Las Vegas Pass: 45+ Things to Do including Heli Night Flight

Las Vegas is easy to enjoy from a casino floor, but this pass gives you a reason to look beyond the slot machines. For two to five consecutive calendar days, you can visit more than 45 museums, shows, tours, rides, viewing decks, and family attractions with one phone-based pass. The best premium choice is the 10-minute night helicopter flight, which sweeps over the glowing Strip, Bellagio fountains, Luxor pyramid, High Roller, and Fremont Street.

I like two things right away. First, you can build a very different Vegas trip around your own interests, from the Mob Museum and Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art to the Big Apple Coaster and Fly LINQ Zipline. Second, a three-day or longer pass includes one premium activity, and that can be worth a great deal by itself, especially if you choose the helicopter flight, a Cirque du Soleil show, or a canyon tour.

The catch is that this is not a magic wand. You must reserve some activities, manage distances, and check opening times yourself. A few people have also had trouble with pass activation and support through third-party booking sites, so read the calendar rules carefully before you scan in.

Key points to know before buying

• A 3-day or longer pass includes one premium choice: Pick the Strip night flight, KÀ, Mad Apple, Piano Man, Carpenters Legacy, a food tour, or a full-day canyon outing.
• The pass runs on consecutive calendar days: It is not a rolling 48, 72, 96, or 120-hour ticket.
• The High Roller entry is limited to early evening: The included ride is valid from 4pm to 6pm.
• Reservations matter: The helicopter flight, canyon tours, Hoover Dam, escape rooms, and some other activities require advance booking.
• You pay for pace as well as admission: The pass is most useful when you group nearby attractions and visit several in one day.
• Transportation is mostly your responsibility: The included Big Bus tour helps with orientation, but it does not replace taxis, rideshares, or other transport.

How the Las Vegas Pass works in real life

You choose a pass for two, three, four, or five days. The advertised price is $164 per person, though the final cost depends on the pass length and current pricing. Your digital pass arrives after booking and can be added to the Go City app, which also supplies attraction details and a downloadable guide.

Your first scan activates the pass. From then on, the clock follows consecutive calendar days, not 24-hour periods. Scan at 9am on Monday and Monday counts as day one, even if you stop sightseeing early. This detail caused serious frustration for some buyers who expected a full 72 hours from the first visit.

I would treat the first day as a real calendar day. Do not activate the pass casually at a single small museum if your main plan begins the following morning. The pass can be activated within the stated pre-use validity period, but the supplied information gives both one year and two years as the purchase-to-activation limit. Check the exact terms shown when you buy.

Each pass belongs to one person. You cannot share one pass among family members, and each included attraction can generally be visited once. The FAQ also says an attraction may be visited once per day, but the current attraction rules in the app should be your final guide.

Choosing the right premium activity

The premium option is the main reason I would consider a three-day pass instead of a two-day pass. A two-day pass includes the regular attraction list but not a premium activity. A three-day, four-day, or five-day pass lets you choose one.

The Papillon night helicopter flight lasts about ten minutes. That sounds short, but Las Vegas is made for a quick burst of spectacle. From above, the Strip becomes a bright line of themed resorts and moving traffic. You may see the New York-New York skyline, Bellagio fountains, Luxor pyramid, High Roller, Fremont Street, and other major sights in one compact ride. Reserve early because capacity is limited and the flight depends on operating conditions.

KÀ by Cirque du Soleil runs about 90 minutes and combines acrobatics, martial arts, pyrotechnics, and stage machinery. Mad Apple, at New York-New York, lasts about 80 minutes and mixes acrobatics, music, dance, magic, and comedy. Mad Apple is for adults aged 18 and over.

Piano Man and Carpenters Legacy each run about 75 minutes. These are more specific musical choices, so they make sense if Billy Joel, Elton John, Karen Carpenter, or Richard Carpenter already has a place on your playlist. You cannot use the pass for Piano Man and Carpenters Legacy on the same night, so check the performance schedule first.

The food option is a self-guided downtown dine-around lasting roughly two and a half hours. It includes three signature dishes at each restaurant and a virtual guide with commentary. At least two passholders are required, making this a poor fit for a solo visitor.

The national park option gives you a choice of a full-day Grand Canyon tour or a Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks tour. The Grand Canyon outing lasts about 13 hours, while the supplied details list the Hoover Dam activity at 12 hours, despite describing it as a half-day tour. Either way, these are long outings that can dominate a sightseeing day. Reservations are required.

The Strip views, from the High Roller to the STRAT

The High Roller is the easiest included attraction to pair with other Strip stops. The ride takes about 30 minutes and reaches 550 feet above the Strip, with broad views of Las Vegas and the surrounding area. Your included ticket is for early evening entry between 4pm and 6pm, so do not assume you can use it at midnight.

The Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas gives you another high view, this time from 46 stories above the Strip. The visit takes about 30 minutes. It is popular, and the suggested windows are 3pm to 6pm or 9pm to 10pm. I would reserve or confirm your time before building the rest of the evening around it.

At The STRAT, the SkyPod Observation Tower rises 1,149 feet and is described as the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States. The visit takes about an hour and gives you a useful overview of the Strip, valley, and distant surroundings.

These three viewing attractions overlap, but not entirely. The High Roller gives a slow enclosed wheel ride at the center of the Strip. The Eiffel Tower puts you close to the resort core, while The STRAT gives you a higher, more distant view. If you want value, choose two rather than forcing all three into one rushed day.

Big rides and family-friendly fun

The Big Apple Roller Coaster at New York-New York is a short, high-energy stop. The themed train climbs slowly, then drops almost 80 feet before hills, inversions, loops, and a corkscrew. Replicas of New York landmarks provide the scenery, but the real draw is the ride itself.

Fly LINQ Zipline crosses the LINQ Promenade on one of ten parallel 1,121-foot ziplines. You can ride alongside up to ten other people and compare speeds. Capacity is limited, so do not leave this until the last afternoon.

Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix gives families several track choices, including the Go Kart Road Course, Kiddie Karts, and Sprint Kart Speedway. The Adult Gran Prix track costs extra. An arcade area adds another hour of entertainment, especially useful if your group includes children with different age or height needs.

These attractions are fun but not equal in value for every adult. The coaster and zipline are good uses of a pass if you would have paid separately for them. The Mini Grand Prix works best when racing is already part of your holiday plan.

Museums that give Vegas a needed change of pace

The Mob Museum is one of the strongest cultural stops in the collection. It explains the role organized crime has played, and continues to play, in the United States. Allow about two hours, and use it as an anchor for a downtown day.

The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art brings rotating exhibitions from major museums and private collections into a polished Strip setting. It takes about an hour and offers a quiet break from casino noise.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is more theatrical than scholarly. Eight themed rooms use lighting, sound, special effects, and lifelike figures based on celebrities, films, and television. Allow about 90 minutes.

At the Erotic Heritage Museum, permanent and temporary displays examine artistic expressions of sex, love, and lust. The museum covers 24,000 square feet and is intended for mature visitors who are comfortable with its subject.

Other museum-style stops include the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, where you can see displays ranging from Ancient Egypt to marine life, and King Tut’s Tomb at Luxor. The latter follows Howard Carter’s archaeological discovery through a recreation of the tomb experience.

REAL BODIES at Horseshoe shows preserved human specimens and focuses on anatomy, including the nervous system. It can be a thought-provoking stop, but the supplied duration is listed as only one minute, which suggests you should confirm the current format before counting on it as a major activity.

Princess Diana and The Royals: The Exhibition presents handwritten letters, evening gowns, and a replica of Diana’s wedding dress. Dino Safari, at Horseshoe, turns a visit into a 45-minute walk-through trip to the Jurassic era, with a T-Rex as the headline attraction.

Hollywood Cars Museum displays cars from more than 100 films, television programs, and entertainment productions. Your admission also includes retro sunglasses or a soft drink, a small extra that families may appreciate.

Downtown Las Vegas and Fremont Street

The two-hour downtown walking tour explains how Las Vegas grew from its earlier days into the city you see now. It focuses on downtown and Fremont Street, giving you context that is easy to miss when you move from resort to resort.

The Big Bus Classic Tour is the practical sightseeing tool in the pass. Your one-day ticket allows unlimited hopping on and off, with live guides and routes covering the Strip, downtown, and nearby areas. Free onboard WiFi is included.

Use the bus early in your trip to get your bearings, but do not assume it provides all the transportation you need. The pass does not cover rides between attractions, and Las Vegas distances can look shorter on a map than they feel on foot. Pair stops by area and leave time for taxis, rideshares, or walking between nearby resorts.

Escape rooms, shows, and unusual stops

Number One Escape Room, Escape Blair Witch, and Escape IT: The Sewers provide three very different versions of timed group puzzles. Escape IT includes more than 16 interactive rooms, live actors, animatronics, and special effects. Blair Witch is aimed at horror fans, while Number One Escape Room centers on teamwork and solving a mystery.

All three require planning, and reservations are required for some or all sessions. These are not drop-in fillers for an empty hour. Book them around your fixed show times.

The pass also includes the option to see more live entertainment beyond the premium selections. Piano Man and Carpenters Legacy are compact tribute-style productions, while KÀ and Mad Apple offer larger-scale Cirque du Soleil staging. Show schedules can change, and availability may be tight, so confirm directly in the app before crossing town.

The money question at $164

The pass works when you use it as an active sightseeing tool. One buyer calculated that six attractions saved about $150 compared with paying at the entrance, while another reported visiting eight attractions and paying less than the total individual admission cost. Those results depend on your choices, but the principle is sound: a couple of expensive admissions plus a premium activity can cover much of the price.

The pass is less useful if you mainly want pool time, casino time, restaurant meals, or a single show. Food and drinks are not included except where specifically stated, and transportation is not included.

I would make a simple list of the attractions you genuinely want, add their separate prices, and compare the total with the pass. Do not count every possible museum just because it appears in the app. Count the places you will actually reach during consecutive calendar days.

Reservations and app planning

The Go City app is central to using the pass. It shows the attraction list, tells you where reservations are needed, and provides a map and digital guide. Download it before your first visit and save the pass where you can reach it quickly.

Check every time and booking rule yourself. Some people found that showtimes in the app did not match what was available at the venue. High Roller and STRAT reservations can fill, as can popular shows, zipline slots, helicopter flights, and escape rooms.

Print the pass or keep the PDF guide available as a backup. Some venues may not have an easy way to scan a phone QR code. Also keep your booking confirmation and order details handy. Support problems have been especially difficult when a pass was purchased through a third-party seller rather than directly from Go City.

The product is non-refundable and cannot be changed under the stated policy. That makes careful planning more important, especially if rain, sold-out shows, or a late start could reduce the number of attractions you reach.

Who should buy this pass

I would recommend it to first-time Las Vegas visitors who want more than casinos and hotel pools, families with several attractions on their list, and energetic couples who like to keep moving. It is also useful for anyone who wants to combine a premium experience with museums, views, rides, and a bus tour.

I would be cautious if you dislike fixed schedules, expect a 24-hour pass, or want a relaxed holiday. The strongest value comes from four or five well-chosen admissions in a day, not from leisurely wandering into one attraction.

Buy the pass if you can name at least four or five included activities you truly want, and if the premium choice has real appeal. For most people, a three-day pass with the night helicopter flight or a Cirque du Soleil show offers the clearest value. If you choose the two-day option, make sure the regular attractions alone justify the cost.

FAQ

What does the Las Vegas Pass include?

It includes admission to more than 45 attractions, tours, shows, rides, and experiences for two, three, four, or five days. Passes of three days or longer also include one premium activity.

Is the helicopter flight included?

The Strip Highlights Night Flight with Papillon Helicopters is available as one premium activity on three-day, four-day, and five-day passes. Reservations are required, and the flight lasts about ten minutes.

Does the two-day pass include a premium activity?

No. The premium activity choice is available only with passes lasting three days or more.

Does the pass include transportation?

Transportation between attractions is not included. The pass does include a one-day Big Bus Classic Tour with hop-on, hop-off service around the Strip and downtown.

Do I need to reserve attractions?

Some attractions require reservations. These include the helicopter flight, canyon tours, Hoover Dam activity, escape rooms, and other limited-capacity experiences. Use the Go City app to check each attraction.

How is the pass activated?

The pass activates when you scan it at your first attraction. It then remains valid for the number of consecutive calendar days purchased.

Can I use the same pass for more than one person?

No. Each pass is assigned to one person and cannot be shared.

Can I cancel or change the pass?

No. The stated policy says the experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed. The pass can be activated later within the stated purchase validity period, but the supplied information gives both one year and two years for that period, so check the terms at purchase.