Grand Canyon National Park Tours
Europe has its castles. Asia has its temples. Australia has its critters and Ayer's Rock. North America is no slouch, though, especially in the Arizona desert. The Grand Canyon is one of the United States' greatest treasures, and perhaps its most magnificent geographic feature. This hugely popular national park attracts some 5 million visitors each year; if you're looking for even just a quick visit to the Grand Canyon, you'll need to plan ahead.
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Planning ahead is not as hard as it sounds, though, especially if you go through a tour operator. You can get a backcountry camping permit in order to stay overnight below the canyon's rim, but the park gets more than 30,000 applications a year, awarding only 13,000. Should you be unable to get a permit, you can still camp with a guide. Submit your application at the first of the month, four months prior to the desired month for the best chances.
Another option is a tour, and you can book a self-driven overnight tour through Viator. You'll rent a luxury 4x4 SUV preprogrammed with driving directions and hints for nearby points of interest. Your drive takes you to the West Rim, past Hoover Dam and into the Mojave Desert - be prepared to stop for pictures.
On arrival, you'll have free time to wander around the Hualapai Ranch. Activities here include cowboy demonstrations and a petting zoo, nd you also have access to stunning views of the Canyon and the Colorado River at Guano Point and Eagle Point. At Eagle Point, you can go out on the Skywalk, a glass-bottomed ledge that juts out over the canyon, giving you a breathtaking perspective of the dizzying drop. The Skywalk is extra, but you can include this in your tour package. From there you’ll head to the town of Peach Tree, Arizona and overnight in the Hulapai Lodge.
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In the morning of your second day, you'll be taken to Diamond Creek for
river rafting. Your Hulapai guide will put you to work navigating your
raft over the rivers bends and rapids - they range from class 3s to 4s,
so be sure you're up for a little adventure. The river run is almost six
hours long and at the end of it, you'll have a moderate hike to
Travertine Falls. From there, you'll have a helicopter ride back to the
West Rim and your rental. Overall, it's a very full day, and the
helicopter ride back makes for an awesome finish to an exciting trip.
Our trip to the grand Canyon was unbelievable, the driver was a great tour guide, very pleasant and profewional I cannot believe that aqnyone on that bus was not pleased with him
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The tour was awesome! At first I was rather skeptical of it, but don't regret it one bit. I have never been one that has said seeing the Grand Canyon is something I just have to do, but after the great experience I had I would surely recommend it! The bus was clean and comfortable for the long journey. Vincent was the best bus driver we could have ever imagined! He kept the group moving to maximize our time at the canyon. He provided us with interesting facts about the area and played family friendly movies to help pass the time in the bus. For the price you certainly can't go wrong!
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Best. Birthday. Ever. The views, the excitement of being in a helicopter…it was all so much to take in. I had never been inside of a helicopter (so much less scary than I’d imagined!) and I’d never been to the Grand Canyon (so much bigger than I’d imagined!), so this was a trip full of firsts. Our pilot was very nice, knew what she was doing, and made sure everyone was safe and comfortable. On the way there, we saw lots of Lake Mead, and our pilot even did a circle around the Hoover Dam so everyone got a chance for great pictures. The music in the helicopter was a great playlist, and I was also really surprised at how tasty the lunch was. When I read “champagne picnic”, I wasn’t expecting the delicious deli sandwiches that came with it! It was so neat to see the strip on the way back too. I was totally pleased with the entire experience. My husband’s set his bar REALLY high for next year’s birthday! Continue Reading »
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