Las Vegas Strip Flight & VIP Foodie Tour

The Las Vegas Strip Flight & VIP Foodie Tour pairs a guided dinner walk with a short night flight. Papillon runs it with Lip Smacking Foodie Tours: at 4:45 PM you meet the guide, in a Lip Smacking Foodie shirt, by the Focus water wall inside ARIA, then walk to three upscale restaurants in ARIA and the Cosmopolitan, with stops on the way such as the Chandelier Bar.

The restaurants stay a secret until you walk in. Each one brings out three or four dishes, desserts follow, tables are ready when you arrive and the restaurant tips are covered. The food part lasts about 2½ hours.

Papillon then drives you from ARIA to its air terminal just off the Strip, about 45 minutes before take-off. The 10 to 15 minute flight passes the Luxor light beam, Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, the Eiffel Tower at Paris, the Bellagio fountains, the High Roller and the Sphere, then Downtown. Afterward you’re dropped at most Strip and Downtown hotels: count about 4½ hours in all.

Getting to ARIA for the 4:45 PM start is up to you; be there 15 minutes early.

The restaurants hold to a business casual or cocktail dress code.

Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy needs can be handled: note them when you book and call Papillon’s reservations before the day.

Everyone 18 and over needs an original REAL ID-compliant license or a passport; without one, Papillon refuses check-in and refunds no one in the booking. Passengers of 300 pounds or more pay for an extra comfort seat at check-in.

Selfie sticks and extending poles aren’t allowed on board, and a water bottle has to stay sealed in the helicopter.