Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Lake Tahoe booking from $14.99

Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Overview

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone can listen together!

Explore Lake Tahoe’s dazzlingly blue waters and stunning mountainous backdrop with this self-guided audio tour! Drive around the entirety of the lake as you learn about its origins, admire its breathtaking vistas, and dive into its Gilded Age history. Explore hikes, historic homes, and waterfall views along the way. This self-guided driving tour allows you to experience all of Lake Tahoe with maximum flexibility and value.

• Fun and flexible way to make the most of your time in Lake Tahoe
• Learn Tahoe trivia and history as you drive to different landmarks
• Low price for the budget-friendly app is per car
• App never expires and can be launched and paused any time

City: Lake Tahoe

Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Flexible Planning

Family-friendly

Works Offline

Live GPS Map

Email, Chat, Call Support

Audios, Images, and Text

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the Action Tour Guide app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the Action tour guide app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
Good value: Purchase only one tour for the entire vehicle instead of taking the bus and paying for each person. You will see a significant saving. Connect your phone to car speakers by a wire or bluetooth. Enjoy the tour by listening together as you drive.
Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the Action Tour Guide app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas

What To Expect

Tallac Historic Site

The Pope Cabin owes its name to its eccentric former owner, George Pope. Pope called this home the Vatican, and would bring celebrities out for all kinds of crazy parties. While Pope and his family vacationed here, they hired a retinue of 35 servants!

Pope Beach

Pope Beach is one of Lake Tahoe's 40 public beaches. It's defined by dunes and pine trees and makes for a perfect swimming, boating, or picnicking spot. Entry is $8 most days, but can go up to $20 on peak holidays.

Vikingsholm

Like Valhalla, Vikingsholm is built to emulate the architecture of Scandinavian castles. This 38-room mansion sports Norse carvings around the entrances and Nordic dragons on its roof. It also boasts a view that rivals any of Norway's fjords!

Emerald Bay State Park

Emerald Bay gets its name for the lovely green hue created by the sun shining on the bay's crystal clear waters. At Emerald Bay State Park, you'll have the opportunity to embark on all manner of activities in this water, from kayaking to scuba diving and beyond. If you didn't bring your own gear, don't worry, the park offers rentals!

Eagle Falls

Eagle Falls Trail leads to the only waterfall that flows into Lake Tahoe. This moderate, 2-mile hike is a hugely popular stop, and for good reason. The trail boasts not just the beautiful waterfall at the end, but also some splendid views along the way.

Meeks Bay Trail

Meeks Bay features a pristine white sand beach that's perfect for lounging lakeside. The water also remains shallow for a long way out, making this a great spot for families. This beach can get pretty crowded in the summer, so it's important to plan ahead.

Sugar Pine State Park

An optional detour can take you to Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. As the name would suggest, sugar pines dominate this park. Interestingly, a huge portion of this 2,500-acre park is new growth forest due to heavy logging in the 1800s.

Olympic Valley

If you're visiting in the winter, you won't want to miss this detour. Olympic Valley, high in the Sierra Nevada, offers some of the best skiing areas in the region. It has actually hosted the Winter Olympics, hence the name!

Tahoe City Visitor Information Center

The Tahoe City Visitor Information Center marks just how far you've come. Located on the north side of the lake, it's a great place to pause, find restrooms, and pick up snacks for the final leg of your journey.

Carnelian Bay

Carnelian Bay is a popular, picturesque spot which was once famous for something besides its postcard beauty. Back in the 1930s and 1940s, this was a major destination for boat racing! Today, it's a great spot for fishing, paddleboarding, and all sorts of other activities.

Kings Beach

Kings Beach is one of the warmest beaches on the lakeshore, so if you're wary of the chilly alpine waters, this is the spot for you! The recreation area also features a playground and a basketball court, and there are plenty of well-shaded picnic tables here as well. It's got a little something for everyone.

Club Cal-Neva Casino

Located right on the state line between California and Nevada, the Cal Neva Lodge & Casino is a fun spot with a pretty wild history. It was once owned by Frank Sinatra and frequented by celebrities like Lucille Ball. Even John F. Kennedy used to visit before he became president!

Sand Harbor

Sand Harbor isn't just another beach. It features unique rock formations that make it a favorite spot among scuba divers, and has some of the clearest water of anywhere on the lakeshore. It's also where you'll find the trailhead for the fully accessible Sand Point Trail.

Logan Shoals Vista Trail

Logan Shoals is hands down one of the best vistas of Lake Tahoe. It rises 300 feet above the lake, offering panoramic views of the water and the lush greenery all around. There's a reason this is a hugely popular wedding spot!

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (103)

John_B

Aug 2022

The app is terrible…. Wasted $10 and Viator does not stand by it. They pass you on to someone else to file a complaint.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

I, Action Tour Guide, am the operator behind this tour. I wish you had called us. I have a chat, email, and phone (5 to 5) support. I also have an extensive HELP page. I am not sure about the exact problem you ran into. I will happily exchange your tour with one of my other 100 tours in the US. Please let me know. Also, just to remind you, the tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Yvonne_F

Aug 2022

We have been to Tahoe for many years. This tour introduces facts we were not familiar with. It would have been nice to have the phone in a car with Apple Play to make it easier for those in back seat to hear

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thanks so much Yvonne! Lake Tahoe offers a lot to its visitors, and we do our best to provide it all. I'm thrilled that my tour of Lake Tahoe added to your learning and that you enjoyed it. In addition, I also have 100 other self-guided tours for other parks and scenic drives, cities, and historic sites in the US — hopefully, you’ll get the chance to try them next time! Also, just to remind you, the tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Tourist782973

Aug 2022

The app gives you two options: to start at the north of the lake or to start at the south. We started at the north and realized the app is useless for that. The way that it is designed is that a narrative is triggered at certain geographic locations. It seems that the app designers designed the app going south to north. When one goes north to south, the narration is played one block at a time in a reverse order than the one going south to north. As a result of that the announcement about approaching a site is triggered after you passed the sight when going north to south. This is so frustrating! It took us several such sites that we missed until we realized that. We then drove all the way to the south starting point to start over in the right order. Once we used the app south to north everything worked well and we were very pleased. I wished this discrepancy was known when you download the narration going north to south. We wasted a lot of time and experienced much frustration dealing with this shortcoming.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

There are two routes - one starts in the north, and one begins in the south. Both go clockwise. I think you were going to counter-clock the first time. I am also available by calling, chatting, and emailing for any questions. Anyway, I am glad that it all worked out. I have 100 other tours in the US. Please check them out on your next Tour. Also, this tour is yours for a lifetime. Please listen to the stories at home, use them for the photo library, or use it on your next trip.

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Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

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