Reno Tahoe Area Tours

Sierra Comstock Tours offers narrated tours to two of Reno Tahoe’s most iconic spots, Virginia City and Lake Tahoe. Their Virginia City and Lake Tahoe tour departs from local hotels year-round. The tour itself lasts seven hours and features a two-hour exploration of Virginia City and a tour of Lake Tahoe. Although it is a driving tour, there are plenty of chances to get out and take in the sights. It can be difficult to see everything in Reno Tahoe, and this tour is a great way to cover some ground.

There is no better way to take in the beauty of Carson Valley than the V&T Railway. In its heyday, this historic railroad, which dates back to 1868, successfully operated 30-45 trains daily on the 55-mile railroad to support the booming mining industry.

The V&T is no longer a working train route, but since renovations in the early 2000s, it has become a historic tourist attraction. Offering a 24-mile round trip tour from Carson City to Virginia City, the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Tour is a fully narrated journey on a 1916 Baldwin locomotive, taking you through a scenic route of tunnels, canyons and mining towns.

A unique Virginia City experience, the Bats in the Belfry Tour takes brave visitors through the city’s most haunted locations, throughout which costumed tour guides tell chilling historical and paranormal stories of the Silver Queen Hotel, Mackay Mansion, the Washoe Club and more.

Experience the rich history of Nevada’s capital on along the Kit Carson Trail. This self-guided tour includes stops at Nevada’s first brewery – Carson Brewing Company – as well as the State Capital Building, Governor’s Mansion and many other historic points of interest. Be on the look-out for ghostly happenings as many of the locations are reportedly haunted!