![]() ![]() Las Vegas: If you want to start and end in Las Vegas, drive back to Las Vegas today. There is an airport in Tusayan, but flights are extremely limited so it is unlikely to get a flight from here (I found several but they cost thousands of dollars per person). Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Flagstaff are the three closest airports to the Grand Canyon. The Best Western and the Holiday Inn Express are two more hotels to try in Tusayan.ĭay 4: Drive to Las Vegas, Phoenix, or Flagstaff For a nicer room, it’s worth upgrading to the Deluxe Queen Room. On it is listed as a 5-star hotel but it looks and feels a lot more like a 3 to 4 star hotel. The hotel looks impressive from the outside and the lobby is very nice but the rooms are nothing special. It is the highest rated hotel in the area. There are several hotels to choose from as well as some restaurants. From Tusayan, it is a 15-minute drive into the park. You also have the option to stay in Tusayan. Make your reservations at least 6 months in advance. These hotels fill up very far in advance. However, the hotels get mediocre reviews and many people say they are expensive for what you get.Ĭlick here to view the lodges and get updated pricing. Staying here gives you the advantage of easy access to the shuttles, short walks to several of the viewpoints, and no hassles driving into and out the park every day. There are five hotels located in the Grand Canyon Village (El Tovar, Thunderbird Lodge, Bright Angel Lodge, Kachina Lodge, and Maswick Lodge). Save your money, and your time, and skip the Skywalk. It’s overpriced, it can be crowded, and the views don’t even come close to what you will see later today on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. But is the Grand Canyon Skywalk worth it? It looks and sounds thrilling…a glass walkway perched high above the canyon floor, offering spectacular views of the Grand Canyon. ![]() Located on the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Skywalk is an easily accessible viewpoint from Las Vegas. Optional: Grand Canyon Skywalk at the West Rim If you choose to visit the Hoover Dam, you will sacrifice some of your time at the Grand Canyon later today. If you plan to do a Guided Dam Tour, plan on getting here very early to make sure you get a ticket. The Guided Dam Tour extends your visit to behind the scenes sites at Hoover Dam, but these tickets can only be reserved in person the same day as your visit. You can purchase tickets online in advance for the Powerplant Tour. On this Grand Canyon road trip, you have the option to add on the Hoover Dam. Not far outside of Las Vegas you have the option to add on the Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon Skywalk at the West Rim. It’s a long, somewhat boring drive to the Grand Canyon. This might be hard to do, depending on what you did last night in Vegas. Finally, if you only have one day, this one-day tour from Las Vegas includes the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, and Horseshoe Bend. On this 3-day tour, visit the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Zion and Bryce National Parks. This 3-day tour includes the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Zion National Park. If you do not plan on renting a car, or prefer to visit the American Southwest on a tour, there are several highly rated tours to choose from. However, if you are short on time, or just don’t like the idea of driving hundreds of miles to get back to your starting point, then going point-to-point is your best option. If you start and end in two different locations, there is a good chance that your rental car price will include an additional drop fee. Several of these itineraries are done point-to-point (starting in Las Vegas and ending in Phoenix, or vice versa), so you will need to book open jaw flights. Several of these itineraries can be done as a Las Vegas loop road trip.įor all of these itineraries, you will need to rent a car. Depending on the length of time of the itinerary, we also add in places like Zion National Park, Antelope Canyon, Sedona, Death Valley, and Monument Valley. All of these itineraries include Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Here are five sample itineraries, ranging from 5 to 10 days. ![]()
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