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SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CA - UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

GO SKYDIVING

Skydance Skydiving (Davis)

  • Tandem dives

  • Accelerated Freefall dives

  • Experienced dives

LEARN TO FENCE

Davis Fencing Academy (Davis)

  • Instruction in foil, saber, and epee

  • Adult and youth lessons

  • Beginner and advanced lessons

TRY INDOOR SURFING

Surf Extreme (Elk Grove)

  • Bodyboarding and indoor surfing simulator

  • Beginner to pro sessions

  • 1 or 2 hour sessions

  • Trampoline and Paintball also available

LEARN ABOUT MINING

Empire Mine Park (Grass Valley)

  • The site of California's oldest gold mine

  • Self or guided tours

  • Tour the cottage grounds, the mineyard, or the Gardens and Grounds

  • Blacksmith shop

  • Hiking and biking trails

EXPLORE A CASTLE

Preston Castle (Ione)

  • An old reform school for young delinquents

  • Public and Group tours

  • Flashlight tours

  • Ghost Tours

SEARCH FOR THE PARANORMAL

Preston Castle (Ione)

  • An old reform school for young delinquents

  • Many died in the school from diseases like Yellow Fever and Tuberculosis. Many were also murdered

  • Since it's close, many have reported paranormal sightings

  • Conduct your own overnight investigation with paranormal researchers

 

CUT YOUR OWN LAVENDER

Mt Shasta Lavender Farms (Mt Shasta)

  • A seasonal farm full of lavender

  • Cut your own lavender and take a basketfull home!

  • Sip on lavender lemonade

GO FLYFISHING

Jack Trout Fly Fishing (Mt. Shasta)

  • Expert River Guides for flyfishing

    • McCloud, Upper Sacramento River, Hat Creek, or Pit Rivers

  • Scenic tours

  • Float and raft trips

CONNECT WITH NATURE

Shasta Vortex Adventures (Mt. Shasta)

  • A variety of tours all guided by a hypnotherapist or life coach

    • Sacred site treks, Guided Vision Quests, Snowshoe meditation treks, Scenic Tours

  • Ski Trips

  • Hiking Trips

EXPLORE A CAVERN

Shasta Caverns (Mt. Shasta)

  • Cavern tours

    • Catamaran ride across Shasta Lake

    • Potential wildlife sightings (Bobcat, mountain lion, black bear)

    • Explore the Shasta caverns (over 250 million years old)

  • Group tours

  • Dinner cruises

CLIMB MT. SHASTA

Mt Shasta Climbing Guides (Mt. Shasta)

  • Professional Mt. Shasta Climbing guides for:

    • Day Hikes

    • Summit attempts

    • Glacier expeditions

  • Backcountry skiing

  • Custom trips

GO DOGSLEDDING

Dogsled Express (Mt. Shasta)

  • Guided winter dog sled tours

  • Spring and fall cart rides

BRAVE THE WATERS

River Dancers (Mt Shasta)

  • White water rafting trips

  • Kayaking

  • Relaxing or adventurous trips

  • Choose your river:

    • Klamath, Sacramento, Trinity, and Cal-Salmon

GO SKIING

Mt. Shasta Ski Park (Mt. Shasta)

  • Skiing and snowboarding

    • 32 skiing trails (longest trail is 1.75 miles)

    • Night skiing

    • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced trails

  • Tubing

RIDE IN A BALLOON

Shasta Valley Balloons (Mt. Shasta)

  • Hot air balloon ride followed by Champagne brunch

GET UP CLOSE WITH BIRDS OF PREY

West Coast Falkonry (Marysville)

  • Falconry experience

    • 3 hour hands on encounter with birds of prey

  • Falconry lessons

  • Owl encounters

  • Hawk walks

  • Private Raptor Outings

RELAX WITH FLOAT THERAPY

Float Therapy (Marysville)

  • Soak in 200 gallons of water and epsom salts

  • Induces relaxation and releases endorphins

EXPLORE A MINE

Gold Bug Mine (Placerville)

  • Self guided mine tours

  • Blacksmith shop

  • Museum

  • Hiking trails

  • Gem Panning

PLAY AT FAIRYTALE TOWN

Fairytale Town (Sacramento)

  • 25 playsets based on well known fairytales

  • Interactive animal barn

  • Gardens

  • Children's theater and live entertainment

JUMP HIGH

Skyhigh Sports (Sacramento)

  • Trampoline park

  • Dodgeball

  • Foam pit

  • Kids court

GET SCARED

Heartstoppers (Rancho Cordova)

  • A terrifying haunted house

  • Artistic effects and trained actors

  • May be limited to specific months

GO HORSEBACK RIDING

Rockin Maddy Ranch (Yreka)

  • Scenic trail horseback riding

    • Beginner or advanced riders

    • Mt. Shasta views

  • Horsedrawn carriages

  • Pony rides

EXPLORE TURTLE BAY

Turtle Bay Exploration Center (Redding)

  • 300 acre exploration park

  • Sundial bridge and museum

  • Forestry and wildlife center

  • Botanical gardens and arboretum

TRY SUP YOGA

GO TO THE ZOO

On Water Yoga (Redding)

  • SUP Yoga

  • Private and group classes

Sacramento Zoo (Sacramento)

  • Over 14 acres with more than 500 animals

  • Spend the night at the zoo

  • Classes and camps

EXPLORE YOSEMITE VALLEY

Alopex Eco Adventure (Sacramento)

  • Day trips to Yosemite Valley

  • Sacramento City Tours

  • Day trips to San Francisco

  • Day trips to Monterey

  • Brewery and winery tours

RIDE THE BREW BIKE

Brew Bike (Sacramento)

  • A 15 passenger, peddle powered cycle

  • Explore Sacramentos best bars and pubs

GO TO FUNDERLAND

Funderland (Sacramento)

  • An amusement park geared toward young children

  • A variety of children's rides

TRY AN ESCAPE ROOM

Enchambered (Sacramento)

  • The largest escape room in Sacramento

  • You are locked in a room and given a series of puzzles and clues. You only have a short amount of time to escape. Can you do it?

  • A great teambuilding activity

  • Several rooms to choose from including: The Whispering halls and The Doctors Lab (Subject to change)

SOLVE A MYSTERY

Dinner Detective (Sacramento)

  • Murder Mystery + Dinner

  • An interactive, comedic, murder mystery

  • Can you solve the whodunit?

LAUGH

Laughs Unlimited (Sacramento)

  • Night and comedy club

  • Upcoming comedians

  • Tex Mex menu

  • Live music, karaoke, and other events

RACE

K1 Speedway (Sacramento)

  • Indoor go kart racing

  • Museum with racing memorabilia

  • Caters to special events

EXPLORE UNDERGROUND SACRAMENTO

Underground Tours (Sacramento)

  • Learn how Sacramento was lifted up to avoid flooding in the 1860s and 1870s

  • Explore underground spaces

  • Approximately 1 hr tour

TAKE A CARRIAGE RIDE

Top Hand Ranch (Sacramento)

  • Horse drawn carriage rides in Old Sacramento

  • Old Time wagon rides

  • Caters to special events

TAKE A SHOCKING TOUR!

Hysterical Walks (Sacramento)

  • A saucy and shocking tour for adults only

  • A naughty tour filled with scares, shocks, and laughter

RIDE IN A VELOCAB

rideVelocab (Sacramento)

  • 2 hour velocab tours

  • Learn about Sacramento's Gold Rush history

GO TO THE DRIVE IN

West Wind Drive In (Sacramento)

  • Old school family drive in

  • Watch movies from your own car!

  • Movies change regularly

  • Snack bar, playground, and arcade

GO ON A SCAVENGER HUNT

Urban Adventure Quest (Sacramento)

  • 2-2.5 hour scavenger hunt across Sacramento's Capitol and into Old Sacramento

  • Use clues to guide you from one site to another

PAN FOR GOLD

Gabbys Gold Rush Tours (Sacramento)

  • Customized tours based on preferences:

    • ​Historic wine tours

    • Historic walking tours

  • Learn about the history of the Gold rush

  • Pan for gold

  • and much more

RIDE A GONDOLA

Gondola At Heavenly (South Lake Tahoe)

  • 2.4 mile gondola ride 

    • ​Panoramic views of Lake Tahoe

    • Scenic outlooks

    • Hiking trails at top

GO SKIING

Heavenly (South Lake Tahoe)

  • 97 trails with highest elevation of 10,067 ft

  • Skiing lessons

  • Gondola rides

  • Tubing

  • Ziplining and rope courses (Summer)

RIDE IN A HELICOPTER

Reno Tahoe Helicopter (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Scenic aerial helicopter tours

    • 10 min Emerald Bay Tours

    • 30 min helicopter tours

    • 45 min Lake Tahoe Circle Tours

    • 1 hour sunset champagne tours

TAKE A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR

Tahoe Photographic Tours (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Scenic tours to photograph the best in Lake Tahoe

  • Luxury SUV Chauffeur

  • Opportunities to photograph mountains, lakes, waterfalls, wildlife, and more

  • Personal and customized tours

TAKE A CRUISE

Tahoe Queen (South Lake Tahoe)

  • 312 passenger paddlewheeler

  • Scenic daytime cruises, Sunset cruises, Charter cruises

  • Emerald Bay sightseeing cruise or Dinner cruise

GO SLEDDING AND TUBING

Adventure Mountain (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Sledding runs

  • Snow play

  • Tubing

  • Snowshoe trails

RIDE A WATER GONDOLA

Tahoe Amore (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Cruise the Tahoe Keys Marina on Gondola

  • Types of cruises:

    • Romantic cruises

    • Girls Night Out Cruises

    • Time on the Water Cruises 

  • Popular for proposals and weddings!

LEARN TO WATERSKI

Birkholm's Water Ski and Wakeboard School (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Waterskiing, wakesurfing, wakeboarding, and tubing

  • Scenic boat tours

  • Up to 6 passengers at once

  • Lessons

GO JETSKIING

Action Watersports (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Jet ski rentals

  • Powerboat and sailboat rentals

  • Boating and sailing cruises

  • Parasailing

GO HANG GLIDING

Thermal Sky Sports (Lake Tahoe)

  • Hang gliding lessons

  • Tandem hang gliding

GO ZIPLINING

Heavenly (South Lake Tahoe)

  • 3 300 foot zipline

  • Speeds of 50 mph

TAKE A SLEIGH RIDE

Borges Sleigh and Carriage rides (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Sleigh rides through Lake Tahoe 

GO SNOWMOBILING

Lake Tahoe Adventures (South Lake Tahoe)

  • Scenic snowmobile tours

  • Professional guides

  • Tours last approximately 2 hours

  • Your choice of: Summit tour, Exclusive tour, Ultimate tour, or Specialty tours

GO SURFING

Le Grand Adventure Tours (Truckee)

  • Surfing tours

  • Skiing and snowboarding tours

  • Mountain and road biking tours

  • Private tours

TAKE A BIKE TOUR

MTB Tours (Truckee)

  • Mountain bike tours

  • Discover trails not found on maps

  • Single day, 3 day, or 5 day tours

  • Instructional skills clinics

  • Showshoe tours

LEARN TO ROCKCLIMB

Alpine Skills (Truckee)

  • Rock climbing

  • Backcountry skiing and snowboarding

  • Avalanche education

  • Mountaineering

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