A Las Vegas Sightseeing tour is a fun way to see all the
sights that Nevada, the gaming capitol of the country
has to offer. The Las Vegas
strip is so long and has so many attractions that
it's a challenge to see it all in one day. When you take
a Las Vegas Sightseeing tour, you can sit back and relax
and let someone else do the navigating while you take
in the sights and sounds of the Strip.
Besides the Vegas Strip, other sights in and around the
area draw a number of visitors. The natural wonders of
the Grand Canyon, the engineering feats of the Hoover
Dam, the Valley of Fire, Lake
Mead and Colorado River are places you can tour.
There are scores of different tour operators who can
take you on a Las Vegas Grand Canyon tour. The price range
for these tours on average runs you $179 to $300, and
usually last about three and a half hours. Visitors who
are pressed for time might opt for the hour and a half
Las Vegas Helicopter Tour, but if you have more time you
can spend a full day on a Combo Tour of the Canyon. This
tour is 8 hours long and includes lunch. You get to see
a number of popular tourist sights, such as historical
Boulder city. Next you go to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
for prime photo opportunities. Finish it off with a ride
down Diamond Bar road and a stop at the Joshua Tree Forest
with the Grand Wash Cliffs in the background. Next, your
Las Vegas Grand Canyon tour takes you on a helicopter
ride as you make the 4,000-foot descent to the Colorado
River below. Here is where the tour winds down at a leisurely
pace; with you floating on a pontoon down the river as
you enjoy a guided narration.
On top of a typical tour of the Grand Canyon, you can
now see the Canyon in a brand new way thanks to the Grand
Canyon Skywalk. A horseshoe-shaped structure of glass
and steel that allows visitors to actually pretend they're
floating in the sky above the canyon. The entire Grand
Canyon Skywalk trip plus tour can take as long as 12 hours
so it's good to make a day-trip out of it.
A visit to the Hoover Dam is one of the more economical
options of all the Las Vegas Sightseeing Tours outside
of the city proper. Running an average of 4 to 6 hours,
these tours almost always include a pit stop at the Ethel
M Chocolate factory as well as the Botanical Cactus Gardens
and can cost as little as $33 dollars. To see more you
can spend another $100 dollars and opt for the airplane
tour of Lake Mead. This four-hour tour is a chartered
flight that begins in Las Vegas and flies you over the
Dam and Lake Mead. Along the way, you will see Boulder
City and the Virgin Canyon as well. Be sure to look for
the Las Vegas strip from the air upon your return from
your Las Vegas Grand Canyon tour.
There are different methods of transportation to choose
from, one being a Las Vegas Helicopter tour. These are
also rather affordable, being only around $75 to make
the 20-mile loop by air. For around $45 you can take the
five and a half hour walking and driving tour, led by
an informed guide who will give you valuable information
in addition to taking to you to the top sights on your
Las Vegas Tour. A steal at only $50, you can spend an
entire day touring when you combine a Deluxe City tour
with a red rock Canyon tour. The Valley of Fire often
cost a little bit more and can run you upwards of $100
because many tour operators use ATV's to take visitors
through the Mojave Desert where you can view colorful
natural rock formations and ancient petroglyphs.
