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From Las Vegas to Utah, The Ultimate Holiday Guide

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Are you convinced as yet? Well, read on and I’ll show you what you can expect from these two exciting cities in the US.

Las Vegas


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Las Vegas is a metropolis in the state of Nevada in the United States. It is the most crowded city in the state and is a globally famous resort city, recognized mainly for its casinos, shopping, elegant dining, and famously lavish nightlife, which has an extensive variety of entertainment choices. The city calls itself “The Entertainment Capital of the World”. For this reason, Las Vegas is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world. The biggest and most popular of the mega-casino hotels in Las Vegas are located in the area identified as the Las Vegas Strip. Amongst Las Vegas’s other appeals is the world’s biggest buffet.

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Top Places to Visit in Las Vegas

The Strip

The 2.5-mile-long central unit of Las Vegas Boulevard, which goes across the city from northeast to southwest, recognized as the Strip, is bordered with enormous entertainment palaces, several constructed with a central theme and home to performance sites, extravagant hotel rooms, and elegant dining. The Strip is mainly remarkable at night when the city is lit up by a never-ending chain of splendid neon signs.

Fremont Street Experience

In old downtown Las Vegas, Fremont Street is a pedestrian-only region with all types of unique locations. A five-block part of Fremont Street is shielded with a covering of LED lights that light up the sky in a display of various colours and designs as you stroll below. Recognized as the Fremont Street Experience, every night extraordinary music, and visual displays take place overhead. Street performers and special entertainment act frequently perform outdoors in this region.

Paris Hotel and the Eiffel Tower

What could be better than seeing two cities in one day? The Paris, Las Vegas, offers you the opportunity to do just that. Situated outside the resort is the replica of the Eiffel Tower which makes it into many of the Las Vegas pictures. You will also come across a ‘Paris Opera House’ together with the romantic Eiffel Tower restaurant in the building. Take the lift to the forty-sixth floor and revel in the sights of the metropolis just like you would have on the Eiffel Tower itself. If you are travelling with your partner, it is easily one of the best places to visit in Las Vegas.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

There are plenty of guided tours offered for Red Rock Canyon, which would take you far away from the lights and noise of the metropolis. Relish the tranquil 25-kilometre long drive to the desert in the middle of nowhere. Take a trek here or merely revel in the Mojave Desert with its red hills. Choices are unlimited, which makes Red Rock a main feature in the Las Vegas tourism scene.

Las Vegas might be neon lights and luxury but there’s plenty more to it. The desert landscape could be a heaven for outdoor fans with paths that are as plain as they’re stunning. One of the main things to do in Vegas is to trek the paths in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. They vary from easy to hard and consist of the Moenkopi Loop, Keystone Thrust, White Rock – Willow Springs, and Turtlehead Peak to name a few.

Stratosphere

Another entry on places to visit in Las Vegas is the stunning and magnificent Stratosphere Tower. At a height of nearly 1150 feet, the tower provides many great reasons to visit. You can relish some exciting rides on the top like Sky Jump, Insanity, and Big Shot. And if you are someone who does not like the adrenaline rush, the outdoor deck provides some brilliant sights of the city, making it one of the top places in Las Vegas.

Bellagio Resort and Fountain Show

The Bellagio is a premium, remarkable resort with plenty of gems concealed away in its corridors. You can explore the Gallery of Fine Arts, Botanical Gardens, and also the Conservatory here. It has numerous restaurants and also a spa and salon, aside from the famous Bellagio casino which is one of the largest Las Vegas tourist appeals.

Aside from all this, the gorgeous fountain here is another popular feature. Every fifteen or so minutes, the fountain goes off with an attractive display of water together with a music set. This fountain show is a must if you are searching for free things to view in Las Vegas.

Mirage Hotel: Erupting Volcano and Secret Garden

The Mirage Hotel is simple to recognize while walking down the Strip. In front of the resort is a volcano, which explodes at regular intervals. At night, the shining red fire shooting out is one of the most distinctive sites noticeable from the sidewalk. Inside the Mirage is the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. You can view an extensive range of exotic animals, which include white lions. The Dolphin Habitat has a huge amount of trained dolphins in its 2.5-million-gallon pools.

High Roller Ferris Wheel on the Linq

What better to do than get on a Ferris wheel in Sin City? Situated at the Linq Promenade, this wheel is the symbol of the city. Standing at 550 feet high, this viewing wheel offers a complete sweeping view of the city and also its most popular destination, the Strip. One whole rotation would take around 30 minutes. Riding the wheel at night provides an even more remarkable sight of Las Vegas in its magnificence.  

The 28 cabins are different from standard to Happy Half Hour cabins and those that could be hired for special events such as weddings with deals that comprise of wedding planning too.

New York-New York Hotel

The New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas is on the other side of the street from both the MGM Grand Hotel and the Excalibur Resort Hotel. Strikingly gorgeous, the hotel is designed to look like New York’s skyline, complete with the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. A giant roller coaster circles in and around the hotel.

Caesar’s Palace and The Colosseum

Possibly one of the best known of all the Las Vegas hotel resorts, Caesar’s Palace continues to change. Presently Caesar’s Palace is a huge compound in the centre of the Strip, complete with every conceivable entertainment choice. Of course, you have to try your hand at the casino games as that’s one of the best things to do in Vegas! If you’re a passionate poker player you can’t miss playing at the 24-hour, 4,500-square-foot poker room. Regular tournaments are held, offering you an opportunity to win big!  

The hotel is closely linked with shows held in its enormous concert venue famous as “The Colosseum.” Leading performers (which have consisted of Celine Dion and Elton John) perform here for prolonged periods, and shows are frequently reserved ahead of time. Travellers planning a trip and wanting to see a performance here will have to look at dates and ticket availability very early.

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Things to do in Las Vegas

Catch the Cirque du Soleil

The primary thing to do in Vegas is to see a Cirque du Soleil show. You could see world popular magician Criss Angel perform remarkable tricks that seem to bend reality or view dancers and acrobats put on a memorable show through performances in KA and Mystere. No matter which shows you pick to see, you’re guaranteed a night to remember!

Helicopter Rides over Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon

For an exceptional aerial view above Las Vegas, or even the Grand Canyon, travellers might want to take a helicopter ride. This is a brilliant chance for anyone with less time to view not just Vegas, but the encompassing landscape and one of America’s most remarkable and popular natural appeals.

Visit the Neon Museum

The Neon Museum started as the “neon boneyard,” a fenced-in yard where most of the Strip’s neon signs were kept after being taken off from casinos that were either refurbished or imploded. Around 120 signs, mainly created by the YESCO corporation in the 1950s-80s, lie in the “boneyard” next to the museum. On a guided tour, travellers could learn about the styles in sign design and technology, which played a big part in the Las Vegas history. The museum also holds the transported lobby of La Concha, an old motel, which was saved from levelling and now works as the visitors’ centre.  

See the Seven Magic Mountains

Now that it has opened next to Jean Dry Lake, the huge-scale public work “Seven Magic Mountains” could be viewed by anyone arriving (or departing) Las Vegas through I-15, 10 miles south of the Strip. The enormous, 30-foot-tall neon-painted limestone totems cut a magnificent picture against the desert. Artist Ugo Rondinone’s piece took many years to plan in this region, but all you have to do is follow the driving instructions and show up. The work will be on view until 2021.

Gondola Ride at the Venetian Hotel

If you don’t have time to tour Venice, Italy, that’s okay. An unwinding way to relax in Las Vegas is on a canal tour by gondola (tiny boat). With a singing gondolier, you’ll be rowed across the Grand Canal, go below balconies, and beside cafes as if you were in Venice. With a real Venetian street that looks like Italian construction and the alleys of Venice, it’s an entertaining escape and quite romantic. Now, that’s amore!

Reasons to visit Las Vegas

  • Las Vegas is recognized as the ultimate playground, the metropolis is colourful and vibrant, making it a perfect destination for numerous travellers looking to tour its entertainment, cuisine, and nightlife scene.
  • World Famous Casinos, gambling is raised to an art form in Las Vegas, where you could pop into one of the dozen casinos just by walking down the road.
  • Las Vegas isn’t just a destination for grown-ups anymore. In fact, in current years it’s become the ideal place for a family holiday. Appeals like M&M’s world and the Shark Reef Aquarium are made for family entertainment.  
  • Some of the top golf courses in the world exist in and around the Las Vegas strip.  

Utah, the Mormon State


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Welcome to nature’s most ideal playground. From red-rock mesas to thin slot canyons, powder-bound hills, and slick rock tracks, Utah’s varied land would amaze you. The biking, trekking, and skiing are world-class. And with more than 65% of the state lands public, which include 14 national parks and shrines, the access is just excellent.

Utah has rapidly turned into one of my favourite holiday destinations in the USA – seriously! The National Parks in Utah are absolutely magnificent and a must-view for any outdoor admirer.  

Top Places to Visit in Utah

Zion National Park

If you’re travelling into southern Utah from Las Vegas (which is the route I took on my most current Southwest road trip), Zion National Park would be the first park you’ll come across. It became a national park during 1919, and most people quote it as their favourite national park in America. (It may be my new favourite, too!).

Zion is recognized for its high mountains and red canyons, which was cut out by the Virgin River. It’s also well-known for famous (if tough) treks such as Angels Landing and The Narrows.

Bryce Canyon National Park

The next park down the Utah national parks path is Bryce Canyon, which you can get to by travelling on the US 89 from Zion. Even though it also is packed with sandstone like Zion, the rock developments here are completely different.  

Bryce Canyon is renowned for its windswept sandstone towers identified as hoodoos – the National Park Service says Bryce has the biggest selection of hoodoos anywhere in the world! Stopping at all the vantage points, therefore, is the most famous thing to do at Bryce Canyon (Sunset Point and Inspiration Point are my favourites).

Capitol Reef National Park

As far as national parks go, poor Capitol Reef is the park that gets ignored the most frequently in Utah. If you travel east from Bryce on UT-12 and UT-24, you’ll drive across a slice of Capitol Reef beginning in the town of Torrey – but most people don’t stop.

If Capitol Reef was in any other state, perhaps it’ll be really common! But, in Utah, it’s generally the park people spend less amount of time in. (And I’m guilty of it, too!).

Canyonlands National Park

Next up is Canyonlands National Park, in southeastern Utah nearby the town of Moab. Canyonlands is split into three diverse parts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, and The Maze, and has two main visitor centres (one at Island in the Sky, and one at The Needles).

True to its title, Canyonlands is renowned for its canyons and buttes that have been cut out by the Colorado River (the same river that cut out the Grand Canyon). It’s also recognized for its brilliant mountain biking, with the 100-mile White Rim Road at Island in the Sky being the most common track.

Arches National Park

The last of the Mighty 5 national parks are Arches, also next to Moab in southeastern Utah. This park is very diverse from the other four on this list, and I also think it’s one of the most reachable since it’s just around 15 minutes from Moab and is packed with short, simple walks to view the renowned arches.

The sandstone arches, of course! The park has nearly 2,000 natural stone arches, together with pinnacles, cliffs, and balanced rocks. The rocks are also a dazzling orange-red, which looks exceptional in photos.

Salt Lake City and the Mormon Temple

Salt Lake City is frequently linked with skiing and winter pursuits, and definitely, most of the top ski resorts in the state can be reached in about an hour’s drive from here. But this is a city worth exploring, regardless of the season, and provides many attractions and things to do.

Standing on Temple Square you’ll find the late 19th-century Mormon Temple, the biggest Latter-day Saints temple, and one of Salt Lake City’s main appeals. The temple can only be entered by Mormons but it is certainly worth strolling by to take a look. Other attractions in the city consist of the Mormon Tabernacle and the State Capitol.

Most Popular Thing to do in Utah

Try Glamping

Glamping, short for glamorous camping, is one of the newest trends in experiential travel. It’s a method to tour the great outdoors without the problems of customary camping. Think king-sized beds and Egyptian cotton sheets other than a foam pad and sleeping bag. Think gourmet food other than burnt hot dogs. Utah glamping is thriving as more properties are offering guests with a more immersive way to encounter the remarkable countryside and world-popular rock formations that characterize this state. There are a handful of properties that presently provide glamping in Utah: Capitol Reef Resort is one of those places.  

Billy the Kid, Buffalo Bill, Calamity Jane, Jesse James… they’ve all had us mesmerized featuring in dirty old Western movies, and over at the Capitol Reef Resort in Utah you could get a taste of it all. But with some additional extravagant twists!

Here you would be surrounded by the remarkable Red Rock Cliffs in an astonishing site with an option of generous lodgings to select from, from extravagantly decked out cabins, to teepees and lavish Conestoga Wagons – all founded on genuine 19th Century designs.

Also included are private bathrooms, just a couple of steps away, while you’ll come across a fire pit directly outside. Ideal for roasting marshmallows!

Other facilities consist of an outdoor pool and hot tub on-site, and you could take delight in horseback riding trips, Llama escapades, and lots more…!

Travel Center offers the best deal to experience luxury glamping in style and the chance for you to take in the beauty of the surrounding scenery!

Reasons to visit Utah

  • You could go from winter to summer in one road trip.
  • Biggest ski resort in the country.
  • Camping beneath the darkest night skies and the sunniest morning sunrises.
  • It has five national parks.
  • It has the best snow in the world.
  • It’s a hiker’s heaven.

Now that you know all about the places to visit, the best things to do, and reasons to visit Las Vegas and Utah, we hope you will take this deal for an immersive experience.     

so what are you waiting for? Call us, text us, and get in touch with our travel experts and grab this deal before it’s too late, it’s certainly an experience that should not be missed! 

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