Days on the Vegas Strip are meant to start with a bottomless brunch. Drinking on the Strip is expensive so these all you can drink options can get you off to a solid start with a good buzz and full stomach. The list below is broken down by weekday / daily options vs your weekend only spots. Weekends tend to bring in a higher end option with a few excellent table service all you can eat options like Border Grill or Caramella. Hard Rock Cafe includes live acoustic music everyday as an added perk. Hope this helps everyone start their Stumble properly. Be sure to keep your Stumble going with the happy hours, live music spots & speakeasys on our Vegas Drinking list.

The Strip Stumble philosophy prohibits excessive planning, but an exception is made for the first couple of hours of your trip. Once you land in Vegas the goal should be to get checked in & ready to Vegas ASAP. A key part of this is considering if you need any stops on way from the airport to your hotel as this will impact your transportation options a bit. For this topic we made a couple of info graphics that should answer your questions. If you don't want to read more, the suggested answer for most travelers will be to walk outside the airport and into a taxi. A couple things to note: There are bus & walking experts out there that had a ton of tips when I shared this on reddit. Giving a read through these comments will be helpful if you take those routes. There is a wide price variation for private drivers. Stretch limos, humvees etc will be a bit more expensive than what we have listed. Many providers also offer a discount for round trip rides. For those choosing a taxi here are the flat rates & estimated costs (not including taxes) for each property on the Strip.

The Las Vegas Sphere is an incredible venue that adds a unique view on the Vegas Skyline. Inside is an immersive experience that makes for a one of a kind concert or movie. Typically Sphere has a musical act on weekends, with a couple of different movies available most days in the afternoon and evenings that do not have shows. For a listing of upcoming shows check here . There are no direct to Sphere public transportation options so you are left with the option to either drive, get a ride (taxi or ride share) or walk. Parking can be purchased in advance , but will not be cheap. Ride shares & taxis have a convenient drop off not far from the main entrance, but catching one after the show will be challenging. If you have decided walking is for you then we made an infographic to explain it all. One key point mentioned in the graphic, but worth repeating is that the indoor bridge connecting Sphere to Venetian (Used in options B & C below) can be closed at times due to events in the Venetian's Expo Center. We have reached out to Sphere and will be trying to update with how you can check in advance if the bridge will be open or not before picking your path. Enjoy your show! Remember to check out spots to eat and grab a drink pre / post show on our Venetian / Palazzo page.

It's often asked how much to budget for a trip to Vegas, with accurate answers given between $300 & $100K. The days of super cheap Vegas are gone, but there are deals to be found and if you aren't gambling, drinking & hitting up clubs it can be a relatively cheap site seeing trip. On the other end there are folks who will gamble more in a hand than you spent on your car & won't think twice about spending your mortage payment on a bottle of wine. We will focus on how you can decide your budget and be prepared vs how much to plan for exactly. For sake of this blog let's assume your airfare & hotel are covered so you are only planning for spending money while in Vegas. To help decide your budget you should first spend some time familiarizing yourself with the costs of things in Vegas. Our list of casual restaurants on the Strip includes a few sample menu items from each location. This should help you get an idea what a middle ground Vegas Strip meal will cost you. If these prices are out of your range, check out some happy hours , off strip options or consider more counter service fast food meals for your trip. Be sure when considering the costs of meals to factor in tap & an appropriate tip. We might do a tipping blog later, so won't dive into that here, but just plan to tip well. We know some disagree with tipping, or think holding back a tip sends a message. It only impacts the server who relies on the tips in reality, so put politics / opinions aside and factor tipping appropriately into your budget. Also that 8.375% tax on food & drink adds a not insignificant amount to your bill. We did a sample day in Vegas & calculated all the actual costs including tax and a proper tip to give you a real sense of the total cost of a drink or meal. Now let's talk about how to access your money & spend your budget. We suggest a gambling specific budget which you will need cash for, while the rest (meals, drinks while not gambling, shows, attractions etc) can be charged to room or a credit card. Charging to room is always our first option as it's convenient and there is a chance some will be comped off bill at end of stay if you do a good amount of gambling. Before your trip be sure to check if your cards require a travel advisory to avoid any issues. Now onto how to get cash, which will primarily be for gambling plus when cash tips are needed. Key to being ready to get cash in Vegas is checking your personal withdrawal limit for your ATM cards which can usually be changed to up to $2,000. If you plan to gamble less than your daily limit, we suggest you plan to visit a ATM daily. If you need access to more cash than your ATM will allow its best to contact the casino of the hotel you chose and set up an advance marker to get access to cash directly from the casino cage. Vegas Starter Cash: Initial Gambling Money + Small Bills for Tips A few tips on cash & ATMs: Bring your starter gambling cash : A usually unrealistic goal of a Vegas gambling trip is to not have to hit an ATM. We don't suggest brining a huge amount of cash with you, but bring enough that you can get a couple rounds of gambling in & if you hit with that, maybe it keeps your bankroll going & the rest of this blog is irrelevant. Get tipping cash before your trip : You will be (or at least should be) tipping quite often in Vegas and having $1's and $5's at hand makes that more convenient. We suggest always get a couple hundred dollars in small bills before trips to avoid having to ask for change or take time to break larger bills constantly. Keep this tipping money in its own pocket, outside of your wallet for easy access so you can get back to gambling & drinking. ATMs are everywhere, but plan ahead : There are ATMs in every casino and at all the CVS & Walgreens on the Strip. The ones at casinos will have a fee of $10 - $15 to use and they will charge you to check balance. You need to be careful on these as they will try to get you to do everything except a cash withdrawal from your checking account. Be sure you are not taking the cash as a credit card advance & check your balance from your phone before using the machine. Despite the silly high charges of casino ATMs we find the $10 - $15 an acceptable convenience fee that also can help folks budget. Set your ATM daily limit to your gambling budget per day (with a little emergency buffer) & you limit the chance of bad late night decisions.

Las Vegas weather is often not ideal for long walks outside so knowing the options for stumbling through properties vs outside down the Strip can be helpful. We took a shot at mapping out a mostly indoor route to show a path between Mandalay Bay & Venetian. While you can't avoid outside completely, you can minimize your heat exposure to relatively short segments between air conditioned comfort. This route doesn't hit some of the major attractions / casinos so is not a recommendation if you are site seeing . . . yes we know Cosmo & Caesars should be visited. Hopefully this helps give you ideas on those hot (or cold) days & see that you can stay inside nearly 80% of the time if you have your Stumble maps handy.

Here at Strip Stumble, we pride ourselves on being one of the least comprehensive Vegas sites out there. We don't pretend to give gambling tips or to know the best club on a Thursday night. Despite our focus on the Strip, we know Vegas has much more to offer with Downtown, the Arts District & more. Here are a few Vegas related sites we enjoy for all the stuff we don't cover. . . or in some cases they do a better job. Easy Vegas : The most comprehensive Vegas site out there including a ton of useful gambling resources. If you prefer a different style Vegas Strip map, Michael has an excellent version & all the other best ones online. If you are looking for a driver in Vegas there is no one more reliable than Brad and team at Our Vegas Adventure Vegas Changes : An excellent site that somehow show's Vegas's past as well as they keep up on breaking news. We don't even pretend to compete with their Happy Hour list - easily the best list out there. Vegas Food & Fun: Very useful site, especially when it comes to Vegas buffets including pricing details that are kept up to date.

The Las Vegas Strip has so much to offer, it can be overwhelming deciding what to do and how to plan a day. Visitors tend to go to an extreme, either trying to pack too much into a trip or having no plan and missing out on some great experiences. Planning a Strip Stumble means your plan for the day is to simply stumble along the Strip. From there, the possibilities are endless and that's where Strip Stumble comes in to help you. Don't walk, stumble . This does not imply you need to drink so much that you can't stand up, it's a mindset to slow down, take your time & wander vs walking directly to a destination. The furthest I usually walk in Vegas is 2-3 properties from my hotel, but I will Stumble for miles. For example lets say we just got back from golf, we are staying at Linq and dinner is at Venetian - take the 15 minute walk. If for that same scenario, dinner is at Cosmo, I am taking a cab or ride share. Who wants to walk a mile plus dressed for a decent dinner in the Vegas heat? On the flip side, I will stumble 2-3 times that distance in a day with no hesitation. Don't plan, plot . A Stumble is a plan of sorts, but it's meant to allow flexibility in the day. Pick a starting spot, try to end at your hotel, plot out a couple priority stops along the way and you have the start of a solid Stumble. If you end up with a tight schedule, with multiple reservations, timed events etc, then you accidently planned a walk. Time to start over or reach out for Stumbling Support. Be practical. I know, boring for a site about Stumbling in sin city, but some basics will ensure you finish your Stumble. Shoes, water, food & pace are the critical pieces here. You will be walking miles, given in shorter increments, but be sure you wear footwear assuming that distance won't be a problem. On the free walking map, I have added icons for the various drugstores along the Strip. These are great locations to pop in and grab a water for the next leg of your walk. These waters also help with pace, which if you start off with bottomless beverages becomes critical early on in your Stumble. My "rule" is to avoid stopping for more than one drink at a time, unless it's with a meal. So stumble, have a drink, grab a water, stumble, grab a drink. Don't stumble out of bottomless brunch and stop for 3 rounds at the same hotel.