This is mostly a tour of old Sacramento, with just a little bit of underground thrown in, (no pictures or video though) its a bit of a reach to call it an underground tour. I went on an underground tour of Pendleton, Oregon and few years back and thought this would be similar. Instead we walked around above ground looking at old buildings and then spent about 5 to 10 minutes in an old basement and learned about how they used jacks to pick up the buildings after a great flood back in the 1800s. On the bright side, the tour guide was very friendly and informative. If you're looking for a quick hour long historical tour, this is recommended, but don't expect too much underground stuff, you won't get it. read more

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Not worth the time or cost. Mildly interesting. As the nice guide explained, much of what would now be "underground" had been filled in. There wasn't much to tour. This felt like a 25 minute tour, geared toward grade school children, stretched to fill an hour. read more

January 21, 2025 Recently went on this. The guides were Justice Of The Peace Darius Frye and Doctor Yee Fung Chung. This is update of any reviews, one thousand three hundred twenty. One may get the ticket at Old Town Visitor Center, such as I did, or Sacramento History Museum! Doctor Yee saved the life of First Lady Jane Lathrop Stanford. The white doctors gave her no hope. Doctor Yee stirred his Chinese elixir medicine, gave it to her. One person on the tour asks Doctor Yee if he knows a Doctor Dennis Yee of West Sacramento! Doctor Yee says to the person, "That would be my descendent!" Johann Augustus Sutter brought some natives with him. People will know him as John August Sutter! He was Swiss! They are from Sandwich Islands, now called state of Hawaii! It was named for the Earl Of Sandwich, later changed to name Hawaii! Many fires and many floods from 1851 to 1890's! I recommend this tour! Now one knows why many restaurants in the Old Town Sacramento goes downstairs not upstairs. Many are not the A D A compliant. What Local People of Sacramento think is the ground level is actually one hundred eighteen feet above, they are actually walking one hundred eighteen feet above the original ground level! read more

Been wanting to do this for a while. Made reservations online. $25. A person, this includes in and out privileges into the California museum for the day. Nice stop for aircon, bathroom and $1. Bottled water. From start to finish the tour was about an hour and 15 minutes. Being a CA native and long time Sac resident I had heard a lot of this information before. Although, I did still learn a lot. Lots of history. Our tour guide did a great job describing everything and answering questions. A worthy tour. Be sure to tip generously. read more

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I took my in-laws on a Monday and it was just us and 4 others on the tour. My MIL needs a wheelchair for long distances which proved to be helpful, as you walk a few blocks before getting to the first underground spot. Google maps made it difficult to find. If you park in front of the railroad museum and then walk down the street (walk left as you face the RR museum) to the brick building with the green trim, that's it. I've attached a photo of it in relation to the RR museum. The tour was led by a gentleman in costume who told the history in story form. Great for keeping kids' attention, though my children (2yo and 4yo) were still a bit young. I think 3rd graders would love it. We decided to do this tour as it was supposed to rain. It didn't rain, but due to the tour consisting of walking a lot outdoors, that would've been for hardier souls than us. We did enjoy the tour and would take guests there again. read more

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Definitely worth doing, it was priced fairly plus you get free admission into the museum. The tour was 1 hour long and the tour guide was great! He gave us headphones with a radio which worked out perfectly when doing the tour and walking in a big group, we were able to hear perfectly. It was nice to see everything and learn about how Sacramento was built and how Old town came to be. It was all very good information and a lot of great artifacts to look at as well as really taking a look at the old construction. read more

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I've been on many free walking tours that have lasted several hours where you tip your guide based on how well you liked the tour. This less than an hour tour of "Old Sacramento Underground" is NOT a free one. But the $18 fee per person did include admission to the Sacramento History Museum. Our guide was in character as an older doctor from the area. He knew plenty of facts about the river, storms which caused flooding, and how and why the buildings in Old Sac were raised. It was pretty interesting but we only went in two "underground" areas. One included a demonstration of how the buildings were raised and the other included artifacts supposedly found after excavating the area. I am glad we had the opportunity to check it out but have been on much better tours. read more

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We took the 2PM tour yesterday, Sunday. Our guide did a fine job and remained in character throughout. Knowledge seemed good though the extent of the tour is limited to two locations. Over the years I have been fortunate to tour two other cities Undergrounds, in Pendelton, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. Both of those tours were phenomenal! They have been well developed and attract significant numbers of tourists. I was born and raised in Sacramento, and have lived in the Bay Area the past twenty years. A few years ago, I learned Sacramento was now operating Underground tours. I finally had the opportunity to take the tour yesterday, and I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Besides the limited scope, there was no mention of the illicit activities which usually were prevalent in these locales, particularly in the 1920's and 1930's, nor any mention of the Chinese being forced underground as a result of discrimination particularly in the Old West of California. I just really expected more. I suppose, if I weren't a history major and professor of history, it wouldn't have bothered me and I would have been satisfied. read more

I've been on many underground tours in various cities, I would have to say this has been the least impressive thus far. With that being said our guide was knowledgeable of the history and was entertaining but the two underground areas have extremely limited artifacts and things of interest to view. The bonus is your admission also gets you access to the museum so for that the cost is worth it. If you know nothing of the water front history and environmental challenges then this would be a great tour to take. read more

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This is a very cool tour. You meet with a group at the Sacramento History Museum. This tour includes admission to the Sacramento History Museum. You get head phones and a handheld radio to hear your tour guide as you walk around old sac and look in the underground parts. The tour guide gives you a lot of great information about how old Sacramento was built. There's some cool trivia in there. There are two different "underground" parts you get to see. The tour is an hour long. Definitely worth doing. read more

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What a fabulous tour full of history, jokes, interactive experiences and fun. My daughter and I took this tour and learned so much and enjoyed every minute. Finn was such a great guide. read more

Old Sacramento Underground - Finn our guide - Museums Near Me - Sacramento, California

Review written 2016. First took the 'Adult' underground tour in 2014, had the opportunity to repeat recently - love it! First time (2014): It's all about the guide. Get a great guide, and you'll have a great tour - ours was fantastic, she stayed in character and had lots of great stories, both about the area in particular and the history of the state. The exhibits would not work well alone, but this is the best tour guide I've ever had and made the experience wonderful. Second (2016): Another excellent tour (and tour guide). What makes this repeatable are the enthusiastic, educated and in-character tour guides. The underground exhibits are fairly small, but now with included admission to the Sacramento History Museum you won't run out of plenty to see and the experience is well worth it! I will definitely be back in a few years. read more

Fantastic! Being a newish member of the West Coast, I was excited to learn more about the state that I chose to call home. Sacramento has such rich history and this tour did a great job of encasing you in it. At the tour's start we were greeted by a woman dressed in era-appropriate attire. She sprinkled facts about her "personal" life throughout and seamlessly referred to cars as "horseless carriages." Although she wasn't the most animated, these little details helped elevate the experience. Visitors are given headsets so the tour guide can continue talking while walking the bustling streets of Old Sacramento. Unfortunately, my headphones were finicky at times; fortunately, the worst of it happened right as we entered the first underground space. I absolutely love exploring historic towns and this reminded me of Colonial Williamsburg. Such a great idea to do with kids as well! *Don't forget that tickets include entry into the museum. Definitely leave time before or after the tour to peruse this space! read more

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Probably The Most Over-Touted Aspect of Old Sacramento, But Still Fun SITREP If you desire a history lesson of the locations in Old Sacramento, and a view of some of the original architecture, this can be a fun stop. SETUP In terms of sharing the history of Sacramento Valley, you get a better deal over at Sutter's Fort. There you have a lot of original structures, indepth history lesson, and an automated speaker-system that gives you major milestones in the Sacramento Valley. No so much here. More expensive, less accessible, this tour is not as user-friendly. However, it IS conveniently located IN Old Sacramento, so when taken in conjunction with the Military Museum, the Railroad Museum, and an plethora of excellent lunch and/or dinner stops, you can't beat the location. RIVERFRONT There is a lot of unique history that is shared because of the burgeoning commerce that existed when Sacramento was mainly known as a business stop along the Sacramento River. This WAS the hub of activity when the Gold Rush of 49' hit and so this tour has some unique tidbits of information that are unique to that time. But in terms of a total underground tour, this does not compare to the underground tour in Pioneer Square in Seattle and the similar history that is shared there. THE LOWDOWN A decent, but average history tour for those satisfied with gaining a better knowledge of local history. read more

This was one of those things I've always said I wanted to do and never got around to it even though Sacramento is not that far away and I've been to Sacramento a few times. My husband and I took Thanksgiving week off. Wanted to do something with our boys that didn't take a lot of planning, etc. Then I remembered this tour. So I called and confirmed they were open all week, except for Thanksgiving day of course and they were. So I purchased tickets online (it's recommended as they sell out) for Friday after Thanksgiving. There is plenty of parking in old town Sacramento. There are even a couple parking garages so you won't go without parking here. I love how they've been able to preserve that old world feeling. You definitely feel as if you stepped back into time. They even have carriage rides throughout this area. I opted for a 3:00PM tour. I figured that would give us enough time to get there and park and we would get out in time to have dinner. The tour was about 2 hours. You check in with the museum. Then your group gathers in the lobby and are greeted by your host. Whom is dressed in proper attire and even has an accent. I hate that I can't remember the gentleman's name. He stayed in character the whole time. It was neat. They give you headphones to wear to that it tunes out the rest of the world and all you hear is his recollection of old Sacramento. This one was the underground tour. So you walk outside and are educated on the waterways, how where you stood flooded a time or two. Which buildings were original. Who owned those building and built them. Then you are taken underneath a building. Where you are shown the remnants of old world Sacramento were found. Our host really painted a great picture of what it was like to live in those times. The dreams of striking it rich in gold. The very start of California. I think every child should go on this tour. History worth knowing...worth respecting and worth embracing. I think it's important to really know where you live and the story that makes up the foundation of where you are today. You end the tour back at the museum. Along with our tour tickets you also get free admission to the museum. So afterwards we looked at the exhibits. Watched a few videos. Wrote the names of loved ones passed on a post it and added it to their Dia De Los Muertos exhibit and decided to walk around and decide where to eat. We decided on Railroad Fish and Chips. Seating of that place was limited inside so we chose to dine outside and got perfect seating right next to the big old outside well lit Christmas tree. This tour was awesome. I'm sure it's different every time, especially if you can get a new host every time. It's worth the drive and worth the money. read more

My family and I went on the guided tour of the Old Sacramento Underground. We thought it would be an interesting tour of the history of old Sacramento and hidden things. We were wrong. Our tour guide treated us all like first graders. She did not know how to use the Headset communication system that we all have to wear. So we didn't hear about half of the tour. What we did here though was a bunch of questions that made us all feel like we were being insulted. The tour itself was going in the basements of two old buildings. there was no real history. Both basements were unused, smelled funny, and very little to see. The only saving grace was the fact that we also got to visit at the Sacramento Museum in old Sacramento which was included in the ticket price of the tour. The museum is very nice and has a very pleasant history about Sacramento. read more

I fell in love with this tour thanks to tour guide ted! It's an hour long tour so there is a lot of history and explanation being told to you. It was my first time to the capitol and this tour was pretty much the only thing that stood out to me when I was searching for things to do. The entire experience was extremely educational. The explanations of the buildings, fires, floods, and the people were so interesting, I felt like I was in a class room all intrigued about the topic being discussed. The tour allowed me to notice more regarding the bricks of the buildings, the bricked in entrance ways, the crooked windows, and the uneven alleyways. I thought it was a good balance being above ground and under the buildings/streets. The tour guide mentioned a few streets above us but I had no idea what streets he was talking about. If I didn't take the tour then i'd probably just browse the shops then leave not knowing anything about the history of Sacramento. It was a very memorable tour and I am glad I got to experience it. read more

Ahhhh! This tour was so much fun. So the SO and I have been wanting to check out this tour for a while. We ordered tickets well in advance because apparently, the Adult Underground Tour (evening only) is very popular. We parked in the parking structure and it was $5 to park. Since the parking is free after 6pm, I'd recommend parking in the meters and paying a couple quarters vs the structure. We just didn't know the situation. Overall, the tour was really fun. It was 1.5 hours of stories about Old Sacramento and we were able to walk into some underground areas where they store artifacts. The tour guide made it very entertaining. And what did we get at the end? A really nifty book about Sacramento and $2 coupons for beers or free sarsaparilla. Not too bad. I would recommend for anyone new to the Sac area. We loved it. read more

Not what I expected you don't really go "underground" you walk around outside then you go inside 2 basements that are not underground. The guide was nice but just not what I thought it was going to be. read more

I had taken the regular underground tour about a year prior and figured the adult tour would be something fun for a meetup group activity. I love all the rich history in this area and find it all fascinating, even what most would consider "boring". Everyone is gathered in the lobby and our guide, Miss Odessa, comes in. From the moment she came out to the end of the tour, this woman had me in stitches!!! She is absolutely an entertaining gem!! We had some technical difficulties with the listening devices and she just rolled right through it. I like that she stayed in character the whole time, actually recounting historic events from the first person. "As a proper, independent woman.." and all. ;-) So, yes, there are only two buildings that you actually get to go into underground but I think it's enough of a representation on what it was like to really get a feel for how it was. I do wish we could take pictures but apparently the buildings are not owned by the museum, are leased, and they are under contract. Plus, they are still considered active archaeological digs and they don't want just anyone knowing about what's down there. I get it. And the process for raising the streets and buildings is phenomenal! Hard to believe they did it without machinery or any modern technology. Well, no wonder it took 15 years!!! While I don't think there was all that much more that was too adult for kiddos, it was still nice to go on the tour in the evening without children running around. I did learn more about the Hall & Luhr's building, how it was home to several "professional" women... and Miss Odessa used that term loosely. hee hee I would definitely recommend this to anyone, local or tourist, to experience at least once. read more

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I really enjoyed the tour, as did my family from Portland!! I loved the museum...have lived here 19 years snd have never been there. The dim sum underground restaurant afterward was the cherry on the top! read more

When I think of an underground tour, this isn't what I was imagining (and considering the hardhats, I want to be mining basically). It was a fun tour of old-town that I wouldn't have done otherwise, and showed some cool stuff and got into the history of the area and the buildings here. I came on a showery saturday in October with my parents, who came from the north bay. They seemed to enjoy it, and our guide was really fantastic. Too bad she had to go back to school (acting). The buildings are really pretty, and you get to see their basements and foundations. Very interesting stuff, and a colorful history. Come out for a tour, you might find something new in your hometown, or bring friends from out of state who can appreciate the story more than those of us who got through the 4th grade :) read more

Great tour learning about how Sacramento prevailed following the 200 year storm and prevent catastrophic damage in the future. Very informational and admission to the Sacramento history museum is included. Great complimentary to a visit to the railroad museum. Plan on spending about 90 minutes for the tour and viewing the museum read more

After living here in good ole Sacramento since 1981 (yikes) I decided it was time to learn more about the local history in Old Sac. We took the season finale tour. We met our tour guide "Sam Brennan" and the Sacramento History Museum. We headed out with headsets so we heard every single word easily. Sam Brennan is quite a character who weaved lots of stories as we teamed through the area including the Eagle Theater and parts of the underground. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn some local history!!! read more

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Fun and Different!!! I'm not sure what I expected, but I was amused. History lesson... Yep, just solidified what I knew about Sacramento City and the Levee system. I really enjoyed the underground views, but hoped for more! Adult tour???? Not sure if "I" would say it was Adult, but to each His/Her own. I think everyone should experience a little History!!! read more

Old Sacramento Underground - Inside facade... Small, Very nice Museum. - Museums Near Me - Sacramento, California

Like another reviewer, I initially expected to spend more time underground, but that being said, the tour's setup was a balanced blend of historical reference, above-ground perspective, and underground experience, and I understand why the one-hour tour ends up being that way. If nothing else, you'll learn from the tour guide that despite legends of there being long tunnels running underneath Sacramento, in actuality each building owner was responsible for raising his building, which meant first that often the support that was built was unique to each building by following property lines and was NOT interconnected among properties, thus no wandering through a "neighborhood" of tunnels. Second, it's unfair to assume that an underground tour in one city means it should be similar in another city. Most buildings in Sacramento were raised by hundreds of jacks during a renovation that lasted well over a decade. Few owners chose to bury the first floor entirely, which means for us today, there are few store fronts, if any, to see down below. And once you've been underground to see the brick buttresses, archways, and retaining walls that put Old Sacramento over 10 feet over its original elevation, do you REALLY feel like you've been let down because you're not able to go under another building to see the exact same thing? For me, it was more about marveling about the engineering feat and how people in the 1800s reacted and adjusted to that. With that in mind, the tour was great. I am a Midwestern transplant to the city, so a lot of what was said was new to me and was made even more interesting by witnessing the buildings above me and the engineering below me. The guide and the slideshow were essential supplements to what we were seeing above and below ground, and it's obvious a lot of thought went into making this a well-rounded tour. read more

This wasn't a bad tour, but it wasn't quite what I expected, either. The reviews mentioning that you don't spend much time underground are definitely accurate - what you end up seeing looks very similar to garden variety unfinished basements, so it's really not that exciting. If your idea of getting some history involves turning on the History channel, there's a good chance you'll be bored silly on this tour. It's not something I would recommend for people with short attention spans (ie. most children will turn into bored, fidgety monsters). However, if you enjoy hearing odd local history (with a dash of future flood doomsday talk), you'll probably like this tour. I added it on as a last minute activity during my parents' last trip to California, and they enjoyed it quite a bit. read more

After reading the mixed reviews of this tour I was apprehensive about taking this tour. We really lucked out! My wife and I were the only ones signed up for the 12:30 Thursday tour. Normally a private tour is $300.00 so the tour guides joked that we got a 90% discount! Guides Ellen and Rich were awesome. More information then we could absorb but all great stuff. Because we had a 'private' tour we could go at our pace and ask all the questions we wanted. This is one of the best tours we have ever been on. We may not have felt that way if we were in a group of 20. Even though there was just the two of us, Ellen was just as enthused as if we were packed! It was the highlight of Sacramento for us! read more

After living in Sacramento for 16 years, it was time to finally check out the underground tour. I'm glad we did! We took an hour long tour with none other than Samuel Brannan himself. Mr. Sacramento showed us around his old haunts, and how the city of Sacramento raised 1000 buildings in an effort to avoid future flooding. We got to check out how this was done, as well as see some of the original street level from the 1800's. In fact, there are even some original artifacts that you get to see while you are down there. The Hastings building and the Brannan house are home to some exciting Sacramento history, and now you get to be a part of it as well. If you do the tour, please spend the extra $4 each and peruse the Natural History Museum that puts the tour on...you'll be glad that you did! read more

The history of how the raising came to be and how they went about raising the buildings is extensively covered on the tour as were a lot of items that have been pulled out of the former buildings. Sadly, the actually underground spaces were not so prominent. We visited two different underground areas, which have been excavated and while I realize that there probably wouldn't be a lot of diversity, it still would have been nice to check out a few more areas. The history portions were fun and informative, but either more spaces should be included, or the price should be dropped. Sheriff George did mention that there was a large open space that could be excavated in the next few years and if that does happen, I'll be sure to give it another shot. read more

We had a great time on the Old Sacramento Underground tour. The tour guide was in character and very knowledgeable about everything (he answered dozens of questions with no problem). He was also very funny and charismatic. The tour itself was interesting, and I appreciate the effort that people have put into making this tour even exist. The headphone system was great, too! I was skeptical that it was going to be like a self-guided thing, but the headphones were just so that we could hear the tour guide no matter how far away we ended up from him, which was nice because it meant you could lag at the back of the group and still hear everything. As a teacher, this is the kind of thing I could see arranging as a field trip for sure, but I'm not sure if they offer that. There is definitely room for this tour to grow, but it's only a few years old and I think it will only get better over time. read more

Reading the other reviews, I think having a great tour is all about the tour guide. Our guide was friendly and had a wealth of knowledge of Old Sacramento, but he never was in character and made an off-key comment to a teenage girl in the group about women's domestic duties. I used to work in a building downtown whose basement was originally a restaurant before they built out K street on top of the old buildings, so I was expecting the underground portion to go through old structures that are now underground. However, Old Sac is lifted up (not built on top of) therefore, the underground portion of the tour shows how they lifted the buildings higher and you walk through the space between the original street and the top of the building. It's okay. I highly recommend the tour for people who love turn of the century history. Maybe try to ask who is giving the tour that day. I think I would have enjoyed the tour more if the tour guide was in character. Character reenactments are the best. read more

We found a flyer for this tour while visiting another local historical place and thought "hey, this sounds interesting". We were not disappointed. We took the 11:30 tour on a Thursday with a very cool tour guide, Dennis, who was actually in costume and character to tell the story of Sacramento from his 1800's point of view. We found the whole experience very interesting and quite educational. I never knew Sacramento had to be raised 15 feet (whole entire buildings at a time) to be above flood level. We went "under" two buildings, one of them containing a Pony Express stop, and learned a lot. It was great to have the headphones to hear the guide clearly. We did not have hard hats for our tour. We did learn that the tour changes now and then (i.e. a building will go off the tour and others will come on), so we'd be up for doing the tour again in a couple of years. read more

I took a friend and we had a great time. I enjoyed looking at some of the sites that were excavated by archaeology students and what was found. Our guide stayed in character and made it a fun experience. It's interesting to step into the past and get an idea how much change Sacramento has undergone over the years. read more

I don't often write reviews but this tour deserves one! I attended the underground after dark tour on August 2nd with the charismatic Miss Fortune. The tour was well organized from start to finish. We were set up quickly with audio equipment, and the tour began by the river. Miss Fortune is a dynamic storyteller who is excellent at her job! It's clear she has theatrical training. She is engaging and captivating. My favorite story she told is that of Maria and Francois. She is passionate and animated! As she tells stories, the crowd was captivated, and just as quickly as she shares a story, she turns, with a rustle of her dress, and sprints onward to the next step of the tour to share more history! The underground portion of the tour in which we enter buildings was amazing, especially if you consider how long ago this city was raised up. As she says, when underground, you have a chance to "smell" history. It's a very unique tour that I highly recommend to anyone in the area. read more

Theodore, his knowledge and passion left this history fan impressed and grateful that I was able to partake in the tour. I wasn't feeling well (almost passed out) yet the tour went "fast" and I wished not to end it early. Thanks Theodore! read more

This really shouldn't be called an Underground Tour because you hardly ever go underground. There's only one location where there are dirt floors. Otherwise, you go into buildings that have been renovated into offices or businesses. Whoop-dee-do! I could see that anywhere else. The above ground tour of Old Sacramento is alright, but I could probably learn about most of the information shared from a book about Old Sac. I live in Sacramento and have been to Old Sac numerous times. If you just go to the History Museum and walk around Old Sac, you'll learn just as much. Don't bother spending all that money on the Underground Tour. read more

I'd been wanting to do this tour for a year now, and then heard it was on that one ghost hunting show...now I HAD to do it. Came here with my husband and some friends with kids in tow on a lovely Sunday afternoon. Old Sac was pretty bustlin'. Live music, people wandering around, the permanent line at Joe's Crab Shack. We were aiming for the 1pm tour but all tours were sold out until 230. They do book pretty quickly but not enough to want to buy the tickets online. Kids 5 and younger don't get the headsets and radio but one tour guide was nice enough to give the little kiddos headphones at least so they felt cool. The tour itself wasn't what I expected. I thought we would be underground the majority of the tour, in tunnels and whatnot. Learning about Sacramento was pretty interesting, and the guide pointed out some architectural things I never noticed before. I'm glad we did this. It was a fun little activity, and would be great for people new to the area. read more

Would be nice if the office would answer their phones during business hours. Between 1pm and 1:30pm on a Thursday, we telephoned consistently for over 20 minutes trying to reach someone to confirm the exact location of the tours to no avail. Their automated phone system would say press zero to speak to someone, yet "someone" never answered. We were driving from a distance and visiting specifically for the 2pm tour. When we arrived there was no apology from the person at the counter when we expressed our disappointment --- disappointment driving all back and forth, back and forth trying to find their location (of course the GPS says the location is on a specific road, which it's not - it sits to the back side of the Rail Road Museum). Due to no fault of their own, we were stopped & delayed at the entrance to downtown (right as you turn into downtown at the bridge) do to construction. Unfortunately, we arrived between 2:05 and 2:10pm missing the last tour of the day. Being shocked when told the tour had already left, I asked if anyone answers their phones? The only reply given was, "you can come back tomorrow to our 11am tour". I don't think we'll be making the 60+'s mile round-trip to come back anytime soon. An "I'm sorry" goes a long way. :( read more

I'm very big on haunted locations so that is what inspired my trip to the underground tunnels in the first place. Unfortunately for me this was not a haunted tour so I didn't get what I expected. It was still very educational, I did learn a lot about the states capital that I didn't know. The tour guide was very nice and informative. The headset had a couple of glitches so sometimes we had to go without them and it was a little hard to hear what she was saying at times. It is pretty hot down there so make sure to dress accordingly. You are not allowed to take pictures underground so that was kind of a buzz kill, so don't bother to take your camera specifically for the tunnels. They don't discuss the real dark topics about the underground tunnels, like the criminal activities, the prostitution, or the immigrant trafficking that happened through those tunnels. So that was a drag too. They have an "adult" tour in the summer time where they do discuss these topics (so they say) but I have not taken that tour yet. So if you just want to educate yourself on the history of the city of Sacramento then this is for you! Hope you enjoy! :D read more