A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Placerville to Jackson
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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.
Departure Point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
Return Details
- The tour ends in Jackson.
Duration
2 hours and 30 minutes - 3 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Placerville
Placerville, California
This self-guided driving tour starts in Placerville. You’ll learn 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.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Miners' Bend Park
29 Old Route 49, Sutter Creek, CA 95685
The tour takes you through Plymouth.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Villa Toscano Winery
10600 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth, CA 95669
On this tour, you’ll drive through the Shenandoah Valley and learn how wine making, which also started in the 1850s, created liquid gold for some of the early pioneers
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek, California
On this driving tour, you'll have the opportunity to stop the tour and partake in a little wine tasting at this venue.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Plymouth
Plymouth, California
The tour passes by Amador Flower Farm.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Amador Flower Farm
22001 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth, California
On this driving tour, you'll have the opportunity to stop the tour and partake in a little wine tasting at this venue.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Fiddletown
Fiddletown, California
On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Best Wineries in Amador County - La Mesa Vineyards & Winery
13200 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth, California
On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Jackson
Jackson, California
On this tour, you'll find out what remains of Treasure Mine, Kennedy Mine and Bunker Hill.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Kennedy Gold Mine
12594 Kennedy Flat Rd, Jackson, California
On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Drytown
Drytown, California
On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusions
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
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For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
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