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Overview
Follow the Donner Party pioneers' trail as you hear their ill-fated saga unfold on this self-guided driving tour. Experience the magic of GPS playback on this immersive self-guided driving tour from Tahoe City to Donner Summit. When the Reed family became trapped and snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, their lives would never be the same. On this driving tour, you’ll hear Virginia Reed’s firsthand account of the challenges and victories that these members of the Donner Party pioneer group experienced while stranded for almost four months, through the 12-year-old’s journal. On the drive, you'll visit the Donner Memorial State Park, take in the spectacular view from the top of the Donner Summit, and contemplate the difficulties the Donner Party experienced in the winter of 1846–47. You may stop where you want, when you want, and for as long as you want. It’s up to you!
Meeting and Pickup
The tour starts at the Parking Lot of the Gatekeepers Museum, 130 W Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, California (39.166390, -120.143661). The entrance to this parking lot is off of W. Lake Blvd. in Tahoe City between Fanny Bridge and Bank of the West.
End Point
The tour ends at the Donner Ski Ranch parking lot.
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
English-WRITTEN
Itinerary
1. Tahoe City
2. Gatekeeper's Museum
3. Truckee River
4. Truckee
5. Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center
6. Donner Memorial State Museum
7. Donner Lake
8. Donner Lake Overlook
9. Donner Summit Road
10. Donner Ski Ranch
Inclusion
Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please bring your own smartphone and headphones
Reviews
5.0
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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