Self-Guided Driving Tour from Lake Tahoe to Virginia City

Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Service animals welcome

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.

What's included

  • 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

What's Not Included

    What's not included
    • As this is a self-guided driving tour, transport isn't included
    • Food and drink
    • Smartphone and headphones
    • Parking Fees

    Additional information

    Wheelchair accessible

    Service animals allowed

    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

    All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Itinerary information

    Location

    Departure point
    Starbucks, Heavenly Village Way 1001, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150
    This tour starts at the Starbucks parking lot (4000 South Lake Tahoe Blvd).
    End point
    Virginia City Visitor Center, S C St 86, Virginia City, NV, 89440
    This tour ends at the public parking lot of the Virginia City Visitor Center.

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