Las Vegas: Grand Canyon Skywalk & Hoover Dam Small Group Tour

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Duration12h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Two Southwest Icons in One Day: Hoover Dam & the Skywalk

You're picked up at your Las Vegas hotel and driven to Hoover Dam for a guided walk across the structure, then continue to Grand Canyon West Rim where you walk the Skywalk glass platform, explore Eagle Point's Native American village replicas, and hike to Guano Point for a picnic lunch and canyon views. Small groups of twelve or fewer, with all entry fees and meals included, and hotel dropoff at the end of the day.

12h

Step-by-step itinerary

Grand Canyon West and Hoover Dam Tour

Photo stop at Las Vegas sign
Breakfast stop at McDonald's
Guided walk at Hoover Dam
Drive to Grand Canyon West
Visit visitor center and shop
Skywalk and Eagle Point visit
Guided walk through Native American village
Guided walk at Guano Point with picnic lunch
View Colorado River
Visit Joshua Tree National Monument
Drive back to Las Vegas

The Experience

The bus is already rolling when you board at your Las Vegas hotel, heading southeast toward the Colorado River. Within the first hour you'll stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign for photos, grab breakfast at McDonald's if you want it, then pull up to Hoover Dam itself. This isn't a drive-by—your guide walks you onto the dam, pointing out the engineering and the Colorado River far below, explaining why this place mattered and still does. It's a short walk but a real one, and it sets the tone for the day: you're not just seeing these places, you're standing in them.

After Hoover Dam, the drive stretches into the high desert. You'll pass Joshua Tree National Monument just north of Dolan Springs, Arizona, before arriving at Grand Canyon West Rim around midday. The visitor center is where you catch your breath, use the restroom, and grab a souvenir if you want the $10 discount the tour includes. Then the real part starts: the Grand Canyon Skywalk. If you've upgraded to the all-inclusive option, your pass is already paid for. You walk out onto the glass platform suspended over the canyon, looking straight down at the Colorado River winding through red rock walls. Your phone works out there too—you can take your own shot instead of relying on the gift shop. After the Skywalk, you move through Eagle Point, where replica Navajo hogans and Hopi houses sit on the rim, and your guide walks you through the history of the people who've lived here.

Lunch happens at Guano Point, and this is where the tour earns its "all-inclusive" label. You get an Arby's sandwich, fresh fruit, chips, cookies, and water while your guide leads a one-hour walk to the old Guano Point mine. The trail is paved and the views are the kind you'll still think about months later—the canyon opens up in every direction, and your guide narrates the mining history while you're standing in it. Groups stay under twelve people, so it never feels crowded, and you're not herded through on a schedule. After that, you drive back to Las Vegas, arriving at your hotel in the evening.

The whole day runs long—you're looking at roughly ten to eleven hours from pickup to dropoff—but the guide does the work of stitching it together. Hotel pickup and dropoff mean you don't rent a car or navigate the drive yourself. The Skywalk pass, the Hoover Dam walk, the picnic lunch, and the guided walks at Eagle Point and Guano Point are all included, so there's no surprise costs waiting at each stop. If you're not sure about the Skywalk, you can book the base tour without it and save money, but most people who come this far upgrade.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and dropoff in Las Vegas, a photo stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, a guided walk across Hoover Dam, entry to Grand Canyon West Rim, a Skywalk pass, guided walks through Eagle Point's Native American village replicas, a one-hour guided hike to Guano Point, a picnic lunch with sandwich, fruit, chips, and water, a $10 discount on souvenir purchases, and bottled water throughout the day. Groups stay under twelve people, and your guide handles all the stops and timing.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Grand Adventures Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see both Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon Skywalk in one day without renting a car or figuring out the drive yourself—hotel pickup and all-inclusive pricing mean you show up at your hotel and the logistics are handled.