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

Tue 24 Sep

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Starting at $81.00

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Tue 24 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)

Derrel_D

Oct 2019

Our driver was ver nice and very knowledgeable. Only wish we had more time. Could not really read and look at everything due to time constraints. Suggest that you take sandwiches to eat on the way to or from. Not enough time to get anything to eat. Water is provided. You spend a lot of time picking up and dropping off at hotels. Plenty of time to eat on bus.

Gary_B

Oct 2019

My wife and I had a good time on this tour. Our tour guide/driver, Bill, picked us up from our hotel and immediately made us feel welcome by offering us water. He was very knowledgeable about the area and provided great information. He also has a great sense of humor. The tour of the Hoover Dam was also very informative, and we appreciated the length of the tour. It wasn't so short that you feel like you're missing information, and it wasn't so long that you became bored. Overall, it was a great experience. The only thing I would add to the tour would be to stop and get off the tour bus in Boulder City, as opposed to riding through the historic part of town.

GarySheridan

Oct 2019

First off, our driver (Angela) was fantastic - very informative and managed to get us all back to our hotels by the stated return time, considering a major delay on the freeway coming home. (She knew all the back streets). As for the Hoover Dam? - very interesting. Our tour guide at the dam, (J.R.) answered all our questions and gave us plenty of time to wander around the power plant and take photos etc. Back up top, it was VERY hot, so be aware of this if you are booking the tour in summer. (Try for an early morning tour if possible). Lots of restrictions regarding just what you can take with you off the bus. No car keys, or sharp objects and basically boils down to just your cell phone/camera and some water. There is a small shop and overlook on the Arizona side, but most of the "development" is on the Nevada side, with a large gift shop plus refreshments, as well as the information center. Don't worry about the photo op as you start the tour. It's expensive and only worth it, if you REALLY like your photo (They photograph you in front of a green screen). There are plenty of opportunities to do a 'selfie' at the dam. Highly recommended day out - a day away from the manic vibe of The Strip. (Good value too, when booked thru Tripadvisor!!)