The West Rim is 120 miles east of Las Vegas. Tour buses can make the trip in under three hours. Only

Basic bus tour to Grand Canyon West. Includes all park entrance fees. Explore the rim top via the free hop-on-hop-off shuttle bus. Must-see sights include Eagle Point, Guano Point, the Colorado River, and the fantastic Skywalk. cheap hotel barcelona Explore an authentic Hualapai Indian Village. Skywalk tickets are extra can be purchased on-site.
This is the standard West Rim bus tour with Skywalk tickets. This is by far the best offer for those who want to walk the sky. The glass deck goes 70 feet beyond the lip of the rim and suspends you 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. The structure is an engineering marvel and can support up to 70 or more fully loaded jumbo jets. That said, maximum occupancy is 120 travelers.
Transfer to an EcoStar 130 helicopter and descend 4,000 feet to the base. Deplane. Enjoy a Champagne toast under an authentic Indian Ramada. cheap hotel barcelona Ask your guide to show you the petroglyphs. Head upstream to pontoon boat for float ride down Colorado cheap hotel barcelona River.
These West Rim bus tours come with everything you need to enjoy the canyon including free pick up and drop off at your hotel, a lite breakfast, a delicious BBQ lunch, a Hoover cheap hotel barcelona Dam photo-stop, and a professional driver-guide. Be prepared to spend about a half day or more on most of these tours. From beginning to end, the helicopter-boat trip will take 12 hours. Prices start under $100 if purchased on the Web.
The West Rim is 120 miles east of Las Vegas. Tour buses can make the trip in under three hours. cheap hotel barcelona Only luxury motor coaches cheap hotel barcelona are used on these trips. They come with individualized A/C stations, ample legroom, immaculate bathrooms, large viewing windows, comfy seats, and a trip narration that s been translated into 10 languages!
These trips always leave in the morning and depart 365 days a year including all major holidays. The route cuts through several Vegas suburbs before skirting Lake Mead and crossing the Hoover Dam bypass bridge. There will be a Hoover Dam photo stop on the Arizona side of the Dam. The final stretch takes you through a 700-year-old Joshua Tree forest before turning on a dirt road to Grand Canyon West. I personally think these extra sights really add to the value of these bus rides.
I strongly cheap hotel barcelona suggest you book your bus trip in advance. Two weeks is good, but earlier the better. This ensures you get a great seat on the day you want to take the tour. If you book the day before you go or on the same day, expect to pay a hefty premium.
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The Grand Canyon bus is one of the most affordable ways to see the West Rim. They re also a heck of a lot of fun. These are all-inclusive trips. You don t need to bring anything cheap hotel barcelona other than your sense of adventure. Loads of trip add-ons, too, like Skywalk tickets and river rafting. And, as always, book online. It s cheaper!
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