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

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

Overview

Step back in time on this narrated tour following the Pony Express Trail to America’s largest historic landmark Virginia City – the Comstock Lode founded in 1859, where Mark Twain roamed the streets and everybody wanted a piece of the “Richest place on Earth “. Driver tour guide narrates about history, geography, geology, flora and fauna of the region on the way to Virginia City ( 40 miles or 1 hour 20 min. )

Tour includes a visit to The Way it was museum

City: Lake Tahoe

Tue 13 May

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Starting at $60.00

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Tue 13 May

Starting at $60.00

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What's Included

Professional guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Governor's Mansion

Narrated tour through Carson City, also visiting the Governor's Mansion

Kingsbury

The tour to Virginia City takes us up Kingsbury Grade over Daggett summit.

Comstock Lode

Virginia City is the final destination and the last settlement on the Comstock Lode

The Delta Saloon

Great place for a refreshment. Historic artifacts are on display as well.

The Way It Was Museum

We believe this is the best museum in Virginia City

Genoa Bar

Oldest bar in Nevada

Piper's Opera House

Established in 1897, historic performing arts venue

Historic Fourth Ward School Museum

Museum - established 1876 Open to the public

Chollar Mansion

Home of the Chollar mine - open for viewing

St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church

Recommended museum

Show 7 more stops

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (17)

Sharon_L

Nov 2019

The driver is nice and knowledgeable. With his introductions, we have see a lot of interesting sites on the way to Carson and Virginia city. It was excited to see Mustangs walking pass you. We bought rings from a local jeweler designer. Also visited a portrait of lady with 250 silver coins. Our trip is filled with interesting scenes and historical stories. It is worthy for each penny. I recommend this trip for anyone especially family with school ago kids.

Nancy T

Nov 2019

Nevada Smith was a great driver and guide. We appreciated not driving and then were able to enjoy the scenery. Nevada Smith’s knowledge and dialogue was very interesting and showed great depth of experience. Would highly recommend!

loztz12

Sep 2019

Virginia city has a lot of history & is a very old small town. Probably the best part of of this visit was the historical tour. Well worth the 25 minutes. Not sure the rest is worth the drive.

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Sep 2019

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