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30th Aug 2013

Booking your Honeymoon: Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and Cancun

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Combine the glitz and the glamour of Sin City with the beautiful beaches of Cancun, for a perfect post-wedding break.

Not that long ago, nobody would be going to Las Vegas, for anything never mind your honeymoon.

Until Nevada legalised gambling in 1931, Las Vegas was a simple frontier town. Downtown’s Fremont Street harks back to this era with nostalgic 1940s and ’50s casinos and neon cowboy Vegas Vic, the world’s largest neon mechanical sign.

But southwest of Downtown runs the world-famous Strip, drawing 37 million visitors yearly to some of the world’s biggest casinos, hotels and entertainment venues.

You can expect the spectacular in Vegas. Stroll the Strip by the light of a neon-lit sky, testing your luck at the slot machines and poker tables. Or soak up the desert sunshine, golf clubs in hand, before indulging at award-winning restaurants or restocking the wardrobe at resort shops. Get caught up in the whirlwind of entertainment that dominates the Strip. Lose yourself in the sprawling MGM Grand, float in a gondola at the Venetian or roll the dice at dozens of other casinos.

Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed LOVE show provides an evening of song at the Mirage and Wynn has a range of luxurious Spa treatments. Refresh with cool cocktails, snack by the pool or tuck into gourmet cuisine at Las Vegas’ best resorts.

You can fill your bags with everything from designer shoes to fashion jewellery, or look down on the Strip with a spectacular helicopter ride.

Friendly, relaxed games of chance are found in Las Vegas’ lesser-known entertainment districts, Downtown and the Boulder Strip, or play golf at top-ranked Cascatas or Wynn.

But that’s not all, Las Vegas is also a gateway to the amazing Grand Canyon, only a short helicopter ride away.

Grand Canyon Tour

The Grand Canyon helicopter tours provide an aerial view of the Grand Canyon that will surely take your breath away. Offering a variety of helicopter tours allowing you to choose the tour that is right for you.

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Enjoy the scenery of all the rims of the Canyon where you can also see the Colorado River, lush forests of the Grand Canyon National Park, also referred to as the South Rim; as well as the high deserts of the West Rim, which is home to the Skywalk. That’s not all, also on offer  are tours that land to the bottom of the Canyon 100 feet away from the Colorado River.

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Cancun and Las Vegas

Cancun, one of the favourite beach destinations in the world, is the dream destination for your honeymoon in complete harmony with nature. The mysticism of the Maya culture and its natural beauty make Cancun, Quintana Roo, the perfect destination for those who want the Honeymoon of a lifetime. Cancun teamed up with Las Vegas is a perfect combination of total relaxation and beauty with the buzz and bright lights of the Las Vegas.

Cancun

Offer 1

4 Nights at New York New York Hotel Las Vegas

Room Only Basis & 7 Nights at Occidental Grand Xcaret Cancun

All Inclusive Basis

Travel April – June 2014

From €1799 per person

Offer 2

4* MGM GRAND HOTEL

Travel 15 November – 13 December 2013

5 Nights Room Only Basis

From €785 per person

(INCLUDING AIR TAXES)

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