6 full days in Las Vegas - What to do?

[Karin1984]

Early December I have a solo trip to Las Vegas planned. I have 6 full days there, which might be a bit too long, but it's what was most convenient with travel and work.

I guess I need about two-three days to see the city, things on my possible to-do-list are:
- Immersive Disney Experience
- See one or two shows
- Nevada State Museum & Spring Preserve
- One or two other museums. Options: Mob museum, Natural History, Titanic (how did this end up here?), Burlesque Hall, I'll let my mood decide on the day where to go.
- Bellagio fountains
- Have a look at some well-themed hotels / Try my luck at a casino

Leaving three to four days to see what's outside Las Vegas. I do not have a driver's license, therefore I need to look at organized day trips.
I am thinking Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon for sure, but what else? There are so many canyons, national parks, valleys, etc. near Las Vegas. Any advice which ones to do? Which are similar in landscape/feel to Grand Canyon and Antelope and can be skipped?
Visiting Hoover Dam is not on my list as a place to visit. It's not something that really interests me and I noticed several tours have a short stop at Hoover Dam included to take pictures.

If anyone has advice on touring companies, hotels, which shows to see, things missing on my to-do-list, or what is overrated... I'm all ears!

Thanks in advance!

 

[China Expat]

Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, Area 51 immersive experience, formula one race car track, evening Cirque SHows- especially LOVE and the new show at the Wynn-Awakening, U2 concert at the Sphere

 

[Ann-CA]

I’d do Omega Mart at Area 15- you could spend half day there if you dig into their puzzles.

If you have a chance, head to Fremont Street. Very different vibe from the strip but there’s some interesting things there- the zip line is pretty fun.

High Roller- great views. The happy hour cabin can be really fun with bartenders.

If you’re into pinball, pinball museum is a good place for a few hours.

I love looking at hotels- tons to see! My favorites are Bellagio, Venetian, NY/NY.

 

[DL1WDW2]

The Neon Museum and Fly Over Las. Vegas and Eiffel Tower Experience
and the Peppermill Restaurant & Lounge …

 

[felice]

A visit to the Grand Canyon is definitely worth it

 

[lilsonicfan]

I like the downtown casinos for gambling, you can sometimes find cheap blackjack or what not. The El Cortez, for example. Fremont St in general is fun and if you catch some live concerts, can be a good time.

Bellagio is one of my favourite hotels as it feels so upscale. The conservatory is worth a walk through, and of course the fountains at night are beautiful.

We just went, and did the Omega Mart - a really cool experience that is a bit hard to describe, but we really enjoyed it and I think we might have spent 2-3 hours there. We didn't do the rest of the Area 51 stuff but it does look neat there as well.

We have also done the Linq High Roller giant ferris wheel, I really liked it! We went in the car that has open bar, I think I managed to drink 5 drinks in the half hour rotation, a record for me.

We did the Mob Museum on this trip and I definitely recommend this. It's really well laid out and there is a lot to look at and learn about the mob history of Vegas as well as generally in the US.

Because we were there in summer we really appreciated the indoor shopping areas like the Forum Shops (Caesar's Palace) and Miracle Mile shops (Planet Hollywood) as well as walking through the various casinos.

I love Cirque shows, "O" is one of my faves.

If the budget allows, a helicopter tour might also be pretty cool.

 

[sophy1996]

We really liked both the Neon Museum and the Mob Museum.

 

[zavandor]

Not an expert, just as a tourist years ago:
- Hoover Dam is included in most tours because it's just next door to Antelope Canion (which is amazing!). I found it an interesting visit, but I like large engineering.
- I found the Death Valley astonishing and well worth a visit. And it's very different from anything else I've seen. But I went in January when it wasn't hot
- the Bellagio buffet is another must do for dinner. I'd go back to Vegas just for it (my stomach is connected to my heart)
- the Stratosphere has a great view of the Strip from above (and a couple of attractions on top, but you cannot pay me to do them, too scary).

 

[Karin1984]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I haven't decided yet. I am now thinking, you are only a one hour flight away from Disneyland. And you haven't been since 2014...

 

[Ann-CA]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I haven't decided yet. I am now thinking, you are only a one hour flight away from Disneyland. And you haven't been since 2014...

Yes! You should do that! 6 days is a lot of days in Vegas. If you’re able to get a flight straight to John Wayne from Vegas, that’d be an easy trip.

 

[ktlm]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I haven't decided yet. I am now thinking, you are only a one hour flight away from Disneyland. And you haven't been since 2014...

100% this! There is lots of new stuff to see. I'd spend a couple of days in Vegas and then fly and spend a couple of days in Disneyland!

 

[NVDISFamily]

If it's in your budget and you want a "show" I'd consider going and seeing our home team (and recent Stanley Cup Champions) play at "The Fortress" (T-Mobile Arena). It's good fun.

https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/schedule/2023-12-01

 

[_19disnA]

We know some friends who went to Vegas last year and they said walking down the Strip during the day has gotten to be a hassle with all of those sketchy homeless people and others selling drugs. In the past they used to enjoy walking during the day but said they would NOT do that again. Sounded like in the past they just let you walk by, now they hassle people and they didn't feel comfortable in that sort of atmosphere. In the past when we went to Vegas we always rented a car since it made getting around so much easier. Not having a driver's license, you either need to use taxis which can get to be expensive or look for various tour groups.

Fremont St. is really not someplace I would go if traveling solo. Most are tiny casinos and since you don't drive seems you would have to take a taxi to get there. The general atmosphere isn't appealing to us.

 

[AndrewC]

Cirque du Soleil, either Ka or O, or ideally, both.

The Sphere

 

[FeliciaB23]

Definitely Red Rock Canyon! An easy drive with great hiking.

If you have never seen the Grand Canyon, I'd recommend a bus trip. It will be a full day from what I remember and you'll spend a majority of the day in the bus and get little time at the Grand Canyon itself but, it's convenient to not have to drive there yourself.

Additionally, one of the Cirque shows and Fremont Street!