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Lake Tahoe offers rousing entertainment, exhilarating outdoor adventures and breathtaking views for everyone.
High amidst the towering Sierra pines and peaks, picturesque Lake Tahoe straddles the California-Nevada border at 6,225 feet (1,897 m). With its 72-mile perimeter, Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, renowned for its gin-clear clarity and majestic vistas. Abundant with entertainment and activities, Tahoe’s crystalline, snow-capped winters beckon visitors with skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and more, while summers offer impeccable temperatures and endless opportunities for outdoor adventures.
• Visit Emerald Bay
• Cruise across Lake Tahoe
• Sky-high sightseeing from the Heavenly Gondola
• Course down runs at the ski resorts
• Spend a blissful day at the beach
• Explore Tahoe’s history
• Try your hand at the tables
• Tour local breweries
• Hike the surrounding hills
• Drive around the lake
Sights you’ve only seen on postcards and travel shows are within reach in Tahoe South.
Begin your beautiful day of outdoor exploration by heading to Emerald Bay, one of the most photographed places on the planet. Here, you can hike to the top of waterfalls or down to the lake and bask in one of the most picturesque views in all of Tahoe, if not the globe.
Then, hop in the car and head to Heavenly Lake Tahoe and get on the gondola for some sky-high scenery. The views don’t stop there, however. Hydrate with a scrumptious cocktail lakeside at Brooks Bar and Deck at Edgewood, then head up Kingsbury Grade for a bite to eat while gazing at the cerulean waters below from the Chart House Lake View Restaurant.
Native Americans knew of Lake Tahoe’s glories for approximately 10,000 years before explorer John C. Fremont laid eyes on it in 1844. During the Comstock Lode, Tahoe’s trees were instrumental in creating the infrastructure for nearby mines, with approximately 80 percent of its forest used for construction.
A combination of the gold rush and mining boom, pioneers settling in the west, and the transcontinental railroad delivering visitors to Tahoe South, it eventually became a getaway for the Bay Area elite. Today, remnants of Lake Tahoe’s past can still be explored.
Forests have since returned, once again encompassing the liquid gem and its now-historic landmarks. To get a taste of the area’s history, visit the century-old Tallac Historic Site, where, in its heyday, two grand hotels and a casino used to reside. Tour the Baldwin Museum, along with the rest of the site, including the architecturally noteworthy Pope House, built in 1884.
Another historically significant Tahoe South structure to take in is the Vikingsholm Castle on Emerald Bay. Built in 1929 by Chicago widow Lora J. Knight, Vikingsholm is considered one of the most stunning examples of Scandinavian architecture found in the country…right in Lake Tahoe.
Many people know of Tahoe’s magnificent scenery, but its exceptional cuisine and libations are often a delectable surprise to visitors.
Driftwood Café at the base of the Heavenly gondola boasts bountiful breakfasts and some innovative morning specialties. Nearby, walls tout Tahoe traditions for guests indulging in the Red Hut Café’s heaping plates of comfort food.
Saying there’s something for every taste in Tahoe South isn’t cliché, it’s fact. No palates will depart disappointed.
Find old-timey traditional locales with belly-busting burgers and milkshakes like the Sno Flake Drve-In, upscale eats with a side of celebrity at Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen, plus local flavors nibbled lakeside at Jimmy’s Restaurant in The Landing Resort and Spa.
When it comes to tossing one back Tahoe style, you’ll discover a bevy of breweries here. Most offer some substance to soak up the suds also. Check out the Beer Trail map and make an afternoon of touring all the local brewers have to offer.
If wine or bartender-curated creations are more your style, try The Tahoe Cocktail Corner’s sophisticated libations and wine selection. In Heavenly Village, intrigue and intimate surroundings lure guests to The Loft, a live theater and lounge which features astonishingly creative cocktails.
Want to do it all in one day?
Well, not all, there’s far too much to do in Tahoe South, but it’s quite satisfying to begin your day on the slopes and finish it off with a sunset cruise across the lake.
Greet the day by heading to Heavenly or Sierra-at-Tahoe and strapping on some skis or a snowboard. Course down the runs to your heart’s content, warm up at the lodge, then it’s time to hit the water. Or at least float on top of it.
Create fond memories on Tahoe’s historic M.S. Dixie, a paddle wheeler that travels daily, year-round, across Tahoe to exquisite Emerald Bay. Bask in the rustic vibes at Zephyr Cove, from where the Dixie departs, then hop on board to gaze at the glorious Tahoe sunset from the water while being served dinner.
Arizona Holidays. was established in 1997 by Mr. Manish Shah. It was his vision to provide the Indian traveler with Superior quality package tour facilities.