Hoover Dam Half-Day Trip

On the Colorado River, at the Nevada-Arizona border, lies one of the world's largest dams. Join this tour to the Hoover Dam to explore this significant structure featured in films like Superman and Transformers.

Description

At the designated time, pickup will be at your selected meeting point in Las Vegas, followed by a 45-minute minibus ride to Boulder City near Hoover Dam. During the journey, learn about Boulder City's role in the dam's construction, and make brief stops at viewpoints, including the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge. Enjoy views of the Colorado River and Black Canyon from nearly 984.2 feet (300 meters) above sea level.

The tour includes a visit to the Lake Mead visitor center, where you'll learn about the Hoover Dam, built in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Discover its functions, such as flood prevention, hydroelectric power generation, and irrigation water supply for nearly a million people in Nevada, Arizona, and part of California. The tour lasts five hours before returning to the starting point.

Tour of the dam + Turbines & generator

Select this option for an in-depth experience of the Hoover Dam. You'll tour the outer dam and have access to the interior, including the turbines, generator room, Visitor Center, and observation platform.

Boat Trip around the Hoover Dam

This option offers a boat trip on the waters of the Hoover Dam. Note that this is solely the boat trip experience and does not include other parts of the itinerary.

Pickup

During booking, choose one of the following Las Vegas pickup points:

Excalibur Hotel at 9 amHorseshoe Hotel at 9:50 amTreasure Island Hotel at 10 am