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Lets talk about some of the logistics of the Grand Canyon, and the visit that you are planning to see it. There is more to consider than simply flying into Las Vegas and renting a car, as the trip from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon should not be taken lightly. Las Vegas is the closest logical city for the tip, because of the two nearest cities with airports that support commercial traffic Las Vegas is the best. The other is Salt Lake City, and because Salt Lake is not really a tourist location like Las Vegas is, you can expect there to be fewer choices of flights and hotels. This means that they will not only be more expensive but probably more inconvenient too. Both cities are roughly the same distance to the Grand Canyon, being about a 4.5 hour drive to Page Arizona where the visitor center is nearby. This is not an easy trip through the desert in a car that is unfamiliar to you, and if you have never driven in the desert before you should not think it is like regular driving. It is very tedious because the scenery all looks the same, and there is almost nothing that will create a visual stimulation on the way. It will literally feel like far longer of a trip because everything along the way looks the same. You do not want to try and drive this distance and then explore outside all day before driving back. Take it from us, youa re going to be far too tired to attempt this kind of thing. When you get to the Grand Canyon national park, you are going to notice that there are a wide range of activities that you can partake in. You can arrange helicopter rides and

The Grand Canyon is one of the most iconic and visited places on earth. It is celebrating 100 years as a national park and protected area this year, and has seen the visitation rates grow over the years from a few thousand to millions and millions of tourists. The national park area of the Grand Canyon is chock full of things to do if you love the outdoors, ranging from some of the best hiking in the world to overnight camping under a sky that must be seen to be believed. Touring The Grand Canyon is an experience that you will never forget, and is highly suggested for anyone who would like to see places in the American southwest that are globally famous for their beauty. When most people see the Grand Canyon for the first time the reactions are pretty much the same, that they just cannot believe how big it is. It is the product of hundreds of thousands of years of erosion by the Colorado River, and will take your breath away. There are drawbacks to tours of the Grand Canyon however, and you should realize them before starting your journey. The Grand Canyon is far away. From the two closest cities that have an airport (Las Vegas and Salt Lake City) you are facing a 4.5 hour drive through the desert. Most folks who are not from the southwestern US don't understand the differences between desert driving and regular driving. Driving through the desert does not offer visual stimulation like other areas do, so basically it all looks the same. It can make a 4 hour trip feel like 8, and is essentially very boring. If you are not used to it, the trip can be pretty tough and if you are trying to go out

Is one of the places on your bucket list that you want to visit the Grand Canyon? It is one of the wonders of the world, and one of the most popular destinations on earth to visit due to the fact that it is also one of the most breathtaking views on earth.  Quite simply, there is absolutely nothing like the Grand Canyon, and you will never see anything comparable to it in your lifetime.  The south rim of the Grand Canyon is the more beautiful of the places where the canyon can be accessed, and while the other areas may have things like the Skywalk, we prefer the more natural beauty to the shock value of standing on a glass floor thousands of feet in the air.  Our philosophy about experiencing the National Parks of the United States is to see the natural beauty that is offered instead of the tourist traps, which is why we choose to put the south rim into our tours.  The main reason that people go to the other areas of the canyon is basically because they are only a few hours from Las Vegas, where most people from other areas start their trips to southwest parks.  You need to start your trip from a city that has an airport that has commercial flights, and you need a city that has a wide choice of hotels for different budgets, which makes Las Vegas a perfect starting place.  Because of the proximity to Vegas, many people choose to visit the less beautiful area of the Grand Canyon....but we choose instead to visit the more scenic area even though it takes longer to get there. To get to the closest areas of the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas only takes 2.5 hours, but to get to

The Grand Canyon is one of America's most iconic and revered spaces, being protected as a National Park and Landmark by the Antiquities Act that was signed into law by Teddy Roosevelt.  People from all over the world plan trips to Arizona every year in order to not only see this amazing place, but also to "participate" in it through hiking , rafting, helicopter tours, photography, camping and a myriad of other activities that the area offers to visitors.  One of the problems that many visitors complain about is the inability to effectively organize their visits to include some of these activities, and the other is the sheer, remote nature of the park itself.  Luckily, Bindlestiff Tours is here to provide solutions to both of these issues. Touring the Grand Canyon is fantastic, but we like to add to the trip by actually using the amount of time it takes to drive to the area to our advantage.  What do we mean by that? Simple, we offer our tours of the Grand Canyon as a part of larger tours where we also visit other areas and national parks.  While the Grand Canyon itself is certainly amazing, there are also other national parks in these remote areas which are equally incredible.  Most people who are interested in experiencing the Grand Canyon would also love to see Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon, just to name a few.  These parks are equally amazing yet completely unique in their own way, so what we do is structure our tours to drive to the nearest park to Las Vegas and then hop from park to park making a "loop." This minimizes the amount of time driving to and from our starting and ending point in Las Vegas, and maximizes the amount of time