Las Vegas Desert Tour
 

Message: Hi folks, I will be in Las Vegas with my 83 yr old father and mother first wk of Nov. We would like a desert tour and wonder which to choose? Valley of Fire or Red Rock Canyon? Has anyone used the "Everything las Vegas tour company? A recommendation would be really helpful. Many thanks from Cape Cod Ma. Jean<BR><BR><BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>

I've been to both although don't remember which tour company, the concierge at Sahara made reservations for me. If you can, go to both, Red Rock first. They are different - Red rock is less of a desert, more of a ranch. Valley of Fire is spectacular, although it's longer and your father may get tired. Lake Mead and a lunch in a restaurant by the lake are included in the Valley tour. And a stop at an oasis. If I could do just one tour I'd choose the Valley.

You hardly need a tour company IMO.<BR>The driving is easy, rental rates for cars are cheap and you can make your own itinerary.<BR>You can plan it all from your computer if you want to.<BR>Save the extra $$ for a nice lunch.

We are planning to take the Lake Mead boat and luncheon tour, would the Valley of Fire Tour, with a stop at Lake Mead be repeatitive or is the Lake Mead segment a quickie? Valley sounds so beautiful and I think he and Mom could enjoy it from a coach. Red Rock sounds like something we could squeeze in on another day. Your help is very much appreciated. Many thanks, J

I don't think you need to book tours far in advance, I was there a year ago and booked them one by one the night before. Can you go first to the Valley of Fire and see if you want to go back for a boat tour?<BR><BR>It was a lunch stop with some free time to walk around, 1/2 hour or so.

Thanks Faina, for that suggestion, however, since I will be attending a convention, I took advantage of their tours and have already paid for the Lake Mead trip. Wish I hadn't so I could just do it with this one tour. Also glad to hear it's easy enough to book tours a day in advance, however since the convention is in town it might be harder. Jean