Las Vegas

Las Vegas 5-day itinerary

5 days in Las Vegas on foot. The plan moves through City, City, City, starting with Highland Valley Park, Bethel Baptist Church, Bread of Life Ministries of His Glory. No car.
Best for
A first visit to Las Vegas with room for one extra neighborhood.
Pace
Four walking days and one day trip.
Base
City
Estimated budget
$400–$1,400

Day-by-day plan

Follow the stops in order. Walk times are estimates between nearby places.

  1. Day 1

    City

    Walk City in Las Vegas. Start at Highland Valley Park, then Bethel Baptist Church and Bread of Life Ministries of His Glory. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Highland Valley Park

      park in Clark County, Nevada, United States of America

    2. Stop 2 · 36 min walk

      Bethel Baptist Church

      Bethel Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    3. Stop 3 · 42 min walk

      Bread of Life Ministries of His Glory

      Bread of Life Ministries of His Glory on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    4. Stop 4 · 94 min walk

      Calvary Foursquare Church

      Calvary Foursquare Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    5. Stop 5 · 58 min walk

      Chinese Baptist Church

      Chinese Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    Eat · Amancer: Amancer listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

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  2. Day 2

    City

    Walk City in Las Vegas. Start at Ebenezer Church of God in Christ, then The Way to Christ Lutheran Church and Faith Temple of Church of God in Christ True Holiness. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Ebenezer Church of God in Christ

      Ebenezer Church of God in Christ on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    2. Stop 2 · 81 min walk

      The Way to Christ Lutheran Church

      The Way to Christ Lutheran Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    3. Stop 3 · 51 min walk

      Faith Temple of Church of God in Christ True Holiness

      Faith Temple of Church of God in Christ True Holiness on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    4. Stop 4 · 26 min walk

      First Church of God

      First Church of God on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    5. Stop 5 · 49 min walk

      First Congregational Church United Church of Christ

      First Congregational Church United Church of Christ on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    Eat · Denny's: Cuisine: american.

  3. Day 3

    City

    Walk City in Las Vegas. Start at First Southern Baptist Church, then Grace Immanuel Baptist Church and Greater Carver Baptist Church. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      First Southern Baptist Church

      First Southern Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    2. Stop 2 · 79 min walk

      Grace Immanuel Baptist Church

      Grace Immanuel Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    3. Stop 3 · 25 min walk

      Greater Carver Baptist Church

      Greater Carver Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    4. Stop 4 · 11 min walk

      Greater New Jerusalem Church

      Greater New Jerusalem Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    5. Stop 5 · 4 min walk

      Greater Saint James Baptist Church

      Greater Saint James Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    Eat · Uncle Joe's: Cuisine: pizza.

  4. Day 4

    City

    Walk City in Las Vegas. Start at Holy Cross Baptist Church, then Iglesia Internacional de las Vegas and Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana. Stay on foot.

    1. Stop 1

      Holy Cross Baptist Church

      Holy Cross Baptist Church on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    2. Stop 2 · 73 min walk

      Iglesia Internacional de las Vegas

      Iglesia Internacional de las Vegas on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    3. Stop 3 · 28 min walk

      Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana

      Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana on OpenStreetMap within walking or short-transit range.

    Eat · Kabob Korner: Cuisine: kebab.

  5. Day 5

    Day trip toward Hoover Dam

    Leave Las Vegas for the day. Come back to the same bed.

    1. Stop 1

      Hoover Dam

      Listed as a next stop from Las Vegas. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

    2. Stop 2

      Boulder City

      Listed as a next stop from Las Vegas. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

    3. Stop 3

      Lake Mead National Recreation Area

      Listed as a next stop from Las Vegas. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

    Eat · Pack snacks from town. Do not count on a full menu at a small station.

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Where to stay

Sleep near the walking base. Pick an area, then search hotels by neighborhood.

  • The centre

    First-time visitors

    Stay inside walking range of the first-day stops in Las Vegas.

Full where-to-stay guide →

Things to book

Tours and tickets that match this plan. Book anything that needs timed entry.

Budget

Rough mid-range spend for 5 days in Las Vegas, excluding long-haul flights. Hotel nights drive most of the range.

  • Budget: about $400 (hostel/budget hotel, transit, street food)
  • Mid-range: about $700 (3★ hotel, sit-down meals, a tour or two)
  • Comfort: about $1,400 (nicer hotel, taxis, paid attractions)

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Transportation

Get in

thumb|Welcome to Las Vegas! thumb|Welcome to the real City of Las Vegas! Southern Californians crowd I-15 every weekend going back and forth to Vegas, and from the Bay Area the quickest route comes down Interstate 5 through the Central Valley, takes State Route 58 east from Bakersfield, and joins Interstate 15 at Barstow. If you are traveling the I-15, you are crossing a desert where gas and food occur infrequently, and should carry (and drink) ample amounts of water, especially on hot summer days where temperatures can reach 110°F (43°C). Expect this drive to be crowded and frustrating, unless you can come and go at off-peak hours; you may find air travel to be a better option with service to major California airports and many smaller ones as well. However, many find the 280-mile (450 km) drive along I-15 restful and scenic.

Get around

If traveling along the Strip, walking is a reasonable option as the hotel-casinos are close to each other. However, what may look to be a short walk of only a couple hotel-casinos away may be farther than you expected as the resorts often look closer than they are due to their large size. In most cases, hotels are connected to each other either by bridge or underground or in the case of Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay Bay, by a complimentary rail shuttle. During the summer, the oppressive heat during the daylight hours may make walking a very uncomfortable activity.

Where to eat

Simple meal ideas near the day’s walking route.

  • Amancer

    Amancer listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Denny's

    Cuisine: american.

  • Uncle Joe's

    Cuisine: pizza.

  • Kabob Korner

    Cuisine: kebab.

  • Carson Street Café

    Carson Street Café listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Lillie's Asian Cuisine

    Lillie's Asian Cuisine listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Rachel's Kitchen

    Rachel's Kitchen listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

  • Wild

    Cuisine: pizza.

Optional alternatives

Add one if a walking day finishes early. Don’t stack them onto the same afternoon.

  • Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)

    NHL (ice hockey) team that made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in its first season in 2017–18 (though losing), and lifted the Cup in its sixth season in 2022–23. The city's first team in one of the "big four" professional sports of the US and Canada, joined by the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL in 2020.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (NFL)

    NFL (football) team that began playing in Las Vegas in 2020 after relocating from Oakland.

  • Las Vegas Aces

    WNBA (women's basketball) team that relocated from San Antonio to Vegas in 2018. The arena is part of the Mandalay Bay casino resort.

  • Las Vegas Aviators

    Triple-A baseball club, the Aviators have been in Las Vegas longer than any other professional sports team. The Aviators began as the Las Vegas Stars in 1983, changed their name to the Las Vegas 51s, a reference to Area 51, in 2001, and became the Aviators for 2019 and beyond. They have won 2 Pacific Coast League crowns and 10 division titles.

  • Henderson Silver Knights

    The Golden Knights' top minor-league team, playing in the American Hockey League. They moved to the new Dollar Loan Center in Henderson shortly before the end of the 2021–22 season.

  • NASCAR

    Las Vegas hosts NASCAR for a weekend every year, usually in March. The race draws about 150,000 race fans to the city. Many cheer for Vegas natives Kurt and Kyle Busch. Aside from NASCAR, the speedway hosts many other racing events throughout the year.

Before you go

Questions

Do I need a car in Las Vegas?
No for this plan. The days stay inside walking range, then local transit to LAS. If traveling along the Strip, walking is a reasonable option as the hotel-casinos are close to each other. However, what may look to be a short walk of only a couple hotel-casinos away may be farther than you expected as the resorts often look closer than they are due to their large size. In most cases, hotels are connected to each other either by bridge or underground or in the case of Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay Bay, by a complimentary rail shuttle. During the summer, the oppressive heat during the daylight hours may make walking a very uncomfortable activity.
Is 5 days enough?
Yes if you want Las Vegas plus one nearby trip. Use the 3-day plan if you will not leave town.
Where should I stay?
Base near City so the first walking day starts at the hotel. Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Convention Center is a listed option, not a ranking.
Where do I eat?
Each day names one sit-down stop. Amancer is on the list. Keep the rest as bakeries and market counters.

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Daily stops compiled from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, and OpenTripMap. Updated 2026-08-25. Edited by Lina Varela.