Groups looking for unique and immersive team-building experiences in Las Vegas have a wealth of options, from state-of-the-art virtual rides to desert canyon golfing.
High Roller is the largest observation wheel in North America that stands at 550 feet tall. The wheel takes 30 minutes to complete one revolution and features 28 spacious cabins. Groups can book a Happy Half Hour cabin that can accommodate up to 25 guests and features an open bar and bartender for a one-of-a-kind cocktail experience.
Dig This Las Vegas is the world’s first adult sandbox that lets groups tear up the ground with heavy machinery. The facility can accommodate groups from four to 100 with a complete buyout and can include access from four to 10 pieces of equipment. Dig This currently has two bulldozers, four excavators, two track-type skid steer loaders, and two 5.5-ton excavators. Custom-designed team-building events are available for groups, including challenges such as “Who Dug the Best Hole,” “Most Baskets (Basketball) Made,” and “Best Tire Pyramid.”
FlyOver is a virtual flying ride located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. The experience is available for groups up to 40 with a complete buyout, and uses immersive, state-of-the-art technology to give the experience of flight. Groups will hang suspended in flight motion seats that swoop, dip and turn, before a 52.5-foot-wide spherical screen that simulates flying over locations such as the Grand Canyon, Lake Tahoe, Mojave Desert, Las Vegas Strip and more. Special effects including wind, mist and scents, combined with the ride’s motion to give a realistic experience of flight.
Topgolf Las Vegas is a sports entertainment complex located at MGM Grand that offers an inclusive, high-tech golf game suitable for all skill levels. Players hit micro-chipped golf balls that track each shot’s accuracy and distance while awarding points for hitting targets on the outfield. Groups can book an event that includes unlimited game play in two bays, reserve one of the venue’s custom themed packages, or even reserve a full venue buyout. Topgolf Las Vegas features 120+ climate-controlled hitting bays, five bars, a 48-foot TV screen, 900-person concert venue, and two swimming pools with VIP cabanas, as well as private event spaces.
Other team-building options for groups include a visit to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, located just 20 minutes west of the Las Vegas Strip and encompassing 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert. Groups can experience the 13-mile Scenic Drive through Red Rock Canyon or embark on one of 26 different hikes and trails.
Rail Explorers are pedal-powered vehicles that ride on railroad tracks and can be reserved by groups. Beginning just 20 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, groups can work together to pedal the rail vehicles on a 4-mile downhill ride that takes in the scenery of the Nevada desert, the River Mountains and the Eldorado Valley. Rail Explorer vehicles seat two or four riders, and can also be coupled together so that larger groups can stay together and combine their leg power. Tours include a return trip on one of the historic trains from the collection at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.
Maverick Helicopters offers flights over the Las Vegas Strip, Red Rock Canyon or the Grand Canyon. Maverick also offers private meeting and event space at its terminal on Las Vegas Boulevard, including catering options for groups, that can be booked before or after the flight.
Mesquite, Nevada offers bucket list golf experiences in some of the most unique golf landscapes in the world. Home to wild, otherworldly desert canyons, the destination features golf courses designed by golf architects and pros such as Arnold Palmer and Gary Panks.
AREA15 is an immersive entertainment and event complex featuring art installations and unique experiences such as a virtual reality simulator that mimics what it would be like to be a bird; the first indoor, electric dual-track suspension ride in the U.S., and 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Groups can experience a unique team-building scavenger hunt at Omega Mart, an immersive art installation spread over 52,000 square feet and created by over 325 artists. The installation is a replica of a grocery store with hidden areas, surreal spaces and mysteries to uncover.
Groups of up to 250 can also experience Las Vegas with an immersive dining experience from Lip Smacking Foodie Tours. The culinary tours include immediate VIP seating at some of the most in-demand restaurants in Las Vegas, the chance to sample signature dishes at each stop, and an expert guide who offers insider information on Las Vegas along the way.
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Meet Smart, Vegas Smart provides updates on Las Vegas’ current COVID-19 restrictions and recommendations to help planners and groups to get back to business with confidence. Additionally, the site includes virtual tours of the city’s venues and event spaces, links to resorts’ individual health and safety plans, and a link to the state of Nevada’s COVID Trace app. This free contact-tracing mobile phone app was developed by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and can notify attendees if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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