If all your activity is limited to the Vegas Strip, then taking a good, long walk down Las Vegas' Strip is ideal. Just walking down the famous Las Vegas Strip is an experience in itself and this is probably the best way to take in the architecture of the city. There is a lot to see and do. Remember, however, that the Strip is a little over 4 miles long, so plan accordingly.
The one thing you must bring on a Las Vegas Strip walking tour is the most comfortable pair of shoes you have. Make that two pairs! You are going to do more walking than you can even imagine. Shoes that are too high or tight will end your walk much sooner than you had planned.
Make regular stops. Rest whenever you can to avoid getting tired quickly, maybe get refreshments at shops along the way. Besides the mega resorts along the strip, there are a few Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy and McDonald's along the way. After each stop, you will be able to continue with a fresh burst of energy.
Take some water with you to avoid dehydration. Take as much as you can carry comfortably and plan to buy more along the way if you run out.
In the extremely hot Summer months, spend as little time outside as possible. You may actually want to reconsider walking during those months. Las Vegas is in a desert after all, and the temperature is usually in the hundreds.
Remember to take a light sweater or jacket with you, even if it's sweltering hot outside. It may seem nice at first when you come in from the heat, but the casinos are kept at a temperature between 76 - 78 degrees. Not good, if you happen to be wearing a tank top and shorts.
Cross the street at designated spots or use the pedestrian overpass. (check below for a list of overpass locations) Do not jaywalk. You will be hit with a heavy fine if you're caught. As of September 2013, the fine for Jaywalking in Las Vegas was $198.00
Besides getting fined, you don't become a statistic. Las Vegas Valley was ranked as the sixth most dangerous metropolitan area when it comes to auto-pedestrian fatalities. Traffic on The Vegas Strip is notoriously dangerous. A combination of high speeding cars, wide roads, reckless pedestrians and distracted drivers account for the high fatality rate. Only cross the Vegas Strip at designated crosswalks or over-head walkways.
Las Vegas police allow people to walk down the Strip and the Fremont Street Experience with alcoholic beverages in plastic containers (no bottles or cans). Remember, however, that this is not allowed anywhere else in the city.
Check the weather and take a map of the Strip with you so you can plan your stops. Check out the list of free attractions too. Don't miss anything!
There are several four-corner and direct Pedestrian overhead bridges over Las Vegas Blvd. (The Strip) separating pedestrians from motorized traffic. These overhead walkways can be accessed via elevators or escalators. Below is a list of the Las Vegas Strip overhead pedestrian walkways and the hotel casinos located within each overpass.
1. Location: Corner of Las Vegas Blvd (the Strip) and Tropicana Ave. This four-corner overhead walkway connects the blocks where the MGM Grand, Tropicana, Excalibur and New York-New York are located.
2. Location: Corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd. This four-corner overhead walkway connects the blocks where Horseshoe, Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Flamingo (next to The Cromwell) are located.
3. Location: Corner of Spring Mountain Road and Las Vegas Blvd. This four-corner overhead walkway connects the corners where Treasure Island, the Fashion Show Las Vegas, The Venetian and Wynn are located.
4. Location: Planet Hollywood. There is a direct-connect Pedestrian bridge from the front of Planet Hollywood to CityCenter with access to ARIA, The Cosmopolitan and Crystals shopping center.
5. Location: Park MGM (and T-Mobile Arena). There is a direct Pedestrian bridge connecting Park MGM and the Showcase Mall.
6. Location: Veer Towers. There is a walkway connecting Veer Towers, Crystals shopping center and Waldorf Astoria.
7. Location: Bellagio to Bally’s Pedestrian walkway
8. Location: Bellagio to Caesar’s Palace Pedestrian walkway
9. Location: Treasure Island to The Venetian Pedestrian walkway
When you're tired of walking, there are several ways to get back. Consider the following :