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A desert landscape with red rock formations and sparse vegetation. 1
A dirt trail through a dry forest with sparse trees and a clear blue sky. 2
A red rock cliff with sparse vegetation at its base. 3
A red rock cliff with a wooden fence and a sign. 4
A mountainous landscape with prominent rock formations and a clear blue sky. 5
By Ponferrada Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $29 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore the remains of the largest Roman gold mine in the empire
    • Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Médulas with a guide
    • Walk along the Interior or Valiñas Path, a circular route through the mine
    • Visit the Exterior of the Encantada and Cuevona caves and learn about them.
    • Know about the water channels that made the mine possible and know its history

Activity location

    • Leon
    • Leon, Castilla y León, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Carretera Las Cuevas, s/n, 24442 Las Médulas, León, España
    • Las Médulas, Castilla y León, Spain

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Las Médulas: Guided Tour of Roman Gold Mine

  • Earn $0.87
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
$29.00 x 1 Adult$29.00
Total
Price is $29.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tour of Medulas
  • Inclusions
    Sound receivers
  • Inclusions
    Visual additional content
  • Exclusions
    Transport to Médulas

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Littering
    • Not suitable for: People over 70 years

What you can expect

  • Pick up point is at the Parking of Complejo Rural Agoga, a hotel, restaurant and bar, located at the end of the village also called Las Médulas, same as the archaelogical zone. The Tour walks the Interior or Valiñas Path and lasts around 2 hours. Walking distance is 1.5 kms to the large caves: La Cuevona and La Encantada. The Medulas Tour ends at these caves, where you can enjoy the enviroment by yourselves.

    Walk through the remains of the collapsed mountain and know about the water channels that made gold extraction possible. Discover about Celtic and Roman culture along the way, and enjoy the impressive Exterior of La Encantada and La Cuevona caves. Also enjoy the natural beauty of the area, which is a protected natural reserve in the Red Nature 2000 European Union and a ZEPA, a special protection area for birds.

Location

Activity location

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    • Leon
    • Leon, Castilla y León, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Carretera Las Cuevas, s/n, 24442 Las Médulas, León, España
    • Las Médulas, Castilla y León, Spain