Ever wonder where the first casinos were located, or who was the first to come up with the idea? Las Vegas has a rich history, and you can check it out with a little planning. Most people think about a travel tour going to Europe or some other far away place, and though Las Vegas is as exotic to some as those other spots, Las Vegas travel tours are getting more popular, discovering the history that makes Clark County, Nevada a unique place to live and visit.
You can discover Vegas a couple of ways--by land or by the air. There are a few helicopter tour operators (see the Las Vegas Helicopter Tours page on this website for some choices), and seeing Vegas from the air, especially at night, is spectacular. From the ground, it's less stunning, but very informative.
One of the best ways to see it by ground is the Mini Las Vegas City Tour --1-800-2CANYON for reservations. They focus on the downtown area, where it all started, touring Fremont Street , and then heads to the Gamblers Museum , where you can see the high rollers that gave Las Vegas its reputation early in its history. Throw in the Botanical Gardens, and the Ethel M Chocolate factory, and it's a nice rounded tour. It runs $37.99 a person, and takes an afternoon.
For a little more, you can also try VIP City Lights Las Vegas Lights tour as another that takes you on a tour of the night life in Las Vegas. Picked up at about 5:00 pm , you take a ride throughout the town to see what makes Las Vegas the cultural must-see that it is, especially after the sun goes down. www.amazinglasvegas.com has reservation information as well as some cheap fares and deals for tickets.
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