Traveler’s Notes . . .

Mirage Resorts has opened reservations for its Bellagio resort, due to open Oct. 15 on the Strip in Las Vegas. Rates at the 3,000-room hotel, built around a $30-million lake, water-jet and light display, start at $129. Reservations: tel. (888) 987-6667. . . . A Paris city landmark got a cap earlier this month when a $252,000 gold-leafed pyramid was placed atop the 107-foot-tall Egyptian obelisk at the center of the Place de la Concorde on the Champs-Elysees. The monument, carved in the 8th century BC, was given to France by an Egyptian viceroy in 1830. Historians believe its original cap was stolen in the 6th century BC. . . . A new Catalina Island tour combines kayaking with star-gazing, with 2 1/2-to-3-hour guided nighttime paddles followed by a telescope session. The trips, priced at $34 per person, will be offered every Friday and Saturday night in July and August, and also by appointment. Reservations are required. Contact Descanso Beach Ocean Sports: tel. (310) 510-1226.