Historic Old Sacramento Walking Food Tour
Description
On this guided walking food tour through Old Sacramento you will learn about the California Gold Rush and enjoy tasty treats along the way. See historic buildings and hear about Sacramento's exciting history of fire, floods and raising the city. We take you to some of the best spots to tantalize your taste buds. and you and your crew will be happily full by the end. This tour takes place in the Old Sacramento Waterfront district, right on the Sacramento River, featuring Gold Rush-era buildings, cobble stone streets and horse drawn carriages. The state Railroad Museum and the Sacramento History Museum are located in this area, as well as numerous shops including souvenir shops, antique stores, boutiques and old time candy shops. There are also numerous eateries and bars. There is ample parking in nearby parking garages.
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Old Sacramento is a National Historic Landmark and State Historic Park that takes you back to the Gold Rush Era. Cobbled stoned streets, wooden sidewalks and historic buildings make up this cute, family oriented district with lots of shops and eateries. It is home the California State Railroad Museum and the Sacramento History Museum and it is within walking distance of the State Capital and the Crocker Art Museum.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with difficulty walking on uneven surfaces, or who have difficulty standing for periods of time.
Reviews(14)
Enjoyed some delicious food, as well as learning about the history of old town Sacramento. Don aka Po was an excellent guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable and engaging.
Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed the food and the history of Old Sacramento with Po. There's a lot of fascinating history packed into those few blocks, and we're happy he made it fun and engaging. Thanks for joining us—we really appreciate the kind words! ~heather SacTown Bites Founder/Owner
My Wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. A comfortable pace for the planned tour. Especially for myself and Wife being Seniors in our 70s. Don our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable regarding the historical events of the area. It was very interesting and educational to have us as long time residents appreciate the heritage in our own “backyard “. We’ll recommend this tour to others. Thanks to everyone that organized it. James and Cheryl Whitaker 8/16/2026
Thank you, James and Cheryl! We love hearing that you discovered a little more of Sacramento's history right in your own backyard. Old Sacramento has such a fascinating story, and we're glad Don made it both interesting and enjoyable at a comfortable pace. Thank you for joining us and for recommending the tour—we really appreciate it! ~heather SacTown Bites Founder/Owner
Fantastic food tour of Old Sacramento! Even though we're local to Sac, we still learned a lot! Mariah was excellent! Highly recommended!
Thank you for the wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed our Old Sacramento Food Tour with Mariah. It's always rewarding to hear that even Sacramento locals discover something new while enjoying the history and delicious food. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Mariah. Thanks for the recommendation, and we hope to see you again soon! ~heather
Sam was an excellent tour guide! So personable, made sure everyone felt welcomed and was enjoying the tour! Her historical knowledge was on point and interesting! Food bites were excellent! Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for joining us and for taking the time to share this! We love hearing how welcoming and engaging Sam was, she really does a great job bringing Old Sacramento’s history to life. So glad you enjoyed the food bites too. Thanks for the recommendation, and we hope to have you back on another tour soon! ~heather
Leyla was an enthusiastic tour guide who filled both our stomachs and our minds during this great tour. We were able to sample a variety of foods while learning the history of Old Sacramento. Leyla was very personable and welcoming to all of the people in our group, and she gave us plenty of time to both ask questions and enjoy the food.
Thank you!! We aim to please and are sop happy you went away full and satisfied! Our guides love sharing how cool Sacramento is with locals and visitors alike. We hope to see you on another tour soon. ~heather
Layla is a very energetic, personable, and knowledgeable guide who appears to love what she does. Bravo!
Thank you for the 5 stars! We are so happy you enjoyed the experience and our guide Leyla! She's a gem and really does love sharing Sacramento's great food, art and history with guests. ~heather
Heather was a great guide! Lots of thoughtful touches. We heard a lot about the town and ate some tasty food!
Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed exploring our corner of the world. We've love to see you again on our Midtown tour if find yourself in Sacramento again. ~heather Founder/Owner
THE best tour! We had so much fun and learned a lot about Sacramento to which we did not know, the food samplings were generous
Thank you so much for leaving us such a sweet review! We love showing off Sacramento's eclectic food and amazing history on our Old Sacramento tour, so we are so happy you enjoyed it! We hope to see you on another tour soon. ~heather SacTown Bites
The tour guide, Samantha, was excellent. She was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. The multiple stops included restaurants, local businesses and historical points of interest. The food and drinks were fantastic and covered a wide variety of cultures. We ate a couple of items that we would probably have not ordered on our own, and they were delicious! We whole-heartedly recommend the tour to others!
Wow! Thank you for such a great review! We love surprising our guests we eclectic foods and sharing the history of Sacramento and the Gold Rush. We are so happy that you enjoyed it and our rock star guide Samantha! We hope to see you on another tour soon! ~heather
Our tour guide, Annie, was a fantastic story teller. She made our tour fun and Sacramento history interesting. Our time together flew! Our food stops were also memorable. It was a great sampling of the local food. We were all pleasantly full by the end of the tour. I highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for leaving such a nice review. We are so happy that you enjoyed our Midtown Walking Food Tour. We hope to see you on another one of our tours soon! ~heather
