Wild West Day Trip to Virginia City from Tahoe with Train Ride
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4.2
Alan_B
47 days ago
First off this is not a train ride to Virginia City. This is a 90-minute narrated bus tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City where you then take a 30 minute train ride. That said, it was a great day! Our guide on the bus, Nevada Smith told us all about the area and its history. We rode through a spectacular mounatin pass, through the historic town of Genoa and on through the desert to Virginia City. There we took a short train ride out and back, learning more about the history of the Comstock Lode and the railroad itself. The conductor, Don was equally informative. After that we had three hours in Virginia City for lunch, shopping and to experience a real "old west" town. There is a great museum, The Way It Was, with artifacts going back to the pioneer and mining days... a lot of cool old stuff and a video. The town has several saloons that serve pizza, burgers and drinks. I recommend the Red Dog Saloon. There's also Hi Me Cafe which serves the most amazing iced coffee! And there's plenty of gift shops, ranging from simple souvenirs to unique clothing, artwork and jewelry. All in all I definitely recommend this excursion for anyone who wants to step back to the 1800's without leaving the present day. A perfect day trip from Tahoe.
Delve into Nevada’s Wild West mining history on this tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, a mining boomtown listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. With a knowledgeable guide, travel along part of the Pony Express on the drive to Virginia City, where you’ll take a ride on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Then explore the town however you wish, checking out museums and visiting the saloon.
Duration7 hoursLanguages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Virginia & Truckee Railroad165 F Street, , Virginia City, Nevada7 mile train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill and back.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Comstock LodeVirginia City, NevadaComstock Lode - Silver City, Gold Hill, Virginia CityDuration: 3 hoursStop At: Virginia City Visitor Center86 South C Street, Virginia City, NevadaOn C streetDuration: 10 minutesStop At: The Delta Saloon18 South C Street, , Virginia City, NevadaGreat place for refreshmentsDuration: 1 hourStop At: The Way It Was Museum113 S C St, , Virginia City, NevadaRecommended museum by Discover Lake Tahoe ToursDuration: 30 minutesStop At: St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church111 S E St, Virginia City, NevadaMust see...Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Genoa Bar2282 Main Street, Genoa, NevadaOldest bar in NevadaDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Piper's Opera House12 North B Street, Virginia City, NevadaMust seeDuration: 10 minutesStop At: Historic Fourth Ward School Museum537 South C Street, , Virginia City, NevadaMust seeDuration: 10 minutesAdditional Information
- 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
- It is recommended to bring comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen and a reusable water bottle
- Train ride
- Transport by air-conditioned shuttle bus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Lunch
- Admission to attractions (optional)
Delve into Nevada’s Wild West mining history on this tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, a mining boomtown listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. With a knowledgeable guide, travel along part of the Pony Express on the drive to Virginia City, where you’ll take a ride on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Then explore the town however you wish, checking out museums and visiting the saloon.
Duration7 hoursLanguages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Virginia & Truckee Railroad165 F Street, , Virginia City, Nevada7 mile train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill and back.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Comstock LodeVirginia City, NevadaComstock Lode - Silver City, Gold Hill, Virginia CityDuration: 3 hoursStop At: Virginia City Visitor Center86 South C Street, Virginia City, NevadaOn C streetDuration: 10 minutesStop At: The Delta Saloon18 South C Street, , Virginia City, NevadaGreat place for refreshmentsDuration: 1 hourStop At: The Way It Was Museum113 S C St, , Virginia City, NevadaRecommended museum by Discover Lake Tahoe ToursDuration: 30 minutesStop At: St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church111 S E St, Virginia City, NevadaMust see...Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Genoa Bar2282 Main Street, Genoa, NevadaOldest bar in NevadaDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Piper's Opera House12 North B Street, Virginia City, NevadaMust seeDuration: 10 minutesStop At: Historic Fourth Ward School Museum537 South C Street, , Virginia City, NevadaMust seeDuration: 10 minutesAdditional Information
- 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
- It is recommended to bring comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen and a reusable water bottle
- Train ride
- Transport by air-conditioned shuttle bus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Lunch
- Admission to attractions (optional)
Need To Know Info
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Alan_B
First off this is not a train ride to Virginia City. This is a 90-minute narrated bus tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City where you then take a 30 minute train ride. That said, it was a great day! Our guide on the bus, Nevada Smith told us all about the area and its history. We rode through a spectacular mounatin pass, through the historic town of Genoa and on through the desert to Virginia City. There we took a short train ride out and back, learning more about the history of the Comstock Lode and the railroad itself. The conductor, Don was equally informative. After that we had three hours in Virginia City for lunch, shopping and to experience a real "old west" town. There is a great museum, The Way It Was, with artifacts going back to the pioneer and mining days... a lot of cool old stuff and a video. The town has several saloons that serve pizza, burgers and drinks. I recommend the Red Dog Saloon. There's also Hi Me Cafe which serves the most amazing iced coffee! And there's plenty of gift shops, ranging from simple souvenirs to unique clothing, artwork and jewelry. All in all I definitely recommend this excursion for anyone who wants to step back to the 1800's without leaving the present day. A perfect day trip from Tahoe.
Pamela_B
Great tour guide! Learned lots of info.
A little too long in Virginia city .
Great little church to see.
Ronald_C
It was interesting and informative, the driver/tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. Well worth the money.
Lionna_S
Overall, the experience was very “informational”. The driver was very knowledgeable about the tour as well as keeping people on the bus entertained with the trivia questions he was giving us. But I must say, I thought the tour would be different than what we envisioned. I thought the train ride was going to be several hours as we overlooked Lake Tahoe and other significant landmarks. Instead, we has roughly a 1.5 hour tour by bus (both ways) and a roughly 30 minute train ride. We got dropped off to visit “old school” markets and stores which was kinda refreshing. We made some homemade candles which was pretty fun and we also had a good time speaking to the locals.
Gilbert A
The trip was awesome. The driver kept us up on the history on the way. Pretty cool
Got us to our location on time.
The train ride was cool.