Get your discount tickets for the A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Auburn to Placerville, save up to 11% !
Overview
Experience California’s historic Gold Country on a driving tour from Auburn to Placerville with this affordable audio tour. • Find out the history of the California Gold Rush as you visit the gold rush towns of Auburn, Placerville and Coloma, where gold was first discovered in January 1848 • Hear from producer Lynn Momboisse, a California native with a penchant for telling stories • Do it all in 120 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.
Meeting and Pickup
Starts at 1650 Lincoln Way, Auburn California. 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.
End Point
The tour ends in Placerville.
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
Itinerary
1. Auburn
2. Gold Rush Museum
3. Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead
4. Hart 2 Hart Vineyards & Winery
5. Magnolia Ranch Trailhead
6. American River
7. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
8. Sutter's Mill Replica
9. James Marshall Monument
10. Gold Bug Mine
11. Placerville
Inclusion
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusion
Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
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
Reviews
4.2
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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