TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, NVAustin Owens

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INTRODUCTION

• Trip for me and my significant other to the great Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Las Vegas is a major resort city located in southern Nevada.

• Famous for its mega casino’s and hotels and it’s exclusive list of entertainment.

LAS VEGAS

• Known mainly for it’s tourist attractions and nightlife activities.

• Founded in 1905 with the first casino being the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino

• Within Miles of the border of California and Arizona leaving to plenty of possible routes to travel on

BASICS

• Las Vegas is located in the southern part of Nevada on the western side of the United States.

• I have personally been wanting to go to Las Vegas for many years and given this opportunity and a 10,000 dollar budget for me and my wife, this is a perfect time for us to go!

• Trip will take place from July 18th through August 1st.

• We will be staying at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino

Charlotte

BASICS

• Trip will take place from July 18th through August 1st.

• We will be staying at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino

• Budget is 10,000

• Weather should be clear hot and humid

• We will buy breakfast materials to make breakfast in room for majority of trip (old habit)

TRANSPORTATION

• Distance 2,208 miles

• Driving time 33 hours

• Airplane Time : 4h 30 m

• Airplane chosen as method of transportation

• Cost with package deal : 1803.69

• Cost without: 1200

TRANSPORTATION IN LAS VEGAS

• Las Vegas Cabs

• www.lvcabs.com

• 1-702-888-4888

• Prices in picture

• Will use to travel around outside of strip

• To surrounding landmarks

• Close range travel

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car• For trip to Grand Canyon, AZ

LODGING

• Circus Circus Hotel and Casino

• West Tower- 1 King Bed

• Check-in: July 18th

• Check-out: July 31st

• 24 Hour Room Service• 3 Pools• Fitness Center or Spa• Casino• 6 Bars/Lounge• 6 Restaurants• Adventuredome Amusement Park

ADVENTUREDOME

• Indoor Amusement park located in Circus Circus

• 2 roller coasters, 7 premium rides, 2 large rides, 3 junior rides, 4 family rides

• All day ride pass• 29.95 (48 inches or taller)• 16.95 ( Under 48 inches)

• Open 10am – 12am Monday- Sunday throughout entire vacation

HOTEL DINING• 9 Restaurants including

• The Steakhouse Voted “Best Steak House in Las Vegas”-Pricey

• Barista Bagels and More- Good breakfast

• Blue Iguana Mexican Express – Decently Priced lunches and dinners

• Circus Buffet- 15 dollar breakfast, 18 dollar dinner

• Horse-A-Round Snack Bar• Pizzeria – Decently Priced (can

feed 2)• The Garden Grill• Vince Neil’s Eat-Drink-Party –

food and show• Westside Deli – good prices,

lunch, dinner, snack

DAY 1• Arrive in Las Vegas 11:15 Friday night.

• Find Room and sleep till morning

• Morning grab a quick breakfast at the Barista Bagels and more• 2 Continental breakfasts at 6.75 a piece

• Total cost of Breakfast 13.50

• Walk strip• Lunch on strip at hotdog vendor

• 8 dollars• 4 pm showing of David Copperfield at

Hollywood Theatre til 7 pm• 85.12 per ticket• 161.24 for show

• Continue sight see strip till 9• Pizzeria for dinner

• 18 dollars for large pepperoni

• Catch up on some sleep from jet lag.

DAY 2

• Go to CVS pharmacy and buy 50$ in breakfast foods to last through the vacation.

• Explore hotel Circus Circus

• Lunch at Blue Iguana Mexican• Ultimate Burrito Grande for me 8• Deluxe Nachos for wife 7.50

• Adventuredome!!• 60 dollars for 2 all day passes

• Dinner• Circus Buffet 38 dollars

DAY 3

• Breakfast fixed in room

• Gym and Pool time

• Lunch at Blue Iguana• 18.00

• Back to pool, begin getting ready for dinner.

• Taxi Ride to South Blvd• 14.79

• Tournament of Kings ( Dinner and Show) at Excalibur Resort & Casino• 71.10 per ticket ( including dinner)

DAY 4

• Breakfast in room

• Walk down strip

• Lunch at B&B Burger and Beer• 17 dollars

• Vegas! The Show at 7 PM at Planet Hollywood• 64.99 per ticket

• Dinner in Bellagio Hotel• 63 dollars for both to eat

DAY 5

• Breakfast in Room

• Walk around strip

• Lunch on strip• 24 dollars

• Showing of Jubilee at Bally’s• 71 dollars per ticket

• Dinner at Arigettos• 25 dollars a plate

DAY 6

• Breakfast in Room

• Gambling at Circus Circus Casino

• Lunch at Deli inside Circus Circus• 15 dollars

• Gambling with Wife• Budget 250 dollars per person

• Dinner inside bar of casino• 48 dollars for us two

DAY 7

• Breakfast at Barista Bagels & more• Scrambled Eggs with Bacon, Ham or Sausage

• 8.25• Drinks 1.50 (Coffee and Water)

• Stack of (3) Pancakes• 6.25

• Bagel & Egg• 4

• Strip sight seeing

• Lunch at PBR Rock Bar and Grill• 25 dollars

• Laugh Factory!!• 38.45 plus alcohol

• Dinner at Steakhouse inside hotel• 108 dollars for 2 people

DAY 8• Breakfast in Room

• Rent a Car from Enterprise• Chevy Spark 31 dollars a day

plus gas 66$

• Drive to Grand Canyon, Arizona 275 miles away• 4 hour 7 minute trip

• Lunch at Bright Angels Café

• 25

• Bright Angels Canyon Bike Rental and Guided Tour• 48 dollars per person

• Dinner at Wendy’s leaving Grand Canyon• 20 dollars tops

DAY 9

• Breakfast in Room

• Return Enterprise car by 11am

• Pool and relaxation

• Blue Iguana Mexican Express• 25

• Movie Night in Room

• Room service for Dinner• 35

DAY 10

• Breakfast in Room

• Walk around strip and sightsee

• Lunch at Gandhi Indian Bistro• 45

• Chris Angel Believe• 75.85 per ticket

• Dinner at Verandah• 80

DAY 11

• Breakfast buffet• 15 per person

• Helicopter tour of Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam• 219.99 per person

• Arby’s Near Viator Helipad• 20

• KÀ by Cirque du Soleil• 119.85 per ticket

• Bellagio Hotel Bistro• 90 dollars

DAY 12

• Breakfast buffet• 15 per person

• Romantic Spa Trip (Couples Massage)• 159.99 per person

• Italian Bistro• 50

• Celine Dion• 102 per ticket

• Date night at Planet Hollywood• 150 on food• 150 on wine and alcohol

DAY 13

• Breakfast buffet• 15 per person

• Visit Gold and Silver Pawn Shop• Same pawn shop on History Channel feature

“Pawn Stars”

• Lunch at McDonald’s• 15

• Shopping and Gambling• Limit 500 per person

• Dinner Buffet inside Hotel• 18 dollars per person

DAY 14

• Board Plane at 12:40 am PST

• Connecting Flight

• Land in Charlotte at 10:35 Am EST

• Unpack and SLEEP

• Great Vacation

OTHER POSSIBLE ATTRACTIONS IN LAS VEGAS

• Exotic Racing

• Armando Vera Magic

• Boyz II Men concert

• Seeing the Bellagio Fountains (Which we

• did)

• Elton John – Million Dollar Piano

• Jersey Boys

NATURAL SCENERY

• Red Rock National Conservation Area

• Hoover Dam

• Sunset over Desert

• Dig This (Excavation Excitement)

NIGHTLIFE

• Chateau Nightclub

• LAX

• Foundation Room

• Ghostbar

• Red Carpet VIP Access

PICTURES OF LAS VEGAS

CASINOS IN LAS VEGAS

• Luxor

• Caesars Palace

• Flamingo

• Venetian

• Mandalay Bay

• Excalibur

• MGM Grand

• Paris Las Vegas Bellagio

MAPS

CONCLUSION

• Total Cost of Trip: 7632.19

• Overall awesome trip with plenty to do each day

• Even had 750 per person to gamble during trip

• Saw a ton of shows and got to experience a great deal of the Vegas entertainment world

• Along with a short day trip to the Grand Canyon

• Loved the Trip overall! And Not a bad deal!

• http://geology.com/satellite/cities/map/las-vegas-map.gif

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas

• http://www.kayak.com/packages/Las-Vegas-LAS/2014-07-18/2014-08-01/-1,-1/2/0,0,0/CLT;kc:true

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• http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=reno&1s=NV&2c=lasvegas&2s=NV#e664351677932280b3d7

• Orbitz: Circus Circus Hotel and Casino

• Taxi Fare Finder

• http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/location.do?transactionId=WebTransaction2&selectedLocationId=5403

• http://bikegrandcanyon.com/bike-tours/sunset-tour/

• http://www.gspawn.com/

• http://www.viator.com/las-vegas-tours/Air-Helicopter-and-Balloon-Tours/d684-g1-c2?pref=02&aid=g3098