Top Sacramento Outdoor Activities

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.

Hop on board a party-bike for a 2-hour tour of Sacramento's best brewpubs. Sip craft beers, eat great food and have fun in between stops as you pedal the party bike to two destinations. Listen to music, talk with the other passengers and learn from an insider about the bar scene in Sacramento. Your knowledgeable and entertaining guide ensures a great experience in the California state capital as you ride around Midtown and sample the best bites and drinks in town.

Enjoy a different perspective of Sacramento while challenging yourself on a ropes course through the canopy of California Valley Heritage Oak trees. After a safety briefing, climb wooden ladders to reach the canopy, where you will cross rope bridges and obstacles of varying degrees of difficulty, before finishing with a zipline, all while safely harnessed in. Guides are always nearby with tips and encouragement.

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.

Get out rafting on the South Fork American River today, and see some Class III whitewater as you navigate the Chili Bar. You’ll go through the Meat-Grinder, Triple Threat, and Troublemaker sections, and then pass the historical town of Coloma where gold was first discovered. You’ll also stop for lunch at Marshall Gold Discovery sTate Park at the end to refuel and relax.

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.

If you’re looking for a fun family day and want to hit the outdoors, theme parks and other attractions can be extremely overcrowded. Instead, prebook this South Fork American River Whitewater Rafting Trip from Lotus and go whitewater rafting under the supervision and safety of a guide. Float down class II and III rapids while taking in beautiful sights of Lotus, Coloma, and other California foothill towns.

Plan a safe and luxurious day of wine tasting in the world-famous Napa Valley with a private chauffeured tour. A professional driver picks you up in San Francisco, Napa, or Sonoma in a luxury SUV with a welcome glass of bubbly. Choosing among hundreds of wineries can be daunting, but your driver and guide will help you select a handful of Napa's best estates based on your personal tastes.

Whitewater rafting is something not many people know how to do on their own, but this Middle Fork American River Whitewater Rafting Trip from Auburn allows you to float down a 17-mile stretch of the river without having to plan anything yourself. Ride class III and IV rapids down the river as you take in the California foothills. All equipment and lunch are provided, too.

Experience Sacramento in a different way with this interactive and fun Operation City Quest scavenger hunt. Download the app to your phone, grab your team and head out to downtown Sacramento. Gain points as you solve riddles, find different objects around the city and perform challenges, while competing against other teams around the country.

Puzzle your way through the heart of Sacramento on a 3-hour scavenger hunt adventure for groups of 2–5 people. Follow a series of clues on your smart phone, then take on fun challenges that weave local history into the sights along your 2-mile course. Enjoy scenic views from the riverfront and explore the historic storefronts of Old Town while racking up points, see how you compare with teams that have already completed the scavenger hunt, and experience Sacramento as part of a unique, self-guided adventure.

Have fun and see different parts of Sacramento through this interactive and adventurous scavenger hunt by Crazy Dash. Download the app and start the challenge with your group. Gain points as you find different objects around the city and complete fun challenges, and compete against other teams from around the country. You can also get help via chat from a virtual guide if you need it.

Walk around Sacramento while trying to survive the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Scavengers! On an app, you'll be given a list of items to find (in any order you choose) to help you survive a zombie apocalypse. You'll get points for finding these items, as well as completing some zombie themed challenges. Figure out the best game plan to get the most points in order to survive. A remote host will chat with you during the game if you have any questions. Prove you can survive the zombie apocalypse in Sacramento for bragging rights with all your friends!

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.

Discover the art, history and culture of Sacramento in a fun an interactive way with a scavenger hunt focused on the city’s role as the state capital. Download the app to your phone then head out with your team to answer trivia questions and solve challenges while learning new facts along the way.

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.

Combine a scavenger hunt with a bar crawl to explore Sacramento in a new and interactive way. Download the app to your phone, grab your group and head out to the bars of Sacramento. Gain points by completing different photo and video challenges at different bars around town, and compete against other teams to see who will be the Bar Hunt champion.

Learn all about Roseville on this scavenger hunt that takes you around the city looking for objects you need to collect. This is all guided by an app, and you can even make it a competition by checking your rank against others participating in the hunt. There’s also a remote guide who will be available to chat and help out if needed. Enjoy this day exploring Roseville.

You’ll be working with both an American and a local Sardinian native who knows the island and has even owned a restaurant on the island. No other place will give you a more authentic and translatable experience. Work with 5-star chef James. This is the only event where you can cook, eat and dance all in one place.

Wacky Walks of Sacramento let's your team discover your city in a fun way! Our adventure is a royal themed scavenger hunt that is all played using an app. Throughout the game your group members will face off and compete to become the King or Queen. The King/Queen will lead the other members of the group to complete wacky tasks and find items around the city for points. The objective of Wacky Walks is to hang on to your King/Queen title the longest and try to get as many points as possible by doing the tasks and finding the items. You are welcome to explore any area of the city that you'd like and take as much time as you need, Wacky Walks is not timed. During the game, a remote host will be following along virtually and chatting with you if you need any help! Come explore your Kingdom of Sacramento today!

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!

Experience the highlights and hidden gems of Old Sacramento in a unique way through this fun and interactive scavenger hunt. Download the app to your phone, then race against the clock with your team to find clues and solve challenges, navigating your way to landmarks and hidden gems along the way.

3Quest Challenge of Sacramento allows your team to discover the city in a fun and unique way! The game is played on an app and instructs you to find a variety of items (given in riddle form) that can be found in the downtown area of the city. For every item you find, you'll get points. You will also be participating in exciting challenges for points too! These items and challenges are separated into 3 quests and your goal is to complete all 3 quests in order! If you want the game to be even more challenging, set a time limit of 2 hours for yourself to see if you can do all 3 quests in the time allowed. You will also get a remote host who will follow along virtually and give you support via chat if you need it. Can you complete all 3 quests? Find out in Sacramento today!