By Michael Jones
The Grand Canyon offers some of the most exciting tours travelers can ask for, and
Las Vegas is one the Canyon's top gateway cities. From helicopter tours over the Valley of Fire and pontoon rides down the Colorado River, to bus rides along the South Rim and airplane flights over Bryce Canyon's famous "hoodoos," there are endless possibilities for excitement and adventure. Take a look at three of the best Bryce and Grand Canyon Tours in Vegas.
Adventure Photo Tours: Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour
The Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour allows passengers to experience breathtaking views of the Hoover Dam, the Joshua Tree Forest and an incredible helicopter flight above and below the rim of the Grand Canyon. The tour lasts for approximately eight hours, picking you up at your Las Vegas hotel at around 7 a.m. Passengers will enjoy cameras and film to rent or purchase upon request, photographic assistance, professional and well-informed guides, translators by request, snacks, water and lunch, all starting at $299 a person.
3111 South Valley View Blvd. X-106
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(888) 363-8687
www.adventurephototours.com/
Incredible Adventures: Canyon Escape Three-Day Tour
Spend three days touring The Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce in this Incredible Adventures Canyon Escape. You'll spend each day touring a different park, where you will have the opportunity to take photographs, enjoy guided tours, and explore and hike the amazing areas. You'll have the chance to walk along the rim of the Grand Canyon, splash down the Narrows in Zion and hike through the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon.
The tour leaves on the first and third Monday of each month and has many pick-up spots in Vegas, including Mandalay Bay, Treasure Island and USA Hostel. For $499 per person, travelers will get three days of meals and accommodations, sleeping bags, tents, great photo viewpoints, and entrance to Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyons.
1112 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94103
(800) 777-8464
www.incadventures.com/default.htm
Grand Canyon Tour Company: Bryce and Grand Canyon Deluxe Tour
This is a wonderful tour that combines air and bus travel to make your experience the best possible. Grand Canyon Tours will pick you up from your Vegas hotel and you'll board a plane and fly to Bryce Canyon. This first flight is a perfect time to take pictures of the Valley of Fire State Park and Zion National Park, which will be right underneath you. Once you land at Bryce, you'll stop for a bite to eat and go off to start exploring the famous hoodoos.
You'll then board a plane for the Grand Canyon, landing at the South Rim Airport, and then a bus will take you to the Yavapai area of the rim for you to view the canyon at its deepest point. After lunch, you can browse the area shops, and you'll board a plane back to Vegas, flying over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. The tour lasts about 11 hours, picking you up at your hotel at 6 a.m. and arriving back in Vegas at 5 p.m. Adult tickets cost $378 and kids tour for $318.
4343 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 230
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
(800) 2CANYON
www.grandcanyontourcompany.com/index.htm
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