Las Vegas Stag Weekends – What are the best things to do?

Everyone dreams of a Vegas stag do! Gambling at the casinos, the pool parties and having that 'Hangover' movie experience (well, without the memory loss).

But here is some hard truth before you read on. We used to receive around 4,000 enquiries each year for Las Vegas stag do's, but over a 15 year period, we never once sold Vegas. This is because it's simply not possible to persuade your mates, relatives, old school friends and in-laws to spend thousands of pounds on a stag do, especially if they have children.

So to be blunt, we've listed the best stag do activities in Vegas below, but if you'd rather go somewhere like Albufeira or Benidorm, then we're here to help!

Last year we went, we partied and we gambled ourselves stupid (all in the name of market research of course!) So we know first hand, the best things to do for a stag do in Las Vegas....

See Vegas from the sky

OK If you've never been before then you'll want to do some tourist orientated things (it's only right.) However, Vegas is a big place with lots to see and if you've only got a weekend then how are you going to find the time to see everything? Well, why not fly? No we're being serious: You can arrange helicopter tours for you and your mates to see the Las Vegas strip, Old Town and other parts in under half an hour. Trust us, it's the pimpest way to see all of Vegas without sacrificing (too) much casino time!

Desert Dune Buggies

The Nevada dessert is such a random place to see such a popular place open up, but that's Vegas for you. Yet you walk just outside and you're in a sandy abyss. That lends itself to some great dune buggy and ATV experiences.

You can book an off-road adventure for the group over rugged terrain, an ideal daytime activity before the drinks start that everyone will love. Unfortunately, you will need a driving license for some reason (in Europe we don't care), so make sure everyone in the group has one before going ahead with this.

Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour

Until you've properly seen the Grand Canyon, you really don't realise how impressive it is. I can personally say I walked down for 3 hours and barely got anywhere, so we had to start walking back as we were running low on water. Afterwards I realised how much better it would be getting a helicopter ride down, so you can see it all from above and actually reach the bottom without a back-breaking hike.

Even better, the helicopter takes off in Vegas, so you get to see both Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon from above, both are sights that will live with you forever.

Shoot like a big daddy

The ultimate manly activity. There are safe and professionally supervised Vegas shooting experiences for your stags too. So if you've always wanted to fire a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun, the FN SCAR assault rifle and the “Big Daddy” Smith & Wesson Model 29 (made famous by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry!) then all your dreams could come true. Love the idea? Don't think you could afford it? Get a quote and see (you'll be surprised at how affordable it really is.)

Pool Party

You can't party in Vegas and not go to a pool party, this is the perfect image of the wild nights out. They even have dayclubs, so you can drink in a pool throughout the day, ideal if you'd rather finish up in a nightclub. While many of these take place in hotels, you don't have to be staying there, you can just book a ticket for the dayclub.

We'd recommend booking this in advance rather than turning up and hoping to enter, as sometimes they're at capacity, so it's better to pre-book than face disappointment. 
If you're a big sports fan, then you might want to check out Stadium Swim, where they have live sports on some big screens alongside the pool!

Gamble and Club till you pass out

Finally, the classic Vegas activity. Gambling. You can't visit Vegas and not gamble. It'd be like Victoria without her “Secret”. So make sure you do some by visiting the world famous Caesar's Palace or The Golden Nugget. Once you've done that make sure you and your mates visit some clubs. Because they are legendary. The Hard Rock Cafe is one of the best places to see bikini babes rocking it out at a pool party and the epic XS nightclub if you want to rub shoulders with beautiful and famous.