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how to sell Nevada B NEVADA ESSENTIALS
TIME: Pacifi c Time Zone – GMT -8 hours CAPITAL: Carson City
VISAS: UK passport holders can enter Nevada under the US Visa Waiver Programme, with ESTA electronic authorisation
CURRENCY: Dollar £1 = $1.63
BOOK IT: A 10-night Alien Spotting fl y/drive tour of southern Nevada with America As You Like It costs from £1,150pp and includes return Virgin Atlantic fl ights, three nights in Las Vegas, driving the Extraterrestrial Highway with a night at the Little A’Le’Inn in UFO hotspot Rachel and two nights each in Tonopah, Alamo and in Beatty’s Atomic Inn.
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OTHER TOUR OPERATORS
virginholidays.co.uk travel2.com
funwayholidays.co.uk goldmedal.co.uk
GETTING THERE:
virgin-atlantic.com batraveltrade.com Indirect:
aa.com delta.com united.com usairways.com
SEE:
travelnevada.com
est known as the home state of Las Vegas, Nevada
is all about excitement, entertainment and glamour, with its lavish casino resorts
and shopping malls. Head deeper into the state, though,
and you’ll fi nd outdoor adventure, sports galore, natural splendour in the form of scenic deserts, forests, lakes and mountains, Western heritage, UFO mystery and historic former mining communities that are now shadowy and eerie ghost towns.
Why sell it
There are many reasons to sell the Silver State and it can be a golden nugget in terms of commission potential. While Las Vegas is a hugely popular holiday destination, the Nevada beyond remains a relatively unknown territory for UK holidaymakers – but that offers agents an opportunity to encourage clients to explore one of the US’s lesser-known states. Nevada’s 'X Files factor' received a boost with the broadcasting on ITV2 of Educating Joey Essex – Space Cadet in September, in which the reality TV star explored its supernatural connections, encompassing top-secret Area 51 and the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Sell to whom
Nevada will appeal to the young at heart – from casinos and pulsating nightlife in Las Vegas and Reno to the wide-open expanses beyond
The Star, serving great food in Elko, Nevada
where sporting types and adventure seekers are in their element. Golfers will revel in Nevada’s 100-plus golf courses, including two right next to the famous Las Vegas Strip and others in desert settings. Close to Sin City, Red Rock Desert’s craggy peaks provide excellent rock climbing, while lakes offer kayaking and fi shing. There is skiing and summer hiking in Lake Tahoe’s magnifi cent mountains and mountain bikers are spoilt for choice with trails through deserts and across mountains.
Sell what
Old houses and rusty cars in Nelson Nevada ghost town
Las Vegas remains a UK favourite: 400,000 visitors annually make it the city’s top overseas market. Besides casinos, Reno is known for the art galleries, bars and restaurants of its lively downtown Arts and Riverwalks District. Attractions in Carson City, a commercial centre since the discovery of gold and silver nearby in 1859, include its historic landmark Capitol Building and museums. High-fl ying wannabes can
take Maverick Helicopters tours that include the Dream Catcher
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“At Elko Park in Nevada's Spruce Mountains, Mustang Resort blends opulence with nature and offers overnight guests the chance to see wild mustangs”
Sunset Tour of the Grand Canyon and Nevada’s Valley of Fire park. For those who want a complete escape, Highway 50 in northern Nevada has been dubbed the Loneliest Road in America.
Sell when
Nevada’s mountainous northwest enjoys four seasons while other areas experience mild weather from late autumn to early spring and hot summers. Late August and early September
sees the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in northern Nevada’s Black Rock Desert: it attracted 65,000 this year. Carson City celebrates Nevada Day in October with a parade and festivities.
by Peter Ellegard
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