Red Rock Canyon Bus Tour From Las Vegas
Description
Discover the stunning natural beauty of Southern Nevada on this unforgettable Red Rock Canyon Bus Tour from Las Vegas. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned bus alongside knowledgeable local guides who share fascinating stories, geological insights, local history, and photography tips throughout the journey. Highlights include breathtaking scenic overlooks at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, visits to iconic landmarks such as Calico Hills and the Petroglyph Wall, and a relaxing lunch stop in Boulder City where you may spot Nevada's famous Desert Bighorn Sheep. With spectacular desert landscapes, incredible photo opportunities, and expert-guided narration, this tour offers the perfect escape from the Las Vegas Strip and an immersive experience in one of Nevada's most beautiful outdoor destinations.
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Itinerary
The Red Rock area has a complex geological history, which over millions of years, helped create the region's dramatic landscape. Red Rock Canyon features a one-way 13-mile scenic drive, trails, plants and wildlife and amazing geology. The conservation area showcases a set of large red rock formations: a set of sandstone peaks and walls that were formed by thrust faults including the Keystone Thrust. The walls are up to 3,000 feet (910 m) high, making them a popular hiking destination. The highest point is La Madre Mountain, at 8,154 feet (2,485 m). The first humans were attracted to the Red Rock area due to its resources of water, plant, and animal life that could not be easily found in the surrounding desert. Hunters and gatherers such as the historical Southern Paiute and the much older Archaic, or Desert Culture Native Americans, have successively occupied this area. Numerous petroglyphs, as well as pottery fragments, remain today throughout the area.
The Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center is an informational hub for visitors filled with indoor and outdoor exhibits, plant specimens from throughout the canyon, and live Desert Tortoise habitats. Restrooms are also available here if needed.
This is the spot that many believe is the most beautiful in the area. We will walk down and take pictures of the amazing red landscape!
This short trail takes you across a wash and towards a cliff-side that features historical Native American rock art, estimated to be at least 800 years old!
This is the spot that many believe is the most beautiful in the area. We will walk down and take pictures of the amazing red landscape!
Use the clean restrooms & enjoy a delicious lunch at a local favorite restaurant in historic Boulder City, "the home of the Hoover Dam."
Stop at Hemenway Park for a chance to see the wild Big Horn Sheep graze!
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from the following locations: •South Point: (Tour Bus Lobby, East Entrance, Outside Valet) •Cancun: (Tour Busy Lobby, Main Entrance) •Excalibur: (Tour Bus Lobby/Bus Rotunda, South Side of Property) •Alexis Park: (Left of the Main Entrance) •Hard Rock: (Tour Bus Lobby, Main Entrance, Next to Valet) •The Orleans: (Tour Bus Lobby, East Entrance, Next to Valet) •Polo Towers: (Tour Busy Lobby, Main Entrance) •Planet Hollywood: (Tour Bus Lobby, Lower Level) •Gold Coast: (East Entrance, Outside Valet) •Aria: (Tour Bus Lobby, Lower Level) •Waldorf Astoria: (Tour Bus Lobby, Next to Valet) •The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: (Tour Bus Lobby, Main Entrance) •Bally's: (Tour Bus Lobby, North Entrance Facing Flamingo Rd.) •Caesars Palace: (Tour Bus Lobby, Main Entrance) •Palazzo/Venetian: (Lower Level, Tour Pickup Area- Sands Expo Center/Ground Transportation) •Treasure Island: (Tour Bus Lobby at Siren's Cove, South Side of Property) •Wynn/Encore: (Bus Loop) / (Bus Pickup Stand, Main Entrance) •Trump Hotel: (Tour Bus Lobby, Main Entrance) •Circus Circus:(Tour Bus Lobby, Main Front Entrance near the Circus Circus sign) •Westgate: (Tour Bus Lobby, East Entrance off of Joe Brown Blvd.) •Stratosphere: (Tour Bus Lobby, North Entrance by the Buffet) •Golden Nugget: (Tour Bus Lobby on 1st St., West Entrance, Across from Parking Garage) Other hotel pickups may be available for larger groups. In order to maximize your time at the Grand Canyon, we pick up from SELECT hotels on or near the Strip and Downtown. The pickup location you will enter will be used as reference so we could assign you to the closest pickup point from the hotel or address where you are staying. You may be asked to walk to a property adjacent to your hotel to minimize pickup spots in order to begin the tour as quickly as possible. Pickup times are scheduled between 5:00AM and 6:00AM depending on your assigned pickup location. Complete pickup details will be sent to you on the day before your tour, on or before 8PM. PLEASE NOTE: We strongly recommend not to make any reservations for shows or dinner in the same evening of a tour because many different circumstances such as traffic or weather conditions can result in getting back to Vegas later than expected. We are not liable for missed shows, tickets reservations, etc.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- We do allow for regular sized backpacks that can fit underneath your seats. NO suitcases, or luggage is permitted.
Reviews(154)
https://grandcanyondestinations.com and tourorders.com are a SCAM Booked and paid in October this tour for 6 people (2 adults 4 kids) as part of a Christmas Present - April trip to Vegas. Tour took my money, confirmed and then the day I arrived in Vegas (2 days before the tour they cancelled) They have not even processed the $600+ dollar refund yet and it's been WEEKS! WARNING scam.
It was canceled the day before still waiting on my refund! Very irritating!
Would have loved to write a review if our tour hadn’t been canceled the day before!
Overall experience was good. Communication was great. Accommodating to our situation with a cancelled flight. Kevin was a very knowledgeable tour guide!! Only downfall was the food situation. The gas station didn’t offer any warm food other than McDonald’s. I don’t eat McDonald’s so my options were VERY limited. My suggestion is finding an area where multiple fast food spots are an option!! Or a 7-11 that offers more actual food. It would have also been great to know how the Hoover dam visitors center works (how the other tours cost). I only say this because my mom who is usually in a wheelchair walked down for us to have to come back up and we could have reserved her energy! It wasn’t horrible just could have saved time and energy. Again overall it was a good tour and we enjoyed our experience!! Thanks.
This was a great tour. I able to get away from busy stripe for a half day. Kevin, tour guide/driver was amazing. He was friendly andknowledgeable. My tour day was rescheduled from my original requested day due to not having enough people; this was only downside
Description claims there is water. Tho hot bottled water stowed under the bus wasn’t exactly what was expected. With temperatures in the high 90’s. And wasn’t offered till after we made a stop to purchase $10 water. And the lack of food or the option of was very lacking! At the stop for food. The one lady microwaving food was so far behind. It would make you say, no thank you! The sights and other experiences were great!
The only thing I didn’t like was leaving quite that early in the morning; an hour later probably would have been better for me. Having the lunch eliminated was disappointing but worked out fine. Kevin was knowledgeable and engaged. We were all a little tired.
Great tour! Kevin was amazing and very knowledgeable! He made the experience very enjoyable- thank you!
The sites were wonderful and we enjoyed every stop. However, the guide was very disappointing. He was a nice person but his presentation lacked content and professionalism. So much of his presentation was idle chatter that had nothing to do with the excursion. He had two trainees along which was fine but he often engaged in senseless chatter that had nothing to do with the trip. He shared very little information and facts during the trip. We felt like he was “winging “ it. He had a nice personality but was lacking in an agenda of information to share. His sense of timing needs to be improved, he decided that on the hour return trip was the time to engage the group in Las Vegas trivia . People were tired and this attempt at fun fell way short. Probably the most unprofessional act was his pitch on tipping. He sounded like a high pressure car salesman trying to convince you to give generously. Tipping information was printed in the brochure and there was no reason to have a 10 minute dissertation on it. It was offensive. All he had to say was “We appreciate any tip you would like to give and also appreciate tips for our driver “. In hindsight we felt the lack of knowledge and professionalism was missing. Lastly, the sites were awesome but the guide needs new training.
Red Rock Canyon was the highlight of my trip to Las Vegas! I’m a little afraid of heights so I enjoyed it even more than the Grand Canyon! Absolutely stunning!
