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Self-Guided Driving Tour from Lake Tahoe to Virginia City
2 Adults x $11.99
$23.98
Approx Total
$23.98
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Get unlimited, lifetime use of the the virtual tour option
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
As this is a self-guided driving tour, transport isn't included
Food and drink
Smartphone and headphones
Parking Fees
Overview
Explore the mineral-rich towns that were at the center of Nevada‘s Silver Rush at your own pace. On this self-guided driving tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, you’ll travel back in time to the second half of the 1800s to find out how silver changed these towns’ fortunes forever.
Starting in California, a short drive from the state line, this tour crosses high over Kingsbury Grade, and drops down into Douglas County, Nevada. Dramatically framed by the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada, this county is home to the quaint town of Genoa, one of Nevada‘s first permanent settlements. From Genoa, you‘ll drive through Carson City, the state‘s capital, and pass one of Nevada‘s oldest towns, Silver City, before finishing our tour in the charming silver rush town of Virginia City.
By the end of this tour, you‘ll have gained an understanding of the historical moments that shaped this industry and Nevada’s Silver Rush while driving through the sparkling landscape of the Silver State.
Meeting points
This tour starts at the Starbucks parking lot (4000 South Lake Tahoe Blvd).
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History comes alive
Published on Oct, 2024
Informative, colorful, and well paced stories about the early mining days, synched to the actual locations where the stories took place. Well done app knows where you are and keeps the content coming, especially in Carson City, where the sites are very close together.
Great value for the money!!
Published on Sep, 2024
Very nice value and informative. Liked the railroad museum in. Carson City.
Would like to see the app display on CarPlay screen but it worked well enough
A great addition to a special drive
Published on Sep, 2024
Really good and interesting information that made our drive all the more fun. The directions were easy to follow and took us to spots we would have been unaware of.
Awesome experience
Published on Jul, 2024
We enjoyed the drive, views and historical background of the places we saw and stopped to see. Guided us perfectly and allowed stops for interesting sites.
Adventure in Carson Valley
Published on May, 2024
We really enjoyed the self-guided tour from South Lake Tahoe to Carson City and Virginia City. The information given by the narrator was very helpful and interesting, and the sites that the tour took us to were very cool to us, as we are history buffs; it was nice to go at our own pace. We were surprised to learn about some of Carson City's past residents, and particularly liked the neighborhood of well-preserved Victorian homes. Virginia City will take you straight back to the Silver Rush of the 1850s/60s. Many, if not most of the buildings date back to that era. The steam train tour is available on weekends, and we enjoyed the tour of the Ponderosa Mine. There are plenty of places to eat and to shop for unique jewelry and gifts. I highly recommend this tour!
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