16 days in Lake Tahoe Area Itinerary
16 days in Lake Tahoe Area Itinerary
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16 days in Lake Tahoe Area Itinerary
Start: Columbus
Fly + bus:
10h
1
South Lake Tahoe
— 7 nights
Drive:
1h 30min
2
Truckee
— 8 nights
Fly:
9h
End: Columbus
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7
nights
South Lake Tahoe
7
nights

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains on the shore of one of America’s most scenic lakes, South Lake Tahoe captures the spirit of the outdoors and serves as a hub for tourism activities surrounding the lake.Visiting Heavenly Mountain Resort and Pope Beach will get you outdoors. There's much more to do: explore the activities along Emerald Bay State Park, trek along Eagle Falls Trail, try to win big at Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, and take a memorable tour with Tours.
For where to stay, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read South Lake Tahoe trip maker .
Columbus to South Lake Tahoe is an approximately 10-hour combination of flight and bus. 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 Columbus in May, things will get slightly colder in South Lake Tahoe: highs are around 63°F and lows about 35°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 31st (Fri) so you can travel to Truckee.
Things to do in South Lake Tahoe
Side Trips
Lake Tahoe (California), Stateline, Tahoe City
Highlights from your plan

Heavenly Mountain Resort
10:00am, Sat May 25

Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe
12:30pm, Sun May 26

Emerald Bay State Park
10:00am, Tue May 28
8
nights
Truckee
8
nights

Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. Get in touch with nature at Sand Harbor and Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Truckee: Incline Village (Tahoe Meadows Whole Access Interpretive Trail & Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park) and Tahoe City (Gatekeeper's Museum & Alpine Meadows). On the 2nd (Sun), spend an exhilarating day on the slopes at Northstar California. On the 3rd (Mon), spend an exhilarating day on the slopes at Squaw Valley Ski Area. Next up on the itinerary: relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, grab your bike and head to Truckee River Bike Trail, see the interesting displays at Tahoe City Field Station, and stroll through Truckee Bike Park.
For other places to visit, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Truckee itinerary builder site .
You can drive from South Lake Tahoe to Truckee in 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 62°F in May, and nighttime lows around 31°F. You'll have a few hours on the 8th (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling home.
For other places to visit, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Truckee itinerary builder site .
You can drive from South Lake Tahoe to Truckee in 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 62°F in May, and nighttime lows around 31°F. You'll have a few hours on the 8th (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling home.
Things to do in Truckee
Side Trips
Tahoe City, Incline Village, Squaw Valley Ski Area
Highlights from your plan

Sand Harbor
11:00am, Wed Jun 5

Northstar California
10:00am, Sun Jun 2

Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
10:00am, Fri Jun 7
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