Hoover Dam Experience from Las Vegas (Exterior Only)

Highlights

Travel to Hoover Dam in climate-controlled comfort
Enjoy views of Lake Mead and the desert
Convenient pickup and drop-off at Las Vegas hotels

Summary

Choose the departure time that suits your schedule, then leave the city for a scenic, 33-mile (53-km) drive through the desert, passing historic Boulder City on your way to the Hoover Dam. Learn about the dam workers who lived in Boulder City in the early 1930s, and get views across Lake Mead, the second-largest manmade lake in the Western Hemisphere. You’ll cross over the top of the dam, then pause for 15 to 20 minutes at the Arizona Lookout, which offers a great perspective on the entire dam area, including the Bypass Bridge. The next stop is the Hoover Dam Visitors Center, where you’ll join the two-hour Power Plant Tour. Learn about the history of the dam on a tour that combines exhibits, film presentations, and guides, and get a good overview of how the massive dam functions. Following your Power Plant Tour, you’ll have some free time to shop or visit the Hoover Dam restaurant, then begin the return trip to Las Vegas, where this tour concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.

Tour info

Duration

6 hours

Why take this tour?

The dramatic exterior of the Hoover Dam has big views across the desert, but to see the dam's inner workings you need a special ticket to access the interior. Go deep inside the dam on a Las Vegas excursion that includes a Power Plant Tour. You’ll see the inner workings of the massive hydroelectric dam, with bonus stops at the Arizona Lookout and the Hoover Dam Visitor Center. DUE TO CURRENT PANDEMIC VISITOR CENTER IS CLOSED. GENERATOR PORTION OF TOUR NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS AN EXTERIOR TOUR ONLY

What’s included?

Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour includes light breakfast snack
Entry/Admission - Hoover Dam
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 6h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

SWEETours, Inc.

About operator:

SWEETours has been specializing in tours since 2000. We started with one 15 passenger van and only 300 customers the first year. In 2012 we took more the 42,000 customers to the Grand Canyon South Rim, Grand Canyon West Rim, Hoover Dam, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. We are the number one bus tour company for many main Casinos and Hotels in Las Vegas.SWEETours wants to be known for GREAT customer service. We believe in high quality of service more than capturing the market share. We take care of our customers, one customer at a time. We will pick you up at your hotel of choice and return you after your tour to your hotel. On many of our tours we provide a nice healthy breakfast (such as, a banana, 2 muffins, a granola bar and premium Tropicana Orange Juice) and lunch on certain tours (Check with your agent). Our tour guides are very qualified, our coaches have high-back comfortable seating, air-conditioning, and DVD players and our prices are affordable.