About this experience
Your Hoover Dam tour travels from Las Vegas, through Henderson - second largest city in Nevada, historic Boulder City, past the picturesque Lake Mead, then over the top of Hoover Dam to the Arizona Lookout. A brief stop will be made at the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, providing an opportunity for you to walk on the tip of the bridge for amazing photo opportunities. Your professional tour guide will provide full narration of this 5-51/2 hour adventure as you travel through the colorful natural side of the Las Vegas Valley. Enjoy spectacular views of scenic Lake Mead, the awe inspiring Mike O'Callahan/Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (Bypass Bridge) and the entire Hoover Dam complex. This tour includes a light breakfast snack and access to the Visitor Center and the Generator Room.
At a glance
- Duration: 5 hr 30 min
Plan your experience
Set aside 5 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
Las Vegas beyond the marquee: a guide to the whole city
A practical framework connecting the Strip, Downtown, creative neighborhoods, and the Mojave edge without turning the trip into a checklist.
Downtown Las Vegas on foot: neon, museums, and 18b
A street-scale Downtown framework moving from daylight context through Fremont and the Arts District.
Planning a Red Rock Canyon day from Las Vegas
Build a Red Rock day around current BLM guidance, real conditions, group ability, and a safe return margin.
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Includes tour of the Generator room and trip to Visitor Center
- This tour includes hot breakfast(coffee or tea, eggs, toast, hash brown, beacon or veggie option)
Not included
- Gratuities
Itinerary and highlights
This exciting tour commences with complimentary hotel pickup. As you make your way to the Hoover Dam, you will travel past Lake Mead, the second largest man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere, before crossing over the top of the Dam with closeup views of the architecture, penstocks and Arizona Spillway.
This exciting tour commences with complimentary hotel pickup. As you make your way to the Hoover Dam, you will travel past Lake Mead, the second largest man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere. The tour will provide you with the opportunity to walk on the top of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. Following this stop, you will cross over the top of the Dam with closeup views of the architecture, penstocks and Arizona Spillway.
When the Hoover Dam was completed early in 1935, it was both the world's largest electric power producing facility and the world's largest concrete structure, weighing a total of 6.6 million tons. You will discover a multitude of facts on your tour about this impressive structure.
Meeting and pickup information
- Sweetours will forward to all guests on day of departure images of pickup locations and vehicle type doing pickup
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Sweetours
Accessibility and practical details
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Rest room facilities are available at the Bypass Bridge Lookout and at the Visitor Center
- The Visitor Center and Generator Room are now available as part of the tour. The Hard Hat tour is no longer available
- Wheel chairs have to be collapsible in order to store on our vans or mini buses.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Questions about this experience
How long is this experience?
What are the pickup arrangements?
Which guide languages are listed?
What ticket format is listed?
What ticket age bands are listed?
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
What is the cancellation policy?
Traveller reviews and photos
Traveller experiences load when you reach this section.
