Ultimate Hoover Dam Tour

Las Vegas, United States of America

This is the "Best of the Best" Hoover Dam Tour! Your professional tour guides will educate and entertain you on all aspects of Hoover Dam in an informative and interesting way, allowing you to enjoy every moment of your visit. Not only will you join the Government's Power Plant Tour and Visitor Center Tour, the Ultimate Hoover Dam Tour is one of the only excursions from Las Vegas to offer an exclusive 45-minute Walk On The Top tour.

The Ultimate Hoover Dam Tour includes:

• Hotel pick-up from five convenient locations with air-conditioned transport
• Trained guides - Listen to your expert guide, fully trained and knowledgeable on all aspects of Hoover Dam and it's history. They are often referred to as Dam Encyclopedias!
• Government's Power Plant Tour - Travel 524' into the walls of Black Canyon to view the Nevada Powerwing, generators and a 30-foot-diameter pipe inside one of the four diversion tunnels
• Government's Visitor Center and Exhibit Tour - See the history of Hoover Dam, view the numerous exhibits which explain how the dam was built, how it operates and who benefits from the water and electricity
• A Walk on the Top - Fully guided comprehensive 45-minute walking tour over the top of the dam
• Scenic Lake Mead Overlook - Snap some beautiful scenic photographs of Lake Mead
• Delicious Lunch - Early afternoon lunch on the way back to Las Vegas
• Chocolate Factory - Short but sweet stop at Ethel M's Chocolate Factory
• Vegas Trivia - Learn about Howard Hughes, the mafia and Las Vegas on the ride back

USD $79.99

Review by: Judia D	April 2012
A very entertaining and interesting tour. Jason kept us entertained with interesting and fun facts along the way and the opportunity to go down underground and view the workings was very educational. The delicious lunch and the visit to the Ethel M chocolate factory completed a great day. We had plenty of time for photo opportunities of the dam and the bridge. I especially enjoyed Jason's quirky sense of humor.

Review by: ifrpilot2001	April 2012
Jason (?) was an excellent tour director. Funny, knowledgeable about Hoover Dam, and he was pleasant to be around. The tour driver was mostly silent and kept his eyes on the road, making the tourists safety his main concern.

Review by: Anne B	April 2012
Loved this tour!!! Pick-up was on time. Great driver-Brenda and guide-Jody. Highly informative. I did a lot of research. Best tour for the time and money. Nice people to talk to and ask quesltions when I would call. Website was very informative. Answered many questions. Jody and Brenda gave suggestions about what to see and do to make the best of our vacation time in Vegas. We took the advice and went to Fremont St. Had a ball!!! Felt rushed at Ethel's Chocolates; needed more time to explore gardens and watch the chocolate making. Will take the Grand Canyon tour next time. Loved the diner in Boulder City. Great food and atmosphere. Thank you Jody for letting me trade french fires for your cucumber salad. Thanks for making this a memory for 3 of us from West Virginia. Great job Brenda and Jody

Review by: Mildred S	April 2012
We really enjoyed our tour to Hoover Dam. Joanie was the best tour guide ever. We have used Viator in 3 different countries and will continue to use Viator in our travels. Thanks, Viator The Smiths

Review by: Ken P	March 2012
Great trip- our guide was very informative and entertaining. Although, I was disappointed when I explained my husband is recovering from cancer and unexpectedly became ill on our trip and was unable to make the tour that I wasn't offered a refund or at least a credit towards another tour at a later time. The company we used for our Vegas tour generously offered us credit towards another tour in any city they serviced.

Review by: Julie L	March 2012
This was an A+++++ tour. From start to finish it was entertaining, informative and extremely fun and friendly. Jodie provided sooo much useful information about the area that we wished we had done the tour our first day. Things we did get to do upon her recommendations were exactly as she stated. During the tour, she kept us moving and ahead of the crowds. We never waited on lines. GREAT tour guide! Well organized and very knowledgable! _br/_ General feedback would be that it would have been nice to spend a little more time at each location. Especially on the bridge overlooking the dam. Just could have used a few more minutes to take in the wonder of it all. _br/_ Overall, I would definitely recommend this trip to everyone and anyone. Do it first!!! You'll be glad you did!

Review by: Suzanne V	March 2012
The Ultimate Hoover Dam tour was excellent! We had access to what I wanted to see, and the pacing was good. Jason was an outstanding and engaging tour leader. He set up an interesting and fun atmosphere on the bus, and had very good information about the dam, about the area, and about the city. I wish I'd had his tips about where to eat the first day I was in Vegas!

Review by: Mark C	March 2012
This is the best Dam tour I've ever taken. Our tour guide and driver were awesome. They ham and egged it very well. You should give them a raise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Review by: Barbara L	March 2012
What made this tour so good was the driver. His name was Jason and he was a laugh a minute. He also was extremely informative and knowledgeable about the whole area and kept us entertained throughout. The dam itself is a magnificent structure. It was good to see it first from the new bridge. We had a lunch break with a very good choice of dishes. All in all a really good day out. Thank you Jason.

Review by: mrbrickey	March 2012
Tour was great. Had exceptional guides, Jodie and Brenda. More time at the dam would have been appreciated. Also driving by one of the original homes in Boulder City would also have been good. Would recommend this to friends.

Review by: Ian R	March 2012
From the very start to finish this trip was very entertaining thanks to our tour guides Jason and Brenda, Jason being the comedian :-) and also very educational. I was very impressed with this trip our guide was very aknowledgeable and covered every aspect of the damn, the colorada river and lake mead perfectly. The trip to the chocolate factory was a lovely finish to the day I would recommend this company to all who are traveling to Las Vegas.There was lots of lovely scenery for photos after the damn to of lake mead itself.

Review by: Susan M	March 2012
We enjoyed the tour very much....loved getting to go to the top of the new by-pass bridge and then to the government dam tour. We also enjoyed the walk across the top of the dam with our guide who was very knowledgeable and good humored. He made an effort to get to know everyone on the tour and we liked that there were only 12 people of the tour. The driver, Brenda, was also wonderful. She helped people get on and off the bus and knew everything about Ethel M's chocolate factory. Our guide had a lot of funny things to say, but we were uncomforable with a few of the jokes which focsued on particular ethnicities (who could reach the urinals, etc.). We would have loved about 15 more minutes at the dam, we never had time to see the old exhibit area....we also liked seeing Boulder City and dam workers' homes. Lunch for me was just OK.

Review by: Raul V	March 2012
It was very entertaining and informative. The guide did a great job. thank you!

Review by: Sharon44	February 2012
Loved the trip. Joan our guide was wonderful.

Review by: Jennie S	February 2012
Definitely worth the $. Great tour, enough time at the damn and very scenic drive with energic knowledgable guide.

Review by: Janet G	February 2012
Our tour guide and driver were EXCELLENT! They were very knowledgeable and fun! They made the trip worth the time and money. We would definitely use you again the next time we're in Vegas. Thank you!!

Review by: Teresa H	February 2012
It was an incredible experience. The tour guide was knowledgable and he was able to answer most questions. I would most definitely recommend this tour to others.

Review by: Henry Z	February 2012
Brenda and Jodi did an excellent job! Jodi is very knowledgable and informative. Brenda is agood driver. Both girl are lots of fun.

Review by: Margaret N	January 2012
Great day trip, guide was fun and informative. We had a spectacular day with lunch and a trip to a chocolate store too ; )

Review by: Rex L	January 2012
We had a wonderful tour, our children will be doing the same tour in June.

Review by: Dave	January 2012
The trip was great and our driver Brenda and Jodi our guide were very good and made our day very enjoyable

Review by: andread	January 2012
Jody and Brenda were awesome guide/driver making the trip fun and quick. We had loads of time at the Dam and the stop to go up the top of the new bridge to get the ultimate view was great. To top it off lunch at a unique Southwest Diner in Boulder City then the Ethel M chocolate factory finished off this trip beautifully. A quick return to our hotel was great too given that they only deliver to a smaller number of hotels. Grade A trip!!

Review by: Jade W	January 2012
Tour guide, Jason, was very knowledgeable and friendly :)

Review by: vickyevans81	January 2012
Fab tour - definitely recommend it. Jodie and Rick were fab all day, only criticism would have been nice to have 30 mins or so of free time at Hoover Dam.

Review by: Nicks	January 2012
This is an incredible construction from the 1930's. It's a great place to take the family and visit the gift shop where they are usually showing the video of the construction of the Dam and what was put into getting this built. It's quite amazing.

Review by: John P	December 2011
Small tour bus was great. About 20 of us who by the end all felt like family. The driver and our guide were super informative and very likeable. A must see if you are going to Vegas.

Review by: Me	December 2011
This truly was a 5* trip. The guide who was called Jody was incredibly attentive to everyone learning names of everyone who boarded the coach and thereafter being friendly and approachable and on first name terms with all. The visit to the dam and its workings is incredible but it was excelled by Jody's knowledgeable input throughout as she accompanied us on the dam walkabout and explained history etc in favour of leaving us to our own devices as is usually the case on such trips. Further the fine lunch that this tour company arranges at the Boulder City Hotel on behalf of its clients far surpassed what is usually provided on such excursions. Worth every penny and without doubt the company to use for Las Vegas trips in my opinion (via Viator of course who are truly offering great value for money deals)..

Review by: LEE B	December 2011
Very happy to have joined your tour package although initially slightly worried about making total pre-payment in advance for price of tour.

Review by: HELEN	December 2011
Excellent guide with lots of information and jokes.

Review by: Sharon W	December 2011
Our guide Jason was a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining escort on our tour.

Review by: tracy m	December 2011
great trip. Jason the guide was very good and funny. not to long a trip but plenty of time every where we wanted to see.

Review by: Wendy S	December 2011
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Review by: nickynackynoo	December 2011
Great trip and great guide

Review by: firstflyer	December 2011
This tour scores very high on our vacation with an excellent tour guide and driver. We had time to do everything that was promised from the tour company and had a fantastic time.We highly recommend this tour, a definite plus on anyone's bucket list.

Review by: Stan D	December 2011
Exceeded my expectations and would definitely recommend to others!

Review by: dodgy	December 2011
The tour guide - Jason - made sure everyone was introduced to each other and went out of his way to entertain us on the journey to the Dam. The Official Dam tour was very informative and time was available to go to the observation deck and to explore the area as well as a walk along the Dam itself. Afterwards we went for lunch at the Boulder City Hotel which was excellent, the hotel also had a museum explaining how the Dam was built which is wel worth a visit

Review by: kerrypowell	December 2011
This was a very good trip - our guide, Jodie and driver Jason, were both very knowledgeable - you do need to have a bit of a sense of humour on this trip as it is ran by a comedy company - we loved it. We first went to the Hoover dam bypass bridge which is a great photo opportunity of the Dam itself. Then on the Dam and we got to go right down inside it to the power plants. We saw all of the sights down there and its just amazing to think that this was built such a long time ago. After the tour you can come up to have a look at the museum and standing on top of the visitors centre will give you a great view. After the Hoover dam we went off to the Boulder Dam hotel and museum - the lunch here was good. The museum was very small scale but touching and informative. We also did a quick tour of the town where the workers stayed during the construction and of the Ethyl M chocolate factory. This was a very good tour and worth every penny. There is a more detailed tour of the dam that is available only for purchase at the dam and I do not think this tour is not available for tour groups.

Review by: rooney	November 2011
Tour was excellent. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Bus driver was very safety minded. Good time had by all.

Review by: Neil E	November 2011
We had Jodie as our guide and Rick as our driver. They were both awesome with lots of information and also alot of fun. Loved It.

Review by: Rupert C	November 2011
It was great she was very good

Review by: MARTIN Z	November 2011
Very good

Review by: Bhagyashre D	November 2011
Jodie the tour guide was awesome! Best tour and would recommend this one to everyone wanting to go to Hoover Dam and back to Vegas in 6 hrs. Nice lunch in the cozy town of Boulder! Chocolate factory tour was cherry on the top!

Review by: Barbara S	November 2011
We had experience with Viatour several times and expected the vey best when we booked - and that is exactly what we received. From the very knowledgable and elequent tour director to the great van driver..Thank you for hiring the best!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
Very nice tour!! Will definately book again.

Review by: Harold F, United States of America	July 2010
This is a must-see when you visit Vegas. The staff was professional and the tour was awesome.

Review by: jennifer b, United Kingdom	June 2010
Fabulous. Our tour guide was really informative. I just didn't appreciate being reminded about tipping - it felt like I was being asked for money and didn't like this.

Review by: T D, United States of America	June 2010
Great tour. The guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable about the dam and it's history. The tour gets to the dam right when it opens for tours and beats much of the crowd. Lunch was included at the historic Boulder City hotel, and was pretty good.

Review by: Kenneth C, United States of America	June 2010
From the time that our tour bus showed up to the time it dropped us back off at or hotel, the time we had was wonderful!!!!!!! Our tour guide that day was "Jody" Jodi dont know how she spells her name. Anyway, she was a blast, easy to talk to very very friendly and informative. Loding her as a tour guide would be terrible.

Review by: Karen B, Australia	May 2010
Hoover Dam Tour was fantastic. Our guide for the day was Uncle George, he was FANTASTIC, he could answer any question that you asked. He had great knowledge of not only the Dam but of the Las Vegas area. The tour of the Hoover Dam was really interesting, it gave you a great inside look of how the Dam was built and why. I word highly recommend this tour.

Review by: WENDY S, Australia	May 2010
Thoroughly enjoyed the day and especially surprised with our guide as I was dreading the comic side would be a pain with nonsense but she was a professional stand-up comedian and very entertaining on the trip to and from and informative at the site of the dam