The big attraction inside this hotel is the free “Lion Habitat” located in the Casino. The lions are actually kept on a large ranch outside Las Vegas, but different lions come on different days to spend a few hours in the specially built enclosure. It has running water, fake trees and is climate controlled to be the perfect environment for the lions while they watch the casino gamblers. We’d recommend being there at 11am when the lions first enter the enclosure as they are generally much more active at this point. This is an extract from our free Las Vegas City Guide.
A lioness by the glass at the MGM Grand Lion Habitat
The lion habitat is occupied from 11am until 7pm daily. At other times, you can still see inside, but there is only the habitat itself to look at. When the habitat is open, there are walkways underneath the enclosure walled with glass so you can see the lions inside. The walkways end up in the lion gift shop. The walkways are quite narrow and when they first open it can be quite busy – there is often a line to wait in before walking through. The Lion Habitat is on our list of the Top 10 Free Things To Do in Las Vegas.
The Lion Habitat at MGM Grand
LOCATION & CONTACT
Address: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, USA
Tel: +1 877 880 0880 or +1 702 891 7777
The MGM Grand is located on the strip opposite New York New York. It has its own Las Vegas Monorail stop at the rear of the hotel.
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