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City guide · Las Vegas, USA · 2026

Las Vegas in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 33 spots · open in 2025–26

Las Vegas, USA. From 33 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Downtown · Valley of Fire · North Strip.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 7h 15m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Hoover DamNevada–Arizona border🏛️ Sight

    Walking the dam is free, power-plant tours are paid; go early

  2. Lunch
    Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside LoungeNorth Strip🍜 Food

    24-hour diner since 1972; huge portions, share

  3. Afternoon
    Grand Canal ShoppesThe Venetian✨ Hot spot

    Indoor canal mall; gondola rides are paid

  4. Late afternoon
    The STRAT SkyPodNorth Strip🏛️ Sight

    City’s tallest observation deck with thrill rides

  5. Evening
    Fremont Street ExperienceDowntown🌙 Night

    LED canopy shows on the hour at night; zipline too

Day 2 about 6h 50m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Red Rock Canyon25km west🏛️ Sight

    Timed-entry reservation needed Oct–May; scenic loop drive

  2. Lunch
    Bacchanal BuffetCaesars Palace🍜 Food

    Signature Vegas buffet; reserve or join the waitlist

  3. Afternoon
    The Forum Shops at CaesarsCaesars Palace✨ Hot spot

    Roman-themed indoor shopping with fountains

  4. Late afternoon
    Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas SignSouth Strip🏛️ Sight

    Free photo stop; lines by day, quiet early morning

  5. Evening
    Fountains of BellagioCenter Strip🌙 Night

    Free; every 15 min from 8pm to midnight

Day 3 about 8h 45m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Grand Canyon West SkywalkHualapai, Arizona🏛️ Sight

    Glass walkway over the canyon; ~2.5h drive each way

  2. Lunch
    Wicked SpoonThe Cosmopolitan🍜 Food

    Small-plate buffet; weekend brunch is popular

  3. Afternoon
    M&M’s WorldCenter Strip✨ Hot spot

    Four floors of candy and souvenirs

  4. Late afternoon
    Mob MuseumDowntown🏛️ Sight

    Organized-crime museum with a speakeasy downstairs

  5. Evening
    SphereNext to The Venetian🌙 Night

    Giant LED globe; free to watch from outside

🍜 Where to eat in Las Vegas: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Bacchanal BuffetCaesars PalaceIn the route

    Signature Vegas buffet; reserve or join the waitlist

  2. Wicked SpoonThe CosmopolitanIn the route

    Small-plate buffet; weekend brunch is popular

  3. Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside LoungeNorth StripIn the route

    24-hour diner since 1972; huge portions, share

  4. Lotus of SiamEast of the Strip

    Celebrated northern Thai restaurant; book dinner

  5. Battista’s Hole in the WallBehind Center Strip

    Old-school Italian spot since 1970; house wine comes with dinner

  6. Las Vegas ChinatownSpring Mountain Road

    Asian food corridor with Korean, ramen and dim sum

✨ Las Vegas hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. The Forum Shops at CaesarsCaesars PalaceIn the route

    Roman-themed indoor shopping with fountains

  2. Grand Canal ShoppesThe VenetianIn the route

    Indoor canal mall; gondola rides are paid

  3. Las Vegas North Premium OutletsWest of Downtown

    Big open-air outlet; beware the midday heat

  4. M&M’s WorldCenter StripIn the route

    Four floors of candy and souvenirs

  5. Las Vegas Arts DistrictSouth of Downtown

    Murals, vintage shops, breweries; First Friday festival

🌙 Las Vegas at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. Fountains of BellagioCenter StripIn the route

    Free; every 15 min from 8pm to midnight

  2. Fremont Street ExperienceDowntownIn the route

    LED canopy shows on the hour at night; zipline too

  3. High RollerThe LINQ

    30-min observation wheel; ride at sunset

  4. SphereNext to The VenetianIn the route

    Giant LED globe; free to watch from outside

🏛️ Top sights in Las Vegas

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Hoover DamNevada–Arizona borderIn the route

    Walking the dam is free, power-plant tours are paid; go early

  2. Red Rock Canyon25km westIn the route

    Timed-entry reservation needed Oct–May; scenic loop drive

  3. Grand Canyon West SkywalkHualapai, ArizonaIn the route

    Glass walkway over the canyon; ~2.5h drive each way

  4. Valley of Fire State ParkOverton

    Red sandstone valley; dangerous midday in summer, carry water

  5. Seven Magic Mountains40km south

    Neon-painted boulder towers; free

  6. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas SignSouth StripIn the route

    Free photo stop; lines by day, quiet early morning

  7. Neon MuseumDowntown

    Boneyard of old casino signs; take a night tour

  8. Mob MuseumDowntownIn the route

    Organized-crime museum with a speakeasy downstairs

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