Completed in 1935, Hoover Dam is an engineering marvel that attracts almost one million visitors each year. One of the best ways to view the dam and learn about its history is from the air. A helicopter tour provides a unique bird’s-eye-view of this historic national landmark that soars 726 feet above the canyon floor and creates Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the United States. Consider these five excursions during your next trip to the Las Vegas area.
Hoover Dam Helicopter Air Tour
After taking off from the Boulder City helipad, this approximately 15-minute flight by Dam Helicopter Company provides remarkable unobstructed views of the lake and wall sides of Hoover Dam and the new Mike O’Callaghan Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as well as Lake Mead, the scenic Colorado River and beautiful Black Canyon. View the dam’s intricate design as you fly at low level in a deluxe state-of-the-art helicopter. The tour includes numerous turns that afford each passenger photo opportunities to capture memories that will last a lifetime.
Hoover Dam and Vegas Strip Tour
Soar over historic Boulder City as you make your way to Hoover Dam and the Mike O’Callaghan Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Enjoy fantastic aerial views of these engineering feats as well as Fortification Hill, an extinct volcano, Lake Mead and the Colorado River. The Sunshine Helicopter tour also includes Nevada Solar One, a 300-acre solar farm containing 182,000 mirrors along with a dramatic flight over downtown Las Vegas and the spectacular Strip.
Twilight City Tour
Climb aboard a Sundance Helicopter for a breathtaking sunset aerial tour of the Las Vegas Valley, Hoover Dam, the Colorado River, Lake Mead and the famous Strip. Enjoy the unobstructed panoramic views as a palette of evening colors reflect off the shimmering waters. See the dam and Strip bathed in the glow of lights under the rising moon and stars. The tour includes an informative narration provided by the pilot as well as complimentary pickup and drop off by stretch limousine.
Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon
The Hoover Dam Tour Company proudly offers an aerial tour of the majestic Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. See this world-famous engineering marvel and Lake Mead up close during a low-level flight in a state-of-the-art helicopter as well as the awe-inspiring scenery of Grand Canyon West. In addition to these two popular attractions, the flight includes a fly-over of the fabulous Las Vegas Strip and the volcanic Black Mountains.
Vegas Dream Sunset
As you leave Las Vegas onboard a Maverick Tour helicopter, you will pass by the exclusive Lake Las Vegas golf resort community that contains numerous celebrity homes. Enjoy spectacular views as the sun sets while you fly over Lake Mead, one of the world’s largest man-made bodies of water, and Hoover Dam, a national historic landmark. This intimate excursion includes a glimpse of downtown and the fabulous Strip as well as the Stratosphere Tower and mega resort hotels shimmering in the glow of the setting sun on your return flight.
