Top Sacramento Historical Tours

Learn about California’s capital city’s history as you pop into local eateries for tastings of local-favorite food during this Downtown Sacramento tour. Sample various products from local venues as well as menu items from restaurants that use locally sourced ingredients. Your guide tells you stories about the city that dates back to the 1800s, as well as gets you acquainted with the Sac foodie culture.

Take in the sights of Sacramento from the river on this 1-hour cruise. Snap photos of Old Sacramento's landmarks and highlights while listening to live, onboard narration. Multiple departure times available to fit your schedule.

Explore Sacramento’s Sutter District during this walking tour in a small group limited to 14 people. Stroll the tree-lined streets with a guide, and pop into about five or six eateries to sample dishes popular in Sac, including organic coffee, pork spring rolls, and chocolate cookies. Your guide knows the district well and also gives you a rundown of the area’s interesting history as you go.

Guided tours are relatively expensive and can follow rigid itineraries with tight schedules. This self-guided audio tour of the Sierra Foothills, an epicenter of California Gold Rush history, helps travelers save money and explore completely at their own pace. Follow your downloaded map app through Auburn, Placerville, Coloma, and many historic sites. Start, stop, and pause the tour whenever you’d like.

Guided tours are relatively expensive and follow rigid itineraries with tight schedules. This self-guided audio tour of Folsom, a gold country town with a rich history, helps travelers save money and explore completely at their own pace. Follow your downloaded map from Folsom’s Historic District through Figueroa Street to Old Western Main Street and Truss Bridge. Learn about Gold Rush history, Native American history, Folsom’s Victorian homes, and more.

No matter the occasion, a sights and sips cruise in Sacramento is sure to create an unforgettable day. Experience a cocktail cruise on the Sacramento River. Sip and cruise the day away with friends and family of all ages and soak in Sacramento skyline views. Includes One-and-a-half-hour yacht cruise Local DJ Spinning Top 40’s Scenic Sacramento Views Cash Bar - Full bar available to purchase beverages on board Small Bites available to purchase (no ​food included​ with ticket​) Cocktail seating - limited, non-guaranteed seating. First come, First serve.

While walking tours are helpful for getting oriented, they rely on guides and discourage independent exploration. With this interactive scavenger hunt, explore Old Town Auburn at your own pace while completing puzzle-like challenges on your phone. You’ll walk roughly two miles (4 kilometers) and visit the historic courthouse, city parks, public art sites, an old firehouse, and more.

While walking tours are helpful for getting oriented, they rely on guides and discourage independent exploration. With this interactive scavenger hunt, explore historic Folsom at your own pace while following clues and solving puzzles on your phone. All in all, you’ll walk about one mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Folsom Historic District to the Railroad Turntable.

Experience California’s historic Gold Country on a driving tour from Jackson to Angels Camp with this affordable audio tour. • Find out about the California Gold Rush from a miner’s prospective and learn the history of the Miwok Native Americans who lived in the area long before early pioneers • Hear from producer Lynn Momboisse, a California native with a penchant for telling stories • Do it all in 150 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Experience California’s historic Gold Country on a driving tour from Placerville to Jackson with this affordable audio tour. • Find out about the hard-rock mining era of the California Gold Rush which began in the 1850s, shortly after the area’s placer mines began to run dry • Hear from producer Lynn Momboisse, a California native with a penchant for telling stories • Do it all in 150 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Enjoy a guided walking tour of beautiful and interesting parts of Nevada City while following clues on your smartphone and solving interesting puzzles along the tour. Play the game on your smartphone with your group as the game guides you through the city. Score points for correct answers and try to get the high score on the leaderboard. See major attractions as well as less-known gems of Nevada City on this unique scavenger hunt and walking tour. Play any time that fits your schedule! There is no in-person guide you have to wait for! Tour downtown Nevada City and see the iconic Nevada Theatre, City Hall, Nevada Hotel, historic mining equipment, and more. Your group of 2 to 6 people works together to solve the 16 challenges on the scavenger hunt. Wear comfortable shoes! You'll walk about 1 mile along this scavenger hunt tour. Explore the city at your own pace Enjoy fun challenges with family and friends Discover Nevada City's hidden gems and historic sights Perfect for all ages

Guided tours can be expensive and follow rigid itineraries with tight schedules. On this self-guided audio tour, save money and explore the Sacramento street-art scene at your own pace—and on your own bike. Bring a bike or rent one nearby, and ride through downtown and Midtown Sacramento in search of the city’s best murals. The audio guide takes you along out-of-the-way streets that are easily bikeable.

While walking tours are helpful for getting oriented, they rely on guides and discourage independent exploration. With this interactive scavenger hunt, explore Sacramento Capitol Park at your own pace while following clues and solving puzzles on your phone. Visit major attractions and less-known gems such as the World Peace Rose Garden, Firefighters Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and more.

Discover the best of Old Sacramento in a different way with this self-guided scavenger hunt. Open the app and solve fun puzzles all around town, gaining points for correct answers. See top attractions in Sacramento, like Pioneer Square and the Pony Express Memorial, as well as under-the-radar gems. This is a great activity for tourists as well as locals who want to learn more about Sacramento.

Discover the history of Old Sacramento, the Gold Rush, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the ghosts that now linger. Why take this to - Go at your own pace and schedule. The tour NEVER expires. - Stop anytime, get a drink, meal, explore, and continue when ready. - Listen again after taking it in person. - Professionally produced with top notch narration and music to set the atmophere. - 10's of 100's take our tours around the USA, and love them. You see, Sacramento is a beautiful city with an amazing story. But like all good stories, there needs to be some adventure. And what's more adventurous than the gold rush, floods, fires, underground tunnels and murder? On our tour I’ll share with you the history of Old Sacramento including it’s railroad history, underground tunnels, gold rush days, skid row times, how Stanford was established, River boat rides and much more. And at each stop, you’ll also hear the tales of those that are said to still linger here.

Learn all about the California Gold Rush and its history in Sacramento on this self-guided tour of what was once a Spanish territory. This takes around two hours, and you’ll navigate by GPS. There are two spots to rent bikes, so that is extremely easy to do. The tour departs and finishes at the easy to locate Capital, and takes you to several stops along the route.