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Top-to-Bottom Hoover Dam Tour w/ Colorado River Float

Top-to-Bottom Hoover Dam Tour w/ Colorado River Float

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Tour Code: 3435

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Departure City

Las Vegas

End City

Las Vegas

Duration

6 hours

Language

English Live

Tour Themes

Outdoor Adventure

Guide Type

Fully Guided Tour

Activity Level

Moderate

Accessibility

Partially Accessible

Highlights

• See the amazing Hoover Dam by land and on river. • Learn history and myths surrounding Vegas as you leave the city and your adventure begins. • Cruise by historic Boulder City, known for housing builders of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s. • Take the Lower Portal Road from the Lake Mead Overlook down to the banks of the Colorado River. • Climb aboard your raft and begin your unique journey along the majestic Colorado River. • Visit the dam’s auditorium to watch a film about the engineering marvel that is the Hoover Dam. • Learn about physics, geology, and more from hands-on exhibits at the Visitor Center. • Explore the passageways and incredible behind-the-scenes systems of the Hoover Dam Power Plant. • Get a breathtaking view of the dam and its powerful jet-flow gates from the observation tower. • Get a glimpse of the dam’s original gauging station and old-time dynamite storage bunkers. • Take in the magnificent views of the Hoover Dam and the beautiful Black Canyon from above. • Before your tour ends, take a photo of the huge (and unbelievable!) Hoover Dam Bypass.

Itinerary

What if you could see the Hoover Dam by Trekker and boat, with your Tour Guide? Explore the Hoover Dam and its landscape from both land and river with this Hoover Dam tours package. See the majesty of this man-made engineering wonder by floating across the Colorado River. This Hoover Dam tours provided by Pink Jeep Tours has you traveling in luxury from door to door. Step outside your Las Vegas hotel to find a signature Tour Trekker waiting to take you on your expedition. While on your way to the Hoover Dam, you will hear a narrated story of this famous area’s history and urban legends from your tour guide. Spot important landmarks from your window. Cruise by historic Boulder City, known for housing all the builders of the Hoover Dam, and enjoy the view of the clear waters of Lake Mead. Step inside the Hoover Dam auditorium for a professional film presentation. Discover the history and engineering science behind the building of the Hoover Dam. Interactive exhibits throughout the Visitor Center bring a hands-on approach to understanding the physics and geology of this landscape. Explore the Hoover Dam Power Plant. You’ll have access to well-lit passageways overlooking the massive machines that keep the Hoover Dam running. Listen as a tour guide explains the construction plan for the Hoover Dam as well as the daily operational procedures that go into maintaining this engineering marvel. Your Hoover Dam tour continues outside onto the Hoover Dam observation tower. The sight of the Hoover Dam from this lookout is always breathtaking. Study how the Hoover Dam holds back Lake Mead through its jet-flow gates. Imagine how it looked when the Lake’s water level was almost to the top of this great Dam. Don’t forget to take pictures of this marvelous manmade accomplishment. Now for the rarest of experiences on this Hoover Dam tours. Time to switch your mode of transportation. From the astounding landscape of Lake Mead Overlook, you’ll be transported to the vibrant waters of the Colorado River by van on the Lower Portal Road. This preserved road still showcases the original gauging station used to measure water level and flow as well as the dynamite storage bunkers used during the dam’s construction. It’s like you’re traveling back in time, seeing what the construction workers saw each day on their way to work building the Hoover Dam. Climb aboard your raft and float along the Colorado River. This guided tour gives you exclusive, close-up views of the Hoover Dam and Black Canyon. What’s cooler than the wind blowing through your hair as you lean back to look up at the Hoover Dam? Before you board your Tour Trekker to return to Las Vegas you’ll have the opportunity to photograph the famous Mike O-Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

Tips

Departure time : 9:30am

Visiting Attractions

Hoover Dam

Meeting & Transfer Info

What’s Included

Includes

Door-to-door luxury with free hotel pickup and drop-off

Parking and admission fees

Luxurious Tour Trekker where everyone rides first class

Personally guided and narrated tour with our highly-trained, entertaining adventure guides

Unlimited complimentary bottled water

Small groups providing a tailored, memorable experience

Fuel surcharge $3.00

Excludes

All personal expenses

Tips for tour guide/driver

Special Notes

Tour availability and prices subject to change without notice.

A minimum of two (2) passengers is required to open a new tour and single passengers may be added to existing tours after verifying space availability.

During seasonally warm weather, morning departures only.

Collapsible wheelchairs acceptable when accompanied by another adult.

Nevada law requires children to be properly secured in a car seat until they are at least 6 years old and 60 lbs.

No children under 3 permitted on tour.

Boat tour is approximately 20 min. and provided by Black Canyon River Adventures.

It is customary to tip the guide, especially when they provide you with exceptional service. Gratuity is based on individual preference but we suggest 15%, which is industry standard. You may tip the guide in cash or have it added to your credit card.

Although our tours are intimate due to vehicle size (we can accommodate up to 10 guests per vehicle) there will likely be other guests on the tour.

Our tours do not require hiking, although they do have picture stops where you will be getting out of the vehicle and doing short walks possibly on uneven terrain.

Dress in clothing comfortable for being outdoors, keeping in mind that since we are in the southwest it is recommended to wear sun protection including hats and sunscreen year round. We ask that you wear closed toed shoes suitable for walking on uneven terrain and bring bottled water. Don’t forget to bring a camera!

Tripods and backpacks are allowed on this tour, however there is no storage space in our vehicles. Anything you bring needs to fit comfortably in your lap throughout the tour.

You can bring snacks along on the tour, however by Nevada law, liquor is prohibited in the vehicles.

For the comfort of all guests, items prohibited include, but are not limited to, the following list:
Firearms
Cigarettes
E-Cigarettes
Drones
Glass containers
Alcohol

Our tours operate rain or shine. Rainfall in Las Vegas is rare and generally very short lived, and may offer the chance for you to see rainbows over the desert. We do carry rain ponchos on the vehicles in case of inclement weather.
In case of extreme weather, Pink Jeep Tours reserves the right to modify, shorten or cancel any tour to prevent damage to trails or avoid unsafe conditions.

For tours conducted in our open air Jeeps, there is no air conditioning or heating in these vehicles. The Jeeps are equipped with canopies to shield the sun and we provide blankets during colder weather.
For tours conducted in our enclosed vehicles, usually used for our longer day trips, there is air conditioning and heating in these vehicles. Blankets are also provided during colder weather.

Our jeeps have canopies that offer some relief from sun exposure; however, most of our tours are in fully enclosed vehicles. Due to various stops conducted on all of our tours, we recommend you wear a hat, sunscreen and bring a bottle of water.

Our guides are highly trained in how to maneuver the vehicles, and have been thoroughly trained in 4×4 techniques. Our guides are Smith System Safety and Compliance certified for road safety, and they are also CPR and first aid certified. All our jeeps have seatbelts.

The majority of our tours are available to expectant women due to traveling on paved roads. Our rugged jeep tours are not available for women who are expecting.

If we have a guide available for the language you are inquiring about we will do our best to accommodate your request. We cannot guarantee specific guides will be available. Please contact us for more information.

Our tours are appropriate for all ages, however we only allow children as young as 18 months on our Jeep tours and as young as 3 years on all-day tours. We provide car seats for children under 6 years of age or under 60 pounds.

The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement: If you have traveled to or transited through yellow fever-endemic regions including East African countries (excluding Tanzania) or South American countries, either before or after your trip, you may be required to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. This requirement can apply not only for joining tours but also for certain flights or entry into specific countries. For more details, please refer to the official site: : Yellow Fever Risk Areas - Fit for Travel

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