Reno & the Sierra

Tours & experiences

Reno’s bookable-tour market is small, and a large share of what is listed for it is white-label inventory sold in every mid-sized American city with the name swapped in.

What is left is grouped by how far it actually is from downtown, because that is the thing that decides whether you can do it on the afternoon you have.

Worth recommending: 107Worth recommending
Filtered out, and why: 131Filtered out, and why
In Reno or Sparks: 8In Reno or Sparks
Cheapest starting price: $8Cheapest starting price

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In the city

8 experiences

Reno and Sparks. No drive, no planning around daylight — most of these start within walking distance of a downtown hotel or will collect you from one.

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In Reno

Sparks

In Sparks, about 15 minutes east of downtown Reno

Reno's Magique at The Nugget Ticket Show
1h 30m$55

Under an hour

76 experiences

Close enough to do and still have the evening back in Reno. This is where Tahoe's nearest shore sits, along with Virginia City, Truckee and the Sierra above town.

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Departs from Reno

Virginia City

About 40 minutes from Reno, up Geiger Grade

Truckee & Donner

About 40 minutes west of Reno on I-80

Truckee River: Boca to Floriston Run (Class III Whitewater)
3h 30m$128

North & East Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe — under an hour to the nearest shore from Reno

A full day

23 experiences

A full day, and you will feel the driving. Worth it for the far side of the lake and the emptier corners of the Basin — but it is the whole day, not an afternoon.

South Lake Tahoe

Roughly 1½ hours from Reno — a long day, better as an overnight

In the city

Experience Raptors and Falconry in Reno

Reno's Original Brewery Tour

1 Hour Distillery Tour and Tasting Flight

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Reno Ghost Tour: Ruin, Revenge, & Reckoning

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Lake Tahoe

Downtown Reno Distillery Tasting Flight and Signature Cocktail

Glider Ride Tours

Sparks

Reno's Magique at The Nugget Ticket Show

Under an hour

Lake Tahoe Half-Day Morning Guided Tour from Reno | Small Group

Virginia City Wild West Half-Day Tour From Reno | Small Group

Virginia City and Lake Tahoe Full Day Small Group Tour from Reno

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Horseback Riding Adventure from Reno

Sierra Historic Tour from Reno

ATV or UTV Trap Excursion from Reno

UTV OR Snow Mobile & Snowshoe Winter Adventures from Reno

Biking Adventure Tour from Reno

Snow Tubing & Sledding Adventures from Reno

Snowshoeing Nordic from Reno

Snowmobiling Packages in the Sierra's from Reno, Nevada

Truckee River Rafting or Kayaking Tours from Reno

ATV or UTV Tours & Trap Shooting Combo Packages from Reno

From Reno Arch to Truckee River: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Virginia City

Guided Tour of Historic Virginia City and Carson City from South Lake Tahoe

Wild West Day Trip to Virginia City from Tahoe with Train Ride

Truckee & Donner

Truckee River: Boca to Floriston Run (Class III Whitewater)

North & East Lake Tahoe

Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe

Electric Dirtbike Adventure in Lake Tahoe

2 Hour Sailing Cruise on Lake Tahoe

Private boat tours of Lake Tahoe for up to six guests.

Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe-Hike Year Round With a Local

Tahoe Coastal Self-Guided E-Bike Tour(2–4 hrs) | East Shore Trail

2 Hour Private Sunset Boat Charter With Captain

SAND HARBOR EXPERIENCE includes Transportation-Entry-Beach Camp

Tahoe Coastal Self-Guided E-Bike Tour - Full-Day | World Famous East Shore Trail

"Lake Tahoe 101" : See The Whole Lake! 6 HR Shared Tour by Van.

Alpenglow: Private Lake Tahoe Day Cruise (2 Hours)

Lake Tahoe Luxury Pontoon Boat Rental Captain Cost Not Included

2 Hour Private Boat Charter With Captain

Lake Tahoe Helicopter Tour: Circle the Lake

Alex Ramon Magic Show Ticket, Lake Tahoe

10AM-1:00PM Tahoe City 3-Hour Single Kayak Rental

2-Hour Off-Road Razor Ridge Run Tour in the Desert

Clear Kayak Tour of Lake Tahoe (from Incline Village)

Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters

Evening LED Glow Clear Kayak Tour in Lake Tahoe

Full-Day Lake Tahoe Circle Tour including Olympic Valley

Sunset Kayak Tour in Tahoe City

Self Guided E-Bike Tour on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore Bike Path

Lake Tahoe's West Shore Best Shore Kayak Tour

Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Tahoe Summit Snowmobiling Tours

Beginner Archery Experience in Lake Tahoe–Outdoor Shooting Lesson

Via Ferrata Adventure in North Lake Tahoe

4 Hour Private Wakesurf Charter With Captain Lake Tahoe

4 Hour Private Boat Charter With Captain

3 Hour Lake Tahoe Boat Tour

Tahoe Lakeview Snowmobiling Tours

2-Hour Lake Tahoe Adventures ATV Tours in the Desert

Lake Tahoe Guided E-Bike Tour

Tahoe's Sand Harbor Helicopter Tour

Lake Tahoe Luxury Pontoon Experience

Private Lake Tahoe East Shore Tour with Captain (2 Hours)

Tahoe National Forest Moonlight Snowshoe Tour Under a Starry Sky

Lake Tahoe Chef-Led 6-Tasting Progressive Dinner Tour

Driving Lake Tahoe: A Self-Guided Audio Tour From Tahoe City to Incline Village

Craft Your Own Custom Candles Tahoe Workshop

Guided Scenic Bike Experience above Lake Tahoe's East Shore

Clear Kayak Tour

Lake Tahoe Lakeside Bike Rental

Half Day Luxury Yacht Class Tour on Lake Tahoe 4.5 hours

Private Pontoon Boat Charter - Up To 13 Passengers