Small Group: Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam & 7 Magic Mountains
Overview
Five of the best places near Las Vegas in one day — without renting a car or planning a thing.
Stand inside Red Rock Canyon's sandstone walls, photograph Ugo Rondinone's Seven Magic Mountains, walk through a real 1800s gold-mining ghost town at Nelson, and finish standing on top of Hoover Dam with Lake Mead behind you.
Maximum 13 guests — a van, never a coach. Hotel pickup on the Strip or Fremont, drop-off at your door. Snack bag and unlimited cold water all day. Guides in English and Spanish.
Highlights
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included — 175+ hotels
- Maximum 13 guests, never a crowd
- Red Rock Canyon's best viewpoints: Calico I and High Point
- Walk on top of Hoover Dam, plus the Lake Mead overlook
- Nelson Ghost Town — a real 1800s gold mine, not a reconstruction
- Seven Magic Mountains — Rondinone's 30-foot painted boulders
- Snack bag and unlimited water included
Perfect for first-time visitors who want the real Southwest beyond the Strip — back in Vegas for dinner.
What's Included
- Snacks Personal snack bag for every guest
- Bottled water Unlimited cold bottled water all day
- Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead park entrance fees are included - nothing to pay on the day
- Minivan or 15-seat van, never a large coach. Maximum 13 guests.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - Strip and Fremont/Downtown hotels only
- Parking Fees
- Professional driver-guide with you all day
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
This is a small group tour. Depending on the group size that day we use a 7-seat minivan or a 15-seat passenger van - never a large coach.PICKUP AREA: we pick up ONLY from hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and in the Fremont Street / Downtown area. If you are staying at an Airbnb, a private home, or any hotel outside these two areas, please contact us after booking: pickup can be arranged, or you can meet us at a Strip hotel at no extra cost.The day before your tour, between 4-6 pm, you will receive an email or text message with your exact pickup time and everything else you need for the tour. Please make sure the phone number and email on your booking are correct.Drop-off is at the same hotel where you were picked up.
What To Expect
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Calico 1
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
High Point Overlook
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Seven Magic Mountains
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Nelson Ghost Town
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Hoover Dam
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- Snacks. Personal snack bag for every guest.
- Bottled water. Unlimited cold bottled water all day.
- Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead park entrance fees are included - nothing to pay on the day.
- Minivan or 15-seat van, never a large coach. Maximum 13 guests.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - Strip and Fremont/Downtown hotels only.
- Parking Fees.
- Professional driver-guide with you all day.
- Lunch.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 16..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Small Group: Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam & 7 Magic Mountains is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Small Group: Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam & 7 Magic Mountains will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksPersonal snack bag for every guest
- Bottled waterUnlimited cold bottled water all day
- Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead park entrance fees are included - nothing to pay on the day
- Minivan or 15-seat van, never a large coach. Maximum 13 guests.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - Strip and Fremont/Downtown hotels only
- Parking Fees
- Professional driver-guide with you all day
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
