Las Vegas has long been lauded for its limitless experiences catered to any travel agenda. As you already know it is something we like to do too, but for this guide I will present a cornucopia of other offers instead.
Are you in search of things to do, free attractions, some adrenaline inducing activities like helicopter rides or perhaps even quaint places to visit? This list has you covered!
Each time I go to Las Vegas there are great new places to see, and after having visited Las Vegas again, which is now up (hard to believe 2020 will be over in just a few months! Also with everything open on the strip this update dates well for my soon coming guide times), I can say it does very much make into that year. Join me in this journey to uncover some of these great options.
Top Things to Do in Las Vegas
1. The Las Vegas Strip
Experience the Las Vegas Strip This bustling boulevard is home to attractions such as the Bellagio Fountain and Mirage Volcano shows. The strip is perfect for sipping a drink through plastic container, glass is not allowed out side and people watching.
Keep in mind, this stripe stretches 4.2 miles and that is a LOT of distance… In summer, please note that you can walk through the casino lobbies for an air conditioned break and little peeks at all hotel interiors.
Pro-tip: the walk is totally free unless you buy stuff on a whim.
2. The Iconic Las Vegas Sign
It is impossible to epitomize the spirit of Las Vegas in a photograph better than the welcome sign for which it share’s its name – so star and member from seeing stars Hal Garrison had this photo taken there in 1959.
Located at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip near the airport, this famous sign is a great place to get a photo op and is accessible by car or ride-share with parking provided.
This is an open 24 hour location, which means the sign can attract crowds, but showing up early in the morning may lead to less people and no lines to wait in for that perfect picture.
Price: Free
3. A Visit To The Neon Museum Las Vegas
The Neon Museum, a non-profit that collects and preserves Las Vegas’ neon signs from as far back as 1930. Just off the Strip near downtown, this facility offers insight into Las Vegas’ brilliant history via a number of touring options such as self-guided tours and Brilliant! night show.
The coming darkness with the setting sun turns on most of the signs and they all have an inherent beauty to them, only enhanced as well by this change in daylight. The greatest light for the best pictures of the museum is generally at nightfall so that is a smart thought. Note: DSLR are not allowed.
Today: Open 2 pm – 10; seasonal hours
Cost $20 general, $16 for locals; guided tours are $28 or $24 for locals. Children up to six years of age do not pay for entry.
4. Riding the High Roller Observation Wheel
The High Roller, the tallest observation wheel in the world at 550 feet, takes a geologic age — about 30 minutes — to complete one rotation and offers panoramas down The Strip to faraway mountains.
Containing 28 clear pods with room for up to 40 guests in each, the wheel In addition to standard rides, a ‘Happy Half Hour’ experience is available for passengers age 21 and older and includes an open bar throughout the ride for groups of up to 10 adult guests. Mask Required (Other than when Eating or Drinking)
Opening: Mon-Thurs 4 PM-12 AM Fri-Sun 12 PM-12 AM
Cost: Adult Day Ticket is $23.50, Happy Half Hour (21+):$60 Youngster 7-17 is $8.50 Free for kids under 6.
5. Seven Magic Mountains in Discovery
If ever driving in from L.A., Seven Magic Mountains is a 30-minute drive south of the Las Vegas Strip, and it’s a colorful installation by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone.
Some of the tallest towers in this installation are 30-plus-foot-high stacks of large boulders, each one painted a vivid hue dotting the desert landscape at Ivanpah Valley. Tourists can admire these colorful sculptures up – close and take iconic pictures.
Getting here: by Rental Car with available parking, or Uber $30 one way (it varies on the time and day).
Price: Free entry
6. Tea time at the Waldorf Astoria’s Tea Lounge
Take traditional English tea on the 26th floor of this hotel, with panoramic views from the Tea Lounge floor to ceiling over The Strip (in addition to cucumber sandwiches you’ll get buffalo lollipops in bleu cheese fondue).
It is a beautifully tranquil setting for a wonderful choice of teas worldwide combined with an array of mini sandwiches and deluxe range of tea time desserts.
Service hours: 11:45 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:15 PM; day-of walk-ins only2 guests max at each seating1.
Price: $58 per person
7. The Ultimate Shopping Destinations For Every Fashionista
For the shopping enthusiast, Las Vegas malls are an opulent design spectacle that showcases a variety of stores. Whether you want to browse high end boutiques or shop in popular retail chains, there is something for everyone.
Caesars Forum Shops are one of the most popular shopping arcades in town with more than 160 stores & restaurants.
The Grande Canal Shops walk through a mall that is designed like Venice; over 160 stores and high-end brands.
Fashion Show Mall is a large retail space on the strip with over 250 stores and restaurants, as well as regular entertainment.
8. Las Vegas Rooftop Bar Trip
Top Rooftop Bars in Las Vegas Discover the best spots to enjoy a beautiful view of the city and cocktails It is just great to have the views of sunset and some mood at night while there which none other place offer.
Sky Bar: on the 23rd floor of the Waldorf Astoria, it serves innovative cocktails and has panorama views
Legacy Club: Soaring on the 60th floor of Circa in Downtown Vegas, this chic space provides sweeping views of the city.
Commonwealth: A huge two-story downtown pub with an outdoor rooftop.
Beer Park: An outdoor bar with beer galore and a lively atmosphere at the Paris Hotel perfect for mingling.
9. Las Vegas Helicopter Tours
See the world-famous Las Vegas Strip from above with Maverick Helicopters, the top helicopter tour company in town. From flying over the Strip to a sky-high trip to the Grand Canyon, these tours will offer up some incredible top-down perspectives.
But as scared witless of heights as I am, the views from on high are among my most treasured Vegas experiences.
Price: From $89 per person
10. The Best Luxury Spa Experiences In Las Vegas
Las Vegas is home to some of the top spas in the world, and there are many options. Here are a few of the city’s most luxurious selections to get you started:
Best Spa At Aria: The largest 5-star spa in the US with a balcony therapy pool.
Qua Baths & Spa: Caesars Palace: Spanning 50,000 sqft with a Laconium Room, Roman Baths and Arctic Ice Room along with signature treatments
The Cosmopolitan: Sahra Spa, Salon & Hammam – Inspired by the peace and tranquility of the desert
11. Paris Hotel Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck Experience
Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck at the Paris Hotel Get a small taste of Paris in Las Vegas. This lower-level version, with views from a scant 46 stories above the Strip, includes light shows every half-hour through midnight.
Costs: $22 / Hours of Operation: 2 PM – 10 PM
12. The Venetian Hotel – Gondola Ride
Ride Around the Venetian Hotel & Casino in a Gondola- Embrace Venetian allure Opt for either an indoor experience, or be lead through the melodies of your singing gondolier outside.
Glide under bridges and past cafes inside, along the Grand Canal.
13. Pink Jeep Tours: Red Rock Canyon!
Pink Jeep Wrangler at Red Rock Canyon While exploring with tour companies and a guide, you can learn more about Hutchinson Island – whether in the open-air or enclosed jeeps. There will be opportunities to get off and explore the terrain in more detail.
This tour includes convenient hotel pickup and a shuttle to the site, so you can make your way seamlessly between attractions.
14. Sun-Soaked Celebrations With Day Clubs in Vegas
Hit up these Vegas day clubs to help you start the party in broad daylight:
Encore Beach Club at Wynn: Offering up a tropical 60,000 sq. ft. three-tiered pool venue with luxury cabanas and bungalows
GO Pool DayClub at Flamingo Hotel & Casino: The pool to party with daily DJs, palm trees and waterfalls.
Tao Beach Club at Venetian: Get seasonally busy with bottle service and gourmet pool menu from TAO Kitchen.
Marquee Pool: Adults only with great music, and the best service of them all; Fridays to Sundays starting at 11 a. m. until after sunset.
15. Best Nightclubs to Experience in Vegas
Veg Adventures: Here are a few places you can check outUnrivaled Vegas Nightlife Experience in the top clubs of Vegas:
Omnia at Caesars Palace: Hosts the worlds best Djs like Afrojack & Calvin Harris, with one of the biggest dance floors in Vegas.
XS nightclub in Wynn: A top-grossing global nightclub featuring an outdoor pool venue, attracts elite DJs like Avicii and organizes performances of famous celebs.
Jewel at ARIA: Three levels of glitz, glamour and immersive design.
Tao Nightclub at Venetian: Best known for its energetic ambiance, state of the art sound and lighting.
Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan: Changes to an expansive moonlit lounge as well on weekends.
16. Red Rock Casino Specialty Cocktails
Discover Unique Red Rock Casino Cocktail Experiences 20 Minutes From The Las Vegas Strip The pop-up bar, Crimson in Bloom, is designed as a garden so you can enjoy all the pretty open airiness it creates and totally turn into something magical season by season from inside to outside space.
The Rouge Room will be the next up, launching you with spring 2023 for its intention to serve as a vintage European-style cocktail room.
It will take an exciting new course, and opened as the Rouge Room in the spring of 2023!
17. Luxury Pools in Las Vegas
Las VegasA hotel pools are grand in scale and architecture, usually for guests only. Cover charges are often available at select pools for non-guests.
Key highlights include:
Bellagio Pool: Decorated with a Mediterranean styling which offers several pools, private cabanas and garden café.
Garden Of The Gods At Cesar’s Palace: Features a total of seven pools and swim-up blackjack.
Stadium Swim at Circa: Six pools, swim-up bars and a giant screen (cover charge)
Every hotel has a wonderful way to work on its pool, meaning you will have an unforgettable visit.
18. Find Nature Just Outside Las Vegas on Day Trips
Get out of Las Vegas for the day and visit nearby nature phenomena. Here are a few more outdoor adventures that are accessible in your rented car:
Red Rock Canyon: Home to More Than 26 Hiking Trails and a Scenic Drive Admission is $15 per car; reservations are required.
Hoover Dam: 40 minutes away, iconic site straddling Nevada and Arizona.
Valley of Fire State Park: located 45 minutes from the Las Vegas and famous for its bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops with an obligatory hike to see some ancient petroglyphs. It is $10 to race your NV, and $15 for all other vehicles.
DAY TRIP: 2 and half hours away, Grand Canyon West Rim
19. Las Vegas Shows And Residencies Made Glorious
Louis said, “Las Vegas is world famous for being home to great entertainment of all types. Definitely attend a show as it could be the most entertaining part of your trip. Recommended Performances and here is the list of all performances:
Cirque du Soleil: Multiple shows, in particular Michael Jackson’s love “MJ One,” “O” at Bellagio, and “KA” at MGM Grand.
Absinthe: party meets cabaret circus burlesque vaudeville mashup
V Variety Show: Starring acrobats, magicians and daredevils
Jabbawockeez: Hip-hop dance show.
20. The Chandelier Bar @The Cosmopolitan
Chandelier Bar, The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas”Pressed up against a three-story chandelier of more than 7 million crystals is this multi-level bar. Each has a unique gaming style.
Chandelier Bottom (Level 1): An electric venue set in the vein of an iconic casino lounge.
The Chandelier (Level 1.5): A high-end cocktail area containing beautifully made drinks in the heart of a shimmering chandelier Reopened June 4
Top Of The Chandelier (Level 2): A more intimate bar location showcasing the chandelier.
Location: Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino
Open: Daily, 24 hours
21. FLY LINQ Zipline Over the Las Vegas Strip
Ascend 12 stories above The LINQ Promenade and gather enough courage to take off on the FLY LINQ Zipline. Race to 35 mph with a backdrop of the Las Wonderful as you rocket up and down in the sky over Sin City. Select flight while seated or awesome superhero-style flight.
Operating hours: 2 PM – 10 PM
22. Bellagio Fountain show experience
The Bellagio Fountain Show In Las Vegas This extravagant show is a choreographed fountain display that features more than 1,000 fountains and music shooting water up to about 460 feet into the air. So every show is different and provides a unique experience with other songs & choreography.
Showtimes:
Weekdays 3 PM to 8 PM every 30 minutes, then until midnight every 15 minutes
Weekends: Every 30 minutes noon-8pm; Then every 15 minutes until midnight.
Where: Bellagio Hotel & Casino
23. Vegas downtown – Fremont Street
You can stay in Downtown Vegas to take in all of the energy, as well as free nightly light shows (starting at dusk) and live entertainment on three stages. But it is also the site of some outstanding activity fun, take your residence to a zipline in addition to additionally many bars as well as furthermore eating centers.
It is also famous for the Golden Nugget and Binion’s Horseshoe as a nearby casinos. Do some of the best people-watching in all of Vegas on Fremont Street contributing to its exuberant vibe.
