The real jump829 feet
1 hSTRAT SkyJump
★ 4.7 · 136 reviews
- A controlled jump from 829 feet
- Straight down rather than along
- The highest thing you can jump off here
- Free cancellation
$136$136.00 / hour
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Las Vegas thrill rides: everything, ranked by how high it starts
The zip line is not the frightening one. Eight hundred and twenty-nine feet off the STRAT is, and so is fifteen thousand feet over the desert. This page ranks everything you can book in this city by the height you start from, with what each one actually asks of you.
Quick answer
The short answer. For genuine fear, the SkyJump off the STRAT at $136 — 829 feet, straight down. For the biggest day out, the helicopter that lands on the floor of the Grand Canyon at $460. For height without adrenaline, the night helicopter over the Strip at $93. The zip line at $40 is the cheapest thing here and the shortest.
Ranked by starting height
- Skydive
- 15,000 feet$281, tandem
- STRAT SkyJump
- 829 feet$136, straight down
- Grand Canyon landing
- 4,000 feet of canyon$460, you get out
- Canyon floor picnic
- On the river$535, with the Strip flight back
- Night helicopter
- Over the Strip$93, twelve minutes
- FLY LINQ zipline
- 114 feet$40, seated
- Nellis Dunes ATV
- Ground level$93, two hours
- Old West RZR day
- Ground level$314, five to seven hours
What each one asks of you
Fear, height and nerve, separated
Height and fear are not the same axis, and this city sells both.
The SkyJump, $136. A guided descent from 829 feet on the STRAT. You walk to an open edge and step off. There is no version of this that is gentle and it is the ride people talk about for the rest of the trip. Rated 4.7.
The skydive, $281. Fifteen thousand feet, tandem, over the desert with hotel pickup. Objectively the most extreme thing on this list and, because somebody else is doing the work, not the most frightening.
The Grand Canyon landing, $460. A helicopter that does not fly over the canyon but lands in it. Rated 4.8 across 1,751 reviews, more than anything else on this page except the Sphere. Not frightening, just the biggest thing you can do in a morning.
The night helicopter, $93. Twelve minutes over the Strip once the neon is on. The view the zip line is far too fast to give you.
The zip line, $40. Seated, forward, forty-five seconds. It is on this list because it is fast, not because it is frightening.
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Everything with adrenaline in it
Six tickets, ranked by how much nerve they ask for.
TandemHotel pickup
2–2.5 hLas Vegas Skydive
★ 4.3 · 14 reviews
- Fifteen thousand feet over the desert
- Tandem, so no experience needed
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel
- Free cancellation
$281$112.40 / hour
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Lands in the canyonHotel transfer
4.5 hGrand Canyon Helicopter Landing
★ 4.8 · 1751 reviews
- A helicopter that lands in the Grand Canyon
- Not a fly-over — you get out
- Transfer from your Las Vegas hotel
- Free cancellation
$460$102.22 / hour
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Canyon floor picnicStrip flight back
3.5 hCanyon Landing with Picnic
★ 4.8 · 425 reviews
- Landing on the canyon floor with a picnic
- The Strip flight on the way back
- Three and a half hours, door to door
- Free cancellation
$535$152.86 / hour
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Our top pickThe zipline
45 secFLY LINQ Zipline
★ 4.1 · 723 reviews
- Twelve stories above The LINQ Promenade
- Ten lines fire at once, so groups go together
- Seated and facing forward, 35 mph
- Free cancellation
$40$3200.00 / hour
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After darkThe whole Strip
12 minNight Helicopter over the Strip
★ 4.6 · 2041 reviews
- The Strip from above, end to end
- Runs after dark, when the neon is on
- The other way to be over the Strip
- Free cancellation
$93$465.00 / hour
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Every ticket, per person and per hour
Twelve tickets in one table. The per-hour column separates the things that take a day from the things that are over before you have finished being frightened.
| Ticket | On the ride | Price | Where | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLY LINQ Zipline1,121 feet, seated, 35 mph | 45 sec | $40 | The LINQ Promenade | $3200.00 | 4.1 · 723 |
| Las Vegas Explorer PassTwo to seven attractions on one ticket | 60 days | $65 | Across the city | $32.50 | 4.3 · 261 |
| Night Helicopter over the StripThe Strip end to end, after dark | 12 min | $93 | Over the Strip | $465.00 | 4.6 · 2,041 |
| ATV Tour at Nellis DunesQuad bikes twenty minutes from the Strip | 2 h | $93 | Nellis Dunes | $46.50 | 4.9 · 10 |
| The Sphere ExperienceThe screen, from the inside | 75 min | $117 | The Sphere | $93.60 | 4.5 · 2,543 |
| STRAT SkyJump829 feet, straight down | 1 h | $136 | The STRAT | $136.00 | 4.7 · 136 |
| Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe BendSlot canyon and the river bend, in a day | 15 h | $151 | Page, Arizona | $10.07 | 4.7 · 2,364 |
| Bryce & Zion Scenic TourTwo national parks on one coach | 13 h | $206 | Bryce and Zion | $15.85 | 4.7 · 1,205 |
| Las Vegas SkydiveTandem from fifteen thousand feet | 2–2.5 h | $281 | Desert, 15,000 ft | $112.40 | 4.3 · 14 |
| Old West ATV and RZR DayA full day and an old mining town | 5–7 h | $314 | Eldorado Canyon | $52.33 | 4.8 · 33 |
| Grand Canyon Helicopter LandingA helicopter that lands on the canyon floor | 4.5 h | $460 | Grand Canyon floor | $102.22 | 4.8 · 1,751 |
| Canyon Landing with PicnicCanyon floor, a picnic, and the Strip on the way home | 3.5 h | $535 | Grand Canyon floor | $152.86 | 4.8 · 425 |
Choosing
Five honest distinctions
- Height is not fear
The skydive starts at fifteen thousand feet and frightens people less than the 829-foot SkyJump, because on a tandem somebody else decides when.
- Speed is not fear either
The zip line does thirty-five miles an hour seated and children ride it happily.
- The step is the frightening part
Everything people describe as terrifying here involves walking to an edge under your own power. That is the SkyJump and nothing else on the list.
- Indoors matters in summer
In July the choice between the Sphere and anything outdoors is not about thrill, it is about forty-four degrees.
- A pass changes the maths at three
If you are doing three or more of these, $65 for the Explorer Pass usually beats buying them separately.
Start with the one on the promenade — $40.
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Thrill rides, answered
What is the scariest ride in Las Vegas?
The SkyJump off the STRAT: a controlled descent from 829 feet that starts with you stepping off an open edge under your own power.
Is the Las Vegas zipline scary?
Not particularly. It is ridden seated and facing forward, the take-up is gradual and it is over in under a minute. There is no age limit on it.
What is the highest thrill ride in Las Vegas?
On the ground, the rides on top of the STRAT tower. Overall, the tandem skydive from fifteen thousand feet over the desert.
What is the biggest day trip from Las Vegas?
The helicopter that lands on the floor of the Grand Canyon at $460, or the fifteen-hour Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend day at $151.
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