2-Day Ultimate Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay Adventure Tour from San Francisco

Day 1 Lake Tahoe(161 miles)

Keep in mind that many of the activities are seasonal, so plan accordingly.
Summer and Fall. Enjoy outdoor fun from early morning to late evening. Take an Emerald Bay cruise on the M.S. Dixie; soak up the sun at Baldwin Beach; helicopter over of Emerald Bay, fit in 18 holes at Edgewood, hike D.L. Bliss State Park and check out the Balancing Rock; explore Vikingsholm castle; dive into the lake on a kayak, paddle board, jet ski or parasail; mountain bike along the Truckee River; or glide over mountain tops on the Heavenly gondola.

Winter and Spring. From November to early April, snow sports are the main Lake Tahoe attraction. Heavenly Mountain Resort is the activity center for South Lake Tahoe. There are also options for Nordic skiing and other snow sports. Save some energy to enjoy the nightlife which includes shows, fine dining, and gaming at Harvey's, Harrah's, Lakeside Casino, Dottie's or Hard Rock.

	To Lake Tahoe (Friday or Saturday)
6:15 - 6:30 AM	Pick up at Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square.
7:20 - 7:30 AM	Pick up at East Bay(El Cerrito del Norte).
7:30 - 9:00 AM	Across Sacramento River Delta, Pick up at Rancho Cordova
9:00 - 9:30 AM	Pick up at Sacramento
9:30 - 11:30 PM	Cross the El Dorado National Forest on our way to picture-perfect South Lake Tahoe.
11:30 - 12:00 PM	Arrive and drop off at the Lakeside Inn (a few blocks from South Lake Tahoe). If you are planning afternoon skiing, drop your luggage and make the short walk to the Gondola for Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort.
1:15 - 4:30 PM	(Summer Only) Make an excursion to the authentic "Old West" mining town of Virginia City.

Lake Tahoe, NV The scenic Lake Tahoe nestled in the crook of California is the largest alpine lake in North America. In addition to being a wonderful place to swim, fish, and boat, Lake Tahoe features winter activities like skiing and snowboarding.

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  Emerald Bay State Park This state park lies along the shores of Lake Tahoe in California, preserving the bay of the same name, which contains Lake Tahoe's only island, Fannette Island. It covers a total of 1,533 acres.
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  Balancing Rock Balancing Rock is not going to be there forever. You can see it has a "waist" between its top and bottom, and natural erosion is slowly but surely putting that waist on a diet. Some day, it will lose its balance, and tumble to the depths below. But you'll have that cool photo showing that you "held the thing up" when it needed you most!
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  Baldwin Beach Baldwin Beach stretches for a half mile, with breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada mountains soaring in the distance. Unlike other Tahoe beaches, it great for swimming. There's also a nice paved trail that runs through the forest nearby; it's great for walking, running, or biking.
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  Heavenly Mountain Resort It's a skier's paradise - topping off at over 10,000 feet of elevation and boasting the biggest snow-making system in the West, but it's also an amazing year-round place to find the perfect adventure for you
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  Truckee River The Truckee River supplies essential water to the cities of Reno and Sparks and there's amazing fly fishing to be had (native Lahontan Cutthroat Trout swim alongside brown and rainbow trout). And there's fun whitewater rafting, which is actually tame enough for the whole family.
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  Vikingsholm It's a magnificent 38-room stone castle. You'll learn how workers used local timber for the building's ornate carvings. You'll see the locally-quarried stone which forms the building's impressive walls, towers, and turret. Check out the amazing sod roofs-with living grass and flowers!

Standard Hotel: Lakeside Inn

Day 2 Lake Tahoe - Sacramento - San Francisco(161 miles)

Today, we will continue to explore Lake Tahoe before heading to Sacramento, where we will get dinner, then continue to San Francisco.

Lake Tahoe, NV The scenic Lake Tahoe nestled in the crook of California is the largest alpine lake in North America. In addition to being a wonderful place to swim, fish, and boat, Lake Tahoe features winter activities like skiing and snowboarding.

• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Address: 1300 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 (Holiday Inn Fisherman's wharf - San Francisco, CA)
• Departure: 6:15am
• Return: 8:30pm

• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Address: 333 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Hilton Union Square - San Francisco, CA)
• Departure: 6:15am
• Return: 8:30pm

• Location: El Cerrito, CA
• Address: 11450 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530 (Safeway Grocery Store - East Bay)
• Departure: 7:20am
• Return: 7:30pm

• Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
• Address: 10635 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (Safeway in Rancho Cordova - Sacramento, CA)
• Departure: 9:00am
• Return: 6:00pm

Inclusions

• 1 night hotels.
• Roundtrip ground transportation via air-conditioned group van or minibus
• Professional tour guide

Exclusions

• Meals and beverages for the trip. Restaurants will be selected by your tour guide.
• Gratuities for your guide and driver

• Customers are allowed up to 2 items (ie. 1 Personal item + 1 Overnight bag) to travel free of charge. These items must be within the size limitations. Each additional item above the allowance will incur a $25 excess luggage fee. Maximum Dimensions for Luggage -Overnight Bag size: 24cm x 16cm x 10cm, (or 60cm x 40cm x 58 cm). Any oversize luggage larger than the maximum size noted is $50 regardless of personal items brought on board.
• We are only able to accommodate collapsible wheelchairs that fold flat. Please notify us in advance if you are bringing a wheelchair on the tour so that we can notify the driver of your vehicle.
• This tour has a 6 passenger minimum requirement. Tour will get confirmed until it reaches the requirement.

Confirmation

• Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of booking by email. All tours can be will be confirmed within 1-2 business day.

Redemption

• You will receive an confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

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Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.

Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through web mail at Contact Us .

Cancellation penalties per person for 1-day or half day tours

• 7 days or more prior to departure - the greater of $35 or 10% of total purchase amount.
• Within 7 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
• Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
• Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
• Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
• There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
  

Cancellation penalties per person for overnights tours

• 10 days or more prior to departure - the greater of $35 or 10% of total purchase amount.
• Within 10 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
• Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
• Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
• Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
• There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
  

NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.

Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.

Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.

We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.