Bus Tours of Las Vegas

For those who have never visited Las Vegas, the city can be disorienting. A bus tour is an excellent way to become familiar with the many attractions of Las Vegas, while learning about the city's rich history. There are several companies that provide bus tours of the Strip, Fremont Street and other areas of interest. Most tours feature air-conditioned buses and pick you at at your hotel, so you can tour the city in comfort even during the hot summer months.

Las Vegas Neon Night Bus Tour

Las Vegas Grand Canyon Tours provides helicopter and bus tours of the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Lake Mead and the Las Vegas Valley. One of the company's most popular tours is the Las Vegas Neon Night Bus Tour, which begins at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.

The tour then continues north along the Strip, seeing all the Strip hotels from the outside, while stopping at the Bellagio Fountains, the Conservatory at Bellagio and the Mirage. You will then stop and take in the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. The tour includes guided narration on an air-conditioned luxury bus.

Las Vegas Neon Night Bus Tour
(866) 218-3427
lasvegasgrandcanyontour.com

Neon Night on the Town Las Vegas City Tour

This tour picks you up at your Las Vegas hotel and transports you to the Strip. You will stop to see the erupting volcano at the Mirage, the gondoliers at the Venetian, the fountains of Bellagio and the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas.

You will also ride to the top of the Stratosphere Tower, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the city. This tour also stops at Fremont Street, where you can take in the neon light show that has made downtown Las Vegas famous.

Neon Night on the Town Las Vegas City Tour
(800) 566-5868
looktours.com

Haunted Vegas Tour

For those looking for a more unusual Las Vegas bus tour experience, tour guide Robert Allen offers a look into the darker side of the city. This tour takes you down the Las Vegas Strip, where you will learn about reported hauntings at several of the hotels and casinos.

You will also see several off-Strip attractions, such as Liberace's Museum, Redd Foxx's home and the "Motel of Death," where several celebrity deaths have occurred. Guests are encouraged to take photos and video throughout the tour and some of your photos may even appear on the Haunted Vegas Tours website.

Haunted Vegas Tour
(702) 339-8744
hauntedvegastours.com

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Article Written By Owen Pearson

Owen Pearson is a freelance writer who began writing professionally in 2001, focusing on nutritional and health topics. After selling abstract art online for five years, Pearson published a nonfiction book detailing the process of building a successful online art business. Pearson obtained a bachelor's degree in art from the University of Rio Grande in 1997.

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