honeymooning in vegas

heatheremanderson

Hello Nevada Knotties.

The FI and I are planning on having our honey moon in Vegas.

The plan was spend 1-2 nights on the strip. 1-2 days at the Grand Canyon and a quick stint at the Hoover Dam.

For our visit at the canyon, we wanted to do some hiking. I have heard different reviews on going with a group hike versus going on our own. Any thoughts from those local? 

It has been years since I have been to Vegas and when I was there we stayed at the Imperial (because it was inexpensive and didn't intend to spend much time in the room) but want something a little different. Any suggestions for hotels to stay at?

vegasgroom

What's your budget for the two strip nights?  I think Flamingo GO rooms are one of the best values on the strip; they're pretty nice and pretty inexpensive.  Caesars Forum Tower is nice as well and not too much more.  Of course it just goes onward and upward from there depending on how much you're wanting to spend.

ssteele04

We are getting married and having our honeymoon in vegas, we are staying at the Flamingo

lpaduano17

We had our wedding and honeymoon in Vegas.  We stayed at the Flamingo and loved it!  Reasonable and very conveniently located.

cirena166

Do you hike much normally? If you're very outdoorsy and plan on bringing a Camelbak to the Grand Canyon, you can certainly hike on your own. If you don't get outdoors much (or don't know what a Camelbak is), then you're probably better off with a group, or taking a mule to the bottom. The hike down is ok, but the hike back up is STRENUOUS. Don't forget that you're in a desert, and you'll need to hydrate often. The hike + not hydrating can lead to serious consequences.

Also remember that it's a 6-hour drive to the Grand Canyon from Vegas. If you have two days, you'll have a day to get there, an afternoon walking around, and then the drive back the next day. I'd stop at the Dam on the way there - you might not get back in time for the tours, etc. from the Grand Canyon.

Good luck!

J9lawrence

If you guys are experienced hikers, then you could do it on your own. If not, please go with a guide! My husband and I did some hiking a few years back on Southern Utah and by the Grand Canyon and hiking in the desert is much different than what we were use to hiking in the Canadian Rockies. You need to pack much more water than you would think and it was much different navagating the trails.