Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Tour: Historic Exploration

Embark on a self-guided driving tour of Lake Tahoe’s historic sites and state parks. Explore the early community of Al Tahoe, visit the Tallac Historic Site, and enjoy optional hikes to Emerald Bay and Eagle Falls. Discover the rich history and natural beauty of Lake Tahoe on this engaging tour!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • South Lake Tahoe - The tour takes place in South Lake Tahoe.
  • Camp Richardson Marina - The tour passes by the Camp Richardson Marina.
  • Tallac Historic Site - The tour passes by the Tallac Historic Site.
  • Inspiration Point Vista - The tour includes an optional stop at Inspiration Point Vista.
  • Vikingsholm - The tour passes by…
What's Included
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
  • Food and drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Embark on a driving journey, taking in the grandeur of the Emerald Bay, Eagle Lake, D.L. Bliss, and Sugar Pine state parks, all nestled along the Western edge of Lake Tahoe.
As part of this expedition, delve into the historic roots of the Al Tahoe community, the illustrious Tallac Historic Site, and have a glimpse of three antiquated Tahoe summer…

Location
Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino
Highway 50
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Greg_w
Sep 24, 2024
Sky high drive - The stories told along the way were interesting. GPS location was very accurate. I’m glad my husband was driving because I’m afraid of heights and there were some true drop offs. Nail clenching beautiful views.
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Melanie_p
Aug 12, 2024
Beautiful Tahoe - Great experience and lovely voice guiding us. My daughter was with me. I used to own a condo in Zephyr Cove and Tahoe will always be my Happy Place! Wish they would limit the # of boats in Emerald Bay! Thanks!
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Song_p
Jul 28, 2024
Interesting audio around Lake Tahoe. - The guide on the road. The history of the sightseeing. The audio clips are really amazing. I have no more idea.
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Elaine_g
Jul 4, 2024
Elaine & Marti on a great audio tour - Emerald Bay, Meeks Bay. Falken Leaf Lake, Tallac Historic site and all the wonderful lake views and snowy mountain views. Fabulous!
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Trailblazer239481
Jun 22, 2024
Awesome experience - We enjoyed the experience of the self guided tour around Lake Tahoe. Lots of different historical stories. I recommend the tour to anyone who likes to do things self guided.
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Doug
Sep 7, 2023
Very informative, enjoyable way to learn about Lake Tahoe - An excellent, easy to use self-guided tour offering valuable information & interesting stories of Lake Tahoe and it’s intriguing communities
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Wendymch
Jul 19, 2023
Self guided tour of Lake Tahoe - We did have a bit of trouble getting the self-guided tour started; however, once we got the tour going, it was well narrated and very informative. Hikes, vistas, photo ops, restaurants were all pointed out - giving us enough time to determine whether we wanted to partake in activities offered. The tour paused and resumed on demand. An inexpensive way of learning about the area.
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Mark1336
Jul 29, 2024
Off putting when driving - Very hard to follow at the beginning of the tour which was very off putting and dangerous when on the busy highways. Factual information of the area was good
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Calvin_y
Sep 15, 2024
Terrible App which doesn’t work - This audio program kept disconnecting while we were driving. When we restarted it it would revert back to the starting point. It also seemed to be unable to track where we were often telling us about a historic site or landmark after we had passed it. After about 30 minutes of frustration trying to get the app to work correctly we aborted our trip and went back to our hotel.
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X282oaroberto
Jul 10, 2023
Tahoe Sucks!! - Horrible experience. Don’t even think about driving around the lake. Too many people PARKING in the road, too many pedestrians AND bumper to bumper traffic. Was not a good experience at all. And with the number of people in the Tahoe/Truckee area, a peaceful vacation is impossible. I’m going somewhere else next vacation.
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