5 Historical & Heritage Tours in Sacramento That You Shouldn't Miss

This self-guided GPS audio walking tour will explore the historic western gold rush town of Folsom, California. The tour begins at the corner of Riley and Scott Street in Folsom’s Historic District and ends on Truss Bridge, with tranquil views of the American River. We’ll take in Figueroa Street, where you’ll find beautiful homes built in the late 1800s, and Sutter Street, which was once Folsom’s main street – and a picturebook Old Western main street. We’ll end our adventure on the Truss Bridge. On this walking tour, you’ll hear about: • Local Native American history • California’s early history • The history of the gold rush and how it's connected to Folsom • The Victorian homes in Folsom • The revitalization of the Historic District in Old Town Folsom • Johnny Cash and the “Folsom Prison Blues” The tour is ready whenever you are. It plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which works offline.

Inclusions: Lifetime access to this selg-guided GPS audio tour in English, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata, VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Exclusions: Food and drink, Smartphone and headphones, Transportation, Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Experience everything gourmet in one of Sacramento’s most thriving and historic districts: Downtown. Downtown Sacramento is experiencing a 21st century renaissance! Tour guests will be guided down Sacramento’s original main street while learning about the area’s rich history and architecture, from the mid-1800s through today. Discover first-hand why Sacramento is called the America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, as you taste renowned cuisine from eclectic menus boasting locally sourced ingredients. Local Roots Food Tours limits the group size of each tour to no more than 14 individuals. Special dietary needs can be met with prior notice.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Food tasting, Beverages, Local guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Transportation to/from attractions

This tour explores the very beginnings of Sacramento, from Sutter’s colony Nueva Helvecia to food tastings in current at hidden gems locals! You’ll learn about how the many diverse immigrant groups forged our great city and created its agricultural dominance as you eat, drink and stroll. Local Roots Food Tours limits the group size of each tour to no more than 14 individuals. Special dietary needs can be met with prior notice. This 3 hour tour takes place Monday through Friday. Though subject to change, typical tastings on this tour include: Croque Monsieur Sandwich, baked ham and gruyere cheese Chef selected artisan cured meats and cheeses Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Grilled Pork Spring Rolls Bahn mi chicken sandwich w/fresh veggie toppings Fresh roasted organic coffee w/unique blends

Inclusions: Beverages, Food tasting, Local guide, Alcoholic Beverages

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How did Sacramento come to be California's capital city? What was the city's founder, a Swiss named Johann Sutter, doing here in what once was Spanish territory? How did his efforts to expand a fort here at the confluence of two rivers lead to the discovery of gold and the rush to come get it? Learn the answers and more by taking this 2-hour self-guided GPS tour by bicycle. Bikes can be rented in Old Sacramento at Practical Cycle. Also, at bike racks throughout the city from a bike share program lock them if you leave them. The tour departs and finishes at the Capitol, stopping along the way at markers and structures that tell us about the founding of this city and the Gold Rush of 1849. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Inclusions: Lifetime access to California Gold Rush: the Sacramento Grid by Bicycle tour, VoiceMap Application, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions: Smartphone and headphones, Transportation including the bicycle, Food/Drink, Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Join me on this self-guided audio tour exploring some of the best urban murals Sacramento has to offer. Along the way, we'll find out about the artists and what inspires them to create their unique pieces. See Sacramento as you've never seen it before. You'll leisurely bike through Downtown/Midtown Sacramento, hopefully finding cool streets you hadn't been down, restaurants you need to check out and coffee shops that you'll enjoy another day...or even today! Come get inspired by the creativity of these epic murals and the incredible artists that make them. Bring your own bike or rent one from somewhere nearby and forget to download the tour through the VoiceMap app while you're in a wifi zone.

Inclusions: Lifetime access to this tour in English, VoiceMap App for Android and iOS, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions: Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route, Smartphone and headphones, Transportation, Food and drink