Day Trips from Las Vegas: Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire & Zion
Las Vegas is the best base in the American Southwest, and every day trip here runs as a guided tour with Strip hotel pickup. Closest are Red Rock Canyon (30 minutes) and the Hoover Dam (45 minutes), then Valley of Fire’s red sandstone (1 hour). The Grand Canyon West Rim with the Skywalk is 2.5 hours and the most-booked trip in the city; the South Rim is 4.5 hours for the classic vistas. Zion National Park is 2.5 hours north, and Antelope Canyon with Horseshoe Bend is the long one — 4.5 hours each way, worth it for the light in the slot canyon. Small-group tours cost more but leave earlier and beat the crowds.
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Valley of Fire/ Mojave Desert VIP Small Group Tour From Las Vegas
from$140/ person
via Viator
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Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight with Sunset Valley of Fire Landing
from$599/ person
via Viator
Day Trips from Las Vegas in Las Vegas — FAQ
What are the best day trips from Las Vegas?
Grand Canyon West Rim (from $82), Hoover Dam (from $52), Valley of Fire (from $87), Red Rock Canyon (from $83), Zion National Park (from $117) and Antelope Canyon with Horseshoe Bend (from $140). Combination tours pair the Hoover Dam with the Grand Canyon, or Valley of Fire with Red Rock.
Which Grand Canyon rim should you visit from Las Vegas?
The West Rim is 2.5 hours away, has the glass Skywalk and helicopter landings, and fits a normal day. The South Rim is 4.5 hours each way but offers the deep, classic canyon views; choose it if you have a full day and prefer scenery to the Skywalk.
Can you do Antelope Canyon as a day trip from Las Vegas?
Yes, but it is a 13–14-hour day: about 4.5 hours each way to Page, Arizona, with a guided walk through Lower or Upper Antelope Canyon and a stop at Horseshoe Bend. Tours leave the Strip around 5–6 am and include the Navajo permit.