Lip Smacking Foodie Tour (Strip Walking Food Tour)

The Lip Smacking Foodie Tour is a guided walking food tour along the Las Vegas Strip, run by the outfit Thrillist named "America's Best Food Tour" and one of the most-awarded dining experiences in the country. Instead of gambling on a single dinner reservation, small groups are led between neighboring marquee resorts and seated as VIPs at three to four of the Strip's most acclaimed restaurants. People book it to eat at rooms that are normally hard to get into, skip the lines, and let a local guide handle the logistics.

Guests meet their guide at the entrance to Aria and move on foot through the resort concourses, mostly indoors and out of the heat. At each stop the group is walked straight past the wait to a reserved table, where the kitchen sends out several of its signature dishes, finishing with dessert at the final venue. Between courses the guide shares Strip history and dining-scene backstory, and taxes and gratuities at the restaurants are already covered in the price.

The honest caveats: it is food-focused, not a sightseeing tour, so anyone hoping to see attractions should look elsewhere. Portions are generous tastings rather than full entrees, you do not choose the restaurants (the curated lineup rotates), and there is real standing and walking between stops. Alcohol is a separate charge and the pairings are 21+, and dietary needs must be flagged in advance. Priced from $99 for the afternoon tour, it is not cheap, but for food-lovers who would rather graze several top kitchens than commit to one big meal, it is one of the best-run experiences on the Strip.