Optional Tours


Check out the Hoover Dam, hike Red Rock or even raft down the mighty Colorado River. We’ve complied a list of recommended tours for your free time in Las Vegas.

Growth Energy Organized Tour of the Hoover Dam

Cost: $120 per person
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch: Provided
Transportation: 9:00 a.m. Departure from the Wynn

It’s the Wonder of the Modern World weighing over 6,600,000 tons. It’s the structure that contains overthree million cubic yards of concrete, enough to pave a road between San Francisco and New York. It’s the marvel that began in 1931 and was completed in 1936, two years ahead of schedule.

A knowledgeable guide will prepare guests with a history‐filled dialogue as they travel from the Las VegasStrip, 30 miles east to Boulder City, the location of the Hoover Dam.

Upon arrival to the Dam, guests will begin the self‐guided tour making several stops including a brief videointroduction followed by a trip down 530‐feet through the rock wall of the Black Canyon to view eight of the 17 generators. A stroll on the observation deck is essential, as it offers up the perfect panoramic views of theHoover Dam, Colorado River and Lake Mead. Guests can also see the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, currently under construction, being built to alleviate the traffic caused by 15,000 people passing through each day.Additional stops on the tour include the Winged Figures of the Republic, the spillways (large enough to float a
WWII battleship), and the intake towers. Participants will have approximately two‐hours at the Hoover Damto leisurely tour and learn about this masterful site.

Following the tour, guests will then head to the Boulder City Brewing Company for a delightful lunch and beerpairings before heading back to Las Vegas.

Itinerary: 4 Hours
9:00 AM – Depart Wynn
10:00AM – Arrive at Hoover Dam and begin tour
12:00 PM – Depart Hoover Dam
12:30PM – Arrive Brewery in Boulder City
2:30 PM - Leave Brewery for Wynn

TOUR NOTES

  • Comfortable walking shoes and sunglasses are highly recommended
  • Camera and/or video camera is highly recommended
  • Traffic to and from the Hoover Dam is unpredictable. USA Hosts takes all advanced precautions however traffic is uncontrollable and can influence tour times.
  • All visitors are required to enter through a security checkpoint. Cameras, purses, small backpacks and camera tripods are permitted.
  • All carry‐in possessions will be scanned.
  • Pedestrians are not allowed on top of the Dam during darkness.
  • Pets are not permitted.
  • Food, chewing gum and sodas are not allowed on self guided tour. Water bottles are permitted.
     

INCLUSIONS

  • Roundtrip transportation via air‐conditioned motorcoach
  • Hoover Dam Tour• Knowledgeable tour guide
  • Lunch and beer sample at the Boulder City Brewing Company
  • Bottled water

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Tour Suggestions On-Your-Own

Richard Petty Driving Experience at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Experience real life racing thrills by riding shotgun in a 2-seat NASCAR-style stock car driven by a professional driving instructor. Circle the Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 3-lap qualifying run at speeds up to 165 mph.

Hoover Dam

Straddling the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona, this was the world's largest dam when completed in 1935, and instrumental in generating power and providing irrigation via Lake Mead, which was created behind the dam. $8 Visitor Center, with tour $11, in-depth tour $30, parking $7. 

White Water Rafting on the Colorado River

Experience class-3 to class-6 rapids in a 35-mile run down the Colorado River with Hualapai tribe river runners. Some tours transfer participants by helicopter from the canyon floor to the West Rim.

Hike or Horseback Ride through the Valley of Fire or Red Rock

Tour through Nevada's oldest state park, Valley of Fire, and be amazed by the illuminating colors of ancient rock formations. The eroded sandstone and sand dunes found here are more than 150 million years old. In Red Rock Canyon, take a horseback tour or hike on your own through geologic and volcanic formations and take in the panoramic view of the Las Vegas valley from the top of the mountain.