 This tour is the classic air/ground tour to the Grand Canyon National Park. Tours depart from the historical Boulder City. Passengers fly aboard Vista Liner airplane with oversize viewing windows for photo and video opportunities as well as unobstructed views of the world below. Upon arrival to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport, you will be taken to the Grand Canyon Village for your Imax Movie Presentation of the Grand Canyon.
Inside Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, your luxury motorcoach stops at the Park's two most dramatic, panoramic overlooks: Mather and Bright Angel Points.
The first view you'll encounter as you enter the South Rim area is Mather Point, named for the National Park Service's first Director, Stephen Mather. This awe-inspiring point on the South Rim offers that "perfect view" of the Grand Canyon featured in countless books and movies. Also at Mather Point is the Canyon View Information Plaza, housing the Canyon View Visitors Center, a large bookstore, and ample restrooms.
 The next destination is Bright Angel. Here you'll see the circa 1935 Bright Angel Lodge. It has a gift shop, lounge, and history room. In the summer, visit its old-fashioned ice cream fountain! Also at Bright Angel Point are: Lookout Studio, a gift shop and lookout point built on the rim's edge near the Bright Angel Lodge; and, Kolb Studio, a photography studio built in 1904 and run by Emery and Ellsworth Kolb. (The Kolb brothers produced canyon subject stills and were first to film a river-running trip down the Colorado River).
About two and a half hours pass between the time you land and the time you fly back to Boulder City, more than enough time for sightseeing, souvenir shopping, photography, and relaxation. A box meal is provided for you to eat during any portion of your trip. . |
