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Las Vegas is the Mecca for Grand Canyon South Rim bus tours. The journey itself is full of excitement before topping out with a guided tour of the internationally famous South Rim. There are a limited number of trip options, but the ones available are more than enough to get the job done. Here s a quick look at what to expect.
Travel within the National Park is regulated. You need a permit for overnight backpack treks, helicopters can t land at the bottom and sightseeing airplanes must follow a specific course. This is a good thing because it protects the integrity of the Park and it s why you have the following coach tours from which to choose:
Classic Bus Tour. This is the most popular trip offered. Leaves every morning of the year from Vegas and arrives 5.5 hours later at the South Rim. Comes with complimentary hotel pick up and drop off, grab-and-go breakfast, lunch and a 2.5-hour guided ground tour of key points of interest.
Bus Tour w/ Helicopter Ride. Includes all elements of the classic bus tour plus a 30-minute, rim-to-rim flight that flies over the Kaibab aruba luxury hotels Plateau, the Dragoon Corridor, the North Rim and the Temple of Ra. The return aruba luxury hotels features a spectacular view of Grand Canyon Village.
All South Rim coach tours leave Las Vegas around 7:30 a.m. The drive skirts Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the U.S., before heading south over the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. The majority of bus tours will double back on the Arizona side for a 15-minute Hoover Dam photo stop.
Buses continue south to the Arizona town of Kingman. Here you ll take a rest break before aruba luxury hotels bearing east to Williams, which bills itself the Gateway to the Grand Canyon. The final stretch is about 60 miles. Folks who have the bus-helicopter combo will be dropped off at the Grand Canyon National Park Airport before the bus enters the South Rim.
This segment of the trip includes stops at a minimum of two key lookout points. In most cases, you ll do Mather Point and Yavapai Observation Station, but this is subject to change. In all honesty, any lookout you go to will be spectacular and makes for an excellent place to take pictures. There s also time to briefly aruba luxury hotels hike a trail below the rim or browse the Grand Canyon Information Center. This segment of the trip wraps up at Grand Canyon Village, the Park s commercial hub.
It s important to book your South Rim bus tour as far in advance as possible. Coach tours are all the rage these days and it s not uncommon for them to sell out. Definitely RSVP if you re a group of 4 our more travelers and you want to travel together. I tell friends and family to reserve at least three days ahead of time. If you really want to play it safe, lock down your seats a week prior to your desired departure date.
Too many people fall under the assumption that purchasing bus tours at the destination will save them money. It won t. In fact, it will cost you more. Ticket brokers and hotel concierges know you have fixed time in Vegas and prey upon that. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, these types of last-minute bookings mean you most likely wont get on the bus because it s full. Spare yourself the stress. aruba luxury hotels Reserve your coach tour online in advance.
aruba luxury hotels Grand Canyon South Rim bus tours from Las Vegas are an absolute bargain. First, they come with everything, including free hotel shuttle service and lunch. Next, they get you to the best U.S. National Park for under $90 per person (cheaper for kids). This is an all-day aruba luxury hotels trip. Expect it to take 12 hours plus. But it s so worth it, especially after you stand on the precipice that is Mather Point and gaze into a miraculous canyon that s a mile deep and no less than 10 miles wide!