If you’re looking for things to do in Las Vegas, you can try a day trip to the Hoover Dam tours, a National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various parts of the southwest United States.
Tours of the complex are provided on-site, which include access to the power plant and dam tunnels. However, independent tour companies, many of which depart from Las Vegas, also stop at the dam. These tour providers frequently incorporate extra activities, such as a visit to the Las Vegas welcome sign or the Seven Magic Mountains public art work.
Comedy on Deck Tours – Hoover Dam Ultimate VIP Tour
On this Hoover Dam bus trip, the guides also do stand-up comedy. This full-day tour includes round-trip transportation from your Las Vegas hotel and a dedicated driver, a 45-minute walk across the top of the dam, the opportunity to see and learn about inner generators, and a sit-down lunch at a local restaurant. You’ll also stop at the famed Las Vegas welcome sign for a photo opportunity and travel through historic Boulder City, Nevada. Tourists praise the tour’s engaging and competent guides as well as its acceptable speed.
This tour departs everyday about 8 a.m., depending on where your hotel is located on the Strip.
Best Small Group: Pink Adventure Tours – Hoover Dam Tour
This small-group trip, limited to 10 persons, offers views of Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, and the Colorado River. You will be picked up from your Las Vegas hotel in one of the company’s air-conditioned “Tour Trekker” vehicles, which have huge windows, leather captain’s seats, and an onboard audio system so you can clearly hear the commentary from your driver, who also serves as a guide.
During your trip to the dam, you’ll learn about the Mojave Desert, early mining in the area, and housing for dam workers. When you get to the dam, you may enjoy 360-degree views from the viewing deck before descending to the power plant.
Best Half Day: Mr. Las Vegas – Hoover Dam Mini Tour
If you don’t want to spend the entire day seeing the Hoover Dam, try this “mini” small-group trip offered by Mr. Las Vegas. It includes round-trip transportation from the Strip in a 14-person truck, a drive through Boulder City, and visits to Lake Mead and Hemenway Park (renowned for its herds of wild bighorn sheep). The Hoover Dam also offers a variety of panoramic views and photo opportunities, including the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman bridge.
Reviewers commend the tour’s duration and the guides’ informed, entertaining approach. They also claim the vistas are stunning.
MaxTour – Grand Canyon West, Hoover Dam, and Seven Magic Mountains Tour
This jam-packed excursion will take you beyond the Hoover Dam. After getting picked up from your Las Vegas hotel, you will take some photographs at the Las Vegas welcome sign before continuing on to Seven Magic Mountains.
The next step is a walking tour of the Hoover Dam and the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. The next stop is the Grand Canyon.
Along the route, your guide will make additional stops at some of their favorite “hidden gem” locations. Participants compliment the educated guides, who reviews claim make the trip enjoyable and unforgettable. Others praised the guides’ readiness to snap pictures for them and their numerous restaurant recommendations.
Tours, which are limited to 14 persons, are available everyday and depart about 7 a.m. Children must be at least 5 years old to join (although use your judgment since this trip, while memorable, is long). The firm also provides shorter routes that do not include the Grand Canyon.