Sightseeing & Tours in Las Vegas

Sightseeing & Tours in Las Vegas
The tour industry is booming in Las Vegas. Visitors can choose from a variety of sightseeing destinations ranging from the city itself to nearby natural wonders like the Grand Canyon. They can also select from several modes of transportation, including helicopters, buses, limousines and even horses. Most tour operators provide hotel pickup and return. Here are five of Las Vegas' most popular sightseeing offerings.

Las Vegas

A Las Vegas city tour is the best way to get a feel for the area, and All Las Vegas Tours has a wide selection to choose from. You can check out the famous Strip, the wedding chapels in Downtown Las Vegas and the lights of Fremont Street Experience aboard a motorcoach, a double-decker bus or a limousine. There are also some themed city excursions, including a neon lights night tour, a mob tour and a haunted Vegas tour.
All Las Vegas Tours
4285 N. Rancho Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
(702) 233-1627 or (800) 566-5868
alllasvegastours.com

Hoover Dam

Sightseeing Tours Unlimited boasts a variety of tours to the civil engineering marvel Hoover Dam. In fact, this company's roots date back to 1977, when the owner came up with the idea of taking tourists to the dam in a limousine. Today, Sightseeing Tours Unlimited offers super express and deluxe Hoover Dam tours. There's also a unique package that includes a boat cruise on Lake Mead so you can view the dam from the water.
Sightseeing Tours Unlimited
7440 Dean Martin Dr., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, NV 89139
(702) 471-7155 or (800) 377-2003
sightseeingtourslv.com

Grand Canyon

Based in South Las Vegas at the Henderson Executive Airport, Mustang Helicopters features a variety of budget-oriented tours to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. Most packages include landing beneath the rim of this famed natural wonder and enjoying a champagne toast near the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon West Experience package is longer in duration and boasts a more comprehensive exploration of the area, along with a chance to learn about the Hualapai Indian culture.
Mustang Helicopters
1410 Jet Stream Dr., Ste. 100
Henderson, NV 89052
(800) 962-3869 or (702) 262-6199
mustanghelicopter.com

Area 51

Adventure Photo Tours has a variety of full- and half-day photographic journeys to natural spots including the Valley of Fire, Death Valley, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. However, their most unique tour takes you to the mysterious Area 51. Among the places you'll visit are a Joshua Tree forest and a dry lake bed where UFOs have been spotted. You'll also get to eat lunch at the famous Little A'Le'Inn.
Adventure Photo Tours
3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Ste. X-106
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 889-8687 or (888) 363-8687
adventurephototours.com

Red Rock Canyon

Family-owned Cowboy Trail Rides has been offering horseback and horse-drawn carriage adventures of the Red Rock Canyon area for nearly 15 years. Three of the company's most popular tours are the canyon rim ride, the sunset BBQ ride and the Red Rock overlook ride. As part of the Old West experience, many of their tour packages, which are all guided by professional wranglers, include barbecue dinners and cowboy entertainment.
Cowboy Trail Rides
(702) 387-2457
cowboytrailrides.com

Article Written By Yvonne Newman

Based in Las Vegas, Yvonne Newman spent 16 years writing for one of the city's popular visitors' guides. She has covered a variety of topics, including travel, shopping, sports and the arts. Newman is currently working on a book about tea houses. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Nevada and a master's degree in Anglo-Irish literature from Trinity College.

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