How to Plan a Family Trip to Las Vegas

A family trip to Las Vegas can be fun!

Planning a trip to Las Vegas with your family can be a rewarding experience for all of you. Vegas is not the safest place to go especially if you are staying downtown or on the strip. Planning ahead will help to ensure that everyone has something enjoyable to do and remains safe.

Things You'll Need

• Internet
• Phone
• Pen and Paper

Instructions

How to Plan a Family Trip to Las Vegas

1. Sit everyone down in the family if your kids are too little then sit down with your spouse. Find out what it is that everyone wants to see and do while you are in Las Vegas. This will help your planning and reservations because you know what to look for to make sure that everyone is satisfied and they get what they want out of this vacation.

2. Call or look online at the different hotels and what they have to offer. If you can afford to stay in a nicer hotel that would be safer. There are places where you can stay that are designed around families. These places are kid friendly and they will make your trip more enjoyable.

3. Transportation is a big deal when you are traveling with smaller children. Taxis are available but they can be very costly. You can walk every where you are going but it might end up wearing out younger children really fast. Las Vegas offers a shuttle and different buses thay run at different times so you might have to wait for them. Renting a car with small children might be the best option.

4. Booking circus shows and other shows you and your family find interesting will produce a great night of entertainment. There are many family shows--from acrobatics to ice skating.

5. Going out with your spouse alone while on vacation will help your sanity. Many hotels offer babysitting. This is not free but it is a great advantage to have knowing that your kids are being supervised by responsible adults. Now you can relax and have a night out alone with your spouse in Las Vegas.

Tips & Warnings

• Try and go during the offseason when it is not as crowded.

• When using a babysitter even at a hotel, make sure the sitter is licensed and has references. Then call those references and ask detailed questions.