See the “Seven Sacred Sights of Tahoe” in our comfortable van. Learn all the stories, legends, folklore, statistics, geology, and music about the world’s most beautiful lake from “Mr. Tahoe’s” award winning, best selling Tour CD ‘Around Tahoe’. Learn about the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley. The story of Sam Clemens (Mark Twain) from the master impersonator himself, McAvoy Lane. The amazing story of Snowshoe Thompson, The Skiing Mailman. See the Godfather II Movie House and Frank Sinatra’s Cal Neva plus the Ponderosa Ranch (from the TV show Bonanza). See and learn the story of real estate magnate George Whittell and the infamous Thunderbird Lodge. Learn about Captain Dick and see beautiful Emerald Bay.
There is a one hour stop for lunch at the locals favorite! ( Not included in price) The Tahoe House
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“The Most Beautiful Drive in America” through the minds of two brothers, Chris and Darin Talbot locals from 1977. We are rated 5-star on Tripadvisor.
Posted By : Deborah_L
Mark was a fantastic tour guide. He was entertaining and included lots of personal stories as we toured the lake. The recorded commentary was very helpful in understanding the history and communities around the lake. I felt that Mark did a great job handling the differences in the mobilities of the participants at the various stops. Although I was traveling solo and had two couples as companions for the tour, Mark always made sure that I felt included. This was definitely a better way for me to actually SEE the lake and its surroundings than if I had been driving by myself.
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Posted On : 2024-07-21 21:12:44 
Posted By : Sheree_E
Mark was a fantastic guide and showed us places we would have never found on our own. He was very personable and had great knowledge of the region. The tour was a good overview of the entire Lake Tahoe area. It gave us ideas of where we wanted to revisit on our own. Mark is also a great picture taker. Thank you.
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Posted On : 2024-07-18 23:02:00
Posted By : Carolyn_S
The beauty of the lake and all of the memorable sites we were able to stop and see. Our tour guide (Mark) was astounding. He was very attentive and knowledgeable. I appreciated the the way he respected each of us and made sure we were safe and having a good time.
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Posted On : 2024-07-14 12:20:57
Posted By : Anonymous
Chris from Around Tahoe Tours was by far the best tour guide I ever had. Only had 2 on board and he did not cancel. Very knowable and passionate.
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Posted On : 2024-07-12 13:40:02
Posted By : mustangccs
Would highly recommend this tour!! Chris was such a great tour guide and so informative. He took us to all of the best spots around the lake. We learned so much and got to see some of the prettiest places and view points. This was a awesome tour!! You’ll get lots of great photos, and it’s the best way to see the sights!! Best tour we took in Tahoe!!
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Posted On : 2024-07-07 17:47:46 
Posted By : 676janellh
This was a wonderful way to see this gorgeous lake without the hassle of driving yourself. We had a few questions the day before and Chris, the owner, answered them all and after talking with him, we knew we had chosen the right tour. Mark, our guide, was excellent and knew all the picture perfect stops to make for an awesome day. He made us feel comfortable and was very knowledgeable about the surrounding areas. The lunch stop was great and the food was delicious. We would not have been able to get to know the area or see such beautiful scenery had it not been for this tour. So happy it was available. Mark has a great sense of humor and a great personality that shines through. He wasn’t just a tour guide, but became our friend. The van was comfortable and we enjoyed our small group of 6 and getting to meet them. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for an enjoyable day, beautiful scenery, historical and fun facts about the region and a personable and caring tour guide. All for a great price.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 16:48:24
Posted By : daleandpaulac2024
Having never visited Lake Tahoe before, we wanted to see & learn the most we could. Without having to navigate and find parking, we totally enjoyed our stress free (and fun) day. The excursion met all our expectations. // Dale & Paula
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 00:27:18
Posted By : Kathi_D
Great stops to see wood boat shop, waterfall, dam, even lunch was great. Sinatra club and Godfather house all fun and interesting!
Great energetic guys. Took great care of us. We felt like we had a great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 21:20:37
Posted By : 706betsyr
I'll start with the positives.
There was no pickup scheduled at the Zephyr Cove Resort. We were to meet at the Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe. But there is no parking there. Chris, the owner, was very accommodating when I called him to ask for advice on where to park. He offered to pick us up at the campground where we stayed for an additional fee. We were happy to take him on that as we would have had to pay for parking, anyway. That was very much appreciated.
Our Driver, Mark, was a hoot! Very entertaining and made a group of strangers all feel welcome. The van is older, but very comfortable. The tour is accompanied by a CD which sounds like a self-driving tour. It was okay- but we could have taken a self-driving tour without this group and would have preferred in-person narration of our stops.
The first few hours were wonderful. We did stop at some of the promised places and lunch was at a great place owned by two sisters who served the absolute best Pastrami and Swiss on rye I have ever had!
My main issue is that we did not stop at all the places listed in the tour description.
I was very excited to see the house where Godfather 2 was filmed only to be told that it had been torn down for condos. A large wall surrounding the property allowed only a glimpse of the property. So, we saw a wall.
The description also promises a stop at Sand Harbor. It looked beautiful but we did not stop- only drove through the parking lot. Disappointing.
We also did not stop at Logan Shoals, just drove by.
We drove through the Cal Neva parking lot. It's being remodeled. That wasn't on the tour description so I cannot say that it was promised and not delivered. But, if there was time to drive through yet another parking lot, why could we not have stopped at Sand Harbor?
In summary- Some stops were filled with beautiful scenery and photo ops. Others were a parking lot tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 19:23:14
Posted By : Steven_H
Our guide, Mark, was so friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Plus, he was a skilled driver, making us feel safe as we toured. As first-time visitors to Lake Tahoe, this was the perfect introduction to this beautiful destination.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 14:59:05
