As one of the most historically important cities in California, Sacramento has a fascinating story, and exploring the city in the company of a local guide will allow you to get a great deal of insight into what has happened, and how the city came to develop in the way that it has. Local companies offer a wide variety of different Sacramento tours to let you see the various different sides of the city, and it is also possible to use the city as a base for exploring the surrounding areas at your own pace to see exactly what the city has to offer.

Many of the Sacramento tours tend to concentrate on the history of the city as part of the gold rush of the 1840s, when prospectors headed to Sacramento and the rest of North California from all over the world in order to get their slice of the wealth. There are numerous museums dedicated to the gold rush history of the area, and as you are introduced to it, it becomes a fascinating and often tragic story of how man can be guided by his desire for wealth.

Away from the city itself, there are a number of different Sacramento tours to choose from. The area around Sacramento is one of the main wine making regions in the state, and therefore the world. There are numerous wineries that you can visit on a tour of the region, and these range from small family owned vineyards that produce high quality specialist wines through to larger industrial wineries where well known brands such as Rivermount and Gallo wines are produced. Most vineyards, whatever their size offer guests the chance to sample the latest vineyard, and lunch packages are available. Typically, the main wine making season runs from late summer through the fall, and this is the best time to explore the area, as it is then that you get to see the traditional harvests and winemaking techniques used.

If you have a taste for the road, one of the most popular Sacramento tours is to head south along the I-5 to the Pacific Coast Highway. One of the most beautiful and challenging roads in the world, the views that you get as you drive along it are nothing short of spectacular, and offer a real treat for anyone who likes the idea of exploring long distances and visiting many different places.