Las Vegas Tours
With your tour guide,
Anne P. Mitchell
| Summary: Las Vegas tours can take you anywhere from the downtown nightlife to the outdoor wildlife. No matter what your preferences and style, there are Las Vegas tours that are sure to enchant and please. |
Las Vegas is certainly a gambler’s paradise and there is no shortage of elaborate dance clubs, magnificent shows and top notch restaurants to choose from. But what many people don’t know is that Las Vegas can also be a nature lover’s or an adventure seeker’s paradise. If you want to escape the fast-paced, non-stop Las Vegas strip “party” atmosphere, why not fill your days with exciting tours of some of the most popular attractions that Las Vegas has to offer.
Some of the most popular Las Vegas tours include the Grand Canyon tour, the Hoover Dam tour, Red Rock Canyon tour, Valley of Fire tour and Lake Mead Cruises. There are a variety of Grand Canyon tours available by bus, plane, helicopter, off-road 4X4, motor coach, boat or a combination of all transport types. Tours vary in length and may range from 3 hours up to 14 hours. Grand Canyon tours typically cover the West, North or South rims of the Grand Canyon. There are plenty of stops along the way on Grand Canyon tours, each with its own special photo opportunities. Stops may include Indian reservations and sacred burial grounds, various viewpoints such as Quartermaster, Mather and Guano Point, the Colorado River and vast forests and trails. Keep in mind viewpoint locations depend on the route or tour you select.
Red Rock Canyon tours typically include a scenic drive through forests and through desert tortoise habitats, and elevations can exceed 6,000 feet, offering spectacular views of the canyon. Valley of Fire tours are popular among off-road enthusiasts. Tourist will have the opportunity to examine various desert plant and wildlife as well as interesting rock formations.
Or travel across the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir on a Lake Mead Cruise, where you will have a front seat to amazing rock formations, hills, islands and world famous Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam is the most popular tourist attraction in Nevada and besides the structure itself, other attractions include the visitor’s center, a museum, a theater and various exhibit areas. Hoover Dam tours are typically anywhere from 4 to 7 hours or more. But times may vary by tour company.
Other Las Vegas tours include Death Valley tours, Laughlin Casino tours (Laughlin is a small gambling town on the Colorado River), ghost town tours, gold mine or silver mine tours, city tours, cowboy ranch tours and various Las Vegas city lights and nightlife tours.
Depending on the length of the tour, breakfast, lunch and dinner may be included in the price as well as stops at picnic areas, rest areas and facilities. Prices are generally less than $100 for shorter ground tours, with helicopter and plane tours ranging from $120-$400+. Most departure times take place during the early a.m. hours and tours typically begin and end at a central location in the city of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vacationers will have no trouble finding a variety of brochures and information about tours in the lobby of their hotel and even in their rooms. If you would like to browse through a variety of tours ahead of time, log onto the Las Vegas Tourist Bureau at www.lasvegastouristbureau.com. You may also call the bureau toll-free at 1-800-777-Vegas or even visit the Las Vegas Tourist Bureau during your trip at 5191 Las Vegas Blvd. So. Las Vegas, NV 89119.
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