Hoover Dam Experience from Las Vegas

Itinerary
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Pass By: The Las Vegas Strip, S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

This exciting tour commences with complimentary hotel pickup. As you make your way to the Hoover Dam, you will drive through historic Boulder City, home of the Hoover Dam construction workers in the early 1930's. You will also travel past Lake Mead, the second largest man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere, before crossing over the top of the Dam with closeup views of the architecture, penstocks and Arizona Spillway.

Stop At: Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, NV

This exciting tour commences with complimentary hotel pickup. As you make your way to the Hoover Dam, you will drive through historic Boulder City, home of the Hoover Dam construction workers in the early 1930's. You will also travel past Lake Mead, the second largest man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere, before crossing over the top of the Dam with closeup views of the architecture, penstocks and Arizona Spillway.

When the Hoover Dam was completed early in 1935, it was both the world's largest electric power producing facility and the world's largest concrete structure, weighing a total of 6.6 million tons. You will discover a multitude of facts on your tour about this impressive structure.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hoover Dam Bypass, U.S. Route 93, Las Vegas, NV

The Bypass Bridge opened in 2010 stretching nearing 2,000 feet long and 840 feet above the Colorado River, making it the second highest bridge in the United States. Ample time is provided for souvenir shopping and purchase of food items at the Dam restaurant. This is truly an exciting and very educational experience that will provide you with a thorough overview of this fascinating, 80 year old, civil engineering wonder of the world.

Duration: 20 minutes