Vikingsholm Castle Tours and Tickets

Get to know Lake Tahoe while keeping your eyes on the road and the magnificent scenery with a self-guided audio tour designed for listening in your own car. Many of Tahoe's natural and historic treasures are tucked away, but this downloadable smartphone app will take you to must-see locations and hidden gems. Start and stop the tour whenever you like, and explore Tahoe at your own pace.

Take in the stunning state parks of Emerald Bay, Eagle Lake, D.L. Bliss and Sugar Pine, scattered along Lake Tahoe’s West shore, on a driving tour. On this tour, you’ll explore the early community of Al Tahoe, the Tallac Historic Site, and view three early Tahoe summer homes. The tour continues with optional hikes to Vikingsholm at Emerald Bay, Eagle Falls, and Eagle Rock. Enjoy the picturesque splendor of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding snow-capped mountains as you drive, along the way hearing stories about: • Some of Tahoe’s colorful characters • Early Native American history in the Tahoe Basin • Lake Tahoe’s early history • The trees of Tahoe’s pine forest • Historic homes dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s • The history of gaming in Lake Tahoe This driving tour can be completed in about two hours without any stops. Along the way, you’ll have the option of visiting a number of state parks. Parking fees are not included in the price of this tour.

Escape from the crowds and cruise around Lake Tahoe in style. This private boat charter is exclusively for your party and takes you onto the lake and to beautiful beaches on board an elegant boat. Along the way you'll visit landmarks including Vikingsholm Castle and D.L. Bliss State Park.

For the ultimate Lake Tahoe cruise, charter the eye-catching “Grateful Red” custom speedboat for your family or group of friends. The boat is entirely yours for a half day, with a dedicated captain to whisk you around to the lake’s most enchanting places. Stop along the way to swim in Rubicon Bay, explore Vikingsholm and the Hellman-Erhman mansion, and hike along the forested trails of Emerald Bay, all on your own schedule.

Set sail on the elegant vessel Grateful Red and leave the crowds of Tahoe behind. This private boat charter is exclusively for your party and takes you out onto Lake Tahoe and through Emerald Bay. You'll soak up idyllic views as you visit beautiful beaches and tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle.