 California ToDo list (please comment)
> LV - 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd ...
> ** Las Vegas **
> - Grand Canyon
> - Hoover dam
> - The Strip
> - Fremont street
To follow up on my previous post, I think you're doing way too much,
but here's what I'd suggest for your 4 nights in Vegas:
20th -- This is a travel day and you'll be arriving in Vegas in the
evening. You could drive down the Strip if you have the time; it's
lit up all night because the casinos never close. But with your travel
schedule I think you'll probably be going straight to bed.
21st -- See the hotel/casinos on The Strip. The Strip is several miles
long and time is short, so you won't have time to walk around casually
and visit each casino (and it'll probably be extremely hot anyway).
You'll you'll want to pick which casinos interest you the most and use
public transit to get around quickly. Some of the most popular ones to
visit are the Bellagio, Venetian, Luxor, and Caesar's Palace, to name
a few, but there are many more and each person has their own
favorites, so you'll want to do a little research before going. If
time permits you could visit Freemont Street (the old casinos) in the
evening, but I'll bet you won't have time.
22nd -- You had planned to visit Death Valley on your way to Vegas,
but I don't think you'll have time, so you could do it today. Leave
early morning and drive to Death Valley (roughly 2.5 hours each way);
return early evening. If you've got any energy left you could visit
the Strip for a few more hours before bed.
23rd -- Leave early morning (like 6 am) and drive to the south rim of
the Grand Canyon. Arrive around lunchtime and spend the afternoon
there. Go to the visitor's center, stop at several overlooks, and walk
a short distance down into the canyon on the Bright Angel Trail. Leave
around 6:00 and get back to your Vegas hotel around midnight. NOTE:
I've done this before and am telling you that this will be an
exhausting day, and it's a shame to only visit for a few hours (you
should ideally spend at least 2 days at the Canyon), but it's better
than nothing.
My schedule leaves out Hoover Dam, which is a shame because I highly
recommend visiting it, but I just don't think it'll fit into your
schedule unless you skip either the Grand Canyon or Death Valley.
I also don't think you'll have time for Freemont Street, but I don't
regard that as a big deal. Freemont Street is interesting but most
tourists in Vegas concentrate on The Strip.
James
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