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 Emerald
Village is an exciting destination for hundreds of groups every
year. We welcome groups and offer special rates for groups of 20
or more. Advance reservations are required.
Each group tour includes your own tour guide and the following:
 An
educational slide show in our indoor theatre about the history
of these mines.
A tour
of the underground Bon Ami mine and the North Carolina Mining
Museum. You’ll see historical displays, the waterfall, and the
hidden mine. Each group member gets a full-color souvenir
booklet to take home.
A
visit to the Gemstone Mine flume and a bucket of gemstone mix to
search through for genuine rough gemstones. Keep what you find!
In addition, groups are invited to tour our free displays,
including the wildlife display, the black-light mineral display,
the model railroad display, and the antique Music Museum. We
have indoor and outdoor picnic areas, and a snack area with cold
drinks, popcorn, hot dogs, sandwiches, ice cream, etc. Two gift
shops offer inexpensive souvenirs, gifts, rocks, and jewelry.
Please allow at least 2 hours for your visit. If your group is
visiting several attractions in one day, we suggest you make
Emerald Village your first stop!
RATES:
STUDENT GROUPS - (Grades 1 through 12) – Two options are
available - $7.50 or $10.00, tax included. Both options include
the slide show, the underground mine tour, and a gemstone
bucket. For student groups on a limited budget, we include a 1
gallon basic gemstone bucket at an all-inclusive price of $7.50
per group member, tax included. For student groups looking for
greater value, we include an upgrade gemstone bucket at an
all-inclusive price of $10.00 per group member, tax included.
All groups must be adequately supervised. Groups of 10 to 20
members can request to visit at the same price with advance
reservations, but do not get the slide show or tour guide.
ADULT GROUPS - $10.00 per group member, tax included.
This includes the slide show, the underground mine tour, and the
upgrade mixed gemstone bucket.
BONUS – With all tours, the group leader gets free
admission to the NC Mining Museum and a free gemstone bucket.
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If you have any questions contact us at 828-ROK-MINE
(765-6463) or
828-765-0000,
email us, or
Use Our Online Request Form.
Open Daily April 1, 2008- November 15, 2008
April: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
May 1-23: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
May 24 – September 1: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
September 2 – October 31: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
November 1 – 15: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Closed December through March, except office & mail orders. |
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