Tours, tickets and day trips in Sacramento, CA
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Sacramento
The best-reviewed experiences in Sacramento from Viator, our tours partner: 110 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
60 Minute Adventures - The Escape Game at The Galleria (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $42.99 Free cancellation
South Fork Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Trip from Lotus (Class 2-3+) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $102.57 Likely to sell out
Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $109 Free cancellation
Shadows, Scandals, & Secrets of Old Town Sacramento Ghost Tours (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $26 Free cancellation
Downtown Sacramento Historical Food Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $109 Free cancellation
Pedal, Drink, and Bar hop through Sacramento on a 15 seat Beer Bike (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $50 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Full-Day 21 Mile Whitewater Rafting Trip on South Fork from Lotus (Class 2-3) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $155 Likely to sell out
Sacramento Sutter District History and Food Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $109 Free cancellation
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Lake Tahoe (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $16.99 Free cancellation
A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Auburn to Placerville (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $14.99 Free cancellation
All 110 experiences in Sacramento on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Public Library | 4,252,802 | 2016 |
| California State Railroad Museum | 500,000 | — |
The busiest is Sacramento Public Library at 4,252,802 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Sacramento
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento to Elk Grove | United States | 22 km (14 mi) | about 21 min |
| Sacramento to Roseville | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sacramento to Fairfield | United States | 60 km (37 mi) | about 59 min |
| Sacramento to Antioch | United States | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Sacramento to Stockton | United States | 72 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Sacramento to Concord | United States | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Sacramento to Vallejo | United States | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Sacramento to Richmond | United States | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Sacramento to San Jose | United States | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Sacramento to San Francisco | United States | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Sacramento to Fresno | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Sacramento to Oakland | United States | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
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Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Sacramento?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Sacramento?
Sacramento Public Library, with 4,252,802 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.