LAS VEGAS (NEVADA, US)

INTRODUCTION:

Las Vegas is the most happening city in US, gambling capital of World, it is approx 580 miles from San Francisco. It is the beautiful blend of fun & entertainment. It is internationally renowned for its hotels and casino's. It is also called sin city and is the popular city as lot of movies and serials are shot here. There are countless splendid hotels with marvelous architecture generally you notice hotels are build near attractions but the main thing of this city that hotels are the main attraction of Vegas. Every hotel here in itself a city they cover huge area, they have their own shopping complex, casino’s and rooms. This city is surrounded by dry mountains and desert. Las Vegas climate is desert climate. The city filled with sun shine year round and sometimes little rain happens. It is very colorful city glitter with lights if you visit here once, this city will recall you again and again. This is the magical effect of this city. Las Vegas is the city like that you will never find any city in the world.

ATTRACTIONS:

In Las Vegas there are many free attractions some are as under:

LAS VEGAS STRIP (Las Vegas Blvd) is 1 mile street, which is the main centre of the city and most happening place of whole Las Vegas. There are numerous hotels/casinos/shows right there on this street, we will talk about some hotels in separate sections. Caesar’s palace and Venetian hotel are very beautiful from inside and outside you must visit both hotels. In Caesar’s palace you will see how they created artificial clouds and sky beautiful hotel with so many branded outlets, ice cream shops and souvenirs shops many more. In Venetian hotel you will see how they depict the Venice city which is in water. Wonderful example of perfect architecture.

FOUNTAIN OF BELLAGIO Its fabulous musical fountain show which is absolutely free. It repeats after every ½ hr till midnight. Its location is outside the Bellagio hotel -casino, on the main strip of Las Vegas. When its going to start bunch of people collect around this area to watch this marvelous composition of music which will coordinate with water. Wonderful show in it you will see how water take so many shapes and go to heights which is directed by variety of musical sounds.

M&M WORLD It is free for every age person near to the corner of the Strip and Tropicana Avenue. It is like shopping complex you will find here chocolates, hand begs, Swarovski crystal, home décor, 3 D movie for kids and many more. So it is good for kids a colorful chocolate dream place.It is in four floor building.

FREMONT STREET The specialty of this street is year around it filled with musical sounds, lights and the bunch of peoples come to this street for multi purpose so that they can get variety of entertainment at one place. You will find here casinos, souvenir shop, spray painting artist who make master piece in minutes and the most important its light show which time are 8:30 pm to midnight and it take 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Its amazing light show for that they arrange so many camera’s, LED modules, sound systems, so many color combinations and technicians to make it spectacular for visitors.

AQUARIUM IN THE SILVERTON HOTEL It is 5 mile from Freemont street. It is free to visit this aquarium. In it you will see how a woman dressed as mermaid and will swim with stingray, shark and so many tropical fishes in 117000 gallon water in 5 minute show. This type of show you will not find anywhere else.

MIRAGE VOLCANO Mirage hotel is located in the strip between Flamingo and Spring mountain road. It performs outside the hotel after every hour from evening to 11 pm. The specialty of this show is that it combines fire, music and choreography. Its music composed by Mickey Hart and Indian musician Zakir Husain. They tried to show how volcano sounds so it is like nature which is choreographed. It will make you all warm and you will feel to dance.

In night it becomes completely the dazzling place as you feel we are celebrating some festival this type of feeling will come in mind. This strip is the most popular destination among tourists. You will find these type of many free attractions on the strips. Some times they guys do promotion of their restaurant or hotel so they throw free gifts as their hotel souvenirs chains or caps you can get that too. There are bus service provided to cover the strip they charge $3 for one side and $10 for full day. Some hotels provide shuttles for their guests for free. You can spent your time to visit hotels because every hotel has something different and variety of architecture.

HOOVER DAM is 35 mile from Las Vegas, it comes if you are going to Grand Canyon from Las Vegas. It is worlds 35th largest hydroelectric generating dam. There are some tours are arranged for tourists if some body interested in tunnel or want to see power house of dam they can take tour .They charge $30 per person for that. The main thing about this dam is it is structured in the hottest and the driest area of the US because of that now millions of people have drinking water during the dry season. There are some free parking area you can park there if you want to avoid parking fee at the dam.

GRAND CANYON is god’s wonder, you eyes will wide open once you see it live. It is situated in US in the state of Arizona is one of the great natural wonder of God. It is too large and 1 mile deep with multi color layers. Sand stone and lime stone give it colors. This is the overwhelming creation of nature. It is matchless by any other natural creation. It is divided in some areas like south rim, west rim. They provide variety of facilities there like bus tour, helicopter tours, one rim has sky walk that is west rim they charge $20 or 25 per person to walk on this sky track. It is made of glass you will walk on transparent floor seems as you are walking in air. Bus tour to canyon charge $30 per person in it they shows three points of canyons. Grand canyon is worth visiting. It is very hot area so bring lots of water with you some times they give free water bottles on the west rim. You can enjoy there the view of Colorado river which is lying in the lap of grand canyons. Its is praiseworthy architecture of nature. Millions of people come here every year to visit this lovely place. If you like hiking you can do it here as there are trails. Here people do camping, mule ride, Colorado river ride also. so if you are adventure lover this is the most adventurous place. Grand canyon are 250 mile from Las Vegas.

OPTIMIZED PLAN FOR ALL ATTRACTIONS:

2 Night 3 days plan to Las VegasS , Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon

If you are planning to go Vegas by car you should start early morning around 5 ‘o’ clock from home because San Francisco to Vegas will take 7 hrs approx. So around 2 ‘o’clock you will reach Vegas in between you can stop by anywhere and do snacking and photography on the way. The way to Las Vegas is very beautiful you will see the variety of road, desert, farms and so. After reaching Las Vegas first and foremost task to do check in into the hotel, eat and take a nap for 2 hrs approx so that you can recharge your energy. At 5 ’o’clock you should be ready to enjoy the evening in Vegas Freemont Street. 5 ’o’clock to 12 ’o’clock you can enjoy casino’s, free shows, museums, hotels which are in Freemont street. Second day early morning around 8 ’o’clock you should start for Hoover dam and Grand canyon. It is only ½ hr drive from Vegas to Hoover dam after Hoover dam directly you can go to visit Canyon. Its approx 3 hr drive forward to canyon and enjoy your day there. 4 ’o’clock you should head to Vegas again it will become 8 ’o’clock when you will reach back to Vegas than eat something in Vegas street, take rest and explore remaining attractions of the street. Next and the last day till checkout time rest, sleep, pack your luggage and after check out put your luggage in the car trunk and if you want to spent some more time in Vegas you can be there or now the time to go back to pavilion. It is 2 night 3 days plan to Vegas according to us.

If you want to go there by air you can save some hours, time of yours or can use that time in Vegas street or some where in Vegas. You have to hire a car there in Vegas to go to Grand canyon or Hoover dam and you can take a bus tour also which will take you to both attractions. For street you can take Freemont street bus it charge $ 3 per person for one side and $ 10 approx for full day per person.

HOW TO REACH:

Las Vegas is easily accessible by bus, car or by air. If you want to avoid the hurdle of long road journey by freeway, then go by air or if you love driving and want to enjoy Nevada, Arizona which will come on the way then go by car as it will double the pleasure of your trip. If you are going by car it is approx 580 mile from San Francisco and way is also beautiful and different, you will enjoy, it takes 7 hrs approx. By air you will reach there with in 1 1/2 hr or you can take any bus tour from San Francisco to Las Vegas. They will charge you round trip and will show you all attractions of Las Vegas and Hoover dam, Grand canyon. Some times very attractive deals come so it depends on your choice or taste.

STAY

Las Vegas is the hub of beautiful and luxurious hotels. But we recommend you always choose hotel which is near the strip as you can enjoy in the night because the main entertainment begins in night in Vegas There are many budget, mid range, luxurious hotels in the strip like Circus Circus, Binion, El Cortez etc. Their economy room rates are $60 to $70 per night (look for better deals) Rooms are good and these hotels have their own casino and restaurant. These are in the heart of the city.

ITEMS REQUIRED:

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