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A review of Hoover Dam Tours

Hoover Dam (also known as Boulder Dam) is a concrete dam in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, stated 30 miles out of Las Vegas and between the States of Arizona and Nevada. In this review, find out more about the tours you can take in Hoover Dam.

What you should expect to find at Hoover Dam?

The Hoover Dam, which first opened for tours in 1937, was obliged to close for the public during World War II and in 1963 and 1969, days of mourning in remembrance of Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower. After the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 experts decided on a Hoover Dam Bypass.
During the construction of the Hoover Dam Bypass, some vehicles were inspected before they crossed the dam, while others were not allowed at all. During the month of October 2010, the four – lane Hoover Dam Bypass was completed. Nowadays, security reasons have made most of the interior of the Dam inaccessible to visitors and visit grand canyon trips difficult.

The Hoover Dam Tours

Time
The Bureau of Reclamation contacts tours along the Hoover Dam for nearly one million people per year, whilst much more drive along the Dam. The tour begins at 9:15 a.m., while the last ticket in the summer is sold at 5:15 p m. and in the winter one hour earlier. Note that the Hoover Dam Visitor Center is closed for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Ticket Price
The Hoover Dam Tour lasts about an hour. The ticket price is 30 $ - there are no discounts for seniors, juniors or US military and children under 8 are not permitted in the tour. Unfortunately, you can not buy tickets online, you have to purchase them in person at Hoover Dam. If you don’t want to take the tour and just visit the Dam, there is a Visitor Center Admission fee of $8 (children aged under three years old are admitted for free). You can buy those tickets online in advance from the Bureau of Reclamation official website. Facilities available
At the parking garage, you can find food, restroom and a gift shop. Visitors with wheelchairs and crutches are permitted in the Hoover Dam Visitor Center, but are not allowed to take the Hoover Dam Tour.Also, make sure that you don’t take the tour if you suffer from claustrophobia or if you have a pacemaker or defibrillator.

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