Friday, 28 August 2015

Contiki FAQ Las vegas

Q: How long does it take to go from Los Angeles to Las Vegas?
A: This is a short journey. You may leave Los Angeles about 7.30-8am and will arrive in Las Vegas around 12 – 1pm. You will make a rest stop at some point, to get food and use the ATM.

Q: What happens when you arrive in Las Vegas with Contiki?
A: This depends on the tour, if you are with the grand southern, you will get to Las Vegas about 1pm, but it will be too early to check in. Your tour manager will tell you what time to meet back at the coach, (which is parked at the hotel parking lot area). From here it is free time. You walk through the hotel onto the casino floor and out onto the strip. A few hours later head back to the coach, get your luggage and head up to the your room that the tour manager has organized for you. You have a few hours to rest before the night activities begin. This is the driving tour, dinner, Fremont street and bars and clubs. If on the grand northern, you will arrive in Vegas in time to check in, so head straight to the room.

Q: Contiki offers the services of a club promoter in Las Vegas, is this any good or is it worth it?
A: When you get to Las Vegas, your tour manager will tell you that contiki gets the services of a club promoter and it will cost $10 per night for this service. Basically the club promoter will get you into the club without waiting in line, girls may get a free drink and that is all. The club promoter may hang around, but once inside, you are by yourself. Also you may get to go to a pool party the next day. What is the club?, this depends on the promoter, it may be good or it may be crap. Try and find out what the clubs are, if you know your clubs, but at least go to a club one night while you are there.


Q: What happens on the Vegas limo rides?
A: When Contiki visits Las Vegas, you are treated to a limo ride in the city. This usually happens on the second night. What happens is that you get into groups of 6 – 8 and get into a limo. There is free champaign bottles and glasses. You are driven on the strip and may make a stop at the sign for a picture opp. The ride ends at the club you will be going to. It is just a fun way of seeing vegas, although you are more into having fun then seeing outside the window.

Q: How easy is it to see the Welcome to Las Vegas sign?
A: It is on the road out of town. Your coach may stop here for a group picture or just stop here because of the sign. If you are on limo rides, they may go past it. All you need to do is take a picture.

Q: What is there to do during my free time in Las vegas?
A: You can visit the casinos – see the various attractions inside them, from the aquarium, to shows to restaurants, go gambling, go shooting, do day tours outside the city, explore the strip, visit various shops or just relax with a drink or two.

Q: In Las Vegas what are some tips on drinking and gambling?
A: To gamble in Las vegas, go in with the mindset that you are going to loose. Some of the cheaper table games are in the old part or some of the older casinos on the strip. When playing at poker machines or on the table you can also get drinks for free – just a tip is needed. Go up to any bar and essentially get what ever drink you want. Drinks in clubs will be expensive, but in casino bars they will be cheaper.

Q: In Las vegas can you hang out in casinos if you are not drinking or gambling?
A: Sure, there are plenty of other things to do in these casinos. Just walking around a casino is fun.


Q: What types of casinos are there in Vegas?
A: There are the big fancy ones that everyone knows about – caesars, mgm, new york, paris, luxor, these have attraction inside them including shows, then there are the ones in old town vegas. These ones are smaller and cheaper to gamble at.


Q: In Las vegas, what is Harrahs hotel like?
A: The hotel is large, but not as large as others on the strip. The hotel smells of smoke. The rooms are nice, but the hotel doesn't have much in the way of offerings. There are also not many restaurants in the hotel itself.


Q: Can i go to a shooting gallery in Las vegas?
A: Yes, there are plenty to choose from, where you can shoot a huge range of weapons at good prices. The best one is battlefield vegas, they also send out a car or limo to pick you up from your hotel.

Q: What is old vegas like?
A: Old vegas is not as flashy as the new areas, the casinos are smaller, but there is more atmosphere. There is lots of street entertainment and the freemont street exhibition is here. The tables are also cheaper as well.


Q: In Vegas is there much traffic on the strip.
A: Depending on where on the strip, it can be gridlocked or there can be nothing. Up between the airport and the Wynn, there is always traffic.

Q: In Vegas, how long does it take to get from the New area to the old area of Vegas?
A: Depending on traffic, it can take about 15 – 20 minutes.

Q: How long does it take to go from kanab to Las vegas?
A: With Contiki, you make a few stops, including at zion national park for about 3hrs, and a walmart for about 1hr. So you may leave Krabi at 8am, you will not get to Las vegas until 3 – 4pm.

Q: In Vegas, is there any difference between the grand southern and grand Northern?
A: The only difference is that in the grand southern you arrive early and leave early, Grand northern you arrive late and leave late. There are the same optionals (depending on time of year), same hotel, same inclusions etc.

Q: In Las vegas, what do you do about tipping in the casinos.
A: You should tip $1 for each drink and $1 when you leave a table if you win. This is generally a good outline.

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