Awesome Grand Canyon National Park Bus Excursions For The Memorial Day Vacation

By Belinda Shields


Will you be celebrating Memorial Day in Vegas? If you are, you should consider visiting the Grand Canyon too. It only takes around 2 1/2 hours to get to the Canyon by bus, and it is worth making the trip because you'll see many interesting sights. But keep in mind the tours are popular and fill up fast, so you want to book your tour as soon as you can.

Canyon Bus Tours Departing From Vegas

Bus tours operate every day, so you'll find tours available over the Memorial Day weekend, including Memorial Day itself. The bus departs early in the morning right from The Strip, which is very convenient to all the big hotels in Vegas, and the tours last a full day, bringing you back about 9:00 at night.

There are bus tour options for the West Rim, as well as the South Rim. The West Rim is closest, which is the 2.5 hour option. If you want to go to the more remote South Rim, the journey will be about five and a half hours, to the town of Tusayan in Arizona. Whichever one you choose, there will be some more adventure packages that you can add on to your basic tour.

For instance, you can add on an exhilarating helicopter ride at the West Rim. Just add it to your bus tour and when you get to the Canyon, you can transfer to the helicopter and descend to the Canyon floor. The helicopter lands beside the Colorado River where you can have a Champagne toast and picnic. You can even add a fun boat tour along the Colorado River to this tour package.

The famous Skywalk is located at the West Rim as well. Be sure to check it out if you can. The Skywalk is a huge viewing platform with a glass floor that lets you look down to the Canyon floor 4000 feet below you. The bridge is so big, you can walk out 70 feet past the edge of the rim for fantastic views of the Canyon. There are professional photographers there to capture you enjoying the Skywalk for an interesting souvenir of your trip.

Touring The South Rim

If you go to the South Rim instead, you can also upgrade your tour to include a helicopter flight over the Canyon. There is a 30-minute flight that goes all the way to the North Rim and then circles back. This portion of the Canyon is still wilderness land, and it is definitely worth seeing from the air so you can experience it fully. One interesting landmark you'll see on your flight is the Dragoon Corridor, which is the deepest and widest section of the Canyon.

Get A Good Deal On Your Tour

Bus tours are the cheapest way to get out to the Canyon, and by adding helicopter flights, you can make the most of your adventure. Be sure to book early, because as Memorial Day draws nearer, the ticket prices will increase. I recommend that you make your booking as early as two weeks before you want to fly. Tours are all inclusive and include a guide, as well as a light meal during the trip. Make sure that you pack some snacks and water for your journey.

Also, be sure to book your tour online. That way, you'll avoid third party fees and get the lowest price possible. Just buy your tour online with your credit card and your seats are instantly locked in and confirmed. Using the Internet discount in this way ensures you get the lowest price possible for your tour.

Concluding

Hopefully this information has you excited to tour the Canyon over Memorial Day. Whether you tour the West or South Rim, there will be plenty of opportunity for adventure and fantastic sightseeing. Keep in mind that it's hot in the Canyon during the summer, so dress for the weather, but take a sweater in case it is chilly on the air conditioned bus.

Just be sure to book your tour as soon as possible so your seats are locked in for an adventurous and scenic tour of one of American's most loved national parks.




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