On the Colorado River, on the border between Nevada and Arizona, you'll find one of the world's largest dams. Join us on this tour to the Hoover Dam and be amazed by this titanic megastructure that was the setting for films such as Superman and Transformers.
Description
At the indicated time, we'll pick you up at the meeting point of your choice in Las Vegas and drive to Boulder City to get close to the famous Hoover Dam. The minibus ride will take approximately 45 minutes.
We'll learn about Boulder City's important involvement in the construction of the Hoover Dam and make brief photo stops from different viewpoints, such as the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge. We'll see the Colorado River and Black Canyon from a vantage point almost 984,2 feet (300 meters) above sea level!
Also, as part of this tour, we'll visit the Lake Mead visitor center to discover the history of the Hoover Dam, named after the US President Herbert Hoover. Did you know that it was built in the 1930s at the height of the Great Depression? We'll learn all about the construction process taking in the creation of the dam, designed to prevent flooding, as well as its production of hydroelectric power provision of irrigation water.
You'll also learn about the energy importance of this dam, which supplies electricity to almost a million people in Nevada, Arizona and part of California.
After a five-hour tour, we'll end the tour and leave you back at the starting point.
Tour of the dam + Turbines & generator
Select this ticket option to delve even further into the inner workings of the Hoover Dam! In addition to the tour of the outer dam, we'll get to go inside the dam to see the turbines and the generator room. We'll also see the Visitor Center, its historical exhibits, and the observation platform.
Boat Trip around the Hoover Dam
If you choose this option, we'll take a boat trip on the waters of the Hoover Dam. Please keep in mind that this option only includes the boat trip view of the Hoover Dam and does not include the other portions of the itinerary described in the other tour options.
Pickup
During the booking process, you'll be asked to select one of the following pickup points in Las Vegas:
- Excalibur Hotel at 9 am
- Horseshoe Hotel at 9:50 am
- Treasure Island Hotel at 10 am
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