Grand Canyon South Rim Day Trip from Las Vegas with Optional Helicopter Tour

Grand Canyon South Rim Day Trip from Las Vegas with Optional Helicopter Tour

Explore the wildest and deepest part of the Grand Canyon on this day trip from Las Vegas. Travel through the Mojave Desert, across the Colorado River and along famous Route 66 until you reach the canyon, where you’ll take a narrated coach tour and experience the South Rim’s highlights. See towering rock formations, stop for scenic walks along the rim, and enjoy a picnic lunch while admiring the views. Your knowledgeable guide will ensure a comfortable, informative and enlightening experience. Upgrade to include a exhilarating helicopter tour to catch even more stunning views!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Route 66

You’ll be picked up from your Las Vegas Strip hotel in the morning and taken on a comfortable 5-hour drive to Grand Canyon National Park. Travel through the Mojave Desert, across the Colorado River and along famous Route 66, making rest stops along the way. Your vehicle comes equipped with comfortable seats, large viewing windows and a DVD entertainment system. Enjoy a morning snack of muffins and juice, as well as assorted snacks and bottled water throughout your journey.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Grand Canyon South Rim, Highway 64, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023

When you arrive, you’ll take a narrated coach tour of the canyon’s highlights. Marvel at the deepest and widest part of the canyon from three different viewpoints with your guide. Enjoy amazing views of towering rock formations, river rapids and side canyons that can't be seen from the canyon rim. You’ll spend three hours in the park, with time to stop and enjoy photo opportunities, take scenic walks along the rim, shop at the local stores, visit cultural exhibits and have a picnic lunch.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Mather Point, 2 1/2 Miles North Of Park Entrance, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Make a stop at Mather Point along the rim of the Grand Canyon for amazing views!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bright Angel Trail, Begins near the main Visitor Center complex, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023

Walk along Bright Angel Trail to admire the incredible views of this natural wonder.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Yavapai Point, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023

Enjoy the views of the Grand Canyon from Yavapai Point.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: South Kaibab Trail, Along the side road to Yaki Point, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Upgrade to include a thrilling 45-minute helicopter flight! Admire breathtaking views of the canyon through wraparound windows as you fly over massive Kaibab National Forest, home to some of the world’s largest ponderosa pines. Soar north through the Dragon Corridor, the canyon's widest and deepest section, and over the Colorado River to the North Rim. You’ll also view the Painted Desert, Desert View Watch Tower and Marble Canyon.

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: 86036, Marble Canyon, AZ

See Marble Canyon on your optional helicopter tour.

Pass By: Painted Desert, 1 Park Rd, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028-9997

See spectacular views of the Painted Desert if you upgrade to the helicopter tour

Pass By: Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower, Desert View Dr. Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023

If you select the helicopter upgrade option, then you will see the Watchtower, a 70-foot (21m) high stone building on the edge of the Grand Canyon

Pass By: The Las Vegas Strip, S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

Arrive back at your Las Vegas hotel in the evening.