What to book before you travel to Sacramento?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €36 per person

Sacramento

Days 1-7

Days 1-7California State Railroad MuseumOne of North America's largest railroad museums, on the site where the Central Pacific set off in 1863, with some twenty restored locomotives and cars, including a gently rocking 1920s sleeper.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Sutter's FortThe adobe fort founded in 1839 by the Swiss Johann August Sutter, the seed of Sacramento, with a forge, bakery, cooperage and rooms furnished as in 1846, and links to the Donner Party.€4Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Crocker Art MuseumThe oldest public art museum in the western United States, in an Italianate mansion and a modern wing, with one of the richest collections of California painting, including Wayne Thiebaud's cakes.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Coloma and the Gold RushThe village where James Marshall found gold in 1848, now a historic park with a replica of Sutter's sawmill, period buildings, gold panning in the river and some of California's busiest rafting.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Old Sacramento Waterfront · California State Capitol · Leland Stanford Mansion · American River Parkway

All activities in Sacramento on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Sacramento cost?

€36 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Crocker Art Museum" at €13, the cheapest "Sutter's Fort" at €4. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Sacramento without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Old Sacramento Waterfront, California State Capitol, Leland Stanford Mansion, American River Parkway. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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