Go back in time to when the Rat Pack ruled Las Vegas, Liberace defined glamour, and Elvis was King.
Before the mega-resorts and the theme-park Strip, a handful of larger-than-life entertainers made a small desert town the most famous nightlife destination on earth. The Kings of Vegas Tour takes you back to their Las Vegas — with a storyteller for a guide, the stories the postcards left out, and the homes of the stars, some gone and some still standing.
It's a small-group tour, and your seat at a live tribute show is included. Meet at Alexis Park Resort, 375 E Harmon Ave, just east of the Strip.
Chapter one
Frank, Dean and Sammy — with Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop — turned the Copa Room at the Sands into the coolest room in America in the early '60s. Tuxedos, cocktails, and a show that never played the same way twice.
The Sands is gone now, imploded in 1996. The stories aren't.
Chapter two
A candelabra on the piano, rhinestones on everything, and a wardrobe that stopped the show before he played a note. Liberace didn't just play Las Vegas — he dressed it.
At his peak he was one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world, and Las Vegas was his stage.
Chapter three
In 1969 Elvis walked onto the stage of the brand-new International Hotel and made Las Vegas his own. He kept coming back until 1976.
The International became the Las Vegas Hilton, and today it's the Westgate — still standing where the King played.
Chapter four
The stars didn't just play Las Vegas — they lived the life. Your guide drives you past the homes of the rich and famous of the 1960s and '70s.
Some are long gone. Some are still standing, hiding in plain sight — if you know where to look.
The finale
The tour brings you back to Alexis Park Resort in time for curtain. The 3:00 PM tour ends at All Shook Up, the Elvis tribute. The 5:00 PM tour ends at Sinatra Live!
Your general-admission seat at The Modern Showrooms is included — no add-ons.
Included
Not included
Most days this tour departs Las Vegas around 3:00 PM.
375 E Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169
Open in Google Maps →The tour starts and ends at Alexis Park Resort, home of The Modern Showrooms. Hotel pickup is not included — please make your own way to Alexis Park Resort.
Drop-off: The tour returns to Alexis Park Resort, where your show is.
Typical duration: About 2¾ hours + the show
Your guide tells the stories of classic Las Vegas as you drive past the homes of the rich and famous of the 1960s and '70s — some are gone, some still stand — and the places where Sinatra and Elvis ruled the town.
A general-admission seat at The Modern Showrooms at Alexis Park Resort: All Shook Up, the Elvis tribute, after the 3:00 PM tour, or Sinatra Live! after the 5:00 PM tour. The show is set by the departure you book.
No. The tour starts and ends at Alexis Park Resort, 375 E Harmon Ave, just east of the Strip. Guests make their own way there.
About 2 hours 45 minutes. The 3:00 PM tour returns by 5:45 PM and the 5:00 PM tour returns by 7:45 PM.
$129.95 per person, all-in — the tour and your show seat, with no fees added at checkout.
Small. It is a small-group tour, not a big coach tour.
Photo credits: The Desert Inn, 1950s by 1950sUnlimited (CC BY 2.0); The Dunes and its sultan, 1957 by David Lofink (CC BY 2.0); other historic photos are in the public domain. All via Wikimedia Commons.