DK Travel : Las Vegas

The Entertainment Capital of the World offers just about everything: the world’s largest hotels; the brightest stars in show business; shops and restaurants that rival any on earth. It’s true, too, that the lights are brighter in Las Vegas. Yet you don’t have to go far from the glamour and glitter to find the natural beauty of lakes and the desert as well.

Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon

The entire 19-mile (30-km) down-and-back round-trip descends 4,400 ft (1,342 m) and takes most hikers two days. Rest houses and a campground on the route.
Broadway

All the fun of the fair!! Lights, camera, action... A must see for all ages and personalities. You will love it whatever it is. Shows are performed to the highest standard.
Bungee Jumping

A. J. Hackett Bunjy (the premises are next to Circus Circus) has been in business 12 years with a reassuring 100 percent safety record. Jumpers go by elevator to the top of a (very) high tower, get strapped into safety harnesses, take a numbing look at the Strip 175 ft (53 m) below, and – well, jump.
Caesars Garden of Games

In this strange juxtaposition of ancient Rome and modern Las Vegas, techno-warriors do battle amid fluted columns with sophisticated arcade games.
Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace opened in 1966 and was long the Strip’s most opulent and, some would say, most ostentatious hotel. Times change, though, and Caesars recently was forced to put millions of dollars into renovations in order to keep up with newcomers. Cleopatra’s Barge – a floating lounge – is still as it was, and the cocktail goddesses still wear toga-like costumes, but new statues have been erected on the front lawn, and the former show theater, Circus Maximus, has been updated.
Caesars Palace Grounds

When Caesars Palace opened in 1966, no one had ever seen anything quite like it. The grounds, studded with Roman-style statuary, were – and still are – enchanting.
Café Nicolle

A smart black-and-white decor with lipstick-red accents plus one of the nicest terraces in the city provide the backdrop for equally fine food. French crêpes, Italian osso buco , and a Greek spinach pie are among the highlights.
Canal Shoppes

Located on the second floor of The Venetian, the emphasis at Grand Canal Shoppes is on European elegance. Exquisite goods for sale include handmade Venetian lace, glass, and masks as well as silks, shoes, and jewelry from various European countries. Part of the pleasure of shopping at this mall is the ambience – not quite like the real Venice, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Canterbury Wedding Chapels

Create your own version of Camelot by renting period costumes and tying the knot in one of Excalibur’s two medieval-style chapels. Vow-renewal services are also on offer for the already-wed.
Canyon Blaster

At the Circus Circus theme park are some fun rides: try the water-flume ride through rushing water called the Rim Runner, and Twist and Shout, which involves riding rubber rafts through twisting tubes. The most exciting is Canyon Blaster billed as “the only double-loop, double-corkscrew indoor roller coaster.”

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Restaurant price categories

For a three course meal for one with a half bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under $20
- $20–$30
- $30–$45
- $45–$60
- over $60
Hotel price categories

For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes, and extra charges.
- under $50
- $50–$100
- $100–$150
- $150–$200
- over $200