now is the time to take a trip to vegas, with amazing hotel deals and a wide range of free and low-cost activities to keep stomachs full, cameras packed with pictures and days bursting with activities. vegas.com is an expert resource for the inside scoop on some of the lesser-known places to score dining deals, explore free attractions and keep the fun level high without spending a pretty penny.
check out these incredible hotel deals and vegas.com’s hotels page for up-to-the minute deals:
* the vegas club for 3 nights ($75.68 including all taxes and fees; that breaks down to about $18 per person, per night.)
* the plaza for 3 nights ($84.76 including all taxes and fees; that breaks down to about $21 per person, per night.)
pick and choose from the itinerary below or create additional itineraries with the help of vegas.com. also check out vegas.com’s blog for more inexpensive ideas. **
day one
* grab breakfast at coronado cafe and enjoy two eggs, hash browns, toast and jelly with bacon or sausage (about $6 with beverage, tax and tip)
* see the lions roar at mgm grand’s lion habitat (free admission)
* “ditch fridays” at the palms pool for a beer and great jams coming from the palms new solar-powered dj booth (drinks from $5-$10, free admission)
* do lunch at the gold coast for a quick hot dog and soda, located at the cart behind the sports book ($3)
* play two rounds at the dollar slots at the gold coast and put $2 down on any sports team in the gold coast’s race and sports book ($4)
* ethel m chocolate factory and botanical cactus gardens for a tour and chocolate sample (free admission, but keep $5 aside to take some chocolates home!)
* grab vegas’ legendary $1.99 shrimp cocktail (or 3) at golden gate’s san francisco shrimp bar and deli
* the plaza’s omaha lounge and comedy zone showroom for live entertainment through the wee hours of the night. (free admission, but keep $10 aside for drinks to go with the show)
approx. total cost for day one (per person): $49.50
day two
* two pancakes and two eggs, with bacon or sausage at cafe siena (with beverage, tip, and tax, about $5)
* aquarium at the silverton hotel (bus ride back and forth from the aquarium $3.50, free admission)
* gambling lessons at the golden nugget, the las vegas hilton, planet hollywood, or the venetian. free! and also enjoy a drink on the house during the lesson. (make sure to tip your server -$1)
* head over to the carnaval court at harrah's for live music all day long
* mr. lucky’s 24/7 at the hard rock hotel for a late lunch. ask a server for the gambler’s special, not on the menu! (about $9 with tax and tip)
* bellagio fountains – shows play every 15 minutes and are timed to music. also check out the bellagio’s lobby to look at the blown glass ceiling (free admission)
* bougainvillea cafe for dinner. ask a server for the half-chicken dinner special, not on the menu! ($9)
* see the sirens of ti tantalize viewers by donning sexy outfits in this 18-minute pirate adventure (free admission)
* adventuredome at circus circus – for $4-7 per ride, spend the night wandering around the five and a half acres of thrill rides and ride two attractions and have an after-dinner snack of cotton candy ($5)
approx. total cost for day two (per person): $46.50
day three
* eat a hearty breakfast of ham, steak, eggs, hash browns and toast at the eastside cannery's snaps restaurant. ($6 with beverage and tip)
* wildlife habitat at the flamingo – experience a refreshing oasis of lush tropical trees, over 300 different kind of birds, turtles and koi (free admission, located next to the flamingo’s pool and $1.75 bus ride to the hotel)
* wander through the grand canal shoppes at the venetian and add a little “streetmosphere” to the experience where singers, actors, dancers and “live” statues entertain shoppers (free). while there, make sure to take home a souvenir from your trip at the vegas.com arrow shop, located at citta delle luci ($10).
* grab a giant hot dog at westside deli at circus circus for lunch (add a beverage and it comes to about $6)
* neon museum – walk to the end of freemont st. and check out relics from vegas’ glittering history, including signs from some of the city’s landmark hotels (free admission, bus to get there $1.75 per person)
* grab a hamburger, fries and a drink at binion’s snack bar on freemont street (around $15)
* freemont street experience - enjoy free concerts and spectacular laser shows under freemont street’s huge led light canopy. grab an ice cream cone at seventh inning scoop ($5) to slurp while wandering downtown.
approx. total cost for day three (per person): $45.50
**tax and tip for dining are estimated in all daily totals as is the assumption that all transportation is by foot, unless where noted (at least you won’t need to go to the gym over the three days!)
[photo via theiia.com]
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