14 days in Lake Tahoe Area Itinerary

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New York City to Truckee is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and train. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST), which is usually a -3 hour difference. Traveling from New York City in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be cooler in Truckee, with lows of 38°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to South Lake Tahoe.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around South Lake Tahoe: Tahoe City (Eagle Falls Trail & Hellman-Ehrman Mansion). There's much more to do: explore the activities along Emerald Bay State Park, get some thrills on the water with a speed boat tour, enjoy the sand and surf at Pope Beach, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Lakeside Beach.

For ratings, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our South Lake Tahoe tour planner.

Traveling by car from Truckee to South Lake Tahoe takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Truckee in August, South Lake Tahoe is somewhat warmer at night with lows of 44°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 26th (Sat) to allow time for the flight back home.