Hoover Dam and Lake Mead are popular attractions, particularly when vacationing in Las Vegas. Hoover Dam features a visitor's center, exhibit hall, observation decks and a movie about its construction. Many tours of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead are available.
Tours to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead are available by boat and helicopter. Hoover Dam Tour Company, Looktours and Grand Canyon Tour Company offer lunch and dinner cruises on Lake Mead along with a sightseeing trip to Hoover Dam. Helicopters provide an aerial view from tour companies such as All Las Vegas Tours.
Guests can take a 2-hour Lake Mead cruise on the Desert Princess paddlewheel boat that accommodates as many as 300 passengers. Other tours combine a Lake Mead cruise with extra time to explore and take pictures at Hoover Dam. An optional tour to the generator room of Hoover Dam is available for a small fee. Helicopter tours also include a visit to the Grand Canyon. Tour companies provide transportation from Las Vegas hotels.
The all-inclusive cost for cruises starts at about $90 per person as of 2010. Helicopter tours are $200 or more.
