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AI-generated architectural illustration of Harrah's facade, adapted from Sarah Stierch's March 2022 photograph.

Harrah’sWalking Tour

Harrah’s Las Vegas, formerly the Holiday Casino. Eight stops in walking order.

Stops
8narrated
Place
1Harrah’s Las Vegas

About this tour

Harrah’s Las Vegas, formerly the Holiday Casino. Eight stops in walking order.

  • 8 stops with audioDiscover the stories behind the places you see.
  • Go at your own paceTake a self-guided tour, with time to pause and look around.
Learn more about this tour

Use the Vegas Retold app to explore the stops as you go. The list below lets you see what’s included before choosing your tour.

The tour includes 8 minutes of narration. Leave extra time to walk, explore and stop along the way.

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Explore Harrah's Las Vegas history

Meet the creators

Stories with an editor’s eye. Exploring made simple.

James Hogg

James Hogg

Editor-in-chief

James selects and shapes our stories, bringing an editor’s eye to what matters and how it is told.

Piers Rollinson

Product & operations

Piers brings the stories into the app and onto the web, helping you find your next stop and explore at your own pace.

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Tour stops

Explore all 8 stops on this tour.

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  1. Holiday Casino and Holiday Inn signs in September 1989, before the Harrah's renaming.

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    The Ship on the Strip

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  2. Holiday Casino and Holiday Inn signs in September 1989, before the Harrah's renaming.

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    How Bill Harrah’s Name Got Here

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  3. Bobbie Gentry holding an acoustic guitar in a black-and-white publicity portrait.

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    Seven Marriages, Seven Stars

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  4. A casino cashier counter and customer queue.

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    The 1994 Cage Robbery

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  5. The colourful Carnaval Court canopy and outdoor bar area at Harrah’s Las Vegas.

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    Carnaval Court

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  6. A seated singer performing beneath The Piano Bar sign.

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    Big Elvis

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  7. Large Donny and Marie billboard above the Flamingo entrance and palm trees.

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    Donny Osmond

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

  8. A promotional portrait of a performer with goldfish.

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    Mac King

    Visiting information

    Use current venue signs and public paths. Historical objects and venues may no longer be present. Staff-only areas require permission.

    • Mac King at Excalibur

      Historical Harrah’s stop. Current show is at Excalibur; ticketed, ages five and older with accompanying-adult rules.

Where you’ll go

The numbers match the stop list above. Choose “Show on map” in the list, or select a marker to explore a stop. Use “Back to stop list” to return to its highlighted row.

8 of 8 stops shown. Indoor locations may be approximate. This is an area preview, not a walking route.

Q & A

Do I need the app?

You’ll need the Vegas Retold app to follow this tour. You can explore the stops here.

The iPhone app is not available to download here yet.

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How long does it take?

A walking distance and total visit time aren’t published for this tour.

There are 8 minutes of narration. This is listening time, not a total visit estimate.

Are there any access restrictions?

Indoor locations and access can change. This preview does not establish step-free access to every stop.

Can I listen or read?

This tour includes 8 narrated stops. You can listen or read when you have access.

A free audio sample has not been published for this tour.

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Get this tour in a bundle

This tour is not sold individually. Explore the bundles that include it, or the Vegas Retold Pass.

Illustration of the Flamingo sign above a coral, orange and cream feather plume, with palms at left and the hotel tower at right.
Illustration of the LINQ’s hexagonal facade and sign, based on an April 2020 photograph.
AI-generated architectural illustration of Harrah's facade, adapted from Sarah Stierch's March 2022 photograph.

Images & sources

Flamingo → LINQ → Harrah’s

Walking tour bundle

Stops
25
Places
3

Places included

  • Flamingo
  • LINQ
  • Harrah’s

Price in the app

See access options in the app.

Explore this bundle
Cream Caesars Palace towers and columned frontage rise behind turquoise fountain pools, statues and landscaped gardens.
Ochre and teal illustration of The Vanderpump Hotel’s corner tower, roof signs and pedestrian bridge beside the Flamingo.
Illustration of the Flamingo sign above a coral, orange and cream feather plume, with palms at left and the hotel tower at right.
Illustration of the LINQ’s hexagonal facade and sign, based on an April 2020 photograph.
+1 place

Images & sources

Caesars Palace → Vanderpump → Flamingo → LINQ → Harrah’s

Walking tour bundle

Stops
43
Places
5

Places included

  • Caesars Palace
  • Vanderpump
  • Flamingo
  • LINQ
  • Harrah’s

Price in the app

See access options in the app.

Explore this bundle

Vegas Retold Pass

The included collection

Explore the tours included in the Pass, at your own pace.

Days of access
14
People
1

$15 USD

Access starts when you activate your Pass.

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The iPhone app is not available to download here yet. Explore these options and check app availability before planning a purchase.

The Vegas Retold Promise

Look closer.
Leave seeing more.

A detail worth noticing

Stories that connect the city’s past to the places around you.

The evidence stays visible

Sources, context and a clear distinction between what’s known and what’s uncertain.

Room for your curiosity

Take your time. Follow what catches your eye. A single discovery can be enough.

How we tell our stories