Free pickup from most Las Vegas hotels approximately 1 hour before departure time.
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Free return to most Las Vegas hotels.
Enjoy a tour of the mighty Hoover Dam and a 90-minute cruise aboard a paddle wheeler on Lake Mead! You?ll also enjoy a deli-style lunch and a stop at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory. Roundtrip transportation from your Las Vegas hotel is included.
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Listen to expert narration from our professional driver-guide.
Take in great views from the top of Hoover Dam during your approximate 2-hour visit!
Capture amazing views of the Colorado River & beautiful Black Canyon.
Enjoy free time to explore the dam.
Take the Discovery Tour, which includes an elevator ride to the generators!
Climb aboard the Desert Princess for a Lake Mead cruise!
Enjoy a deli-style lunch as you cruise (included).
Stop at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory.
Please remember to bring $5.00 (USD) for the per-person processing fee due on the day of your tour.
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Description
Begin your day with Las Vegas hotel pickup via luxury motor coach. You’ll spend approximately two hours exploring the Hoover Dam on your own, and then you’ll take the guided Discovery Tour, hosted by the United States Department of Interior.
While you’re exploring Hoover Dam on your own, there are many fascinating exhibits and presentations to see on both the Theater Level and the Street Level.
First take the Discovery tour! You’ll begin by watching a video and then explore the inside of the dam!
Theater One - "How the West was Won" is a presentation that describes the contribution of the Bureau of Reclamation in taming the rivers, helping to settle the West and growing the food that feeds the nation.
The Power Plant Generators - Take the elevators 500 feet down into the walls of the Black Canyon to walk through a 250-foot-long tunnel and view the 650-foot-long Nevada wing of the power plant with its eight huge generators.
Penstock Viewing Platform - View one of the four 30-foot-diameter pipes that can transport nearly 90,000 gallons of water each second from Lake Mead to the hydroelectric generators in the powerhouse.
Once the Discovery tour is complete you’ll have time to explore the other exhibits.
Theater Level Displays: Murals, maps, photos & other displays provide an introduction to the Hoover Dam.
The Exhibit Gallery - These exhibits highlight some of the natural history of the region and present a picture of how the Hoover Dam was constructed and how it presently operates.
The Overlook - Enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the Dam, Lake Mead & the Colorado River.
Street Level Displays and Exhibits: (Talks by guides are presented every 15 minutes from 9:30am to 5:45pm)
Winged Figures of the Republic - This bronze masterpiece is directly across the street from the Visitor Center. A presentation at this site discusses the concepts the artist had mind in creating the statues, as well as the star map located at its base.
The Old Exhibit Building - Used as a headquarters for soldiers during World War II, this building is located around the corner from the winged figures.
The Nevada Intake Tower - From this location on the Nevada side of the dam, visitors will learn about the power of water in generating electricity and some of the artwork incorporated into the towers surrounding the power plant elevators.
Next, we are off to the Lake Mead Marina to board the Desert Princess paddle-wheel steamboat for an approximate 90-minute cruise on Lake Mead. Enjoy a deli-style lunch onboard as you see the Hoover Dam from a whole new perspective (meal included). Before returning to your Las Vegas hotel, you’ll stop at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory for a bite of something sweet.
Additional Information
Price does not include a $5.00 per-person processing fee, payable at the time of tour check-in.
Please note: Pickup is available at most hotels on the Las Vegas Strip or downtown.
Reviews & ratings from fellow travelers
Read what other travelers think about the Hoover Dam Tour With Lake Mead Cruise (Bus & Boat). We only accept reviews from actual, confirmed travelers who purchased the tour / activity from us, so you can be sure the reviews are unbiased and authentic.
Would definetly recommoend to everyone...It was awesome. loved our driver.
Reviewed by: Barsha G., USA, April 2012
Excellent Trip! Very interesting tour and our bus driver was great! Jackie had a great sense of humor and was a lot of fun!
Reviewed by: Cortney C., USA, April 2012
I had a wonderful time on my Hoover Dam with Lake Mead Cruise experience. My tour guide, Spencer, was very knowledgeable and gave us many opportunities to take pictures and ask questions. This was the best "Dam" tour I have ever experienced.
Reviewed by: Cassie B., USA, March 2012
KJ was a great bus driver and tour guide. The Hoover Dam tour was excellent from beginning to end. The paddle boat ride on Mead Lake was beautiful and relaxing. The chocolate from the chocolate factory was verrrry good. Each part of the tour was timed to be able to see everything withou rushing and without waiting. I would definitely recommend this tour for the beauty and the history.
Reviewed by: Nancy G., USA, March 2012
This tour was wonderful!! from the start to the end....we saw so much and our bus driver, Kimo, made it even more special. He was so attentive to the entire bus and made it all the more fun! I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone visiting Las Vegas and especially if they could get Kimo as their bus driver. He gave us many helpful tips for navigating around Las Vegas.....thank you Kimo........the girls from NY!
Reviewed by: Judie P., USA, February 2012
very good service. Mike the bus driver was an interesting character!! would do it again. very pleased.
Reviewed by: wesley f., USA, February 2012
A must to experience the dam Dam,cruise was good and lunch was well done,ta very much
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