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Award Winning 3-Hour Hoover Dam Small Group Mini Tour from Vegas

Recommended by 97% of travelers
Las Vegas, USA
Very popular!
5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Sue_P ·
Apr 2026
It was great to leave The Strop behind and see some of the surrounding landscape on the way to the dam. Hoover Dam is so impressive and the new bridge above it provides a spectacular view. Victor was very knowledgeable - we really enjoyed learning some of the history and colorful stories.
· Maria_B ·
Mar 2026
Perfect, amusing informative driver, two chances to get out for a short walk to take pictures, stop one, 30 minutes, stop 2, 40 my money minutes with time for the gift shop. Bring good shoes, water, a hat and maybe sunscreen. Historic Boulder was a unique side trip. What a chance to see our beautiful country.

Overview

Explore the Hoover Dam from Las Vegas, even if you have limited time, on this half-day "mini" tour that fits perfectly into your schedule. After leaving the Strip in a comfortable Mercedes Sprinter van, you'll head to the dam, with stops at scenic lookout points for stunning views and great photo opportunities. You can also upgrade your tour to include a stop at the Seven Magic Mountains in the Mojave Desert.
  • Visit Hoover Dam on a tour made for those short on time
  • Round-trip transport provided from select Las Vegas Strip hotels
  • Choice or morning or afternoon tour times to suit your schedule
  • Enjoy a more personal experience with a small group

What's Included

  • 14 Passenger Mercedes Benz Vans for your comfort and safety
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off from SELECT Las Vegas Strip hotels.
  • Pickup information will be emailed and text the night before between 5-7pm from the supplier.
  • Pickups start approximately 30mins before the tour time.
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and dropoff from Fremont Street or Off-Strip locations
  • We do not pickup at all strip hotels. You will be notified of your pickup location the night before.
  • We do not go inside of the Dam (add-on option not available)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Please note that for 12 PM tours, the actual start time may be up to 30 minutes later than scheduled. If this applies to your tour, you will be notified in advance. While you may have selected your hotel during booking, this does not guarantee pickup directly from that location. You may be asked to go to a nearby hotel instead. This helps reduce delays and avoid traffic congestion along the Strip. The hotel you select is used only to help us determine the closest pickup point. Pickup begins about 30 minutes prior to the listed tour departure time. You will receive a confirmation via email and text message from the tour operator with your exact pickup time and location. These final details are sent the evening before your tour, between 6 PM and 8 PM PST. If you require a walker or wheelchair, you must contact the supplier ahead of your pickup date to ensure the necessary accommodations are made please mention it in "notes" when booking . Sorry but NO mobility scooters or any other motorized apparatus. Only Folding wheel chairs or walkers, due to space … For security reasons at the Hoover Dam, luggage and large coolers are not allowed on the tour. Guests who arrive with prohibited items may be denied boarding. However, regular-size backpacks are permitted. Most hotels will allow you to check your luggage with the bell desk or front desk at no charge if you are a guest.

Itinerary

This tour leaves from a convenient meeting point on the Las Vegas Strip, with pickup from select hotels. From there, be transported to the Hoover Dam along with your small group.

Stop at the Lake Mead Lookout and Hoover Dam Bypass Bridgeto enjoy the views and take photos before walking across the top of the dam. View the dam, the Colorado River and Lake Mead as you make your way around the area.

If you like, choose to upgrade your experience with a visit to the Seven Magic Mountains in the Mojave Desert.

After your efficient adventure, return to Las Vegas after just a few hours.

Boulder City (Pass By)

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Pass By)

1

Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Colorado River (Pass By)

2

Hoover Dam

25 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Vans are high top custom 14 passenger Mercedes Benz vehicles
  • For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, alcohol and drugs are not permitted to be consumed during the tour
  • COOLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
  • Supplier is unable to accommodate motorized mobility scooters, Arriving to your tour with any of these will result in a denial of boarding
  • ONLY FOLDING wheelchairs or walkers are allowed, please mention in NOTES when booking.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions (10)

Q:Do you offer hotel pickup for the Small-Group 3 Hour Hoover Dam Mini Tour With Strip Pickup?

A:Yes, Pickups are offered from select hotels on the Strip. Just let us know where you're staying in the "Traveler Details" section at checkout and we will do our best to coordinate a pickup location with you.

Apr 2021

The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9
based on 5,201 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

This takes you through...

Christine_S, Apr 2026
This takes you through the highlights of the Dam and bridge but you do not go to the museum or through into the dam. Our guide Bob was great!

Great Tour if you're in a time crunch

Janice_Z, Apr 2026
What an amazing tour! We wanted something that wouldnt take up oir whole day and this was it! Our guide/driver was so knowledgeable and funny. It was definitely a small group (14 of us) so it felt much more personable. Just the right amount of time to see the bridge and walk the Dam. On the way up, we stopped and had a little mino tour through Boulder City. I would 1000% recommend!

Hoover Dam trip

Simon_P, Apr 2026
Great trip. Gary the tour guide was friendly and informative. Tour length was perfect, enough time to see everything without taking up the whole day. Would definitely recommend

Dam Pam

Maria_C, Apr 2026
Dam Pam was our tour guide and she was amazing!!! I want to book all my tours with dam Pam lol. Thank you for an amazing tour, we had a dam good time.

Not expecting this!

Susan_G, Apr 2026
I wasn’t expecting the knowledge of the areas we passed by as we were heading to the dam. Very interesting! The best dam trip ever. Best dam guide Tony aka Anthony! Best dam trip ever!

The Hoover

JENNIER_W, Apr 2026
It was hot, sunny and windy this day. The tour guy was fun, and nice. Its a lot of history about this dam water. 😆

Great Tour

Olga_S, Apr 2026
Great tour. Saw what we wanted snd Tony was most knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour if you’re in Las Vegas.

Chris is very informative...

Sarah_C, Apr 2026
Chris is very informative and answers all questions before they are asked. He is a great tour guide!!!!!

Very pleased

Diana_S, Apr 2026
The three hour tour was the perfect amount of time. Our guide Victor was very kind, professional and knowledgeable.

Fun trip and great driver

James_H, Apr 2026
Our driver Chris was awesome! He made the entire trip fun and entertaining. I will request him specifically next time. And he gave us great tips on where to go while in Vegas.

Stunning Views

Imani_N, Apr 2026
Its been a while since my trip, but forgot to leave this review! Gary was such an informative and helpful tour guide, we couldnt find him at the pickup point and he waited for us to come, and still got the group back on time! Couldnt have had a better experience, many sights to see and much fun.

The 3 stops were great....

Tami_C, Apr 2026
The 3 stops were great. Our driver Keith was awesome! Gave us a lot of information about Lake Mead and the dam

Perfect trip!

Tracy_K, Apr 2026
Pam is a great storyteller! Loved all the history of the Dam & Boulder City! This trip is just right to ride in comfort & see the highlights and not get wore out.

Very informative! Our...

Cathy_A, Apr 2026
Very informative! Our tour guide Keith was great and very knowledgeable! The transportation was very comfortable and the pickup was very convenient.

We had a wonderful and...

Josefina_I, Apr 2026
We had a wonderful and amazing experience the views are beautiful. The driver tour guide give us some knowledgeable history. Thank you so much.

Perfect Amount Of Time And Great Tour

Wendy_K, Apr 2026
This was a great tour! If you don't have the time or want to do a long full day tour this one is for you! Our guide, Pam, was wonderful. She gave us interesting facts on the way about the area, the vegetation, the drought and the future of the area and the dam. You get to see the dam, drive across it and walk around and take pictures of the dam and Lake Mead. I got to see and learn a lot from the short time that I had. Just the right amount of time. Would highly recommend!!

Great Hoover Dam tour....

Kate_H, Apr 2026
Great Hoover Dam tour. Chris was an excellent guide; had lots of good commentary and knew a lot about the area.

Hoover Dam: a three hour tour.

Donald_D, Apr 2026
This was also our first time visiting Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. The tour was a great way to spend a few hours away from The Strip. Our tour guide Tony helped make the tour enjoyable. He's knowledgeable about the Hoover Dam and the Las Vegas area, and also very friendly and easy-going. We enjoyed the multiple stops where we were able to get out of the van and explore. I would highly recommend if you're looking for a short tour.

Professional

Ronique_B, Apr 2026
My group was very frustrated with the pickup experience. Our reservation clearly stated pickup at Caesars Palace, but when we arrived, we were told we needed to walk to the Horseshoe—without being informed that it was actually the hotel across the street. We spent nearly 20 minutes walking around Caesars palace trying to find the driver for. When we finally reached the bus, there were already two groups onboard . The driver then casually mentioned, “Oh yeah, we don’t pick up there,” even though that was the address we were given. The tour itself was great and very educational, but the end of the trip added more frustration. The tour guide dropped one family off at the Horseshoe, including us, and then drove the other family directly to their destination. It felt inconsistent and unfair. We still tipped because we understand these workers rely on tips, but we felt misled about the pickup location and disappointed by the lack of organization. Aside from those issues, the tour content was worth the time.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Hello Ronique, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m really sorry to hear how frustrating the pickup process felt for your group. I do want to provide a bit of clarification in hopes to clear up any confusion about the pickup and drop-offs. When reservations are made through third-party booking websites, they do note on their website that even if a specific hotel is listed, the actual pickup location may be at a nearby designated stop. In your case, the pickup point was across the street at the Horseshoe, which is one of our standard locations. We also sent both an email and text message prior to your tour confirming the pickup details, and we did receive a confirmation response back from you. Regarding the return portion of the tour, we operate with multiple pickup and drop-off locations along the Strip rather than a single centralized point. Because of this, some guests may be dropped off at different stops depending on their selected location, but we always drop off at the hotel in which they were originally picked up from. That said, I’m really glad to hear you enjoyed the tour! Thank you again for sharing your thoughts and experience!

You won’t be disappointed!

Charles_T, Apr 2026
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Our driver, Chris, was excellent. I can’t say enough good things about him. He was knowledgeable, great personality, answered all of our questions! Booking was easy, and Viator kept us up-to-date on checking in, pick-up locations, timing. Overall a GREAT experience. Will definitely book with them again.

Do it!

Matthew_W, Apr 2026
Fabulous trip with an excellent tour guide. Quite a few stairs for an old, out of shape guy like me, but not unmanageable. The vehicle was comfortable and relaxing.

Trip was great - Chris was amazing!

Kim_S, Apr 2026
The tour itself was a great excursion from Las Vegas. Very quick but it hit the best high spots. Our tour guide/driver, Chris, was exceptional! His commentary and knowledge added immense value!

Hoover Dam

Susan_C, Apr 2026
Great guide. Tour just as described; we learned a lot. Van was nice and the group size was perfect..

Our guide was very nice,...

Gabriella_C, Apr 2026
Our guide was very nice, knowledgeable, and good driver for the whole experience. Timed everything perfectly so nothing felt rushed.

Easy way to see the...

Sharon_S, Apr 2026
Easy way to see the Hoover Dam, Lake Meade without the drive/parking and hassle. Easy walks for great picture opportunity.

Perfect 3 Hour Tour

sandra_s, Apr 2026
This was the perfect 3 hour trip to Hoover Dam. With a great stop at a park on the way with Wonderfull view of Lake Meade and wild Rams. Ride wasn't long and we were able to walk over the bridge over the dam. The view were beautiful and the van was very comfortable. Our hose, Keith was wonderful. He narrated all the highlights about everything along the way, was a great and safe driver with a great personality that made this tour even better. The 3 hour tour was perfect for we do not like to linger all day. It was just perfect and all the time you need to see the Hoover Dam. The price was great too.

Great Dam Tour!

Sue_P, Apr 2026
It was great to leave The Strop behind and see some of the surrounding landscape on the way to the dam. Hoover Dam is so impressive and the new bridge above it provides a spectacular view. Victor was very knowledgeable - we really enjoyed learning some of the history and colorful stories.

Hoover Dam tour

Diane_G, Apr 2026
Thoroughly narrated inside a comfy van. 3 hours was just enough. The guide/driver was pleasant and knowledgeable.

Hoover Dam

Reena_R, Apr 2026
The Driver Tony was very knowledgeable and a good story teller. He answered all our questions with confidence. Coordination before the ride with the tour company was great via text which helped prepare us better. Good experience!

Damn Good Tour

Cathy_F, Apr 2026
Awesome! What a marvel of engineering and a tribute to the focused efforts of the workers. I would go again!
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