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This tour has 15 stops. Check out the itinerary here for a complete list of stops and if you’re looking for more information to help plan your trip, here’s what you need to know before you go!

  • Car Charger/ phone mount - very important!
  • Layered Clothing - easy on and off layers are a must for changing desert temperatures.
  • Water bottle(s)
  • Hiking boots/ sneakers
  • Sunscreen protection - sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, long sleeves, long pants
  • Snacks
  • Bug spray
  • Camera
  • Hand sanitizer/ wet wipes

  • Hoover Dam Parking: $10 (but you do have the option of free parking)
  • Hoover Dam Guided Tour Tickets: $15 - $30 (or you can choose to walk around the dam free of charge without taking a tour)
  • Hoover Dam Exhibits: $10 (it is not mandatory to pay an entrance fee unless you want to see the exhibits.)
  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area: $25 per vehicle (good for 7 consecutive days), or, your National Park Annual Pass is accepted
  • The Strat SkyPod Observation Deck: $30 (or less – this price varies, but parking is free.)

    • Hoover Dam is open daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). Tours run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last tour departing at 3:45 p.m.

    • Lake Mead is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Some beaches and other facilities are open dawn until dusk. Check in advance here

      Yes! Feel free to join the tour along the route. Just make sure that you follow the numbers in chronological order from where you are starting from.  If you don’t begin at one of the tour starting points you’ll miss a few stories, but you’ll still have a great experience.

      No, this tour is only available in a counterclockwise loop. You’ll end the tour on the Las Vegas strip where you began! 


      Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at (808) 201-8138.

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