Las Vegas Arrival landscape
Day 07 of 15

Las Vegas Arrival

Mammoth Lakes → Amargosa Valley → Las Vegas Strip

A desert road trip into Las Vegas followed by a first evening of iconic Strip views, the High Roller and Bellagio.

~5 hrTransferRoad trip + StripDay type08:00Recommended departure
DesertNightlifeCity

A desert road trip into Las Vegas followed by a first evening of iconic Strip views, the High Roller and Bellagio.

~5 hrRoad trip + Strip08:00
Keep the afternoon flexible

Traffic, heat and check-in can shift the schedule; The aquarium and New York-New York are the easiest items to shorten.

Key stops

Today’s highlights

A quick visual overview of the day.

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The stops

Travel time and navigation links for every stop.

01 Amargosa / Area 51 Valley Amargosa / Area 51 Valley 3 hr 45 min
3 hr 45 min

A long desert transfer before reaching Las Vegas. An unusual but well-deserved break.

02 Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Welcome to Las Vegas Sign 1 hr 15 min
1 hr 15 min20–30 min

The classic arrival photo stop before entering the Strip.

03 Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay & Lunch Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay & Lunch 6 min
6 min

Planned aquarium visit and lunch after the road trip.

04 New York-New York New York-New York 7 min
7 min

A quick look before checking in at Paris Las Vegas.

05 High Roller High Roller 10 min
10 min30 min

Ride around sunset for the changing Strip views.

06 Bellagio Casino & Fountains Bellagio Casino & Fountains 5 min
5 min

Dinner, casino and the Bellagio fountain show.

Paris Las Vegas

Tonight

Paris Las Vegas

Las Vegas Strip

Central Strip location Paid parking

Dinner

Bellagio Buffet

Bellagio

Reservation recommended
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