own piece of salt to take home. The typical tour takes about 2 hours, and it's appropriate for all ages. I don't enjoy tight spaces or places without windows, but surprisingly, I didn't feel claustrophobic at all here. There is lots of air pumped into the museum, and the space is open and feels cool. People who love movies will love to see all of the film memorabilia that's stored here. Apparently, this is a storage place for films and tv shows, because the mine is fireproof and at a cool and dry temperature.

Overall, it was a unique experience to see one of the only salt mines accessible to the general public and a great way to escape reality for a little bit. The train ride and the ride in a cart were the most entertaining parts of the visit.

This was way More interesting than I anticipated. Photos don't do it justice and the overall size of it is hard to work out in my head. Duncan did a great job on the dark ride. If you're stuck in this town for any period of time, you have to go to this place to at least make it worth it.

Seriously? Why have this God awful museum to begin with? At first back in 2011, my parents succeed in getting me to be manipulated into loving to go to it, but back in 2012 when my school tried to get me to go on a field trip to it, I've decided I've already been into it and decided to watch Animal Farm (1954) and I was happy that I did. Now back in 2018, my dad tried to get me to revisit that god awful place and I've declined and I'm happy that I did, cause guess what? This place should have been shut down forever for being a disgrace to unemployed people, my friends keep telling me that it was amazing, but they've lied to me about it, it was horrible. I should be happy that I've begun hating this God awful museum and I'm glad I did, almost all museums are a disgrace to unemployed people, the only museums worth it are Exploration Place and the Nature Center museum both in Wichita, that's it. Back in 2021, my parents wanted me to go there to revisit those tragic events, but I've declined and I should be thankful that I did, Strataca should just be shut down for being a disgrace to unemployed people, if Hutchinson would just shut down Strataca and the Comosphere, which is a god awful place to be at BTW, none of this would have happened. In other words, there's no point of me wanting to go there.

Great experience - highly recommend! We went with two adults, a teenager, and a pre-teen and they both enjoyed it, which is a huge compliment. Highly interactive and enjoyable. Very well run. Book tickets in advance, as they tend to book up. We did the Salt Blast Pass, as the combo was full on the days we were there. However, that actually was perfect for our group and we were glad that is all we did. I think for us, the combo would have been too long.

It was just ok! What's sad is that they came up with info saying salt canyons were developed 265 millions of years ago! ‍ Sorry don't believe in Darwinism. Sound like someone pulled that number out of thin air. The person we took our dark tour with had a speech impediment. So we understood 1/3 of what he was saying. I understand diverse hiring however hiring someone who needs to speak for their Job really should not have a speech impediment. A person isn't gonna tip, especially when they don't understand what you're saying!

Strataca Salt Mine was an amazing experience with a museum focused on the salt, and even better had rides like the train and dark ride that take you on a tour around some of the mine. Beck was an amazing guide for the Dark Ride.

Went with my mom, brother and hubby and it was a neat experience! We were pleasantly surprised by the movie memorabilia. The 2 short trains rides were nice.

This is an amazing experience and educational opportunity! The Dark Ride to see more into the mines was very cool. Staff was great!

We had a blast! This place was dynamite! Wish I could buy this place and make it mine. All the puns fully intended. The kids and family all had fun down here. Traveling the country and figured we'd go 650 down into the Earth. Pretty cool (yep, 68 degree pun). Actually our only complaint is the awesome tour guide on our Dark Tour ride didn't make enough mine puns. She set so many up and then didn't knock them down. Hit many, missed many more. This place is pretty neat, but not for the claustrophobic! The ride down takes about 90 seconds and you're in a elevator completely dark with 10 people. It's definitely kid-friendly and highly recommended!

Great place to go enjoyed it a lot I would really love to go back sometime I learned a lot

THIS. WAS. ONE. OF. THE. BEST. THINGS. I'VE. EVER. DONE. If you get the opportunity, spend the money and come check out this salt mine. I mean, it's even still a working salt mine. You don't actually get to see the working part of the mine but TBH the old section we do get to see is probably more interesting because it's like a time capsule, literally. The salt preserves everything that isn't metal down there. And you do get to interact with miners. They have shift change at 3PM, meaning you can't have access to the hoist to leave until they're done about 45-60 min later. Warning though, they take the "be there 15 min before your scheduled time," VERY seriously. In fact, I think the person who checked us in punished us for being 5 minutes over the scheduled time. We were supposed to be there at noon, meaning 1145AM. We got there at 1205. Now, this isn't me. I'm normally early to everything but stuff kept happening and we ended up being late. Because of this, the extra tour we bought, Salt Safari, had to be rescheduled to 230PM from 1PM! I couldn't understand why but they guy would not budge, so I gave up. Other Safari people were getting off their tram at 1245 and were being told they could now visit the rest of the museum and take their other tours, which pissed me off because that could have been us at 1PM. BS! I watched the 1PM people load, we could have gone with them. But, because we had such a long wait we immersed ourselves in every exhibit and every video to watch and we only had maybe 15 minutes of down boring time. Luckily, they have WiFi. But 4 hours here is a bit much and kind of ruined the rest of our day. I'd highly recommend the Salt Safari if you want to see the really cool stuff. It was a bit repetitive because the Dark Tour has some of the same info but the Safari really takes you inside and you can see walls that haven't been touched since 1956. Seeing the artifacts, how mining has changed over the years and understanding the Earth's layers was just fun. Everyone who works here is super informative and they pay attention to you. The supervisor walked right up to us and was like "you guys are ready for the hoist" points at another couple and is like "your train ride is ready" and I'm how the heck did she know that??? They're watching you. TL;DR This mine is a fun way to spend the afternoon. You'll learn a lot and see a lot of cool things that you wouldn't normally in real life.

We had a great time. We paid extra for the safari and it was worth it. Charlie was the highlight of our overall experience. He took us on the dark tour. He answered all of our questions confidently and had a fun sense of humor. Thanks Charlie and the rest of the crew!

Unbelievable museum and tours. The entertainment and educational value far exceeded the price of admission as well as our expectations. We went with our 9 and 11 year old kids, along with their grandparents and were all were amazed with the quality of the experience. It's worth spending the extra few dollars for the salt safari and additional add-ons. All the tours really brought the importance of the mines both past and present into perspective - especially the people who worked there long ago and continue today.

Went on the tour for the second time recently. We found Strataca by accident a year ago as we drove by on our way to a gas station. We had time to come back and enjoy the Salt Blast tour with family this week. It's interesting to adults with enough different things going on (train ride, dark tour, gift shop) that even our six year old grandson was engaged the entire time. In fact, he told us this was more enjoyable than the nearby Cosmosphere (which the adults loved the day before). Both attractions are worth the stop in Hutchison!

This place is so cool! We went on the safari for an hour ride and it was so interesting to hear about all of the history down in the mjnes. Kids liked that we were able to pick our own salt rocks also. Would definitely recommend! Fun for all ages!

A real gem Kansas has here. Very thankful for the people who continue to make this happen. It's a great way to educate people about how our early settlers helped to improve life for all who benefit from this industry.

SO MUCH FUN!! It was more than I was expecting! The dark ride was super cool! I would definitely recommend and go again!

This is a definite no-miss when in Hutchinson. The city has so much rich history with salt mining, dating back to when salt was discovered underground in that region in 1887. For $20, you get quite the experience. Let me break it down: It's broken down three ways: you get the museum part, the tram/train and the vault. After you exit the shaft, you will go through a museum which talks about the history of salt, the mining part, the workers, and a lot more. The average person would spend 20 min in that part. Then you get on the tram, which is about 20 minutes as well. The tour guide, who I thought was very goofy (in a positive way!), was very informative and told us a lot of cool tidbits. We even saw a toilet stall that workers used probably 75 years ago. Then you have the famous "vault", one where major TV and film studios store their original master tapes, costumes, props, etc. Some of them you'll actually see on display. Boxes of Friends episodes, "Dorothy" from Twister, Batman (George Clooney's Batnipple suit) and Mr. Freeze from Batman and Robin. A lot more to see. It's cool to think that Johnny Carson once said in an interview that he put all of his old Tonight Show episodes underground in Hutchinson. There are also markers that highlight why this area, of all places, was used for storing away important material. You'll read why in that exhibit. The gift shop is usually the last stop, as they have plenty of cool stuff, including actual salt. Again, I highly recommend doing this. However, there are some things to keep in mind: if you are claustrophobic or afraid of caves, this is not for you. It is always 68 degrees in the mine, and some may feel comfortable wearing a jacket. In some areas, it is dark. And definitely do not lick or pick off the salt in the walls! The tour guide will explain that one (laughs). Otherwise, enjoy the experience. You will be 650 feet underground, which is something that is not said everyday by most people!

It's so fun and interesting. Your ticket is a self-guided tour plus a train and tram ride.

Very interesting tour of the salt mine, especially if you get the extended tour package. You will never look at your salt shaker the same way again! Nice staff and facility. The first part of the tour is pretty much self guided with reading signs and watching short films. The next parts involve riding on open trains through the mine with a narrating guide. **Note: if you have back problems, the ride can become a bit bumpy at times

One of the most fun things we did on our road trip! Informative and exciting. Well worth the stop.

Excellent extensive underground salt museum tour with both unguided walking areas and guided train/shuttle tours. Short movies and displays all around in underground salt mines with displays of work equipment and historical information to educate the public about it all. Great break from the weather in a temperate environment with friendly staff.

Who knew salt could be so interesting? I honestly went primarily because I wanted to see the movie memorabilia that is stored in the mine. This is cool but the company, not Strataca its a different company that leases space, could do better as that part was underwhelming. Thankfully, you end up not caring about that. So, first the basics. Very friendly staff, very knowledgeable tour guides, and a few of them are overflowing with jokes which makes the various tours lots of fun. They also take safety very seriously, and are good at not letting young ones just run wild which is great. Now the details. This place is big, very big. Exhibits are spread out very well and artifacts sit where they were originally left. Now, when I say this place is big, I mean it. They have a 5k and a 10k inside the mine among other events. I'm an event DJ and honestly wish I lived near here because I think it would be awesome to fill this place with music and I'm jealous of people that get to. Yes, they have had weddings in the mine... which is awesome. There are two tours with a standard ticket and a safari tour with a bit of an upcharge. The only slight issue that I have. Obviously not enough to dock a star, some of the information on the dark tour is repeated on the safari tour. I say it's not a big deal because while everyone will do the dark tour, not everyone will do the safari. That said, go on the Safari. So many great things to see and lots of information. As well as a great example of what "full mine dark" means... hint... its dark dark. Not kind of dark, or slightly dark. It's 0 light at all... which made me think it would be awesome if they hid people throughout the mine around Halloween to scare guests because... wow it would be effective and loads of fun. If you get cold easily, bring a sweater. If you tend to run hot you'll be comfortable. Overall, visiting Strataca was a great way to spend about four hours, maybe a bit more, and it's really awe inspiring not just to see the difficulties and what life was like for Miners back in the day, but also seeing the earth from the inside, and the awesome preserving ability of salt... except for metal of course. Plenty of opportunities to see what life was like back in the 50s for the men working in the mine.

We had a great time, Charlie the guide on the dark ride was very informative. We were able to take a piece of salt with us that was great.

What an amazing adventure! It was a great experience for our entire group. The staff there are so sweet and funny and add to the enjoyment of the visit. The Gift Shop is amazing!!

We had a blast! The staff were all super friendly and passionate, you could feel how much they love their job. It was such a great experience and we learned so much! We did all 3 rides, train ride, dark ride, and safari ride. Would recommend doing all the rides. Learned something new each ride.

Who knew??! Wife and I have lived in Hutch for the past 20 years. We drive by Strataca on a regular basis. I was thinking you can look around at pictures of days gone past, but that's about it. Wrong! Strataca is nothing like you imagine. It's an hour long sight seeing tour complete with exhibits and entertainment. 5 or so years ago we went because my Brother wanted to see it. We weren't very excited about the prospect, but we agreed. And we're so glad that we did. We will go back. We give Strataca 5 big stars for a great experience!

I have visited the mines twice and it was well worth it. Going anytime of the year is fine but I really like to take people in the winter because it doesn't matter what the weather is outside. The train rides are my favorite part of the mines. They do a murder mystery dinner that I would like to go back for.

This was interesting and worth the drive from Wichita. Perfect activity for a hot day too because the temperature in the mines is a constant 68 degrees. You can read all about the facility on the internet, but it's still pretty cool to see it. The tour took us about 2.5 hours, but we were kind of rushing at the end because it was nearing closing time and we wanted to browse the gift shop. It could easily take longer if you read everything. It was a well-done display with a good mix of reading, videos, artifacts, hands-on, sitting, standing, walking and riding. Our only complaint was that one of the tour guides had an awkwardly dry delivery filled with yawns. Oh, and the t-shirt selection could use some work although the "I Survived the Shaft" shirt was alright (my boyfriend didn't agree). Check it out.

AARON was awesome!! He did our dark tour! He was so funny!! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. Dessi was our tour guide at first and she was so nice as well!! It was good fun and we got a free rock

History is down there! Everyone needs to go down under! Very interesting place to be! I went down a few years ago and had a wonderful time! Put it on your Bucket list and see for yourself!

This museum was a lot of fun. Our kids 6&9 do not care much for museums but enjoyed this one. Most is self paced but the train ride tour and cart tour were very fun as well. We spent about 3 hrs exploring and reading as much as possible. Definitely worth the cost and drive. We drove 2 hrs each way from Dodge City KS.

This was a fun place to visit, with lots of surprises. We would have found it much more enjoyable if they hadn't rushed us thru, but on the whole, a "cold" place to visit in the summer. Bring a jacket with lots of pockets, so you can collect salt rocks. As for the tours. I bought both. In retrospect, the second tour was not worth the price. The train is very noisy and never stops/pauses long enough for a picture or to ask a question. Riding in the carts was a more intimate experience with many stops and chances to collect salt. Oh and they will tell you that the place was never used as a fallout shelter. That is a lie. It still has the designation of having a fallout shelter. Plus you can purchase space in the salt dome if you are a prepper.

Need a reason to visit Kansas? Strataca - Kansas Underground Salt Museum is a good one! This is one huge salt mine and one comprehensive tour that will undoubtedly give one something to think about. What's the big deal? The geology of this deep layer of salt rock in Kansas is a big deal. The thought that it represents the deposits of a 275 million year old sea. Astonishing that it is 650 feet under the ground - covered by eons of earth deposits. How the salt was mined is a big deal. A highly corrosive environment and that all equipment was hauled down a freight elevator into the main cavern where anything larger than the freight elevator had to be disassembled so it would fit, then re-assembled at the bottom. My favorite piece of equipment was a 35 HP tractor the guys took down there, and various automobiles to help them get around. If you appreciate the mechanics of a market driven economy, you will appreciate how this salt mine remained economically viable by selling salt but transitioning into tourism and environmentally optimal storage areas for documents and (oddly) movie props. This is because of the air in the mine which is devoid of any humidity at all - any water being sucked up into the salt. One feature of the mine that you will not get from reading reviews is the spirit of the mine itself. There is a calm, quiet and secure feeling. Stories of the miners working there for years day in and day out doing the same task. The subtle behavior of all the current employees of the mine. No one is in a hurry to leave and everyone is rather placid and calm. More so than topside I detected. No one was in a hurry and the voices were all modulated as if they had just enjoyed a sumptuous meal and they were getting ready for a nap. I liked it in the mine and was not in a hurry to leave. The gift shop has inexpensive chunks of salt rock that you can purchase and bring home. If you spray it with a transparent lacquer, it will be protected from the moisture. Put a rgb led light behind this translucent oddity and you will have an enviable chachka on your junk shelf! "Oh that?", you can tell your friends, "That's just a 275 million year old piece of salt we picked up 650 feet below the surface of the earth outside Hutchinson Kansas. It's nothing really." I highly recommend reading this ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strataca ) before your visit. It will give a nice overview of what you will see.

I attended an concert down there by the HCC Jazz-Symphony Orchestra and it was absolutely lovely. Also did the tour and it's so very fascinating. It's not something that I would go back to frequently, but every now & then is fun.

Yes yes yes! What to do passing through Kansas? This! I was reluctant because I thought our 8, 12 and 14 year old daughters would be bored. Nope, spent over 4 hours exploring, leaning and even getting to pick out our own salt. Highly recommend doing the Safari in addition to the regular admission.

This. This is a must do if you are in Hutch. I spent about four hours here with my eight year old grandson. He was there for the coolness of going into a cave and getting a big ole piece of salt rock, me I was in it for the historical aspect. To say the least, neither of us was disappointed! From minute one, putting on the hard hat, riding the elevator down the shaft, in darkness so dark you can't even see your hands on front of your face, it is a place that amazes you even though you know what you are getting yourself into. The people who work there are knowledgeable and answer every single question one may think of. They treated my grandson like a rockstar. He even ride by the driver during the, "Dark Ride". When choosing a piece of salt to take home, they even let him have the biggest one he could carry in his two hands. Go here. Enjoy the day. Wonder around and take it all in. You will not be sorry!

We visited with our 8 year old granddaughter. We all had a great time, and learned so much history about the mine and the mining procedures. The tram rides into the dark were such fun!

This was the only salt mine I've ever been in. It was interesting and fun. The temperature is about 67 degrees in there. This was a fascinating and interesting tour. We were there 3 or 4 hours. You start off in a elevator that's goes down a few hundred feet then exit underground and walk some looking at all the mining stuff and of then you ride a train thru part of the tour and then you rides tram that goes thru other parts of the mine tour. They have a gift shop underground also. We loved this tour so if you've never been load up the family and go it's a great part of a road trip.

100% recommend! This place is a rare find.. you can't find anything else like it in the country. I recommend paying extra for the "safari" tour. It takes you on a ride deeper into the mine.

If you get a chance and have a minimum of 3 hours to spare, this is a great place to visit. You can see as much or as little as you want but if you do everything - museum and 3 different rides - it's around $32 per adult. The hoist that you ride down in has no lights so right away you get a sense of what it's going to be like. It was humid and in the 90s when we visited but down there, it felt like really nice air conditioning was on. There are a lot of displays and a few short videos that help explain how salt is mined. The salt here us used in roads during the winter with Chicago being their best customer. Theres also displays about the Underground Vault and Storage and a gift shop. The guides keep you moving along and really know their stuff. It's very dim in the museum around some of the displays and my eyes never adjusted so I had a difficult time reading some of the captions. There are also times during the rides that lights are turned off for a few seconds to give you the feel of being deep in a cave. Also after about an hour, both hubs and I started tasting salt in the back of our throats (we did not lick the walls!) but then, we're on a no salt diet so we're more sensitive to salt. The salt rooms are huge but there are a few places during the rides that you feel like the ceiling is really close. You get to pick up some free salt rocks to bring back with you as souvenirs. They're literally everywhere. It's a wonderful underground experience and well worth the time. They suggest giving yourself 2-3 hours for everything but we spent almost 4 hours there. Highly recommend!

Awesome spot out in the middle of nowhere to go visit! This salt museum did it right. The whole experience was a treat from start to finish. We got our tickets at the walk up counter and were ushered into a video room prior to getting our safety gear and hopping into the elevator down to the mine below. Once down there, the exhibits, videos, and displays were very cool, and getting to walk through everything was very fun and unexpected as well! We got the tickets where we got a train and lights out dark drive through the back parts of the mines and were very pleased to see all their "behind the scenes" stuff other than just walking the giant loop around the exhibits. The darkness drive stopped at one location in the back off the main strip and offered to let us bag our own salt crystals from a giant pile. This was pretty fun and our kiddo was ecstatic to have his own bag of what looked like crystal clear gems. The folks in the bottom were quite friendly and seemed to want you to enjoy your experience. Overall, a very fun day trip and well worth the entry price!

Surprisingly impressive and massive. Who knew 650 underneath the plains were massive caverns. The product of mining salt from ocean deposits eons ago.

We enjoyed the tour. It's well worth the money and very informative. Our 11 year old grand was amazed at the salt mining process, just as we were.

A fun and educational experience. The guides are awesome.

One of my favorite laces to visit in Kansas!! Toured the mine again today with family and friend-- absolutely a fun and educational experience. The staff is very attentive and understands what a good customer experience looks like. Restroom facilities in near proximity. Highly recommended a visit! I will be back and I don't line in Kansas!

The personnel was very nice! The "day in life of a miner" was my favorite of the self guided part. The motorized tours were great as well. The Safari, which was an "add on" tour was prob my favorite. Guide was Alan and he was really great. I was cold on the motorized tours, glad I brought my jacket for those.