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 15 Jul

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Starting at $85.00

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Tue 15 Jul

Starting at $85.00

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Includes tour of the Generator room and trip to Visitor Center

This tour includes hot breakfast(coffee or tea, eggs, toast, hash brown, beacon or veggie option)

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
All areas and surfaces 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
Wheel chairs have to be collapsible in order to store on our vans or mini buses.

What To Expect

Hoover Dam Bypass

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (463)

Robert_B

Jul 2021

Just looking at the sites. Took beautiful pictures . Learning the history of the HOOVER DAM. HOW IT generate electricity and supply water to other states

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Yes, it is truly and amazing civil engineering structure and nearly 90 years old. Glad you could enjoy its stunning history and how it has been a mainstay for the Las Vegas Valley. Thanks again for your favorable comments. Come see us again and maybe consider a visit to the Grand Canyon! Take care and be safe!

Don_N

Jun 2021

bill was quite knowledgeable about the dam, I learned a lot about boulder city and the building of the dam, we had an enjoyable trip.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Glad you had a great tour experience with Sweetours! Yes, Bill is a very professional and experienced tour guide who ranks at the top of our guide staff. I will pass on your nice words to him. Come see us soon.

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.