Highway 49 Drive: Self-Guided California Gold Rush Tour

Embark on a self-guided audio tour along Highway 49 in California’s Gold Country. Discover the history of the Gold Rush and explore charming gold rush towns at your own pace.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Auburn - This self-guided driving tour passes through the gold rush towns of Auburn, Placerville and Coloma.
What's Included
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
  • Food/Drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through California’s historic Gold Country with this reasonably priced audio tour, commencing from Auburn and culminating in Placerville.
• Traverse the gold rush towns of Auburn, Placerville, and Coloma - the place where gold was initially discovered in January 1848, as you unravel the history of the California Gold Rush
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Location
1650 Lincoln Way
Lincoln Way
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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ben_p
Aug 27, 2024
History + beautiful drive. - I enjoyed the narrative that the host gave throughout the trip. They were downtimes when I could just enjoy the view. But really like the history of the trip.
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Wcs52
Jun 2, 2024
Like having a well-informed friend along for the ride - Made a beautiful drive enen more fun. Well paced, informative. Good narrator. We did the Placerville to Jackson tour last weekend, and looked forward to this tour all week. It did not disappoint.
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Sharon_w
May 25, 2024
Great self-guided tour - This was a great self-guided tour! Learned a lot about the gold rush and surrounding areas. The audio driving tour was very informative, directions were clear and timely. It was a very scenic drive as well.
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Kim_w
May 24, 2024
Great Value and Experience - Great tour. Loved the scenery we drove through. We chose stops that interested us to explore further at our own pace. Learned and enjoyed being outside at the same time. Liked it so much we did Placerville to Angel's Camp the next day!
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Deniseda
Mar 20, 2024
Great way to add value to a scenic drive! - This was my first VoiceMap “tour,” and I thought it really enhanced my drive from Auburn to Placerville but giving me clear directions and lots of interesting information. The app was pretty easy to use and this “tour guide” was knowledgable and well-spoken. I will definitely be trying more of their recordings.
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Mcxix74rn
Aug 7, 2023
Fun and informative day trip - Finding a clean restroom once you started the tour along Hwy 49 was bit of a challenge. Best to take care of that before starting the tour in Auburn.
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C_h
Jun 18, 2023
Must do tour - We would definitely recommend this tour. One suggestion for others is to start the tour early to allow enough time to enjoy the recommended spots before they close. There is lots of turns going for anyone who gets car sick. Beautiful scenery, nature walks and river is stunning so clear.
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Catlady
Jan 11, 2024
Leisurely way to spend an afternoon - Delightful way to spend a couple hours learning about scenic area near my home. My friend was visiting from the East Coast and loves the Gold Rush areas.
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Leah_s
Jul 8, 2024
It's ohhkay - This was our second trip using Viator and it was cool. This particular tour was a little tough to manage because either our service was spotty due to the area and the voice map wasn't providing the directions in the time we needed. This made for a couple of wrong turns but we found our way. Due to the heat we cut our trip short.
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Elaine_k
Jun 22, 2024
Honest opinion - Went ok once we got on car wiifi. Completel lost connection, after option to take hwy 48 or go to graveside, until we arrived in Placerville. Then only 2 sites were given. Glad it can be reused. Will rethink using again.
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From $12 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).