SCHOOL TOURS 

Virginia City is a great place for adults to visit with children to have an interactive learning experience. An ‘interactive experience’ affords both the child and adult the opportunity to share a new learning experience.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Tours

The VCCTA will gladly create a children’s tour for a specific age group and can arrange peanut butter & jelly lunch packages as part of group ticket price.

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad and the Virginia Trolley tours both give a comprehensive overall understanding of the historical value of our national landmark and are enjoyed by children of all ages. Other venues including the Silver Terrace Cemetery, The Historic Fourth Ward School, Mark Twain Museum at the Territorial Enterprise, St. Mary’s Art Center, The Way it Was Museum and Piper’s are more age appropriate for an older child.

The Historic Fourth Ward supports a student docent program where seventh and eight grades students from the Virginia City Middle School provide tours for school groups from all over Nevada and parts of California. The program began in 1998 to encourage local students to learn and take part in the history of their town and to provide experience in public speaking, research and community involvement. The “Big Four” offers an all inclusive guided tour for 20 or more which include Historic Fourth Ward School, St. Mary’s Art Center, Piper’s Opera House and the Silver Terrace Cemetery. Call 775 847 0975 for pricing and reservations.

Peanut butter & jelly tours cannot be booked online.
Please contact our tour representative, (775) 847-7500 extension 11, or email Patrick Gilmore at pgilmore@visitvirginiacitynv.com

Pricing

Ticket A
$11.00 (Adult) $5.75 (Children 5-12) add $4 for peanut butter & jelly lunch

V & T Railroad round trip pass-25 minute narrated train ride from F Street Station in Virginia City to Gold Hill, through tunnel number 5. Enjoy scenic views and the history of the Comstock - a memory not soon forgotten.

Virginia City Trolley Tour- 20 minute narrated ride through Virginia City showcasing major points of interest, including the Silver Terrace Cemetery, famous mansions, banks and saloons and their significance to Virginia City’s colorful history.

(prices valid from May - October 2008)

Ticket B
$25.50 (Adult) $8.00 (Children 5-12) add $4 for peanut butter & jelly lunch

V & T Railroad round-trip pass, Virginia City Trolley Tour and merchant discounts. Plus: Ponderosa Mine Tour,  Mark Twain Museum at the Territorial Enterprise, Historic Radio Museum, The Way it Was Museum , Nevada Gambling Museum and Historic Fourth Ward School & Museum.

(prices valid from May - October 2008)

Ticket C – "All Inclusive Excursion"
$40.00 (Adult) $14.50 (Children 5-12) add $4 for peanut butter & jelly lunch

V & T Railroad round-trip pass, Virginia City Trolley Tour and merchant discounts, Ponderosa Mine Tour, The Way it Was Museum,  Mark Twain Museum at the Territorial Enterprise, Nevada Gambling Museum, Historic Fourth Ward School & Museum and Historic Radio Museum.   Plus: Chollar Mine  Tour, Comstock Gold Stamp Mill and includes 2 for 1 Cemetery Gin drink coupons (adult ticket only). 
Ticket C takes 2 days.  Stay the night in Virginia City. CLICK HERE for lodging information.