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Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

By VoiceMap
5 out of 5
Price is £6 per adult
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Overview

Are you looking for a way to discover Old Sacramento's Historic District and Waterfront without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this self-guided walking tour.

• Find out how Sacramento was finally saved from yearly floods by raising the town 22 feet in the 1860s
• Hear from producer Lynn Momboisse a local who's created over 20 VoiceMap tours under her belt
• Do it all in 90 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 Voice Map app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, pop in your headphones, and just tap start. Voice Map has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Activity location

  • 1 Capitol Mall
    • 1 Capitol Mall
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1 Capitol Mall
    • 1 Capitol Mall
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

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Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • Opening hours: Wed 00:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£6.32 x 1 Adult£6.32
Total
Price is £6.32

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedVoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's includedLifetime access to this tour in English
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood/Drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please Note:
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Old Sacramento (Pass by)
On this leisurely walking tour through Old Sacramento’s Historic District and Waterfront, I’ll paint a picture of what it was like for those early pioneers who were drawn to the city during the Gold Rush era.
Tower Bridge (Pass by)
Our tour starts at Tower Bridge. As you stroll along the cobblestone streets and wooden boardwalks, I’ll share stories about the buildings you pass.
Theodore Judah Monument (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll take in Pioneer Square, the Pony Express Statue and the monument to Theodore Judah, the Central Pacific Railroad’s first Chief Engineer.
The Firehouse Restaurant (Pass by)
Named a California Historical Landmark in 1965, the suburb features over 50 restored historical buildings dating to the second half of the 1850s. Our tour starts at Tower Bridge. As you stroll along the cobblestone streets and wooden boardwalks, I’ll share stories about the buildings you pass, including the Firehouse Restaurant, Orleans Hotel, and What Cheer House, a former hotel and historical landmark.
Lady Adams Building (California Historical Landmark No. 603) (Pass by)
Pass by the Lady Adams Building and learn its history while you walk.
What Cheer House (Pass by)
Named a California Historical Landmark in 1965, the suburb features over 50 restored historical buildings dating to the second half of the 1850s. As you stroll along the cobblestone streets and wooden boardwalks, I’ll share stories about the buildings you pass, including What Cheer House, a former hotel and historical landmark.
Pony Express Statue (Pass by)
You’ll also hear about California’s early history, and how it took 25 days via steamboat to get post from the East Coast to California on the West Coast before the Pony Express was established in 1860.
Pioneer Square (Pass by)
Take in Pioneer Square, the Pony Express Statue and the monument to Theodore Judah, the Central Pacific Railroad’s first Chief Engineer.
California State Railroad Museum (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll have an opportunity to visit the California State Railway Museum and Sacramento History Museum after learning about them.
Big Four Building (Pass by)
You'll stroll down I Street and past the Big Four Building as well as down Front Street where you can sample the menu at any one of the charming bars or restaurants along the Old Sacramento Waterfront
Sacramento History Museum (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll have an opportunity to visit the California State Railway Museum and Sacramento History Museum after learning about them.
Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station (Pass by)
You'll hear about Chinese migrants’ courage during the building of the Central Pacific Railway.
Delta King Hotel (Pass by)
The tour ends by the Delta King paddlewheeler where you'll learn its fascinating history.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES1 Capitol Mall
    • 1 Capitol Mall
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE1 Capitol Mall
    • 1 Capitol Mall
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

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