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Discover The Grand Canyon By Bus With A Combo Tour!

A lot of folks know about the basic bus tours that travel to the Grand Canyon from Vegas or Phoenix. It is a great way to see the amazing sights in the Grand Canyon. However, the bus combo tours are an even better experience. These give you a unique perspective of the Grand Canyon at an affordable price.

Grand Canyon Bus Tours From Las Vegas

When you leave from Vegas, you get to choose between a tour of the South Rim or a tour of the West Rim. The South Rim is a 5-hour drive from Sin City; the West Rim is much closer and only a 2-hour ride.

Tour buses depart from Vegas daily, including weekends and holidays. Bus tours are all-inclusive and include taxes, park entrance fees, lunch, professional tour guide, and pick up service at your hotel on the Vegas Strip.

A lot of people prefer going to the West Rim since it is closer. These points may help you decide.

1. The West Rim is where all the thrills and adventure is found.

2. If you want to see the most natural beauty and scenic vistas, then the South Rim is best.

West Rim

There are some really great options when it comes to combo tours of the West Rim. One of the most popular ones is the tour that includes VIP passes to the amazing Skywalk.

This amazing bridge cost $30 million to build and is constructed from over 40 glass panels each costing $250,000 so you can walk out 70 feet from the rim and peer down 4000 feet below you!

Because the floor is made from glass, you have to be careful so cameras and cell phones are not allowed on the Skywalk. You can still get photos made by one of the professional photographers on the Skywalk. Their photos are amazing, so don't pass up the opportunity to get one done.

You can also choose a bus tour that comes with a thrilling helicopter ride to the bottom of the canyon followed by a rafting excursion on the Colorado River. The West Rim is the only place you can have this experience because helicopters cannot fly below the rim anywhere else in the canyon.

About The South Rim

You don't have as many options in combo tours when you go to the South Rim from Vegas. Choppers do not land on the canyon floor there, plus since the ride is so long to get there from Vegas, you don't have a lot of time left for a rafting tour.

You can still have great fun though by taking an exciting chopper tour over to the North Rim and back where you pass over the deepest part of the canyon known as the Dragoon Corridor.

Tours from Phoenix

If you leave from Phoenix, you will go to the South Rim since the West Rim is too far away. Before arriving at the Park, Phoenix tours do make a stop at renowned Sedona, Arizona. The Phoenix coach tours to the South Rim include a helicopter flight option as well.

Get Your Seats Early

Everyone knows seeing the Grand Canyon by bus is the best value out there. Even so, there's no need to pay full retail price. For instance, get your seats early, try to get them at least a week ahead of time. Also, you will get the best discounts when you buy online. Just complete your transaction right on the tour company's website and you can get the low Internet price.

You will have a fantastic time on one of these bus combo tours. Seeing the amazing scenery is a great experience, but adding on extras like a helicopter flight, raft trip, and skywalk makes your tour even better!

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