Booking choice: The 3-hour mini tour, from $68 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
Prices for Hoover Dam tours from Las Vegas run from $58 to $289 per person, and the spread confuses people. A $58 small group and a $142 Pink Jeep tour both visit the same dam. They do not show you the same parts of it.
The difference comes down to one question: does the price include the Power Plant Tour, the official guided walk through the tunnels and the generator hall? The Bureau of Reclamation sells that tour for $25. Most cheap Vegas tours leave it out, and the listing says so.
The quick answer
Small-group and coach tours that only walk the dam run $58 to $80. Tours that bundle the Power Plant Tour run $59 to $142. Official tickets are $25 for the Power Plant Tour, $40 for the Guided Dam Tour and $15 for the Visitor Center, with $10 for parking.
How much does a Hoover Dam tour cost?
Between $58 and $289 per person on Viator, and most small-group half-days sit between $58 and $100.
The table lists every tour on this site by price, with its length and whether the Power Plant Tour is part of the booking. The kayak day is a different kind of trip altogether and the Grand Canyon West combo covers a second destination, so compare those two on their own terms.
| Tour | From | Length | Power Plant Tour |
|---|---|---|---|
| The small-group express tour | $58 | 4.5 hours | Not included |
| The Ultimate tour with lunch | $59 | 5.5 hours | Included |
| The highlights coach tour | $70 | 4.5 hours | Not included |
| The 3-hour mini tour | $68 | 3 hours | Not included |
| The Walk-On-Top tour | $80 | 5 hours | Not included |
| The Inside Tour | $90 | 5.5 hours | Included |
| The From Above, On Top and Below tour | $100 | 6 hours | Included |
| The luxury SUV tour | $129 | 3 hours | Included |
| The Tour Trekker Inside and Out | $142 | 4 hours | Included |
| The Grand Canyon West combo | $249 | 10 hours | Not included |
| The Black Canyon kayak tour | $289 | 7 hours | Not part of this trip |
Prices move with the season, so check your own date for the current rate.
Check dates for the small-group express tourWhat do the official Hoover Dam tickets cost?
The Power Plant Tour is $25 for adults and $15 for ages 4 to 16, the Guided Dam Tour is $40, and the self-guided Visitor Center tour is $15.
Children 3 and under cost nothing on all three. Parking in the Nevada-side garage is $10 per vehicle. The Bureau of Reclamation takes major credit cards and cash on site and does not accept personal checks. America the Beautiful passes do not cover the Visitor Center or the guided tours.
Use these numbers as your yardstick. Any tour price you see is the ride, the guide and the logistics layered on top of them.
Do you need a ticket just to see Hoover Dam?
No. Walking the crest and the Memorial Bridge walkway costs nothing and needs no ticket.
The grounds are open daily from 5 am to 9 pm. If you arrive by car, the only cost is $10 for the garage. Every vehicle goes through a security inspection first. Tickets matter only for the Visitor Center and the guided tours, which run 9 am to 5 pm.
A basic dam tour is a convenience purchase, not an entry fee.
Prefer someone else to handle the checkpoint, the parking and the timing? A small group does exactly that.
Check dates for the 3-hour mini tourWhat does a $58 to $80 tour actually include?
Hotel or meeting-point transfer, a guide, time on the dam and the bridge views, and little else.
The small-group express tour at $58 lists admission tickets to Hoover Dam and a walk on top. The 3-hour mini tour at $68 adds hotel pickup from select Strip hotels in a 14-passenger van. The Walk-On-Top tour at $80 adds a guided stop at Seven Magic Mountains and the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. The highlights coach tour at $70 is a WiFi coach, and its listing leaves out both the Visitor Center and the Power Plant Tour.
Every one of these says the Power Plant Tour is not included. That is not a flaw. It is the reason they cost less.
Which tours include the Power Plant Tour, and is the extra money worth it?
Five do: the Ultimate tour with lunch, the Inside Tour, the From Above, On Top and Below tour, the luxury SUV tour and the Tour Trekker Inside and Out.
Do the sum. Buying the Power Plant Tour ($25) and the Visitor Center tour ($15) yourself is $40 per adult, plus $10 for the car. The Ultimate tour is $59 with the Power Plant Tour, the Visitor Center exhibit tour, lunch and the transfer included. Booked that way, the bundle can cost less than doing it on your own.
It also runs about 5.5 hours, and guests report being back on the Strip by around 2 pm.
The best-reviewed way to get inside the dam in one booking.
Explore the Ultimate tour with lunchHow do you read the phrase Power Plant Tour not included?
Read the inclusions and exclusions lists, not the title. If the Power Plant Tour is not named as included, you are not going inside.
Three traps catch people. First, a listing can say Hoover Dam admission and still exclude the Power Plant Tour, because walking the crest needs no ticket. Second, the $40 Guided Dam Tour is sold only on site, first come, first served, so no Viator booking can include it. Third, an upgrade on site is possible: the Power Plant Tour can be added at the dam.
When a listing does include it, the words appear in the inclusions list, as they do on the From Above, On Top and Below tour.
Are there child prices or age rules?
The official Power Plant Tour costs $15 for ages 4 to 16 and nothing for ages 3 and under, and visitors must be over 16 to tour alone.
Vegas tour operators set their own child rates, so open the listing and select your travellers before you compare. Strollers are accepted on the Power Plant Tour. They are not allowed on the Guided Dam Tour, which also cannot take motorized wheelchairs or scooters.
Details on who suits which tour are in the Power Plant Tour guide.
What extra costs should you budget for?
A tip for your guide, lunch if it is not included, and parking if you drive yourself.
Tips are not part of the tour price in most listings, and a few dollars per person is the usual gesture. Lunch is included on the Ultimate tour with lunch and snacks on the From Above, On Top and Below tour. Wheelchair rental at the dam garage is $5. The tour or drive yourself guide puts a full cost comparison side by side.
Want the Power Plant Tour in the price? Check which date has space.
Check dates for the Ultimate tour with lunchFrequently asked questions
How much is a Hoover Dam tour from Las Vegas?
From $58 for a small-group walk on the dam to $142 for a Pink Jeep tour with the Power Plant Tour, and $289 for the full-day kayak trip.
Is the Power Plant Tour included in cheap tours?
No. Tours at $58 to $80 list it as not included. Five tours bundle it: the Ultimate tour, the Inside Tour, the From Above tour, the luxury SUV tour and the Tour Trekker.
Do you pay to walk across Hoover Dam?
No. The crest and the Memorial Bridge walkway cost nothing. You pay only for parking if you drive, and for the Visitor Center or guided tours.
Can I cancel a Hoover Dam tour?
Every tour here carries a full refund up to 24 hours before the start, except the kayak tour, which is non-refundable.
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Every option here can be cancelled for a full refund; the deadline is on each listing. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Small Group Hoover Dam and Seven Magic Mountains Express
The cheapest small group with dam admission
Ultimate Hoover Dam Tour with Lunch
- About 5.5 hours with hotel pickup from selected hotels
- Power Plant Tour and Visitor Center exhibit entry
- Walk on top of the dam, Bypass Bridge views and a lunch stop
Hoover Dam: From Above, On Top and Below
- About 6 hours with direct hotel pickup
- Hoover Dam Power Plant Tour and Visitor Center ticket
- Walk on top of the dam and views from the Bypass Bridge
