Best Things To Do in Lake Tahoe for Summer & Winter Vacation

Regardless of the season, Lake Tahoe is paradise for outdoor and indoor activities.

In summer and the fall, visitors have the opportunity to sight see both shores of Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada, and even stop along Lake Tahoe state beaches to swim, sign-up for water sports adventures, take a helicopter air tour over Lake Tahoe area, or any other outdoor activities you may choose. You can go golfing, swimming, biking, walking, and hiking through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and visit splendid local state parks like Emerald Bay State Park which was carved millions of years ago by the sierra glaciers, this majestic park is a must-see for all visors and travelers looking for nature at its best. I call this “the Switzerland side of California”.

Enjoy its picturesque outdoors activities in the summer with Lake Tahoe summer activities, if you prefer sports water, Lake Tahoe has it all; beaches, sailing, boat rides, jet Skiing and much more

In winter, Lake Tahoe offers endless activities and outdoor adventures including skiing, snowboarding, renting a snowmobile, at one of Tahoe’s top ski resorts like Heavenly, Sierra, Alpine meadows, North Star, or Squaw Valley Ski Resort. You may also take the famous gondola at Heavenly Ski Resort or the Aerial Tram at Squaw Valley, all the way up to the high country and enjoy stunning views of the entire Lake Tahoe area.

Among the top skiing resorts in Lake Tahoe for both winter and summer’s outdoor activities are Squaw Valley Village and Ski Resort, North Star, and Heavenly village and ski resort located in South Lake Tahoe (the state line between California and Nevada where casinos are located). If you like to be close to the ski gondola at Heavenly village and looking for more ambiance and nightlife, some of the top hotel casinos that offer all these venues include Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, the Harveys Hotel and Casino Resort, Montbleu Resort, Casino and Spa, and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. These hotelcasinos are centrally located, and in general offer larger rooms at more affordable rates(except for holidays and week-ends).However, the entire lobby areas in each one of these hotels are designatedfor smoking, but they do offer non-smoking rooms and restaurants.

Did you know that the hotels in Lake Tahoe are far more affordable, and offer many more amenities than San Francisco’s hotels? The rooms are large and very comfortable. So, check out of your accommodation in San Francisco along with your luggage, that way you don’t have to pay your hotel night(s) in San Francisco and avoid losing your reservation.

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Testimonials

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Amazing travel package to Lake Tahoe combined with Yosemite National Park

Alex / Adeline Seah- Singapore

We booked a tour package to Lake Tahoe combined with a trip to Yosemite National Park. Our tour guide John was friendly, information and highly knowledgeable. He picked us up at our hotel in Napa Valley and drove to Lake Tahoe on day 1, we enjoyed the stops in the gold country but Lake Tahoe tour was more than we expected, what a marvelous place. Our hotel accommodation was a casino resort with plenty of shows and nightlife, the rooms were large with views of the lake and very comfortable. Yosemite on the other hands, is a true wonderland anda magicalplace, I highly recommend this trip to everyone and families with kids. My kids loved it , my husband and I have a wonderful time. This private tour package cost us a bit more than we anticipated but the service exceeded our expectations and worth every penny. They go the extra mile to make you happy

Review about our Lake Tahoe day trip from San Jose, California

James Wang , Hong Kong

We were a group of 7 business travelers from Hong Kong and Germany on a business trip in San Jose, California, we booked this private day trip to Lake Tahoe from San Francisco and San Jose, and we were not disappointed. We were so excited to play with the snow up at heavenly ski resort, the views are amazing over the lake. We highly recommended this day trip to Tahoe,but if you have time , go for the overnight trip package because it’s a long drive from San Francisco!

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“Pure professionals and a memorable Tahoe Yosemite combo tour”

Naina Kwok- Jakarta- Indonesia

One of the hardest things to do when trying to book excursions in California from overseas is being able to trust unknown companies. Despite investigating many options, the costs and reading reviews a selection is given to a firm trusted over many years. We booked two incredible and separate excursions with this travel company based upon older reviews and friends’ recommendations. We booked the one to Yosemite National Park trip from San Francisco, spent a night in the Yosemite Valley and then the next day we traveled to Lake Tahoe through the Tuolumne meadows, a land of wonders in every sense of the word.
We got to Lake Tahoe in the late afternoon and spent the night and extra day in Lake Tahoe south shore. The lake is picturesque and the cruise ship we took in the lake allowed us to get in-depth to many state parks and beaches where vehicles are not allowed. Highly recommended

“Alcatraz and Lake Tahoe tour from San Francisco”!

Chris George , Dallas, Texas

What an amazing trip around the entire Lake Tahoe after a 2 hours’ tour of Alcatraz Island and four hours’ drive from san fran. I know this is not ordinarycombo tour but we booked the overnight trip package to Tahoe so we can squeeze in the tour of Alcatraz , my kids wanted to see it so badly. My wife, friends and my kids loved the snowmobile guided adventure with Alex in Tahoe high country, we enjoyed a thrilling ride throughout Tahoe forest and heavy snow, the stops and vistas along the way were breathtaking, what a peaceful and wonderful destination.

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“Yosemite and Tahoe full experience- excellent! A 5 stars’ tour”

Nicky&BannySh. Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Our 3-day private tour to Lake Tahoe, Gold Country and Yosemite National Park was excellent but so was our guide Peter. He had immense knowledge of not only the Park, the Sierra and Lake Tahoe but of the places thru out the route we took from San Francisco to Sacramento, Placerville, lake Tahoe, Reno in Nevada and above all about Yosemite geology and biology. We chatted and chatted and he was not one bit tired of it. We will certainly use this tour company again; 5 start service all the way!

“Increible Vacación e innolvidable experiencia en Lake Tahoe y Renno!!”

Gabriela & Oscar Reyes, Lima, Peru

Both our tours of Muir Woods and Point Reyes national seashores combined with a horseback ride were amazing and unforgettable thanks to our guide John. Both trips were totally customized to me and my 13 years old son, the horseback ride was exciting and Point Reyes is spectacular.

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“Lake Tahoe is stunning & spectacular!”

Martha Frierrs -Alabama

Lake Tahoe is the best of the West Coast of both Nevada and California sides, even if you’re not a fan of the outdoors activities. We took the 3-day trippackage Lake Tahoe with my family, we a had an amazing time. It was so relaxing, and peaceful in the snow, just driving around Tahoe was a treat for all of us before wen signed up for the snowline ride and ski lessons. Tahoe is such a special place,I recommend it to everybody who likes nature.

“Lake Tahoe is one of the must-see”

Jimmy & family -Belize

Lake Tahoe region is one of the must-see places in California with an array of activities for both summer and winter, we loved it, and our kids want already to go back there, they took ski lessons and fell in love with heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe area. We would like to visit Tahoe in the summer as well, I am sure it will look great; all green after the snow season. Don’t miss out on visit the Emerald bay during your stay, it’s beautiful.

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“Tahoe is a wonderful vacation destination”

Lucia & Rogelio Mérida-Mexico

We spent too much time in SouthernCalifornia during our last trip to California (in Los Angeles). But San Francisco Bay Area is way much better and had so much to offer. When our tour guide who drove us to Yosemite told us about Lake Tahoe, we booked a day tour with this travel company to go there the next day, we were tired as it took us over 4 hours to get there, but Lake Tahoe worth the trip and every penny we spent. The Lake is pristine, wonderful and so clean, the air was fresh and pure with magnificent surroundings.
Avoid school holidays, some places were a bit crowded but no traffic there once you get around the lake.

Lake Tahoe day trip from San Francisco with a three-generation family

Alan Collins, London, England

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“Epic family rafting trip on the Upper Colorado!”

Alice & Ian Rich, Calgary, Canada

Our family including 3 boys, ages 14and 15 and 16 and 2 daughters over 21 years’ old booked a day whitewater rafting trip in the American river on first day to Lake Tahoe, they provided us with lots of info before and all necessary equipment before the trip, so we felt properly prepared and safe for the rafting adventure. The rapids are exciting, challenging and thrilling, our guide was competent and fun. Overall, an exacting family adventure.
Thank you Lake Tahoe Adventures.

“Absolutely the Perfect Private tours we needed to Lake Tahoe and San Francisco”

Gina W. Johnson. Wausau, Wisconsin

Our tour guide- driver, Pat, was the best! She was prompt, and very knowledgeable about the areas we drove through from San Francisco bay area to Lake Tahoe. A beautiful escalade SUV too and very comfortable! I was nervous at first to book as it was little pricey but it is well worth every single penny!! Trust me. We would definitely use this tour company in our future visits to San Francisco and Yosemite! Tahoe was another beautiful place we would have missed! My daughter love tubbing and sledding in Lake Tahoe meadows in south lake Tahoe areas. Thank you, guys, and good job!!