The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Desert Southwest

Stop 18 · Days 404–408

Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

The neon oasis — the Strip's spectacle, old-school Fremont Street, and the engineering marvel of Hoover Dam nearby. The last big blast before California.

Where to stay

  • A Strip resort

    Pick a themed mega-resort on the Strip.

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You gotta eat this

  • A celebrity-chef tasting & a buffet

    Vegas does both the high end and the legendary buffet.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 404Day 404 — The StripFull day · 6h planned
  2. 405Day 405 — Hoover DamFull day · 3h 30m planned
  3. 406Day 406 — Old VegasFull day · 3h planned
  4. 407Day 407 — Free DayFree day
  5. 408Day 408 — Southeast to PhoenixDrive day · 5h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Cities & Metros
  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Concerts & Venues
  • Quirky Americana & Roadside Oddities