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Discover Lake Mead

7 Tours in Las Vegas

Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Mead Tours

Lake Mead is the reservoir created by the construction of Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. Today, it is part of Lake Mead National Recreation Area and is a popular sightseeing destination near Las Vegas and Hoover Dam.
Yes. Vegas.com offers several tours from Las Vegas that feature Lake Mead as part of the experience, including ground and helicopter sightseeing. Hoover Dam Express Bus Tour, for example, visits Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, while several Grand Canyon helicopter tours provide aerial views of the lake.
No. Some Lake Mead experiences focus on scenic viewpoints or aerial sightseeing rather than boating. Check the individual itinerary to see whether your tour visits the shoreline, includes an overlook, flies above the lake or actually travels on the water.
Yes. Lake Mead and Hoover Dam are natural sightseeing partners because the dam created the reservoir. Hoover Dam Express Bus Tour currently includes both Lake Mead and Hoover Dam among its listed locations.
Yes. Hoover Dam & Las Vegas Strip Flight by Helicopter includes aerial sightseeing over Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, giving visitors a way to see the lake without committing to a longer ground excursion.
Several do. Wind Dancer by Maverick Helicopters and Golden Eagle by Papillon Helicopters are among the Vegas.com experiences that list Lake Mead along with Grand Canyon or Hoover Dam sightseeing.
Tour length depends heavily on the experience. A sightseeing helicopter flight involving Lake Mead and Hoover Dam can be less than an hour in the air, while Hoover Dam Express Bus Tour is currently listed at about 5.5 hours and Grand Canyon helicopter experiences can occupy several hours.
First decide whether you want to experience Lake Mead from the ground, air or water. Then compare the tour length and whether the itinerary also includes Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, the Las Vegas Strip or other nearby landmarks.