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A modern building with the sign 'ANAHEIM CONVENTION' on the facade. 3
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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$9 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 39m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into 1857 Anaheim, a planned winemaking colony mapped out by fifty German pioneers and an Austrian surveyor. Beyond theme parks lies a hidden grid bounded by North, South, East, and West streets. On this walking journey, explore quiet redwood cottages, ornate Queen Anne mansions, oil-boom towers, and industrial packing sheds while discovering how vine blights, citrus empires, and craft drink makers reshaped Southern California.

    • A 3.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 99 minutes
    • Ideal for travellers interested in history, memory, identity, migration, and globalization
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, an interactive guide, and precise navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Mother Colony House
    • 400 North West Street
    • 92805, Anaheim, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mother Colony House
    • 400 North West Street
    • 92805, Anaheim, California, United States

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Podcast Tour Anaheim Winemaking, Oranges, and Hidden Grids in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 39 minutes1h 39m
    1h 39m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.73
NZ$9.38 x 1 AdultNZ$9.38
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.73 and current price is NZ$9.38
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Mother Colony House

  • 10m
Built in 1857 by surveyor George Hansen, this redwood cottage served as the headquarters and nerve centre for the German vineyard colony.

Woelke-Stoffel House

  • 10m
An 1894 Queen Anne Victorian reflecting the city’s economic shift from winemaking to citrus farming following the vine blight.

Center Street Promenade

  • 10m
The central axis of the 1857 colony grid, serving as the historical spine for commerce and community life.

The Samuel Kraemer Building

  • 10m
North Orange County’s first skyscraper, built in 1924 by the son of a German pioneer family following an oil discovery.

Muzeo Museum And Cultural Center

  • 10m
Houses the 1908 Carnegie Library building and historic collections containing original artefacts from Anaheim’s founding families.

MAKE

  • 10m
A restored 1917 marmalade factory turned craft drink hub, echoing the town’s original winemaking roots.

Location

Activity location

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    Mother Colony House
    • 400 North West Street
    • 92805, Anaheim, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Mother Colony House
    • 400 North West Street
    • 92805, Anaheim, California, United States

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