Las Vegas · HISTORICAL TOURS
12 reviewed
This is the shortlist we’d send a friend: the 12 historical tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Kayak from Willow Beach to Emerald Cave on the Colorado River with scenic historic stops, top-notch guides, snacks, and optional Hoover Dam.
“This was a perfect way to spend a day. The guide was knowledgeable and the route and distance was easy to manage. The views were grand and pristine, highly recommend to anyone considering booking this adventure.”
One-day, $14.36 mobile ticket for a Downtown Las Vegas natural history museum with dinosaurs, Egypt, live sharks, and more.
“Great to see land animals from different places in the world. Loved how some animals actually moved since everything was not alive. I really liked how the animals were in great details. We found out it was real animal fur.”
Ride historic Hoover Dam tunnels on a guided mountain bike tour from Boulder City with hotel pickup, lunch, and Lake Mead views.
“Great fun. Easy ride - which was a plus given how warm it was. Incredible views all the way down to lake mead from Boulder city.”
A $25 self-guided Boulder City historic district trip from Las Vegas with museum time, antiques, and bronze art—no rental car.
“Fantastic day out .We did the tour last year it was really great and we wanted to go back to do it again and see the parts we missed .After today we will definately be going back to boulder city again .Highly recommend .Dan Armstrong was our tour driver and guide he was brilliant really friendly very knowledgeable and easy to listen to . He relaxed the group and got us all excited with his high energy .Brilliant day .”
Prepaid admission to Las Vegas Erotic Heritage Museum. Self-guided visit with all exhibits, including the Catherine display, in about 1 hour.
“No I personally has not enjoyed this museum Not much remarkable & updates are poor Really speaking No one is taking care of it”
A 2-hour Downtown Las Vegas walk that pairs Red Light District history with augmented reality video and classic Fremont stops for $52.
“Shar was fantastic! We learned a lot, had a great time and would do another tour in a heartbeat.”
A 2-hour Talking GoCar Mob History tour in Las Vegas with Mob Museum entry, Fremont and Neon stops, plus an open-air electric ride.
“The tour starts at 9am and I showed up at their offices at 8:45 and they never showed up or answering the phone or through the app's support! They steal your money and never got on the tour!!”
See Hoover Dam and Boulder City’s railroad museum on a small-group tour with hotel pickup, included admissions, and optional Cornish pasty lunch.
“Brandon was a phenomenal guide! He went above and beyond for a great experience. I would recommend this trip to anyone.”
Small-group guided hike in Red Rock Canyon from the Venetian with coffee, wildlife spotting, petroglyphs, waterfalls, and emailed photos.
“Great hike and guide. Got lots of pictures. Definitely a must do activity when visiting Las Vegas. Had a great time.”
Elvis tribute artist leads a 3-hour walking tour of Vegas landmarks, with milkshakes at the Peppermill, photos, and song and stories.
“We had a great time with “Elvis” touring around Vegas and hitting the special Elvis places and highlights - couldn’t recommend highly enough - “Elvis” was extremely flexible and accommodating on the tour and went out of his way to take us to a few places not on the itinerary-fantastic few hours!”
Cruise the Las Vegas Strip in a rugged Hummer, then head into the Mojave for Seven Magic Mountains and an Old West saloon.
“I booked this tour as a solo traveler, would say it suits for both solo and groups. Only have positive things to say about the tour. Had Kadenn as a guide and he was amazing!”
Ride a GPS-led electric GoCar through Las Vegas mob landmarks, then get 1 hour at the Mob Museum. Self-guided, multilingual, fun.
“The cars are a lot of fun and easy to maneuver. The navigation isn’t the best and I was expecting more history/mob info on the actual drive.”
