Driving Lake Tahoe: A Self-Guided Tour from South Lake Tahoe to Tahoe City
2–3 hours · 4.1★ from 34 reviews · from $15
- Getting there
- Roughly 1½ hours from Reno — a long day, better as an overnight
- Getting to the start
- You meet the operator there
- How long
- 2–3 hours
- From
- $15 USD
- Reviews
- 4.1★
Our read
Adequate review evidence: 4.1★ from 34 reviews.
What the operator says is included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What the operator says
Take in the stunning state parks of Emerald Bay, Eagle Lake, D.L. Bliss and Sugar Pine, scattered along Lake Tahoe’s West shore, on a driving tour. On this tour, you’ll explore the early community of Al Tahoe, the Tallac Historic Site, and view three early Tahoe summer homes. The tour continues with optional hikes to Vikingsholm at Emerald Bay, Eagle Falls, and Eagle Rock. Enjoy the picturesque splendor of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding snow-capped mountains as you drive, along the way hearing stories about: • Some of Tahoe’s colorful characters • Early Native American history in the Tahoe Basin • Lake Tahoe’s early history • The trees of Tahoe’s pine forest • Historic homes dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s • The history of gaming in Lake Tahoe This driving tour can be completed in about two hours without any stops. Along the way, you’ll have the option of visiting a number of state parks. Parking fees are not included in the price of this tour.
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