Experience Las Vegas with these thrilling shows of human and natural wonder

Leave the lights and glamour of the big city in the rear view on this all-day trip out of town to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. The day kicks off with an early morning pick up from one of seven spots along The Strip, followed by a stop for hot breakfast before heading out of town. From there, the tour officially kicks off, making its way first to Hoover Dam, then on to Eagle Point, on the western rim of the Grand Canyon, wrapping up with a BBQ lunch (vegetarian options are available) at Guano Point. Those who are bold enough to venture out onto the glass bottom Skywalk overlooking the canyon can add the option to their ticket at booking.

You can always count on Cirque du Soleil to put on a spectacle, but there’s something particularly magnificent about “O,” the Bellagio’s nearly 20-year-old aquatics-based spectacular. The family-friendly show takes guests on a journey inspired by street performances, operas and “everything in between,” featuring a tank filled with 1.5 million gallons of water, where acrobats, divers, synchronized swimmers and other “enchanting characters” seem to defy the laws of nature over the course of the 90-minute show.

Hikers of all experience levels and abilities (you’ll select from one of three hikes–easy, moderate and difficult–at booking) are welcome to join guided tours of the Valley of Fire, a state park that’s known for its red sandstone formations, which appear to be on fire when the sun reflects off of them. In addition to its striking geology, the park is home to ancient Native American rock art called petroglyphs.

Head deep under the surface of the sea with this immersive oceanic experience at Mandalay Bay. The highlight is the Shark Reef tunnel, which features a 360-degree view of over 2,000 different exotic marine animals, but there are over a dozen other exhibits onsite, including a stingray touch pool, a 1.3-million-gallon shipwreck, and the Undersea Explorer virtual reality experience. Booking includes a timed entry ticket beginning hourly at 10am, with last entry at 7pm.

Revel in the wonder of human anatomy at the Luxor’s Bodies…The Exhibition. Featuring a baker’s dozen real cadavers along with more than 260 organs and partial body specimens, visitors get an incredible, up-close education on the skeletal, muscular, respiratory and circulatory systems that make us human. There are also demonstrations on various physiological functions, like the impacts of overeating and inactivity, and a comparison between a healthy and unhealthy lung.