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By Leplace - interactive self-guided app tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$20 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Journey through Old Sacramento and explore the city's pivotal role in building the First Transcontinental Railway. Discover historic depots, grand museums, and monuments to visionaries and pioneers. Walk the riverfront, visit the California State Railway Museum, and trace the iron tracks that connected California to the nation. Perfect for history buffs and curious explorers! Solve puzzles, explore the city, and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt.

Activity location

  • Theodore Judah Monument
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Theodore Judah Monument
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

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Sacramento Railway GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Wed 8:00 am-8:00 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$20.02 x 1 AdultNZ$20.02
Total
Price is NZ$20.02

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later
  • Inclusions
    Next-gen mobile app guides you through each step of your adventure
  • Inclusions
    Explore the surroundings with a truly unique, immersive, GPS-enabled experience
  • Inclusions
    Interactive self-guided tour lets you move at your own pace
  • Exclusions
    A physical tour guide (not included)

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Requires installing a mobile app (instructions in confirmation email)
    • Not recommended for visually impaired people
    • Not recommended for people with impaired mobility
    • Not recommended for seniors over 80

Activity itinerary

Theodore Judah Monument

  • 10m
Pay tribute to Theodore Judah at his Old Sacramento monument. Discover the nickname that defined this visionary engineer, whose plans made the Transcontinental Railway a reality. A must-see for history buffs and dreamers alike.

Old Sacramento Waterfront

  • 10m
Step back to 1850 at Old Sacramento Waterfront, the heart of Gold Rush California. Walk historic boardwalks, discover levee remnants, and learn how river, rail, and resilience shaped the city's fate.

Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot

  • 30m
Explore Sacramento's historic Central Pacific Railway Freight Depot. Discover the storey of California's busiest 19th-century shipping hub, find a historic marker, and snap a photo to become part of the city's living history!

B. F. Hastings Bank Building

  • 10m
Step into the B. F. Hastings Building, Sacramento's Gold Rush-era landmark. Discover where the Pony Express ended in 1861, the Supreme Court convened, and railway history was made. Find the commemorative plaque and relive the daring feats that shaped California's frontier.

Pony Express Statue

  • 10m
Pause at the dramatic Pony Express Statue in Old Sacramento. Discover the storey of the daring riders who connected the nation in record time, and hunt for the states along their epic route!

Big Four Building

  • 10m
Discover the Big Four Building, where Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker masterminded the Central Pacific Railway in the 1860s. Snap a photo of the historic façade and spot the names that changed American history.

California State Railroad Museum

  • 30m
Step into the California State Railway Museum and journey through 150 years of railway history. Explore legendary locomotives, including the iconic 'Gov. Stanford,' and discover how the rails shaped the American West. Perfect for history buffs, families, and curious explorers.

Sacramento Valley Station

  • 10m
Step into Sacramento Valley Station, opened in 1926, and experience the grandeur of a historic railway hub. Discover murals depicting California's rail legacy—including the iconic golden spike ceremony that united America coast-to-coast. Explore, admire the architecture, and uncover Sacramento's pivotal role in railway history.

Location

Activity location

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    Theodore Judah Monument
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Theodore Judah Monument
    • 95814, Sacramento, California, United States

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