Hoover Dam Classic Tour

Hoover Dam Classic Tour from Las Vegas. The Hoover Dam was built to last a thousand years, And is known as one of the seven industrial wonders of the world. There are many tour choices, but only one way to see it like this: With a certified adventure guide in a custom Tour Trekker, With leather captain’s chairs and over-sized windows. Your guide will personally escort you onto the dam for an intimate and informative tour experience. Gaze out across 6.6 million tons of ingenuity and innovation. Then view another engineering marvel: the new bridge that connects Nevada and Arizona. Soaring 900 feet above the Colorado River and finally, understand how the river generates electricity. The Hoover Dam stands as a tribute to US ingenuity and engineering during a time of adversity and hardship. On the Hoover Dam Classic Guided Tour, you’ll gain an insider’s look at this National Civil Engineering Landmark. Your Certified Interpretive Guide will pick you up at your hotel in a custom Pink Adventure Tour Trekker vehicle, designed to provide comfort and unobstructed views. You’ll see Lake Mead, the country’s largest man-made reservoir, and historic Boulder City, built to house dam workers. The Hoover Dam is the shining gem of our tour; standing over 700 feet tall, it has the capacity to irrigate two million acres and provides power to southern California, Nevada and Arizona. Built over 4 years during the Great Depression, its creation provided thousands of jobs. Your first stop features exhibits and presentations at the Hoover Dam Visitor Center. You’ll also tour the Power Plant while exploring passageways within the dam. Head to the observation deck for breathtaking views of the Colorado River and Lake Mead. You can even walk along the dam itself. Your Tour Trekker will then take you to the Arizona side of the dam, where you’ll see a spillway so large a World War II battleship could float through it. The Hoover Dam is a National Historic Landmark, and has been a filming location for Hollywood hits like “Superman” (1978, Warner Bros.), “Viva La Vegas” (1964, MGM) and “Transformers” (2007, DreamWorks). Whether you enjoy our Hoover Dam Classic Guided Tour in the morning or afternoon, you’ll never forget a visit to this engineering marvel. Our luxurious transportation and knowledgeable guides make this a trip custom-made for photo ops and lasting memories. During a guided tour of the power plant inside the dam. Entry fees and complimentary water always included. Child rates apply to children 3 to 12 years of age.