Tours
We have some FANTASTIC tours just for mystery writers and readers. A touch of wine, great ghost stories in the cemetery, and mysteries of Old Sacramento—customized for Left Coast Crime!! Reservations for the Old Sacramento Mystery Tour and the Cemetery Tour must be received by March 1, 2012. Please contact the tour company for availability for the Winery Limo Tour and the Mystery Dinner.
Event #1: Winery Limo Tour
Thursday, March 29
10 AM-4 PM
$79 per person
After a 10 AM pick up at convention headquarters (Sheraton Grand) the limo will travel east into the Sierra Foothills, ready to drive you to three wineries for a day of wine tasting and relaxation. A box lunch will be served. Price includes limo, wine tasting, and lunch. Wine purchases would be additional.
Accessibility: Wheelchairs and scooters can't be accommodated. Guests must be able to handle steps to get into limo and be able to maneuver once inside the vehicle.
Event #2: Old Sacramento Mystery Tour
Friday, March 30
10-11 AM
$10 per person
Explore Old Sacramento in a way you've never seen it. Hear the ghost stories and see the locations for the unexplained mysteries. This tour is customized for Left Coast Crime.
Price includes only the tour. Tour begins in Old Sacramento, one mile from the Sheraton Grand.
Accessibility: Uneven surfaces and some stairs
Event #3: Old City Cemetery Tour
Friday, March 30
1:30-3 PM
$10 per person
Established in 1849, the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, a lush Victorian garden with dramatic markings, is an outdoor museum that has recorded history from the Gold Rush era, and is the oldest cemetery in Sacramento. Mayors, Governors, and civil war veterans rest here, and the docents have planned a special tour for Left Coast Crime. Come learn about the historical figures—ghostly and real.
Price includes only the tour of the cemetery. Cemetery is 1.5 miles from Hotel.
Accessibility: Some uneven surfaces
Event #4: Suspects Mystery Dinner
Friday, March 30
7:30 PM
$50 per person
In the 1920s, the Delta King, a 285-foot riverboat, traveled from the Sacramento River to San Francisco. The five-deck boat, anchored in Old Sacramento, hosts a hotel, restaurant, theater, and lounge. Enjoy a three-course meal while solving the murder of one of the dinner guests. Price includes dinner, tax, and gratuity. Beverages are extra. Riverboat is one mile from the hotel.
Accessibility: Theatre meets ADA accessibility guidelines.
There is no shuttle service to these tours. Taxis are plentiful and reasonable for those who do not wish to drive or walk. Sign-ups for carpooling will be available. All events are held rain or shine.
How to Reserve a Tour:
The mystery dinner is sold out. You can email TheTravelGals@GoWithTTG.com to get on the waiting list.
Reservations for the Old Sacramento Mystery Tour and the Cemetery Tour must be received by March 1, 2012. Please contact the tour company for availability for the Winery Limo Tour.
If you are paying with a personal check or money order, please make it payable to The Travel Gals. Print and mail this form to The Travel Gals, P.O. Box 1474, Shingle Springs, CA 95682.
If you are paying with Paypal, please email the following information: Name(s); Address; Phone Number; Email Address; Event Number; Price (Per Person); Number of Guests; Total Price
and make your Paypal payment to:
TheTravelGals@GoWithTTG.com
Please Note Mystery Convention in the email subject line.
Please note, all event payments are non-refundable after February 15.
All events are held rain or shine.
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