Neon Museum Plus Open-Top Bus

Las Vegas: Neon Museum Night Experience & Open-Top Bus Tour runs through Big Bus - Las Vegas. Rated 4.5 across 86 reviews. Runs 3 hours. From $84.

Overview

An open-top double-decker, a photo stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, and 45 minutes among the neon: that is the shape of this three-hour evening from Big Bus. It starts outside Treasure Island with a 30-minute drive down the Strip, recorded commentary playing as the hotels roll past. After the 15-minute photo stop comes another 30 minutes on the bus to the Neon Museum. The centrepiece is a self-guided walk through the Neon Boneyard, where more than 250 retired signs stand lit in the dark, and then a final 30-minute ride back.

It suits travellers who want an orientation to Las Vegas with some history attached. The museum portion is self-guided, so the pace there is your own.

There is also a built-in escape hatch. After the museum you can reboard for the drive back past the Bellagio fountains and the Stratosphere, or stay behind on your own until midnight and find your own way home. Either way, hotel pickup and drop-off are not included; the start and finish point is Treasure Island.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Treasure IslandThe tour starts and ends at Treasure Island Las Vegas, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd S. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included, so plan your own way there.
2. Strip driveA 30-minute open-top ride along the Strip with audio commentary covering the hotels and the city's history.
3. Vegas sign photo stopA 15-minute stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, the tour's dedicated photo window.
4. Ride to the museumAnother 30-minute guided stretch on the bus, running from the sign to the Neon Museum.
5. Neon Museum visitA 45-minute self-guided visit to the Neon Boneyard, with over 250 vintage Vegas signs and the Las Vegas Luminaries murals. Optionally, stay on your own until midnight instead of reboarding.
6. Return driveA final 30-minute drive back along the Strip, passing the Bellagio fountains and the Stratosphere, ending at Treasure Island.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practicalities shape this tour more than you might expect. Here is what to sort out before booking.

• Dress in layers. The top deck is open to the sky. Two reviewers found it cold on evening rides, while another struggled with extreme summer heat. A layer you can add or shed covers both outcomes.
• Recorded audio commentary. The narration is a recorded audio guide, not a live commentator on board. Reviewers generally found it informative.
• Photography at night. The 15-minute stop at the Welcome sign is the guaranteed photo window, and the Boneyard signs are lit for the visit.
• Fixed stop times. Every stop runs on the clock: 15 minutes at the sign, 45 at the museum. One reviewer suggested a few extra minutes at each stop would improve the flow.
• Make your own way. There is no hotel pickup or drop-off. The meeting point is Treasure Island on the Strip, so allow time to get there, and plan your exit if you choose to stay at the museum until midnight.
• Suits first-time visitors. The Boneyard visit then fills in the city's backstory through its more than 250 retired signs.

Common issues. No hotel pickup or drop-off is included, so the tour depends on you reaching Treasure Island on time. The open deck offers no shelter, and reviewers have hit both cold evenings and fierce summer heat on it. One reviewer reported waiting for latecomers, which cut into the schedule, and found the directions to the meeting point unclear. A separate reviewer thought the price a touch high for what is included. The listing also shows two different cancellation windows, 24 hours in one place and 48 hours in another, so confirm the terms on the live booking page before reserving.

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