Hoover Dam Experience from Las Vegas

Overview

Your Hoover Dam tour travels from Las Vegas, through Henderson - second largest city in Nevada, historic Boulder City, past the picturesque Lake Mead, then over the top of Hoover Dam to the Arizona Lookout. A brief stop will be made at the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, providing an opportunity for you to walk on the tip of the bridge for amazing photo opportunities. Your professional tour guide will provide full narration of this 5-51/2 hour adventure as you travel through the colorful natural side of the Las Vegas Valley. Enjoy spectacular views of scenic Lake Mead, the awe inspiring Mike O'Callahan/Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (Bypass Bridge) and the entire Hoover Dam complex. This tour includes a light breakfast snack and access to the Visitor Center and the Generator Room.

City: Las Vegas

Thu 26 Sep

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Starting at $81.00

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Thu 26 Sep

Starting at $81.00

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Tour includes light breakfast snack

Includes tour of the Generator room and trip to Visitor Center

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Rest room facilities are available at the Bypass Bridge Lookout and at the Visitor Center
The Visitor Center and Generator Room are now available as part of the tour. The Hard Hat tour is no longer available

What To Expect

Hoover Dam

This exciting tour commences with complimentary hotel pickup. As you make your way to the Hoover Dam, you will travel past Lake Mead, the second largest man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere. The tour will provide you with the opportunity to walk on the top of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. Following this stop, you will cross over the top of the Dam with closeup views of the architecture, penstocks and Arizona Spillway. When the Hoover Dam was completed early in 1935, it was both the world's largest electric power producing facility and the world's largest concrete structure, weighing a total of 6.6 million tons. You will discover a multitude of facts on your tour about this impressive structure.

Hoover Dam Bypass

The Bypass Bridge opened in 2010 stretching nearing 2,000 feet long and 840 feet above the Colorado River, making it the second highest bridge in the United States. Ample time is provided for souvenir shopping and purchase of food items at the Dam restaurant. This is truly an exciting and very educational experience that will provide you with a thorough overview of this fascinating, nearly 90 year old, civil engineering wonder of the world.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (290)

Roger_S

Jun 2021

Overall the tour was great. The guild was very knowledgeable and informative. Disappointed that we did not get to see the power plant as that’s the main reason we chose this tour over others. Seems a bit like false advertising.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Yes, the Power Plant is closed until further notice due to COVID19 and not anticipated to reopen until 2022. As a result, we conduct the exterior tour only with some add ons to further enhance the tour. The exterior status is mentioned on the Viator site but buried too deep to pick up on. I just went into the site and included the term EXTERIOR ONLY so that folks would pick up on the restriction right away. Glad you enjoyed the actual tour, quite a civil engineering landmark that is nearly 90 years old and attracts a million visitors a year. I hope that you had a safe trip home after a wonderful vacation in Las Vegas. If you would like to learn more about the Power Plant portion, please send me your email address and I will forward to you some wonderful images and content. Thanks again for traveling with us.

Kimbythebay

Jun 2021

We went on a beautiful day! There was a deep blue sky, fluffy white clouds, and a breeze when we go to the dam. The tour stopped at a scenic outlook of Lake Mead where we got of the bus and took pics. Then back on and on to the dam. The inside tour of dam was still closed. However, one of the souvenir shops and a café were opened. You can walk across the bridge and see the dam from that angle. Inside the dam property, you can walk the area with has some inclines to get to parking lots. There is a sign stating Arizona Stateline on one section and a Nevada marker on the other. You can literally walk from Nevada to Arizona and back within minutes. This is a nice trip for couples, group of friends, and families with small children.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Many thanks for your very generous comments. Yes, I totally agree with you as I think there is something for everyone to do when they vacation in Las Vegas.. I am always warmed by seeing families with their children on vacation. such a bonding and educational experience for all. Thanks for your very generous comments and we hope to see you again soon.

943marvinh

May 2021

Excellent tour. Driver was accommodating to all guests. Hoover Dam is spectacular a must see for anyone in the area.It’s a short distance from Las Vegas and very enjoyable day trip. I would use star tours if in Vegas.