Outstanding tour. You start out with a ride on the elevator about 500 feet down into the mine - it's loud, dark, and cramped, but that just adds to the experience. You also get to ride in a mine cart once you're down there. The guide explained to us how workers often worked in total darkness, with no electric lights and often not even lighting the candle on their helmet because of the cost. My shoes still had some of the rusty residue on them for weeks after - I consider that my souvenier!
All USA
Outstanding tour. You start out with a ride on the elevator about 500 feet down into the mine - it's loud, dark, and cramped, but that just adds to the experience. You also get to ride in a mine cart once you're down there. The guide explained to us how workers often worked in total darkness, with no electric lights and often not even lighting the candle on their helmet because of the cost. My shoes still had some of the rusty residue on them for weeks after - I consider that my souvenier!