Yes, so you have probably seen the Grand Canyon before – in a postcard, a travel magazine, IMAX movies, TV ads, snapshots, etc. But no matter how jaded you may feel about this icon of the American landscape, the experience is different when you are standing right on it and gawking at the expansive abyss.
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Las Vegas may just be 180 miles away from either rim of the Grand Canyon, but if you take the highway, it is much farther – about 280 miles, approximately six hours worth of drive by car.
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A Grand Canyon adventure is a once-in-a-lifetime and unforgettable adventure. The magnificence of the Grand Canyon as seen with your own eyes will be etched in your memory forever. That’s why Grand Canyon adventure tours must carefully be chosen to give you the biggest bargain and the greatest adventure.

Grand canyon adventure tours offer numerous ways on how to “experience” and feel the canyon’s majesty. Most famous of these Grand Canyon adventure tours are bus tours, helicopter and air tours, rail tours, rafting tours, cowboy adventure tours, and SUV/VIP tours. These tours will take you to places all over the canyon as you desire them.

The most visited part of the canyon is the south rim. The arid landscape in the south rim has delighted millions of visitors each year due to the clarity of the formations, which are not quite as vivid as in forested areas.

AAAA Diamond Deluxe Grand Canyon Tour Hoover Dam Bus. This tour is exclusively offered by the Grand Canyon tour operator at $119.97 for four hours of viewing time. The company is proud to take visitors to the south rim landscape on brand new 2007 bus models. Grand canyon adventure tours by this company are sold by leading travel companies like Travelocity, America West and Orbitz. The look-points include Mather Point, Yavapai Point, and Bright Angel Lodge and a bonus stop at the National Geographic Center. For information and reservations, their toll free number is 888-500-4898.

If your budget allows it, another way to go on sightseeing at the canyon is on a helicopter tour. AAAA Ultimate Landing Helicopter Landing Grand Canyon Tours are offered at $319.97. Most Grand Canyon adventure tours such as this will fly you from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. But flying is not the sole tour here. The helicopter will descend down 4,500 feet to the Colorado River where a complementary meal awaits you. This is your chance to closely view the chasms and millions-year-old rock formations. To make a reservation, call toll free number 888-500-4898.

Air and Ground ULTRA Hoover Dam Grand Canyon Tour is worth $209.97. Don’t ponder on the price but to the great escapade in the Grand Canyon waiting for your discovery. This tour will take you from Las Vegas and fly over Lake Mead to the famous Hoover Dam, and then to the spectacular sights of the biggest gorge in the world. Reservations may be made on the toll free number 888-500-4898.

Most Grand Canyon adventure tours are now available online so you can check for other tours as well. Whatever tour suits your sense of adventure, the grand canyon will never run out of exciting adventures.

What could be more exciting than a trip to one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders? What could the Grand Canyon National Park have to offer aside from its breathtaking landscape? Why can’t people seem to get enough of it?
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The Grand Canyon is a vast refuge for hundreds of species of animals some distinctly found only in the north and south rim. Grand canyon wildlife is protected by a presidential proclamation enacted in 1893 by then President Benjamin Harrison that set a portion of the Grand Canyon as a forest reserve. Today, the grand canyon wildlife includes 75 species of mammals, 50 species of reptiles (includes amphibians), 25 species of fish, and more than 300 species of birds. Visitors who are fond of entomology (the study of insects) can celebrate on the countless species of insects as well as arachnids (i.e. spiders, scorpions) crawling within the canyon.
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The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The canyon’s breathtaking sceneries never fail to mesmerize the millions of visitors who want to discover its gorges each year. Our gratitude to the first recognized person who discovered the Grand Canyon.
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