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3-Day Las Vegas Itinerary: Best Things to Do
Las Vegas concentrates the world's flashiest megaresorts, dancing fountains, and neon spectacle into a few walkable miles of desert. This busy three-day plan works the Strip in two clusters — the Bellagio-to-Caesars heart on day one, the Venetian-to-Sphere north end on day two — then trades the casinos for downtown's Fremont Street, the Neon Boneyard, and the mural-covered Arts District on day three, threading real restaurants and confirmed opening hours through every stop.
3 days18 sights + 9 food & drink stopsLas Vegas, United States
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Center Strip: Bellagio Fountains & Caesars
🗺️ Day route — numbered stops in order (static map)
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45mMon Ami Gabi 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 8:45 AM📍 Paris Las Vegas, The Strip, Las VegasA French bistro on Paris Las Vegas's Strip-facing patio, serving a full breakfast from 7am with a head-on view of the Bellagio fountains across the boulevard.
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9:10 AM – 9:15 AM· Walk to Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden ·0.2 mi ·5m
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45mBellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden 🌳 Park9:15 AM – 10:00 AM📍 Bellagio, The Strip, Las VegasA free, 24-hour glass atrium whose elaborate floral displays are rebuilt five times a year around seasonal themes.
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10:10 AM – 10:15 AM· Walk to Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art ·0.0 mi ·5m
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1hBellagio Gallery of Fine Art 🖼️ Museum10:15 AM – 11:15 AM📍 Bellagio, The Strip, Las VegasA compact gallery inside the Bellagio hosting rotating exhibitions of blue-chip art; opens at 10am, and it is worth calling ahead as it occasionally closes for installations.
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11:21 AM – 11:30 AM· Walk to The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace ·0.4 mi ·9m
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1hThe Forum Shops at Caesars Palace 🛍️ Shopping11:30 AM – 12:30 PM📍 Caesars Palace, The Strip, Las VegasA Roman-themed mall of roughly 160 stores under a painted faux-sky, anchored by the animatronic Fall of Atlantis fountain show.
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12:40 PM – 12:45 PM· Walk to Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen ·0.2 mi ·5m
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1h 15mGordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen 🍴 Food12:45 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Caesars Palace, The Strip, Las VegasGordon Ramsay's flagship Vegas restaurant at the front of Caesars Palace, serving Beef Wellington from its red-and-blue show kitchen from 11am.
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2:06 PM – 2:15 PM· Walk to The High Roller ·0.4 mi ·9m
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1hThe High Roller 🎭 Entertainment2:15 PM – 3:15 PM📍 The LINQ, The Strip, Las VegasAt 550 feet, the tallest observation wheel on the Strip completes one rotation in 30 minutes in 360-degree cabins above the LINQ Promenade; boarding from 12:30pm.
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4:36 PM – 4:45 PM· Walk to Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck ·0.4 mi ·9m
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1hEiffel Tower Viewing Deck 🌄 Viewpoint4:45 PM – 5:45 PM📍 Paris Las Vegas, The Strip, Las VegasA half-scale Eiffel Tower replica at Paris Las Vegas whose 46th-floor deck gives the best straight-down view of the Bellagio fountains, ideal near sunset.
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6:54 PM – 7:00 PM· Walk to Spago by Wolfgang Puck ·0.3 mi ·6m
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1h 30mSpago by Wolfgang Puck 🍴 Food7:00 PM – 8:30 PM📍 Bellagio, The Strip, Las VegasWolfgang Puck's remodeled Bellagio flagship serves California-Mediterranean plates from a covered patio with front-row fountain views; dinner from 4:30pm.
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Walk to Fountains of Bellagio ·0.1 mi ·5m
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30mFountains of Bellagio 🏛️ Landmark8:30 PM – 9:00 PM📍 Bellagio, The Strip, Las VegasThe choreographed water-and-music show erupts over Bellagio's eight-acre lake every 15 minutes after 8pm, free to watch from the Strip sidewalk.
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North Strip: The Venetian, Wynn & the Sphere
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45mGrand Lux Cafe 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 8:45 AM📍 The Venetian, The Strip, Las VegasA 24-hour cafe on the Venetian casino floor with a big breakfast menu served from 6am and Food-Network-praised beignets.
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9:10 AM – 9:15 AM· Walk to Grand Canal Shoppes & St. Mark's Square ·0.0 mi ·5m
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1h 15mGrand Canal Shoppes & St. Mark's Square 🛍️ Shopping9:15 AM – 10:30 AM📍 The Venetian, The Strip, Las VegasThe Venetian's indoor canal-side promenade of frescoed ceilings, singing gondoliers, and shops; indoor gondola rides run from 10am.
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10:55 AM – 11:00 AM· Walk to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1h 15mMadame Tussauds Las Vegas 🖼️ Museum11:00 AM – 12:15 PM📍 The Venetian, The Strip, Las VegasThe Strip-facing wax museum at the Venetian's Campanile, with celebrity figures, a Marvel 4D experience, and a walk-through Chapel of Love.
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12:25 PM – 12:30 PM· Walk to Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1h 15mBlack Tap Craft Burgers & Beer 🍴 Food12:30 PM – 1:45 PM📍 The Venetian, The Strip, Las VegasA Venetian burger spot known for craft smashburgers and towering CrazyShake milkshakes; open for lunch from 11am.
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2:02 PM – 2:15 PM· Walk to Fashion Show Mall ·0.6 mi ·13m
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1h 15mFashion Show Mall 🛍️ Shopping2:15 PM – 3:30 PM📍 Fashion Show, The Strip, Las VegasThe Strip's largest enclosed mall, with over 250 stores, eight department anchors, and a runway that hosts weekend fashion shows.
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3:37 PM – 3:45 PM· Walk to Wynn Las Vegas ·0.4 mi ·8m
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1h 15mWynn Las Vegas 🏛️ Landmark3:45 PM – 5:00 PM📍 Wynn, The Strip, Las VegasSteve Wynn's flagship five-star resort, worth a stroll for its floral atriums, the Wynn Esplanade luxury row, and manicured garden courtyards.
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5:01 PM – 5:15 PM· Walk to Resorts World Las Vegas ·0.6 mi ·14m
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1h 15mResorts World Las Vegas 🎭 Entertainment5:15 PM – 6:30 PM📍 Resorts World, The Strip, Las VegasThe Strip's newest megaresort, opened in 2021, home to the Famous Foods Street Eats hall, an LED-wrapped tower, and a 5,000-seat theater.
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6:41 PM – 7:00 PM· Walk to Mott 32 ·0.9 mi ·19m
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1h 30mMott 32 🍴 Food7:00 PM – 8:30 PM📍 The Venetian, The Strip, Las VegasAn award-winning Cantonese dining room at the Venetian known for its 42-day-aged Peking duck and dim sum; dinner from 5pm.
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8:35 PM – 8:45 PM· Walk to Sphere ·0.5 mi ·10m
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45mSphere 🎭 Entertainment8:45 PM – 9:30 PM📍 Sphere, Paradise, Las VegasThe 366-foot LED orb east of the Venetian wraps its Exosphere exterior in animations after dark and screens immersive films inside; the outside show is free to view.
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Downtown & the Arts District: Fremont, Neon & 18b
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45mPublicUs 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 8:45 AM📍 Fremont East, Downtown, Las VegasAn award-winning Fremont East coffee bar and bakery serving house sourdough, pastries, and full breakfast plates from 7am.
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9:10 AM – 9:15 AM· Travel to The Mob Museum ·1.0 mi ·5m
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1h 30mThe Mob Museum 🖼️ Museum9:15 AM – 10:45 AM📍 Downtown, Las VegasThe National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, set in a 1933 federal courthouse with a basement speakeasy and crime-lab exhibits; open from 9am.
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10:55 AM – 11:00 AM· Walk to Fremont Street Experience ·0.2 mi ·5m
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1hFremont Street Experience 🎭 Entertainment11:00 AM – 12:00 PM📍 Downtown, Las VegasA five-block covered pedestrian mall under the Viva Vision LED canopy, with the SlotZilla zip line, street performers, and free hourly light shows after dark.
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12:24 PM – 12:30 PM· Walk to Carson Kitchen ·0.3 mi ·6m
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1h 15mCarson Kitchen 🍴 Food12:30 PM – 1:45 PM📍 Downtown, Las VegasA pioneering downtown gastropub founded by the late Kerry Simon, serving inventive American small plates from 11:30am at 6th and Carson.
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1:55 PM – 2:00 PM· Walk to Downtown Container Park ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1h 15mDowntown Container Park 🛍️ Shopping2:00 PM – 3:15 PM📍 Fremont East, Downtown, Las VegasAn open-air shopping and dining park built from 43 repurposed shipping containers, fronted by a fire-breathing praying-mantis sculpture.
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3:24 PM – 3:30 PM· Travel to Las Vegas Arts District (18b) ·1.2 mi ·6m
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1hLas Vegas Arts District (18b) 🏛️ Landmark3:30 PM – 4:30 PM📍 Arts District (18b), Las VegasThe walkable 18b Arts District along Main Street, packed with murals, independent galleries, vintage shops, and craft breweries.
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4:40 PM – 4:45 PM· Walk to The Arts Factory ·0.2 mi ·5m
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1hThe Arts Factory 🖼️ Museum4:45 PM – 5:45 PM📍 Arts District (18b), Las VegasThe Arts District's original creative hub, a converted industrial building housing more than 30 working studios and galleries; free to browse, open to 8pm.
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6:10 PM – 6:15 PM· Walk to Esther's Kitchen ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1h 30mEsther's Kitchen 🍴 Food6:15 PM – 7:45 PM📍 Arts District (18b), Las VegasA beloved Arts District trattoria serving housemade pasta and wood-fired dishes; dinner from 5pm, and reservations are strongly advised.
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7:52 PM – 8:00 PM· Travel to The Neon Museum ·1.7 mi ·8m
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1h 15mThe Neon Museum 🖼️ Museum8:00 PM – 9:15 PM📍 Downtown, Las VegasThe Neon Boneyard displays over 250 restored and vintage Las Vegas signs; the illuminated evening visit is the signature experience, with summer hours starting at 8pm.
🏨 Where to stay
Real, vetted stays near your route — check the reviews, then book.
The D Las Vegas★★★
Fremont Street · Downtown
A lively, affordable downtown casino-hotel on Fremont Street with vintage Vegas flair and easy reach of the Neon Museum and Arts District.
The LINQ Hotel + Experience★★★
The LINQ Promenade · Center Strip
A refreshed mid-Strip hotel at the base of the High Roller, steps from Caesars Palace and the open-air LINQ Promenade.
Park MGM Las Vegas★★★★
The Park / T-Mobile Arena · South Strip
A stylish four-star resort at the south end of the Strip beside The Park promenade and T-Mobile Arena, home to an Eataly food hall.
Frequently asked questions
How many days do you need in Las Vegas?
3 days are a great amount of time to explore Las Vegas. This itinerary covers 18 sights and 9 food & drink stops across 3 days, giving you a thorough introduction to the city and Nevada.
What are the best things to do in Las Vegas?
Some of the best things to do in Las Vegas include Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Las Vegas concentrates the world's flashiest megaresorts, dancing fountains, and neon spectacle into a few walkable miles of desert. This busy three-day plan works the Strip in two clusters — the Bellagio-to-Caesars heart on day one, the Venetian-to-Sphere north end on day two — then trades the casinos for downtown's Fremont Street, the Neon Boneyard, and the mural-covered Arts District on day three, threading real restaurants and confirmed opening hours through every stop.
Where should I stay in Las Vegas?
Popular options in Las Vegas include The D Las Vegas and The LINQ Hotel + Experience. The Nevada area also has a range of hotels for every budget — book in advance for the best rates.
What's the best time to visit Las Vegas?
Much of this itinerary is indoors — 13 of its 18 sights are museums, entertainment venues, or shopping stops — so Las Vegas holds up outside peak season too. Book the popular indoor attractions ahead in busy months, and check the seasonal climate for United States before you go.