Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah

My feeling is: go big or, go home. We splurged and purchased the Diamond Tour. Let me start by saying, you get what you pay for! Wow. This was a VERY intimate look into the life of a Vegas icon.
Learning of Wayne Newton’s absolute passion and commitment to Arabian horses, one of the highlights was Robin’s fascinating stable tour, meeting the horses up close, and her thoroughly engaging oral history. I have a new found appreciation for Arabians!
Seeing the first home Wayne had built for himself and his family was like walking into a time capsule from the 60’s & 70’s. You feel as though the family had simply stepped out for awhile and would be back any moment.
Viewing the ENTIRE main mansion was pretty incredible. Gotta say, the whimsical mine shaft wine cellar was a nice addition!
Strolling through WN’s private jet was way cool.
The birds, penguins, wallabies and Gavin’s Boo were delightful. These creatures are well cared for, loved and have a wonderful home.
Cars, costumes and memorabilia — this is beyond complete! A full look into the world of Wayne Newton.
Do a little research on Wayne before you take the tour. The tour does NOT speak to any past or present litigation regarding Wayne Newton or his estate. Nor should it. However, there is an overarching sadness that the man who created this world is now a mere player in its existence. Right or wrong, Mr. Newton has his entire life on display. For our Service men and women as well as the animals he obviously cares so deeply for, it is hard to argue that Wayne is not a generous man with both his time and talent.
I would highly recommend this tour for Wayne Newton fans, Vegas nostalgists, equestrian enthusiasts, and anyone wanting a look into the lifestyle considerable wealth can bring. The tour brings up as many questions as it answers. The opening video, screened in an immaculate theater, is a fantastic foundation for the tour.

Wayne Newton was in his heyday before my time. I was unsure about this tour, but others persuaded me to go. I am beyond grateful that I went! Not only is this estate a beautiful oasis in the desert, but Mr. Newton is a true patriot! The tour was never dull and appealed to all ages. From the history to the performances to the animals and grounds, this is a MUST SEE!

I wanted to take this tour for three reasons: to see the plane, the horses, and the house. I purchased my ticket online and came early and they were able to put me on a earlier tour.
First, you watch a 15 minute movie about Wayne Newton and his career. It’s very interesting. I caution the reader, however, that this tour is for middle aged people and older. It is not for millennials or anyone under 35 unless they know Wayne Newton for some reason.
After the movie, you board a shuttle that takes you across the Sunset Road and in the front gates to the estate. The stops are in the following order: the plane at the museum, then the car part of the museum, then costumes Newton wore during part of his career along with photos, letters, and other memorabilia, some of it very interesting.
Then you go to the horse area where there is a bleacher setup. Two Arabians are brought one at a time to the arena and they show how well trained they are and how beautiful they are. What majestic animals!
From here, it’s off to the exotic animal area, then the house and then back to the store/​ticket office.
My favorite things of the tour were the plane and the Arabians. Very enjoyable and informative. I applaud Newton for the many USO trips he made. He deserves every honor for that.
My problems with the tour are several. Some of the tour is repetitive. Some of what is seen in the movie is repeated at the museum or in other places on the tour. In the auto section of the museum, it would be nice to have a stand with the info on each car for one to read. Instead, the tour leader readers from notebook sheets the year of the car, the make of Rolls (if it is), and who owned it prior to Newton obtaining it if it was someone famous. This takes so much time doing 10 cars one at a time.
The exotic animal area is a bit forlorn. There was a beautiful electus parrot out when I was there and many peacocks roaming around, but like any other «zoo,» the animals are sometimes not easy to see as they’re behind wire mesh to keep them in and safe.
Now the main reason for my poor review. With no announcement made by our tour leader, some of the group I was with got on the shuttle and in a moment or so, the bus started and before I knew it, we were back at the museum/​ticket office area. As the driver was leaving, I saw the rest of our group walking to the house so I never got to see the house.
I filled out a comment form on their website, and the next day I got a call from a woman apologizing for the mixup. She didn’t know why it happened or why some of the people were coming back early. She told me she’d send me an email and when I received it, I should list three dates when I could come back to finish my tour and see the house. I got the email, I responded, and almost two weeks later, I have heard nothing back. What had been great customer relations turned out to be awful customer relations.
The other thing I’d give as a negative of the tour (I bought the platinum – the most expensive – tour) is just too long. Three hours? You have to be a real fan of Newton to spend 3 to 3.5 hours on this tour. Maybe that’s why part of the group returned before the end of the tour but the tour leader should have made an announcement. We were all on the same platinum tour.
If you’re a fan of Newton and you have time to spend while visiting Las Vegas, this would be interesting. If you have other plans, allow plenty of time so time constraints don’t become an issue.

Amazing experience for any Wayne Newton fan.
Booked a diamond tour, which affords a tour of stables, equestrian show, tour of a few exotic animals, original home, the mansion, museum and the plane.
I say, if you do it, do the whole enchilada.
The tour is 3.5 hours long and is incredibly thorough, plus feels very intimate as you get to walk through every room in the mansion and original house.
I know absolutely nothing about horses but appreciate their beauty and all the narrative our incredible guide, Steven, provided.
The exotic animals are limited to a monkey, a handful of wallabies and a few rare birds.
The tour of the mansion was definitely a highlight for me, plus Lauren, Wayne’s 13 YO daughter, was present on tour buses and seeing her was kind of fun.
If you appreciate Las Vegas history, carve out some time and $ and go!

Had an extra day in the city and this looked like it might be fun. If you are a big fan of Wayne Newton, you likely will really enjoy the property. I’m more in the respect the man for his contribution to show business and just curious to see where he lives. Well, he doesn’t really live there anymore. They do let you know he lives somewhere in Vegas, just not on the property anymore. I guess it could get weird if you ran into him in his robe or something, but here is what we saw: Wayne was a big collector, so he saved everything and lucky for fans, as you will get to see a lot of stuff. He is very proud of his contribution to the USO and I am thankful for all that he has done for our servicemen over the years and you can tell he really enjoys this part of his life. We see his plane — which is hangered for a quick walk through on the tour — there’s a much bigger story about the plane, but it’s been refurbished for all to see, so if you haven’t ever been in a private jet, it’s fun to see. Wayne is also a big horse fan and raises Arabian horses on the property. We got to see two exercised for us and they were beautiful creatures. You also get a look at his other animals — lots of birds, some penguins and a few wallabies — they seem to be content in their homes. They have a lady that takes you through all «the Stuff» so its nice to see. Then you get to go in the house. It’s not overly big, but he custom designed it. Interesting that money can’t buy good taste. Lots of dark rooms with a lot of stuff, but these things mean a lot to Wayne, so that’s what makes it special. I understand this is only a portion, so perhaps he’s either working on an episode of Horders or Celebrity Storage Wars. Wonder where he is staying now…

Had the premium tour at Casa Shenandoah. It was well worth the cost. And, it was extra special because my tour guide, Fran, has been a back up singer for Mr Newton for 25 years. Try to get her if you can. The entire estate is amazing and inviting — but — seeing the Arabian horses up close and seeing the history of the line is a wonderful and unique experience. I believe tbe estate has only been open since September and word has not spread yet. Our tour lasted over 3 hours and was relaxed and intimate. Dont miss this. Say «hi» to Fran for me.

What a wonderful afternoon. It is well worth seeing. We met Wayne Newton, his wife and daughter. What a wonderful tour guide Charlene was. Was way over our expectations. If you are in Las Vegas visiting or live here you MUST see this. He is truly an amazing man. There is something for everyone there. The horses are amazing as is the house and other animals on the grounds. It is a beautiful place. A MUST SEE!!!

Amazing place and new hidden gem in Las Vegas. We even met Wayne Newton himself and he is actually on property a lot and will just pop into a tour and say hi! Really gracious and humble man that has given so much to the community and to our nation as a whole over his lifetime. Way more than we expected from this gorgeous facility.

This was a delightful relaxing couple hours. Starting out, plenty of parking, staff is very warm and friendly. The ticket office/​gift shop/​theatre is across the street from the grounds. I started with a very interesting movie and then on to a limo like shuttle bus that brought me to the estate.
Mr Newton shares his love of the men and women who are and have served in the military. He has cases and cases of memorabilia related to military, astronauts, famous politicians and celebrity’s. He also shared his «crazy cool» car collection. I’ve never seen anything that even comes close to this cool.
Next I saw his beautiful horses, 7 generations bred right on this ranch. Next his private collection of exotic birds and animals. So much fun to see.
Back across the street I just couldn’t leave without visiting the gift shops. I really wanted to take some of this place home with me. I made my purchases and as I was leaving I was given a long stem red rose.
I have fallen in love and I will be back with my friends!!!