Ultimate VIP Hoover Dam Tour from Las Vegas with Lunch
Description
Experience an exclusive VIP tour of the Hoover Dam with early access to avoid crowds and fully enjoy the site. This tour includes a powerplant tour inside the dam, stunning views from the Hoover Dam memorial bridge, admission to the Visitor Center exhibits and observation deck, and the unique "Walk on the Top" guided tour, offering insights into the dam's construction and operations. As a bonus, enjoy a photo stop at the "Las Vegas Welcome Sign" and a hot, freshly cooked lunch at a restaurant. Additionally, receive complimentary tickets to a top comedy club on the strip, which can be used seven days a week! (Not just the day of the tour) - a $45 bonus value.
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Itinerary
We proudly offer a designated bus driver (for safety) and step-on tour guide (for entertainment and information). Our drivers do not double as tour guides. All of our fully air-conditioned buses have panoramic windows for optimal viewing opportunities, and bathrooms on board. Start your tour with pickup from select Las Vegas hotels and we don't take you to a central location to reload onto a different bus. You will go out on the bus you were picked up in. Limiting pick-ups and traveling on one bus allows us to save time and get back early. It can take hours to pull in and out of every hotel. By limiting pick-ups to 7 we are usually the first bus company to Hoover Dam. En route, your guide entertains and answers questions Hoover Dam, its history and/or the Las Vegas area.
We include a photo stop at the famous Welcome to Las Vegas Sign - Our guides will show you the best place to stand to get your photos to create a happy memory of your time in Vegas.
Travel through historic Boulder City, viewing the quaint Dingbat houses which were built for the Dam Workers, and the historic Hoover Dam Hotel. We also make a stop here so you can visit the Hoover Dam Museum.
Our buses have an added treat, a panoramic photo stop at the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge for the single best view available of Hoover Dam. Get those cameras ready for the best selfie ever!
On arrival, you’ll begin with a generator viewing. Travel 524 feet (160 meters) into the walls of Black Canyon to view the Nevada power-plant, generators and a 30-foot-diameter (9-meter) pipe inside one of the four giant diversion tunnels. Next, head into the Hoover Dam Visitor Center where you can see the history of Hoover Dam and view numerous exhibits that explain how the dam was built, how it operates and who benefits from the water and electricity. Walk on the Top Tour - This is an exclusive, fully guided comprehensive 45-minute walk over the top of the dam. Your knowledgeable guide will touch all aspects of the dam including electricity, outlet works, intake towers, concrete, diversion tunnels, water/drought, deaths, wages, earthquakes, artwork, WWII and more.
Relax and enjoy pleasant conversation with fellow travelers over a hot made-to-order sit down Lunch on the way back to Las Vegas. As you drive back to town, you might hear Vegas trivia about topics such like the mafia, casino moguls, activities, restaurant deals and more before being dropped off. Each guide has a unique style and information.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
To maximize your time and minimize time spent on the bus, we limit the number of hotel stops for pickup. Our designated pickup locations are strategically placed along the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown, ensuring that your assigned pickup point will be either next to your hotel or just a short walk away. After booking, please contact us to confirm your exact pickup location. Your pick up location will be one of the following : GOLDEN NUGGET - 7:25am - At the bus pickup area next to Chick-Fil-A STRATOSPHERE - 7:35am - At the uber/lyft pickup area CIRCUS CIRCUS - 7:40am - Out the front underneath the giant clown sign TREASURE ISLAND - 7:50am - Outside the main doors to the right of the taxi/valet pickup area BALLYS/HORSESHOE - 8am - At the Uber/Rideshare pickup area PARK MGM - 8:15am - At the UBER/Rideshare pickup area EXCALIBUR - 8:20am - At the Rotunda Bus Pickup Area (which is located behind Starbucks) Please note: It's important to be at the pick-up location at the correct time, but there is a possibility that the bus could arrive at your hotel a few minutes after that time, as it has to visit other hotels first and traffic can sometimes cause the bus to be delayed.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation is not wheelchair accessible however wheelchairs are available for rent for the Dam for approx. $5 USD. If you require a wheelchair at the Dam please let your tour guide know.
Reviews(7,055)
We had Trez as our toyr guide who is funny, qell detailed of Vegas history. He's also attentive towards our safety and being comfortable with our group members. We are definately goubg to recommend family and friends.
Awesome guide, very entertaining, and informative at the same time. Learned a lot about the Dam, and history, very impressive to see.
Our guide through the exhibit was a little rude but everyone else was excellent.
Bus ride was comfy, tour guide and bus driver were all about our safety. Great trip, food was included and they picked a good spot to eat. I would recommend!!
Excellent experience all the way around. The lunch was very good - the restaurant and food were both excellent.
The best value for your dollar in Vegas!
The bus was very comfortable and water was provided during the trip. The “host” was a stand up comedian at night so he had some Jokes along the trip…some good some corny but it made the trip interesting. We stopped by the “welcome to Las Vegas” sign and proceeded to Hoover dam. Was able to walk across the bridge and go down into the dam for a tour. Then had some free time to walk across the top of the dam. On the way back stopped at a small restaurant and had a hot meal. Overall the trip was worth it to have everything planned and not have to worry about rental car, gas, parking etc….
The dam tour itself was excellent (could've stayed there longer, though), bridge tour was good but could've easily had more time there, too. We would've preferred to skip the Vegas sign and lunch to have more time time at the bridge/dam.
Andrew our comedian did an excellent job at catering to our needs and keeping us entertained. Quan the bus driver was very respectful and timely. All in all, brilliant day and worth the money.
Obtained a lot of information about the Hover Dam. You are shown all of the items & given explanations about how it all works. You learned how energy was supplied to others.
