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Las Vegas: Sights and Places of Interest

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1st Day Tour Includes Riviera Circus Circus Venetian Treasure Island Mirage Caesars Palace Bellagio Imperial Palace Rio	Casino Hopping North to Center. Begin your day at the north end of the strip at 10am with All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet at the Riviera, one of Las Vegas' oldest and most prestigious casinos. Head across the street to Circus Circus for the free circus act. Moving south on Las Vegas Boulevard, continue to The Venetian where you can take a Gondola Ride, visit Madame Trussauds Wax Museum, take a walk around the Grand Canal Shops (click here for coupon!) and exit back down toward the main entrance to have a fabulous Italian gelato. Head across the street to Treasure Island for the infamous Pirate Battle, then onto the Mirage to view the erupting Volcano, visit the Tropical Rainforest, Siegfried & Roy' White Lion Habitat and the Dolphin Habitat. Continue South to Caesars Palace for the Magical Empire Tour, the Forum Shops (click here for coupon!) and the Lost City of Atlantis Fountain Festival. Have lunch at one of the many Forum Shops restaurants. Head further south to Bellagio and enjoy the Bellagio Fountains, the visit the Conservancy and the $300 million art collection at the Guggenheim. If you are a car lover then head back across the street to the Imperial Palace Auto Collection. By this time you may be exhausted, so zip back to your hotel, have a swim and get ready for the night! Dine at Rio's Village Seafood Buffet. An All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet voted the best in Vegas and features all the lobster you can eat! Then take in a show! Before or after the show see the Masquerade in the Sky (showing till midnight). If you still have some energy left, the Rio has the hottest nightclubs in Vegas, like the Club Rio, the Voodoo Lounge, or you can hang out and have a drink and enjoy Rio's dancing and singing cocktail waiters and waitress.
2nd Day Tour Includes Mandalay Bay Luxor Excalibur New York, New York MGM Grand Alladin Paris Riviera	Casino Hopping South to Center. Begin your day at the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues for breakfast, then (if you want to pay the price) you can visit the Shark Reef to view 100 species of sharks and fish (open 10am to 11pm, $13.95 adults, $9.99 child) then head north to the Luxor. Catch the interactive shows "In Search of the Obelisk", "Luxor Live", or "The Theater of Time". Visit King Tut's Tomb and ride the The Nile River Ride which runs daily. Go next door to Excalibur for the Dragon Battle between the dragon and Merlin the Magician in the moat at the Excalibur. Then visit the Magic Motion Film Ride. Continue north to New York New York for one of the best roller coasters in Vegas and lunch in one of the many restaurants at the food court. Cross the street to MGM Grand for a great opportunity to observe and experience the majestic King of Beasts close up and in person at the resort's Lion Habitat. You can hop a shuttle north to the Aladdin, take a stroll around the Desert Passage Shops (click here for coupon!). Then go next door to Paris for a ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower. In the evening, have dinner at Restaurante Italiano or Kristofers Steak House at the Riviera and then catch one or two of the fabulous Riviera Shows (click here for coupon). After the show, if you want to party on - you can zip over to one of the best nightclubs on the strip - Studio 54 at MGM Grand, Coyote Ugly at New York New York, La Playa at Harrah's or Rain or Ghost Bar at the Palms.
3rd Day Tour Includes Las Vegas Hilton Holy Cow Stratosphere Freemont Street	Casino Hopping North End. Begin your day at the very north end of Las Vegas Boulevard at the Las Vegas Hilton where you can visit Star Trek:The Experience. Head over to Holy Cow! Casino for a Free tour of their brewery. For lunch, go the the Stratosphere where you can get an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Lunch, Ride the Stratoblaster rides and see a show. In the late afternoon, just before dusk, head off to Freemont Street Experience and enjoy!
4th Day Tour	By now you should be sufficiently glitzed and casinoed out! If you have never seen the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas offers many great options to view it from helicopter, plane, or more traditional ways by bus. We suggest you visit these pages for great tours and money saving coupons: Vision Holidays, Heli USA, Sightseeing Tours Unlimited or Sundance Helicopters. Hop on a bus and visit the awesome Hoover Dam with Sightseeing Tours Unlimited. Or take the panoramic 13-mile Scenic Loop Drive and drive out to Red Rock Canyon. It is best seen early in the morning when there's little traffic.
Things To Do with Kids	The kids will enjoy the indoor adventure park and carnival at Circus Circus Adventuredome or act out your Nascar fantasies at the Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix. In the evening, the kids will love Excalibur's "Tournament of Kings" dinner show at 6 & 8:30pm which features galloping horses, jousting knights in armor and dinner that you are required to eat with your hands. Very fun and reasonable at $41.95. For reservations call (702) 597-7600. Bellagio also has a fabulous equine show "Cheval" which features haunting music and a talented group of horses and humans. 49-56 Adults and $30-35 Children under 12. The show does not include dinner. Call (702) 693-7722 for reservations.
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Bellagio Conservancy	Bellagio's Conservatory is a glass-domed 90,000-square-foot conservatory featuring 1,200 bins of exotic plants and flowers such as orchids, lilies and hyacinth. Displays are changed monthly. address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 693 7111 hours: 24 hours admission: Free!
Bellagio Guggenheim Art Gallery	Bellagio's Guggenheim Art Gallery - If you're an art lover, or going with one, check out the art gallery at the Bellagio with its' $300-million collection of works by van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, and Gauguin. address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 693 7111 hours: admission: $12.00
Bellagio Fountains	Bellagio's Fountains of Bellagio span more than 1,000 feet with fountains soaring as high as 240 feet in the air. The shows are choreographed to music ranging from the classic arias of Luciano Pavarotti to the romantic stylings of Frank Sinatra. address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 693 7111 hours: Performances take place every 30 minutes 3-8pm Mondays-Fridays Noon-8pm Saturdays & Sundays. After 8 pm performances are every 15 minutes until midnight. admission: Free!
Caesars Fountain Festival	Caesar's Lost City of Atlantis Show is in the Roman Great Hall in the Forum Shops at Caesars features fountains, lifelike animatronics characters, lasers, fire, steam and a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, music and sound effects. address: 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 893 4800 hours: Show starts at 10 a.m. daily and runs every hour on the hour to midnight. admission: Free!
Caesars Forum Shops	Caesar's Forum Shops feature more than 100 specialty retailers and upscale restaurateurs in a re-creation of an ancient Roman Forum streetscape with classic columns, arches, a sky like ceiling, and central piazzas with ornate fountains and classic statuary. address: 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 893 4800 hours: 10am daily to midnight. admission: Free!
Circus Circus Adventuredome	Circus Circus Adventure Dome features Grand Slam Canyon and a five acre theme park contained within a climate-controlled, pink glass dome. It offers water rides, a roller coaster, laser tag, animated dinosaurs, an arcade, gift shop and restaurant - all under a pink dome. address: 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South. phone: (702) 734 0410 hours: 10am-Midnight admission: All Day Pass $12.95 (33-48 inches), $18.95 (48+ inches)
Circus Circus World's Greatest Circus Acts	Circus Circus aerialists, high-wire walkers, trapeze artists and clown shows are featured during "World's Greatest Circus Acts" on the Midway Stage at Circus Circus, The current lineup of acts includes Gregory Popovich, who was once part of the legendary Moscow Circus; The Pavlovics, an acrobatic duo from Lithuania; The Osorio Brothers, three high-wire-walking siblings from Mexico; and three trapeze troupes: The Flying Vasquez, The Flying Cacares and The Flying Jimenez. address: 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South. phone: (702) 734 0410 hours: Shows daily every 30 minutes from 11am to midnight. admission: Free!
Clown Factory	Clown Factory at Ron Lee¹s World of Clowns offers a 35-minute self-guided factory tour. address: 330 Carousel Parkway phone: (702) 434 3920 hours: 8am-5pm Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm Saturdays. admission: Free!
Desert Demonstration Garden	Desert Demonstration Garden was developed by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to educate the public on landscaping in the desert. Staff is available 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursdays to Saturdays to answer questions and give guided tours. address: 3701 W. Alta Drive phone: (702) 258 3205 hours: 8am-5pm Daily - excluding holidays. admission: Free!
Don Pablo Cigar Factory	Don Pablo Cigar Co. offers free tours of its factory. address: 3025 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 369 1818 hours: 9am-8pm Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm Sundays admission: Free!
Ethel M Chocolate Factory & Cactus Gardens	Ethel M Chocolates (makers of M&Ms) offers free tours of the chocolate factory and its 2-acre botanical cactus garden. address: 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson phone: (702) 433 2500 hours: 8:30am to 7pm Daily admission: Free!
Excalibur Dragon Battle	Excalibur Dragon Battle features a battle between a fire-breathing dragon and Merlin the Magician takes place every hour, on the hour, from dusk to midnight daily, weather permitting, in the moat at Excalibur. address: 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 597 7777 hours: dusk to midnight admission: Free!
Fremont Street	Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian promenade in downtown Las Vegas, features a misting system, retail carts, kiosks, free entertainment, and one-of-a-kind light and sound shows, with more than 2 million lights and 540,000 watts of sound. address: Fremont Street between Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 678 5777 hours: dusk to midnight. admission: Free!
Holy Cow! Casino, Cafe & Brewery	Holy Cow! offers free tours of its Las Vegas microbrewery. Guided tours offered at 11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5 p.m. daily. Self-guided tours are available 8 a.m.- midnight daily address: 2423 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 732 2697 hours: 8am to midnight admission: Free!

Hoover Dam	Hoover Dam - Only 30 miles south of Las Vegas is one of mans greatest architectural achievements. Still in operation since the 30's supplying electrical power to Nevada, Arizona and California, it is truly a wonder to see. Visitors can actually go into the depths of the dam and tour the inner workings. Or you can peer over the edge of the nearly 800 foot drop while standing in two time zones at once! A nearby museum shows movies and artifacts involving it's creation. The beautiful new visitors center, at the edge of the dam, opened in September 95 and ironically enough cost much more to build than the dam itself did 60 years ago. address: phone: (702) 293 8367 hours: 8:00am - 5:45pm daily except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. admission: Exhibit Only tickets cost $4.00 for Adults, and $2.00 for children (6 to16) Regular Tour tickets cost $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $2.00 for children (6 to 16). Hard Hat Tour tickets cost $25.00 for everybody. Regular and Hard Hat Tour tickets include entry into the exhibits. Print a Free coupon for $1.00 off admission per person from this website http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam
Imperial Palace Auto Collection	Imperial Palace features the world's largest Auto Collection of antique and special interest vehicles at the Imperial Palace featuring antiques and vehicles owned by celebrities and presidents. address: 3535 S. Las Vegas Blvd phone: (702) 731-3311 hours: 9:30am-11pm admission: $6.95 but you can, bring your AAA card, go to the "players desk" in the casino (across from the Mai Tai bar) and ask for a free pass or go to the Auto Collections Website and print out the Free Pass available there.
Las Vegas Hilton Star Trek: The Experience	Las Vegas Hilton's Star Trek: The Experience is a lavish$70 million attraction that takes visitors to the 24th century. Get beamed aboard the USS Enterprise, blast through galaxies at warp speed and battle Klingons. address: Las Vegas Blvd phone: (702) 697-TREK hours: 11am-11pm daily. admission: varies
Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of the nation's fastest racing tracks. Top contenders compete in the hottest races on this state-of-the-art desert track. Watch the big names roll around the track at top speeds. See Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Rust Wallace or your favorite as they compete in the Winston Series, Las Vegas 400 every March. Tickets go fast so make sure you get yours now! Season tickets are available. address: 3810 Winery Road, Pahrump phone: (702) 644-4444 for tickets hours: 10am-9pm daily. admission: varies
	Liberace Museum - address: 1775 E Tropicana Avenue phone: (702) 798-5595 or 1-800-626-2625 hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm admission: Adults $6.50, Seniors $4.50, Students $3.50, $2 children

Luxor King Tut's Tomb	Luxor's King Tut's Tomb and Museum houses an exact replica of King Tut's tomb found by archeologist Howard Carter in 1922. address: Las Vegas Blvd. phone: (702) 262-4400 hours: 9am to 11pm (Fri & Sat till 1am) admission: $5.00
Luxor "In Search of the Obelisk"	Luxor's Motion Simulator Theater offers a journey into the past on a motion stimulator ride called "In Search of the Obelisk". address: Las Vegas Blvd. phone: (702) 262-4400 hours: 9am to 11pm (Fri & Sat till 1am) admission: $7.00
MGM Grand Lion Habitat	MGM Grand Lion Habitat at the MGM Grand is a multilevel habitat featuring four waterfalls, overhangs, a pond and Acacia trees. The habitat can house up to five lions. Photo opportunities are available 11am-5pm daily, except Tuesdays. Photos are available for $20 each. The lion habitat retail shop is open 9am-11pm daily. address: 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 891 7777 hours: 11am to 11pm admission: Free!
Mirage Volcano	Mirage 54 foot Volcano, located in front of The Mirage, erupts daytime every 30 minutes, then after dusk every 15 minutes. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 hours: dusk to midnight admission: Free!
Mirage Tropical Rainforest	Mirage Tropical Rainforest inside The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is housed under a 100-foot-high dome. The rainforest features palm trees reaching 60 foot, a cascading waterfall, lagoons and tropical flowers and plants, including elephant ears and orchids. There are more than 100 different types of plants in the rainforest. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 hours: 11am to 11pm admission: Free!
Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Mirage Dolphin Habitat inside The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is adjacent to the White Tiger Habitat. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day): 10am to 7pm winter hours: weekdays: 11:00am - 5:30pm; weekends & major holidays: 10:00am - 5:30pm admission: $15 per adult; Children 4-12 - $10; Free for 3 years and younger
Mirage White Tiger Habitat	Mirage White Tiger Habitat, featuring Siegfried & 's Royal White Tigers, is available for public viewing at The Mirage South. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day): 10am to 7pm winter hours: weekdays: 11:00am - 5:30pm; weekends & major holidays: 10:00am - 5:30pm admission: $15 per adult; Children 4-12 - $10; Free for 3 years and younger
M & M World	M&M's World at the Showcase Mall features Ethel M Chocolate's flagship store on the first floor; a 8,500-square-foot retail store on the second floor; M&M's Racing Team retail store on the fourth floor; and Color works where visitors can select their favorite colors of M&M's. address: 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 736 7611 hours: 10am-midnight, Sunday to Thursday, 10am to 1am Friday & Saturday admission: Free!
Pahrump Vineyards	Pahrump Vineyards offers free tours and wine tasting at Pahrump Valley Vineyards. The vineyard also boasts a gourmet restaurant and live entertainment Saturdays during the summer months. address: 3810 Winery Road, Pahrump phone: (775) 727 6900 hours: 10am-9pm daily. admission: Free!
Paris' Eiffel Tower Observation Deck	Paris' Eiffel Tower Observation Deck offers a great view of the Strip from 50 stories atop the world famous landmark. Visitors can board glass elevators and ascend to the observation deck for a spectacular view. This is a unique way to see the Bellagio fountain shows after dark. There's also a (expensive) restaurant in the tower. address: phone: (702) 946-7000 hours: 10 am to midnight admission: $9 Adults, $7 Seniors, Under 5 Free.
Red Rock Canyon	Red Rock Canyon is probably the best kept secret in Las Vegas. Receiving nearly 1.2 million visitors every year, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area is located 17 miles West of the strip on Charleston Boulevard (also shown as Highway 159 on some maps).Visit their website for detailed information at http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/ phone: 702-515-5350 hours: vary but usually 6am to 7pm admission: $5.00 per car (see tips for National Park discounts)
Rio Casino Masquerade Show in the Sky	Rio's "Masquerade Show in the Sky," an indoor entertainment experience featuring a cast of 36 performers, five floats, elaborate costumes and four different themed parades all performing in the sky above the casino floor. This $25 million aerial extravaganza will leave your head spinning. Guests may participate in the sky parade for $9.95 address: 3700 W. Flamingo Road phone: (702) 252 7776 hours: Performances every hour on the hour 2pm-midnight, Daily except Wednesdays admission: Free!
Sam's Town Mystic Falls Park	Sam's Town Mystic Falls Park, a unique 25,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled indoor park, is in the center of Sam's Town, The park is the site of two of Sam's Town's restaurants, a logo shop, the revolving Ram's Head bar and "Sunset Stampede," a dancing water, laser and light show. address: 5111 Boulder Highway. phone: (702) 456 7777 hours: Shows daily 2pm, 6pm, 8pm, and 10pm. admission: Free!
Shelby American Sports Car Museum	Shelby American Sports Car Museum features the latest version of Shelby American sports vehicles, along with a dozen Cobra cars. The assembly area is open for Free guided tours at 10:30am or by appointment only at 3:30pm. address: 6755 Speedway Blvd phone: (702) 643 3000 hours: 8am-5pm Mondays to Fridays. admission: Free!
Stratosphere Stratoblaster	Stratosphere, America's tallest freestanding observation tower houses two Stratoblaster rides 100 stories above the ground, the Let it Ride High Roller, the highest roller coaster in the world, and the Big Shot, a-state-of-the-art ride than shoots fun-lovers 160 feet in the air before letting them free-fall back to the launching pad. The tower also features a revolving restaurant, two observation decks, wedding chapels and a gift shop. address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd phone: (702) 380-7777 hours: 10am-Midnight (Fri & Sat till 2am) admission: Adult $7, Senior, Military, Children 4-12 $5
Treasure Island Pirate Battle	Treasure Island Pirate Battle between the pirate ship Hispanola and the British frigate Britannia on Buccaneer Bay in front of Treasure Island features swarms for sailors manning roaring cannons, exploding munitions, smoke and toppling mainmasts. Although this attraction is best seen at night - it is still wonderful during the day. address: 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 894 7111 hours: Shows are every 90 minutes 4-10pm daily, to 11:30pm Fridays & Saturdays. admission: Free!
Venetian Madame Trussaud's Wax Museum	Venetian's Madame Tussaud's is one of the most wonderful interactive wax museums in the world. Rub elbows with over 100 of your favorite celebrities. You can take photos, touch and hug the figures! address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 414 1000 or 1 877 883 6423 hours: 11 am to 10 pm. admission: Adult $19.95; Seniors & NV Res $14.00; Child 6-12 $9.95 Under 5 FREE. Get your coupons here!
Venetian Grand Canal Shops	Wind your way through the Grand Canal Shoppes to St. Mark's Square at the Venetian and see the "street performers" and "living statues". Go into the casino's main entrance and take the escalator up one level to get to the Shoppes. There is a "Gondolier March" through the Shoppes to St. Mark's Square at 9:30 am and 4 pm. (The location of the Square is shown on the Venetian diagram on the Diagrams page.) address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 414 1000 or 1 877 883 6423 hours: Open 10 am to 11 pm (until midnight Friday and Saturday). admission: Free!
Venetian Gondola Rides	Venetian Gondola Rides feature two different rides, both are accompanied by serenading gondoliers. One outside in front of the resort and one inside through the Grand Canal Shoppes. address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 414 1000 or 1 877 883 6423 hours: Inside 10am-10:30pm (until 11:30 Friday and Saturday), Outside 11am-7pm. admission: $12.50 a person and same-day reservations are required.

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