Oatman Arizona Ghost Town Tour and Gold Mine Tour by Bus from Las Vegas B0015

Adults from $69.99

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Operates: Monday through Saturday
Duration: 10hrs. approximately
Time: Tour departs at 9:30 AM
Includes: Free pickup at Las Vegas hotels approx. 9:30am and return to your hotel approx. 7:30pm
Meals: All-you-can-eat buffet lunch included in Laughlin.

No children under 5 allowed on this tour. All other children and seniors receive the same low adult internet rate.

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Starpoints:
	Complimentary Las Vegas hotel pickup and drop-off included.
	Listen as your driver-guide provides narration on the relaxing drive through the Mojave Desert.
	Dine on a complimentary buffet lunch in Laughlin, Nevada - "MINI" Las Vegas.
	Oatman’s colorful streets have been a popular setting for many movies and TV Westerns!
	Spend some time shopping & exploring in the town of Oatman and pick up a souvenir or two.
	Snap some photos of the tourist-friendly roaming burros.
	Learn the tale of Jose Jerez who discovered the original mine nearly 100 years ago!
	Discovery awaits as you explore The Gold Road Mine as a former miner leads your approximate 30-minute tour (included).
	Stop in Laughlin to stretch your legs (approximately 45 minutes) on your way back to Las Vegas.
	There are a multitude of unique photo opportunities on this tour, so be sure to pack the camera!

Do you want to relive the days of the Gold Rush? Let us take you on a fascinating journey back in time to the historical town of Oatman, Arizona. Tucked into the rough ramparts of the Black Mountains, this small, picturesque town has a present day population of approximately 125 people, but draws an estimated 500,000 tourists each year.

We’ll pick you up at your Las Vegas hotel for the approximate 2.5-hour air-conditioned drive to historic Oatman. We’ll stop in Laughlin to drop off our group who is headed to gamble for the day and to enjoy a complimentary buffet lunch that is always included at one of the local Laughlin resorts. Your driver-guide will keep you entertained with narration of the passing scenery and stories of Oatman. We’ll be there before you know it!

Named for a pioneering family killed by Apache Indians, Oatman’s peak population was over 10,000 in the days when 50 mines operated in the district. The boomtown prospered, and in 1917 had seven hotels, 20 saloons and even a stock exchange. The mines produced nearly two million ounces of gold before their closure in the 1930's. The population dwindled, but the town was kept alive as a traveler’s stop on America’s Main Street – Route 66. Fire has destroyed many of the old buildings of Oatman, but several structures and interesting mines have survived.

We’ll take you on an approximate 30-minute guided tour of one of the Oatman Gold Mines. Hear true stories about the mines from a former miner, who will lead the way. After your gold mine tour, take about an hour to explore the streets of Oatman on your own.

Oatman is a quaint tourist attraction known for its arts, crafts, and antique shops, and for the burros that roam the streets. You will undoubtedly meet the town’s semi-wild burros, who are descendants of the gold miners’ pack animals. The burros wander in from the desert every morning to be pampered, photographed, and fed by tourists.

Oatman’s colorful streets have been a popular setting for many movies and TV Westerns, and are now the site of weekend cowboy gunfights and showdowns staged for the tourists. The rickety Oatman Hotel on Main Street is the oldest two-story adobe building in Mohave County. Originally built in 1902, it has survived three major fires. The hotel has displays of old movie posters, theater costumes, and gold miners' memorabilia scattered throughout its upstairs rooms. Room 15 has the distinction of being the honeymoon room where Clark Gable and Carole Lombard spent the night after their wedding ceremony in Kingman on March 29, 1939.

After about 2 hours in Oatman, we’ll head back to pick up our friends in Laughlin and make an approximate 45-minute stop there. Spend a few minutes gambling or just stretch your legs. Then it's back to reality, the bustling city life and glittering lights of the Las Vegas Strip!

Your professional driver-guide will keep you entertained with his knowledge about the history and highlights of historic Oatman and the Gold rush days. Your luxury motor coach is equipped with large vista windows, so you won't miss a thing. Air conditioning, restrooms and video capabilities ensure you a comfortable and enjoyable ride.