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Visiting the High Roller Observation Wheel – Tickets, Tips & More

Take your Las Vegas trip to new heights.
By Casey Makovich

Get sweeping views across the Las Vegas Strip with a ride on the High Roller Observation Wheel. Here are our top tips on how to get the most from your visit.

No visit to Las Vegas is complete without a spin on the High Roller Observation Wheel. This popular attraction is a great opportunity to see the sights of Las Vegas from above. Remember to bring your camera!

We've put together an insider's guide to visiting the world’s tallest observation wheel, so you can make the most of your trip. Check out our top tips for visiting the High Roller Observation Wheel below.

How to get High Roller Observation Wheel discount tickets

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Save on admission, exclusively with Go City® Las Vegas passes – High Roller Observation Wheel daytime tickets are included with the All-Inclusive Pass and available as an attraction option on the Explorer Pass, too.

What does the High Roller Observation Wheel daytime ticket include?
 

  • Daytime admission for a 30-minute ride on the High Roller Observation Wheel at the LINQ (valid 11:30 pm-4:59 pm)
  • Sweeping views of downtown Las Vegas, Las Vegas Valley, and beyond in every direction from a glass-enclosed pod.
  • Fantastic photo opportunities

What to expect from your visit

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The High Roller Observation Wheel is the World's tallest observation wheel at 550 feet above ground. Its can't-miss presence on the Strip makes it one of Las Vegas' most recognizable landmarks. It's one of the most visited attractions along the Strip.

Before boarding the wheel, you’ll have time to check out various interactive displays. They will teach you all about Las Vegas history and highlight things to look out for on your ride. One full rotation around the wheel lasts 30 minutes, so you'll have enough time to take in the surrounding views from your glass-enclosed pod.

Each pod features displays that provide context to the sights you see so you can identify buildings and landmarks in your field of view. Because a trip to Vegas is usually focused on nightlife, the High Roller Observation Wheel is one of the top things to do in Las Vegas during the day.

Tips for visiting the High Roller Observation Wheel
 

  • If you want to enjoy a drink during your ride, grab one at the base before boarding the wheelhouse. You're welcome to bring it on the wheel with you.
  • Make sure you rotate around your pod as you move along the wheel. Some visitors say the right side of the cabins offer the best views - but they're all great.
  • Check out the shops, restaurants, and other things to do at the LINQ.
  • The Las Vegas Monorail conveniently has a stop right at The LINQ. The Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour includes a stop at the High Roller/LINQ Promenade.
  • Bring the whole group! Each pod can fit up to 40 people.
  • Purchase a Go City® Las Vegas All-Inclusive or Explorer Pass to save up to 60% off admission to the High Roller and dozens of other top Las Vegas attractions.
  • Remember to bring your camera – the Wheel has some of the best views of Vegas.

High Roller Observation Wheel Facts
 

  • The High Roller Observation Wheel in Las Vegas is the tallest in the world.
  • The wheel is 550 feet high and 520 feet in diameter. In comparison, the London Eye is only 443 feet tall.
  • A full revolution on the wheel is 30 minutes.
  • Each of the 28 pods can hold up to 40 visitors, which means the wheel has a total capacity of 1,120 people.
  • Pods feature fully enclosed and atmosphere-controlled environments. It's the perfect activity for any type of day.
  • The High Roller Observation Wheel opened in 2014.

What attractions are near the High Roller Observation Wheel?

Fly Linq

There's plenty to do before and after you visit the High Roller. It's conveniently located at the LINQ, which is a premier dining, shopping, and entertainment destination right in the middle of the Strip. For another view from the sky, fly across the LINQ Promenade with Fly LINQ Zipline. 

Plan your day around your ride on the High Roller and enjoy the open-air atmosphere of the LINQ before or after your visit. There are plenty of other fun attractions in Las Vegas, check out our ultimate Las Vegas guide for more ideas.

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🤩 >> If you want to see and do as much as you can, our All-Inclusive Pass is for you.    

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4 Days in Las Vegas - Perfect Itinerary

Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world, so believe us when we say you’ll have zero trouble filling four days with high-octane, dice-rolling, Strip-tastic fun. Your only difficulty will be deciding what to do first. And that's where we come in! Read on for our perfect 4-day Las Vegas itinerary, including: High Roller Observation Wheel Fremont Street Experience Grand Canyon Mandalay Bay Beach Club Bellagio fountains, gallery and gardens Colosseum theater Las Vegas Arts District Hoover Dam Red Rock Canyon Day 1: Viva Las Vegas! Kickstart your Sin City adventure by getting the lay of the land aboard the open-top hop-on hop-off bus. There’s really no better way to get an overview of this sizzling city’s must-see landmarks. Tick off the bucket-list classics, including that essential selfie stop at the ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ sign, and marvel at how the Strip's flamboyant hotels vie for the tourist dollar with their increasingly outlandish gimmicks.  We’re talking Paris’s replica Eiffel Tower, the Bellagio’s legendary dancing fountains, and the exploding volcano at The Mirage, to name just a few. You’ll also get to whiz around the OG downtown area, home of the glitzy Fremont Street Experience (of which more later). There’s even a nighttime version of the bus tour that gives you an opportunity to experience the Strip in all its neon glory, all without having to lift a finger (or indeed a foot). Having experienced Vegas’s uniquely surreal atmosphere at arm’s length, it’s now time to go full immersion mode in the city’s legendary casinos. So put on your best poker face, cram your pockets full of dollar bills and get lucky. Take your pick from dozens of casinos, from old-school giants like Caesars Palace, the MGM Grand and the Bellagio to beloved downtown faves including the famous Golden Nugget. Expect hundreds of classic table games like like roulette, blackjack and Texas hold ‘em poker plus thousands of slot machines in these cavernous, money-guzzling twilight zones of capitalism. Day 2: Strip Highlights Ok, day 2 of your awesome 4-day Vegas experience and it's time to get up close and personal with some of the Strip’s main attractions. And you really could fill a whole day or more exploring this vast thoroughfare, with its supersize hotels, monster malls and hundreds of bars and restaurants, from fast food to fine dining. Top tip: the Strip is much longer than it looks. Avoid aching calves and pesky blisters by taking full advantage of the Las Vegas Monorail, which connects a number of major hotels and casinos along the Strip’s eastern side, running for nearly four miles. But what to see and do? Bit of an art fiend? Good news: Vegas does high culture every bit as well as it does low culture. Case in point: the ever-rotating exhibitions at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art have included works by household names including Warhol, Picasso and Lichtenstein; the horticultural marvel that is the resort’s botanical gardens is also something of a work of art in itself. Here during pool party season (March-October)? Hit up Mandalay Bay’s epic Daylight Beach Club, home to a ridiculously large pool (4,400 square feet, fact fans), a man-made beach and a seemingly endless lazy river. You could sip bubbly aboard the knee-knocking High Roller Observation Wheel at the LINQ Hotel, which soars 550 feet over the Strip. Or catch a show at the legendary Colosseum theater at Caesars Palace – superstars from Sinatra to Madonna have graced the glittering stage here down the years. Ride the glass elevator up Paris’s replica Eiffel Tower or cruise the Venetian’s faithful replica of Venice’s Grand Canal in a gondola. The possibilities are almost literally endless. Day 3: You can always go… Downtown! It would be easy to overlook Las Vegas’s laidback downtown area for the considerable thrills and spills of the Strip, but that would be to miss out on Sin City most old-school enclave, home of the boho Arts District and terrific Neon Museum, a sort of retirement home for Vegas signage of yore. Best visited in early evening, this is the place to nab Insta-perfect selfies bathed in the neon glow of such iconic signs as the Stardust and Lucky Cuss Motel. Check out the nearby Arts District for the best of Vegas’s indie scene, including galleries, boutiques, vintage clothing emporia and hipper-than-thou craft breweries like Hop Nuts Brewing and the Nevada Brew Works. There’s nothing old school about the Fremont Street Experience. Easily Vegas’s most popular attraction outside the Strip, this huge complex features a video-screen canopy the length of five football pitches, beneath which tourists and locals browse stores galore and sip colorful cocktails in the chi-chi bars. Eye-popping hourly light shows and live music across three stages every evening means there’s never a dull moment here in Glitter Gulch. Day 4: The Great Outdoors Sure, Las Vegas is terrific fun, but three sinful days of sensory saturnalia can be more than enough for most people. What better way then to round out your perfect 4-day Las Vegas itinerary than swapping the noise, neon lights and general chaos of the Strip for the wide open spaces of the Nevada and Arizona deserts? You can take a helicopter ride over the awe-inspiring Hoover Dam to the enchanting South Rim of the Grand Canyon, where a restorative stroll among rust-red rocks and vibrant wildflowers is pure manna for the soul. Opt for an afternoon trip that will time your return descent along the Strip around sundown, for some of the most spectacular skies and Sin City views you’re likely to find. Helicopters not your bag? Rent a soft-top instead and strike out south along Interstate 15 to Red Rock Canyon deep in the Mojave Desert. This relatively diminutive sibling of the Grand Canyon promises equally otherworldly landscapes, characterized by soaring sandstone crags and towering cacti. Don’t miss sculptor Ugo Rondinone’s hallucinatory art installation on the way there. Seven Magic Mountains is a series of gravity-defying boulder stacks painted in a kaleidoscope of vivid colors – essential eye candy for any Insta addict worthy of the name. Save on attractions in Las Vegas  Save on admission to Las Vegas attractions with Go City. Check out @GoCity on Instagram for the latest top tips and attraction info.
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Las Vegas in July

Who’s feeling hot, hot, hot? If you find yourself heading to this den of decadence this month, expect to be spending most of your time indoors, because Vegas in July is a scorcher. You’ll also be competing with the crowds and paying premium rates, especially if you’re here on a weekend – but that’s no reason to stay away, as the pool parties are still rocking and one of the biggest holidays of the year happens this month. So grab a portable fan and some no-melt flip flops, because it’s time for summer in Sin City. Visiting Vegas in July Average temperature: 104oF • Average rainfall: 3 days/mth • Average Sunshine: 14.5 hours/day If you plan to venture outside this month, try and plan to go early in the morning or later in the evening, as the mercury hits three figures most days and the sun is at its fiercest between 11am and 4pm. Try to limit your exposure to 20 or 25 minutes at a time as you go from one air-conditioned venue to another – unless you’re lounging by a pool all day, of course, in which case just slather yourself in SPF and we’ll let you get on with it. It’s possible that an isolated thunderstorm may roll into Vegas in July – but they usually only last a few minutes, so duck into the nearest hotel or museum and wait for it to pass. Light, loose clothing is best, but keep in mind that indoor temperatures can get quite chilly, and some evening venues and restaurants do have dress codes, so check before you head out. What’s on in Vegas in July? Wherever you end up on July 4th, there’s going to be a party – but nowhere does Independence Day quite like Las Vegas. And since you’re here on this particular weekend, we’re going to assume you’re not trying to avoid the crowds and recommend you find a pool party somewhere, let your hair down and experience the day properly. All the hotels host special themed parties with guest DJs, and though the backdrops vary significantly they’re all equal in their extravagance. Some of the most famous are Wet Republic at MGM, the Encore Beach Club at Wynn, the Marquee Day Club at the Cosmopolitan and the Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay. In the evening, head to the strip early and find a good spot to wait for the fireworks, as it will get very crowded. And since there are already a gazillion photos of this show on the internet, why not put your phone away and simply watch – it’s a spectacle of light and color unlike anything you’ll see anywhere else for the rest of the year. Escaping the heat If you’ve been partying hard, you could always take a nap in the afternoon, but if you don’t want to miss a minute then use this time for indoor activities, when you’ll want to make the most of the 24-hour climate control. Casinos & hotels For those who fancy a flutter, then one of the city’s iconic casinos has to be your first stop. For those who don’t, the casinos are still worth seeing for their opulent foyers and interactive displays – plus they’re a handy way to break up a sizzling stroll along the Strip. There’s Italian opulence at the Venetian, the Planet Hollywood Café on the roof of Caesar’s Palace, LED mind-trippiness in the lobby of the Cosmopolitan or an exotic wonderland at the Wynn. If you head into the Bellagio, be sure to check out the world’s largest chocolate fountain and stop for some macarons on your way to the indoor botanical gardens. Marvelous museums Don’t worry, it’s not a typo – there are in fact a bunch of museums in Vegas for you to get your intellectual teeth into, and like the casinos they are many and varied. If you’re a fan of Marvel superheroes, the Marvel Avengers Station is an immersive experience that lets you see props and weapons from the movies; or if you prefer dystopian dramas you can explore film sets at the Hunger Games Exhibition at the MGM Grand. On the other hand, if you like your museums in a more traditional format, you’ll find the Mob Museum, the Natural History Museum, the National Atomic Testing Museum, the Hollywood Cars Museum, a Madame Tussauds and even an Erotic Heritage Museum. Who says casinos and culture can’t go together? Cooler climes In the heat of summer, it can be a welcome relief to get out of the city and escape the concrete and bright lights for a few hours. Ideally, go out very early in the morning, so you can be back – or at least back in the air-conditioned coach – before the sun reaches its peak. Lake Mead and Hoover Dam make an excellent combined trip, and Red Rock Canyon is quite spectacular in the morning light. If you need to stretch your legs, Zion National Park has plenty of opportunities for hiking through cool valleys and over mountain passes, or you can cool off completely on a kayak tour of Black Canyon and Emerald Cave on the Colorado River. Any excuse for a dip, right? Sultry summer nights Vegas may be too hot for some in July, but if you like warm evenings then this is the perfect time to head out and about. Stroll up the strip, photograph the ‘Fabulous Las Vegas’ sign and check Fremont Street and Downtown – use the Hop-On Hop-Off bus if you want to save your legs. If you’re in the mood for fun, go for a ride on the Big Apple Roller Coaster or even on a helicopter, or if you prefer a steady surface under your feet, get some perspective from the STRAT, the highest building in the city (you can even jump off it if you want). There are plenty of themed restaurants to head to for dinner, or if you just want to be entertained try catching a drag, talent or tribute show or even catch some comedy if you’re in the mood for a laugh. If you’re feeling sociable, you could always jump on a Rockstar Nightclub Tour; if not, you can simply stroll the streets all night and when it’s quiet, sit somewhere and watch the sun come up over the desert. Turn up the heat with Go City No matter how hot it gets in Vegas, you’ll always get a cool deal with Go City. Grab your All-Inclusive or Explorer Pass today, and save on dozens of attractions all over the city.
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