Hoover Dam is about 35 miles from the Strip, so most tours take half a day. Some add a raft or kayak trip on the Colorado River below the dam.
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Hoover Dam lies about 30 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip, around 45 minutes each way by road, so a visit to the dam fits into half a day; the most common length is about 5 hours. We list 20 tours on this page, from short dam visits to full-day outings. Travellers have left more than 66 reviews on the tours we list here, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Among the dam-focused tours described here, a coach tour of the dam itself takes about 5 hours, a rafting trip about 1.5 hours and a full-day kayak trip on the Colorado River about 8. "See the Hoover Dam and Hoover Dam Bypass", one kayak listing notes, and its inclusions also cover life jackets, lunch and snacks.
Full days of 10 to 11 hours fold the dam into a longer route, and we list them for travellers who want more than the dam in one outing. Some include hotel pickup, one of them from hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, and a "Hoover Dam photo stop", one listing notes, sits among the inclusions. The guided combination travels by air-conditioned coach. It is rated 4.8 out of 5.
| Type of tour | ★ | Duration | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided day trip with roundtrip transport | 4.7 | ~10h | Entry to Grand Canyon West + roundtrip transport from Las Vegas + granola bar |
| Multi-stop day trip with hotel pickup | 5.0 | ~10h | Strip hotel pickup + restaurant breakfast + Hoover Dam photo stop |
The Grand Canyon West days fill 10 to 11 hours, while the 5-hour dam tour, the 1.5-hour raft trip and the 8-hour kayak trip are described above.
Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.
Pickup varies by trip. One long day trip lists pickup from various hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and another hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned coach; the 5-hour dam tour uses a luxury motor coach, and a third day trip lists roundtrip transportation from Las Vegas. Check the listing before you book to see where your trip starts.
Visits to Hoover Dam can include a walk across the top of the dam, the Lake Mead overlook, the Winged Figures of the Republic and the history of Boulder City. Some itineraries add photo stops at the Seven Magic Mountains or the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. On the longer Grand Canyon West days, the dam is commonly a photo stop, often from the memorial bridge overlook.
Check the inclusions on each listing before you book. Among the tours described here, the 5-hour coach tour lists entry to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Hoover Dam Visitor Center among them.
It varies by trip. The 1.5-hour rafting trip includes bottled water and lunch in a souvenir lunch bag; the kayak trip lists lunch, snacks and water, one long day trip a restaurant breakfast and another a granola bar.
Several of the tours described here note free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, among them the rafting trip and the kayak trip. Check the terms on the listing before you book.
