Road Trip and Camping through the Grand Circle

Pick up car rental (Enterprise Rent-A-Car) from airport

Just south of Russell Road
12-car parking lot - Access by heading south FROM the Luxor

To Parking:
Go North on Las Vegas Blvd
L Mandalay Bay Rd
R Luxor Dr

To Walmart:
North on Las Vegas Blvd
R 593 (E Tropicana Rd) - 3.6 miles

Walk up the strip, stopping along the way to check out the major sites, gamble, and get some drinks.

GAMBLING:
Gambling pros suggest playing the games with the lowest house advantage, such as craps (dice) with full odds, and blackjack (if you are a skilled player), but tables where a blackjack pays only 6:5 or even money instead of the traditional 3:2 give the house a big advantage, and should be avoided. Bets which have the highest house advantage include slot machines, roulette, and some craps bets (hardways and propositions).

Approx. 20 minutes to Bellagio Fountains
Approx. 45 minutes to Wynn Las Vegas, Treasure Island

Take monorail here from Luxor

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

Walk around to see the various sites

Roller coaster? $14 pp

Nothing really to do here

Could take a monorail to Bellagio

Every 30 minutes until 8pm, after which shows are every 15 minutes.

The $6 charge at the Fontana Lounge is the cost of a beer to satisfy the one-drink minimum and see the show in Las Vegas’ classiest lounge, which overlooks the dancing fountains and the center Strip, and has live music from 10 pm on weekdays and earlier on weekends.

Nothing really to do here, but walk around it

Witness the rise and fall of the Lost City of Atlantis in a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium.

See the lobby - Aquarium

The "volcano" in front of the casino erupts in a terrific light show
Nightly 8:00 p.m. (Dusk) to 12:00 a.m. Every Hour on the Hour, Weather Permitting.

Treasure Island free "Sirens" show out front - 7, 8:30, 10, 11

The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian adds a little "Streetmosphere" to the shopping experience, providing fun and entertainment for all that visit.

Numerous street performers of all shapes and sizes -- from Italian opera singers to costumed actors -- can be found entertaining guests as they wander the cobblestone walkways that twist and turn through the Grand Canal Shoppes.

The $1 beer special at Casino Royale is back. Or you can opt for $1 margaritas (traditional or strawberry served in 12-ounce plastic glasses).

Cheaper gambling

Free Wildlife Habitat

Full of photo opportunities, the habitat is filled with lush foliage imported from around the world including varieties of pines, palms and magnolia. Visitors can take a stroll on winding walkways alongside streams and waterfalls, or on bridges over lagoons and ponds. Benches scattered throughout the area allow guests the chance to sit back and enjoy the view.

The Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo is home to more than 300 birds, including Impeyn and silver pheasants, Gambel's quail, a Crown crane, two ibis, swans, ducks and parrots. However, the most notable are likely the Chilean flamingos.

But birds aren't the only wildlife that can be seen in the habitat; there is an abundance of turtles and koi as well.

Take a stroll down Paris' cobbled streets for view of an authentic Parisian marketplace.

From here, walk back to Bally's to take monorail to MGM?

Free Lion Habitat

OPTIONAL - Kind of out of the way

Light show every hour on the hour (after dusk)

9:10 and 10:10 - Janis Joplin's band (Big Brother and the Holding Co.)

Need to take the 301 (approx 45 min ride) or 302 (express) bus ($2 exact change) there and back. Maybe can drive?