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South Lake Tahoe Wild West Day Trip with Train Ride 7 hr

TourTruth score 4.9 out of 10

Below average

199 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Lake Tahoe
  • 7 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Travel from South Lake Tahoe to historic Virginia City, ride the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, and explore the Wild West town at your own pace.

About this tour

Step into Nevada’s mining past on a day trip from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, a historic boomtown listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Along the way, travel with a knowledgeable guide along part of the Pony Express route, then climb aboard the Virginia & Truckee Railroad for a ride through the region’s storied landscape.

Once in Virginia City, explore at your own pace. Browse museums, stop by a saloon, or simply take in the character of this former mining town. The tour includes air-conditioned shuttle transportation and a train ride, with hotel pickup and drop-off available at selected hotels. Attraction admission and lunch are not included, leaving you free to choose how you spend your time in town.

Discover the Old West on this South Lake Tahoe day trip and enjoy a memorable rail journey through Nevada history.

Highlights

  • Travel part of the historic Pony Express route
  • Ride the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
  • Explore Virginia City’s Wild West mining history at your own pace

What's included

Included

  • Train ride
  • Air-conditioned shuttle bus transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off at selected hotels

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Admission to attractions, available optionally
  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Infants must sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and a reusable water bottle are recommended

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.21 on Viator and 4.75 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 4.9.

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