Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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.
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. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- This self-guided audio tour ends in front of the Delta King Hotel.
- Audio guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Old Sacramento1014 2nd St, Sacramento, CaliforniaOn 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.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Tower Bridge342 L Street, Sacramento, California 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Theodore Judah MonumentSacramento, CA 95814On 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.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: The Firehouse Restaurant1112 2nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Named 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Lady Adams Building (California Historical Landmark No. 603)119 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Pass by the Lady Adams Building and learn its history while you walk.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: What Cheer House102 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Named 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pony Express StatueJ Street, Sacramento, CA 95814You’ll also hear about California’s early history, and how it took 25 days via steamboat to get mail from the East Coast to California on the West Coast before the Pony Express was established in 1860.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pioneer Square900 2nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Take in Pioneer Square, the Pony Express Statue and the monument to Theodore Judah, the Central Pacific Railroad’s first Chief Engineer.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: California State Railroad Museum125 I St, Old Sacramento State Historic Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaOn this tour, you'll have an opportunity to visit the California State Railroad Museum and Sacramento History Museum after learning about them.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Big Four Building101-115 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814You'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 WaterfrontDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Sacramento History Museum101 I St, Open Seven Days A Week, Sacramento, CaliforniaOn this tour, you'll have an opportunity to visit the California State Railroad Museum and Sacramento History Museum after learning about them.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station930 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814You'll hear about Chinese migrants’ courage during the building of the Central Pacific Railroad.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Delta King Hotel1000 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814The tour ends by the Delta King paddlewheeler where you'll learn its fascinating history.Duration: Not AvailableAdditional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please Note:
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
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.
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. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- This self-guided audio tour ends in front of the Delta King Hotel.
- Audio guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Old Sacramento1014 2nd St, Sacramento, CaliforniaOn 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.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Tower Bridge342 L Street, Sacramento, California 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Theodore Judah MonumentSacramento, CA 95814On 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.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: The Firehouse Restaurant1112 2nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Named 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Lady Adams Building (California Historical Landmark No. 603)119 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Pass by the Lady Adams Building and learn its history while you walk.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: What Cheer House102 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Named 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pony Express StatueJ Street, Sacramento, CA 95814You’ll also hear about California’s early history, and how it took 25 days via steamboat to get mail from the East Coast to California on the West Coast before the Pony Express was established in 1860.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pioneer Square900 2nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Take in Pioneer Square, the Pony Express Statue and the monument to Theodore Judah, the Central Pacific Railroad’s first Chief Engineer.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: California State Railroad Museum125 I St, Old Sacramento State Historic Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaOn this tour, you'll have an opportunity to visit the California State Railroad Museum and Sacramento History Museum after learning about them.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Big Four Building101-115 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814You'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 WaterfrontDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Sacramento History Museum101 I St, Open Seven Days A Week, Sacramento, CaliforniaOn this tour, you'll have an opportunity to visit the California State Railroad Museum and Sacramento History Museum after learning about them.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station930 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814You'll hear about Chinese migrants’ courage during the building of the Central Pacific Railroad.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Delta King Hotel1000 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814The tour ends by the Delta King paddlewheeler where you'll learn its fascinating history.Duration: Not AvailableAdditional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please Note:
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
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