World-class skiing... with views!
In a nutshell
The location is unmatchable, the skiing world class and the nightlife lively. Because the lake straddles the borders of California and Nevada (east) side, you can also have a gamble in the casinos. If you stay south of the lake, your closest ski areas will be Heavenly, Sierra and Kirkwood.
North of the lake, you can ski the likes of Northstar, Mount Rose, Alpine Meadows and the legendary Squaw Valley. But, wherever you stay, using your car or crossing the lake on a paddle steamer, it's possible to ski all over with the interchangeable pass.
You could choose to twin your holiday in Lake Tahoe with Mammoth Mountain - it's only 147 miles between the 2 resorts!
The village at heavenly The Village at Heavenly houses many shops, restaurants and hotels, plus an ice-skating rink and cinema complex. The Heavenly Gondola is its centre point, making access to the mountain quick and easy.
Après-ski
Our wonderful ski reps organise all kinds of stuff including the Saturday Night Dixie Paddle Steamer Dinner Dance Cruise. The Pub Tahoe and the Tudor Pub are both Virgin Holidays pubs and The Blue Angel Café is extremely popular, too! For night owls, Blu at the Mont Bleu Casino and Altitude are a must.
Getting around
South Lake Tahoe offers FREE shuttles to the casinos and to Heavenly, Sierra and Kirkwood ski areas.
Getting there
Flights: Heathrow to San Francisco 11 hours 5 min. Regional add ons available at a supplement.
Driving Time: Lake Tahoe is a 4-hour drive from San Francisco.
Car Hire: Included in the flydrive price.
Please Note: Transfers are not available to Lake Tahoe
Internal Flights: Take an internal flight from San Francisco to Reno return, from as little as £180 per person. Collect your car in Reno or alternatively, purchase South Tahoe Express tickets £31 adult/£17 child. North Tahoe Express tickets £27 per person for Squaw Valley USA.
Star attractions
- Glorious Alpine Lake Setting
- 15 Alpine Ski Areas
- Great Après-Ski
- The Interchangeable Lift Pass can be Used at 7 Ski Areas Around Lake Tahoe and Covers the Most Skiing Anywhere in North America
- 24-hour Non-Stop Action in the Casinos
Handy stuff
For all your Ski Extras please refer to the Excursions Page
Additional info
Twin Centres
Why not combine Lake Tahoe with...
- San Francisco
- Las Vegas
- Hawaii
- Los Angeles
- Mammoth Mountain
- New England
- Napa Valley
Ski Rep
Make sure you turn up for the best deals on ski passes, equipment rental and tuition, not to mention your FREE shuttle pass to Kirkwood. Our dedicated Virgin Holidays' ski rep, based in Lake Tahoe, can also book anything from snowmobile tours to lake cruises to ATV adventure tours for you - just ask!
South Tahoe Express
Purchase South Tahoe Express tickets with us for £29 per adult and £16 per child return. This shuttle will transfer from Reno airport to South Lake Tahoe Resort Casinos - including Horizon Casino Resort, Montbleu Resort and Embassy Suites Resort (please note, if you are staying at any of our other resort hotels, your transport from the casinos to your hotel on arrival will need to be arranged and paid for locally).