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A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Placerville to Jackson

A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Placerville to Jackson

Overview

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.

City: Sacramento

Mon 07 Apr

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Starting at $11.99

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Mon 07 Apr

Starting at $11.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Additional Info

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

What To Expect

Placerville

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.

Plymouth

The tour takes you through Plymouth.

Amador Flower Farm

The tour passes by Amador Flower Farm.

Best Wineries in Amador County - La Mesa Vineyards & Winery

On this driving tour, you'll have the opportunity to stop the tour and partake in a little wine tasting at this venue.

Fiddletown

On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.

Drytown

On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.

Sutter Creek

On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.

Kennedy Gold Mine

On this tour, you'll find out what remains of Treasure Mine, Kennedy Mine and Bunker Hill.

Jackson

On this self-guided tour, you'll drive through the California Gold Rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Jackson.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (6)

josephgI481CY

Apr 2024

Learning about all the Historical places as we drove was very enlightening and fun. Then choosing to stop and walk around and imagine what it was like to live during that era, was like time traveling!

BTrippinB

Jun 2023

Talk about some history!! We had so much fun taking this scenic and exploratory tour. Learning about the rich history (gold!!) surrounding us in Northern California has been a true treat, and gives us a further appreciation for what got us to this point today. The thorough detail is something to be praised, as it seems this company goes above and beyond with each consecutive tour. To many more!!

jameswconrad65

Jul 2022

This was the second part of a 4 part driving tour series my wife and I took over a recent getaway weekend. We are big history buffs but really knew very little about the history of the California Gold Country right in our back yard. The tour guide is obviously very knowledgeable about the area and its history and really brings it all to life. This was a delightful and very interesting tour of some of California's most beautiful back roads. This second leg was a bit different from the others in that it included a nice little trip through the Shenandoah Valley. Think of it as the Napa/Sonoma of the California foothills. It includes a collection of some of the top unknown wineries in Northern California. The wine tasting at some world class wineries was a nice little surprise and a great way to spend the afternoon before getting back to our historic gold country tour. Some highlights included the cute little gold rush towns of Fiddletown, Amador City, and Sutter Creek. If it's open highly recommend a visit to the Kennedy Gold Mine where the history of the gold rush era is on full display.