Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the …
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Dec 25, 2024
The view is indescribable and massive. The Grand Canyon village has nice places to eat but it’s crowded. Better to go outside of the park. Full review by X8774BFdianab
Dec 12, 2024
Beautiful place Definitely worth seeing The South Rim trail is an easy hike You can go as far as you like It’s level and gives grand views of the canyon Full review by johnkH3652VO
Dec 12, 2024
Always a great time visiting the Grand Canyon whether with young kids, older kids, or just adults. I’ve been many times now and always find something new and exciting. I’ve found it best to go off th… Full review by 294spencerm
Visiting the Grand Canyon for one day in May. Plan to see the views via the park shuttles. Is there a certain order to do the colored shuttles in (orange, blue, red??), and can you see all of the viewpoints marked for each shuttle in one day and still have time to visit the village and Visitor's Center? Thanks
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From what we were told by the Grand Canyon Rail staff was that the shuttles are unreliable so things can not got to plan. You might be on the train so maybe not a issue but still worth …
From what we were told by the Grand Canyon Rail staff was that the shuttles are unreliable so things can not got to plan. You might be on the train so maybe not a issue but still worth keeping it in mind. We did not use the shuttle and still had a great time, took a walk west out of the village and kept going along the trail, had a quiet picnic away from the crowds at start of Bright Angel Trailhead and then planned to walk to Trail View Overlook but it was cloudy and snowy so then had a look around the village relaxed around the El Tovar. If the weather was better we would have probably took the shuttle to Yavapai Point, but with the cloud cover it was a bit hit and miss so maybe next time. Felt sorry for people who had booked tours, they were literally driven around to various cloudy viewpoints and saw very little for the money they paid in advance. Good luck whatever you decide to do, but the train from Williams is pretty cool and worked perfectly for us.
We are planning to go on the mule ride down to Phantom Ranch. My kids will be 9 and older, but I am nervous that they may not meet the height requirement. Do they measure the kids before the ride? -We are at least a year out (fingers cross they grow)
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Hello, I recommend reaching out to Xanterra directly (888) 297-2757. The 4'9" requirement is so that the child can properly fit into the saddle and reach the stir-ups. They may have a …
Hello, I recommend reaching out to Xanterra directly (888) 297-2757. The 4'9" requirement is so that the child can properly fit into the saddle and reach the stir-ups. They may have a smaller size saddle, but I really do suggest calling them well in advance. I know reservations are currently over a year out for the overnight ranch trip. Hope this helps.
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