Virginia City Guided Tour: Historic Landmark Exploration
4.7
16 Ratings
Carson City
Step back in time on a guided tour of Virginia City, America's largest historic landmark. Explore the Comstock Lode, visit The Way it was museum, and learn about the region's history, geography, and more.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Governor’s Mansion - Narrated tour through Carson City, also visiting the Governor’s Mansion
- Kingsbury - The tour to Virginia City takes us up Kingsbury Grade over Daggett
summit.
- Comstock Lode - Virginia City is the final destination and the last settlement on the Comstock Lode
- The Delta Saloon - Great place for lunch and a refreshment. Historic artifacts are on display as well.
- The Way It Was Museum - We believe this is the best museum in Virginia City
- Genoa Bar - Oldest bar in Nevada
What's Included
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide.
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Take a step into history with this commentated journey along the Pony Express Trail to the biggest historical site in the USA—Virginia City, which houses the Comstock Lode, set up in 1859. Here, notable persona Mark Twain strolled the roads, and it was the desire of everyone who wished to claim a portion of the ‘Wealthiest location on the Planet’. The driver will provide narration about the historical, geographical, and geological aspects, as well as the flora and fauna of the area on the way to Virginia City (a distance of 40 miles or a travel time of approximately 1 hour 20 minutes).
Included in the tour is a trip to ‘The Way it was’ museum.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Governor's Mansion
606 Mountain St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(16 Ratings)
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Deborah_s
May 26, 2023
Amazing job - The driver was very knowledgeable, extremely friendly. He made the trip more enjoyable. Would highly recommend him
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Mrbillw2013
May 31, 2022
A great way to see the city. - This is the great way to see the city and get some history. You ride a trolley car, and it is the Best $10 .00 I have spent.
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Karen_w
Apr 29, 2022
Awesome tour guide. Very personable and knowledgeable. - All of the land marks he stopped to point out if he had a chance to pull off the road, remembering where we were from very accommodating.
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Dreamer28409396107
Oct 29, 2021
A Great time in history was had by all! - Nevada Smith gave us an informative and colorful story of the Gold Rush and the start of the settling of Virginia City and of the gold and silver mines.
Saint Mary of the Mountains was the oldest Catholic Church and is beautiful—be aware that it is closed from 1-1:30 for their lunch.
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Doug_h
May 28, 2021
5 stars out of 5. - Well planned, driver’s conversation was perfect mix of information and light banter...would and will enjoy future outings from you.
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Cheryl_a
May 28, 2021
Great and fun trip. Well worth it. - Driver was wonderful at narrating. Much history and so interesting. Comfortable tour bus and very clean.
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Diane_k
May 26, 2023
Nice Ride - The driver/tour guide was informative and pleasant. Virginia City is interesting and Carson City as well. The issue I have is with the booking company. One of the pickup places was in front of Marriot Resorts and the listing didn’t say where you could park. Unless you are staying at this particular hotel there is no parking close by. Don’t make the mistake I made. I parked in a shopping center across from the hotel and didn’t realize it was a 2-hour limit. Ended up with a $200 parking fine.
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Judy_d
May 19, 2023
Lake Tahoe: Nearby Notorious Places of Interest - Seeing Virginia City - yet not having to drive. Also to see the mines was an added bonus, not to mention the detour through Carson City
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Tony_a
May 22, 2022
A day trip thru Nevada history. - Would have liked to have made stops in Carson City. Wasn't enough time spent in Virginia City to go thru all the shops but all in all it was the best of all the excursions I went on during this trip.
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962conniec
Jun 26, 2021
Virginia City National Historic Landmark - This is a good way to learn a few things about the area’s history - from the Pony Express to the Gold and Silver strikes - with a local guide in a comfortable bus. The pickup locations are convenient, the drive is scenic. We got lots of ideas about places we could visit in Carson City. The stop in Virginia City includes an old time train trip through the area where the mining happened, and plenty of time in Virginia City to eat and browse. The churches and the school are worth a visit. Lots of options for lunch. The shops are all the same - and unless you are looking for some tourist souvenirs are not worth a visit. We had an enjoyable day.
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