Fremont Street Experience

Tours

Experience the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas after dark with the Big Bus Las Vegas Night Tour. Hop on board our comfortable double-decker bus and embark on a thrilling journey through the iconic Las Vegas Strip. As the sun sets and the city lights up, witness the dazzling sights and sounds that make Las Vegas the entertainment capital of the world. Cruise past famous landmarks like the Bellagio Fountains, the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, The Stratosphere, and the iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. Enjoy an hour of free time exploring Fremont Street, the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, and catch Viva Vision on the world's largest single digital display! Our expert digital audio provides fascinating commentary, sharing the stories and hidden intrigue of the city's history, architecture, and famous attractions. Sit back and relax as you enjoy panoramic views of the Vegas's most famous sights from the open-top deck of our bus. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned Vegas veteran, the Big Bus Las Vegas Night Tour is the perfect way to experience the city's vibrant nightlife. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of fun, entertainment, and stunning views of Las Vegas.

Discover the vibrant and dazzling city of Las Vegas with Big Bus Tours. Hop on our comfortable open-top buses and embark on an unforgettable journey through the famous Las Vegas Strip and beyond. With Big Bus Las Vegas, you'll have the freedom to explore the city at your own pace. Hop on and off as you please at any of our conveniently located stops, allowing you to visit iconic landmarks like the Bellagio Fountains, MGM Grand, The Venetian and the Stratosphere Tower. Explore Fremont Street and the LINQ Promenade to capture stunning photos and immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of the Entertainment Capital of the World. Our entertaining digital audio provides fascinating commentary throughout the tour, sharing the hidden stories and insider tips about the city's history, attractions, and local hotspots. Uncover the intrigue behind iconic casinos, hotels, and landmarks that have made Las Vegas a global sensation. See the city at your own pace with the flexibility to hop on or off at any stop along the route. Download our free app to track bus arrivals, so you can spend more time at your favorite spots. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, Big Bus Las Vegas offers a convenient and flexible way to discover the best of the city. Don't miss out on this must-do experience during your stay in Las Vegas.

Explore Downtown Las Vegas and its Fremont Street Experience on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover how the area was revitalized to become a vibrant site of restaurants, outdoor family areas, and glittering neon lights. Experience “Sin City” like never before as you stroll past famous casinos, wedding chapels, and themed bars. Follow in the footsteps of legendary performers and infamous reality TV stars as you walk from the past to the present. Hear stories of how this magical city got its start, and how Fremont Street became one of the most pictured thoroughfares in the world. Discover where it all began at the site of Union Station. Take a walk under the world’s largest video screen, and go to Fremont East to see the “Greenwich Village” of Vegas. Marvel at an outdoor park made from recycled shipping containers. Add on an additional 30-minute tour of the world famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, and pass some of the historic wedding chapels where you can get married by Presley, or dressed as Elvis if you so desire (though not on the tour!) You will be provided with a wireless ear-monitor and volume control to ensure you hear every word along the way.

Experience the lights of Las Vegas from multiple perspectives. Following hotel pickup, take to the skies on a private nighttime helicopter flight. Enjoy a guided tour of The Neon Museum with entry included. Admire the retired neon signs and enjoy an illuminated virtual reality experience. Begin your evening with pickup from the Strip or Downtown areas and head to the helicopter terminal. The helicopters are designed specifically for the best viewing experience with a large cabin, wraparound windshield, stadium-style seats, and climate control. Fly over the famous attractions and neon lights of the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas. There's plenty of time to capture memorable photos and videos on this scenic helicopter flight. After landing, take VIP transportation to The Neon Museum with your entry ticket included. With a guide, tour of the museum's 'Neon Boneyard', the final resting place for retired neon signs. More than 250 signs from the 1930s to the present day are displayed here. After your guided tour, get ready for a final journey through the city's neon history as you settle in for The Neon Museum's show 'Brilliant!' This augmented reality experience reilluminates unrestored signs and incorporates archival video to help transport you back in time.

Las Vegas began on Fremont Street and you will experience the raw struggle as a tiny railroad stop in the middle of the desert became: First the gambling capital of the world; Then The City of Entertainment. Come with a retired history teacher to see how gangsters like Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky and Tony "The Hat" Cornero molded early Las Vegas. You'll enjoy eclectic Street Entertainers, experience neon signs and 60-pound golden nuggets. You'll enjoy the stories of the people who developed "Sin City" and became winners, and losers. ITINERARY *We meet at the Downtown Container Park and you experience the Art and Entertainment (and a flaming Mantis) of the East Fremont District *You explore the clubs, restaurants, bars and oddities during our walk of the Fremont East District *We then experience the El Cortez, the first Mob-owned casino in Las Vegas, with its stories of Bugsy Siegel, Irish Kelly Green and haunted rooms. *You'll then experience the manic party that is the Fremont Street Experience as we walk along, enjoying the music, the lights, and the often risque Street Entertainers. *We will explore the Golden Nugget, with the stories of "Captain Guy" McAfee and Steve Wynn turning a sawdust-on-the-floor gambling parlor into a 4-star resort. Along the line we will check out a massive golden nugget, Chihuly glass and people "Swimming with the Sharks." *We continue exploring the old and the new - the Cowgirl Vegas Vicky and Cowboy Vegas Vic, the original Las Vegas Red Light District and much more. We end up near Circa Resort, with a jumping party all around you waiting for you to join.

You will get to cruise down the Las Vegas Strip at night for full 2 hours seeing the bright lights from North to South of the strip, The Fabulous Welcome to Las Vegas Sign and the Fountains of Bellagio, and Fremont Street if time, and stopping anywhere in between of your choosing, should you have time! A bottle of champagne is included and at the end of the night you will be mailed a goody bag worth $100 to the person of your choosing with Vegas souvenirs and goodies, including keychains, a deck of authentic hotel cards, souvenir casino chips and a Vegas cap!

Step back in time and revel in the glitz, glamour, and gore of vintage Vegas on this thrilling bar crawl by Junket. Meet your guide outside the Plaza Hotel & Casino, which was built at the height of the Vegas mob era, before heading to the first speakeasy, Circa Bar, for an atomic cocktail straight out of the 50s. From there, you’ll wind through seven other sites, including two additional bars. Enter a hidden speakeasy under the Mob Museum, where you’ll uncover the history of Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. Investigate the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, soak in the history of the Old Fashioned, and snap photos under the neon signs of Fremont Street. By the time you end your tour at the El Cortez Hotel, you’ll have a pleasant buzz and plenty of juicy secrets to share with friends and family back home.

Venture beyond the glitz of The Strip and discover a whole different side of Las Vegas: when mobsters ran the Sin City casinos. This small-group walking tour is led by a travel writer and retired history teacher who has written several books on Las Vegas. Named Best Local Tour Guide in the Las Vegas Visitor Guide 2023! Includes entry into the Museum of Law Enforcement and Organized Crime (AKA The Mob Museum). This is approximately a four hour walking tour. Itinerary: We meet at Downtown Container Park at the corner of Fremont Street and 7th Street. Explore the El Cortez casino - known as the first Las Vegas mob-owned casino. Experience the Fremont East area as we learn about the mob lawyer mayors of Las Vegas Explore gangster-tied casinos Binion's and Golden Nugget Entry into the National Museum of Law Enforcement and Organized Crime - aka the Mob Museum If you want to really get into what Las Vegas was all bout during the "Mob Days," this is the tour for you.

After pick up from your Las Vegas Boulevard hotel, head to the first stop on your nighttime tour - the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. Take the opportunity for a photo shoot with the world-famous landmark before heading to the Strip. Las Vegas’ glittering lights, glamorous hotels, and spectacular fountain shows await as you tour the iconic sights of Sin City at nightfall. Cruise down the Strip making stops along the way to take photos of the city's incredible landmarks in all their fluorescent glory. Stop to admire the great pyramid at the Luxor Hotel, watch the fountain show at the Bellagio, and discover the canals and gondolas at the Venetian Hotel. Continue along the Strip to reach downtown Vegas, the heart of the city. Along the way, drive past one of the city's most popular wedding chapels and see the world's most famous pawnshop. There are more hotels to see with their impressive attractions and décor inviting visitors to step inside. Head downtown and stop at iconic Fremont Street to enjoy the "Fremont Street Experience". For about 20 minutes, admire the 12 million LED lights and 220 loudspeakers that make this show a must-see. This is the heart of old Vegas and your guide will share some of Las Vegas’ notorious history with you. At the end of your Las Vegas city tour, return to the bus for transport back to your hotel, or maybe you would prefer to stick around Freemont Street and make your own way back at your leisure.

Hit the streets of the Fremont Experience district in Las Vegas and soak up sights like the historic Vegas casinos, vintage neon signs, and Viva Vision. Stop at three local haunts along the way and have your choice of drinks at each destination.  Begin your adventure outside The Plaza Hotel & Casino - the birthplace of Las Vegas. From there your guide will take you to one of the most enduring live music clubs in the city. Once inside, you will be treated to a choice of cocktail or beer. While enjoying your drink, your guide will share Vegas stories from the city’s origin to mid-century Mob rule to what’s happening now. . After finishing your first cocktail, be led on an enlightening tour of the Fremont Street Experience. Along the way pass by Block 16, which was the city's original red light, gambling, and bar district. View the newest and oldest casinos on Fremont Street. Stroll by attractions such as the worlds largest sports book, the neon cowgirl Vegas Vickie and her counterpart Vegas Vic, a shark aquarium inside a swimming pool, and the worlds largest big screen, Viva Vision.  Go through the winding back alleys of Fremont to the longest running craft cocktail bar in the neighborhood, the Downtown Cocktail Room. Here you will get your choice of one of their signature drinks in an upscale, intimate, and secretive environment. Continue to one of the oldest casinos in Las Vegas, El Cortez. This casino is on the National Register of Historic places and will be forever tied to its former owners, the notorious Murder Inc. mobsters Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky.  Feel the history of old school Vegas and be treated to a beer at the vintage inspired Parlour Bar before heading across the street to conclude your tour at one of the newer developments on Fremont Street, Downtown Container Park.  Have 20,000 square feet of outdoor shopping and entertainment to explore after your tour. Before departing, your guide will be able to give you even more recommendations for places to drink, eat, and party in Las Vegas.