Whether you want to experience a daytime walk in the canyon or sunset over the canyon, Grand-Adventures.com is the Las Vegas Grand Canyon tour company with the highest consumer ratings. Picking you up at your hotel in passenger vans that they limit to 10 customers per trip, the tour guide/drivers get you breakfast and give you information about the scenery you are passing on your way. With either the Walking or Sunset tour, you spend three full hours at the South Rim. Known for their customer service, Grand-Adventures.com charges 140 dollars for the Walking tour and 150 dollars for the Sunset tour.
Grand-Adventures.com
5940 S. Rainbow Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-989-5081
http://www.grand-adventures.com/index.html
Can't spend a whole day on the road even for the Grand Canyon? Go by air. The largest helicopter company in Las Vegas, Sundance provides daily trips to the Grand Canyon with many options to choose from. All tour options pick you up at your hotel in a limousine and whisk you to the launching pad. Trips average 3.5 hours and can include a picnic lunch and champagne toast on the canyon floor. The Sunset trip takes you to the canyon for stunning sunset views and a return to the Vegas Strip as the lights come on. Trips average around 450 dollars per person.
Sundance Helicopters
McCarran International Airport
5596 Haven Street
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-736-0606
800-653-1881
http://www.sundancehelicopters.com/Default.aspx
The Jeeps and SUVs used by this company are indeed pink. The custom-designed vehicles pick you up at your hotel and take you on a guided ride all the way to the Canyon, where you are rewarded with stellar views from Quartermaster Point. Lunch is included in the West Rim Tour that costs 224 dollars per person. Their Drive, Fly & Float tour, for 349 dollars, takes you to the canyon, then flies you by helicopter down to the edge of the Colorado River for lunch and a pontoon ride.
Pink Jeep Tours, Inc.
3629 W. Hacienda Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-895-6777
888-900-4480
http://www.pinkjeep.com/jeep-tours/lasvegas
Offering driving and flying options, Adventure Photo Tours is also highly rated by past clients for its entertaining guides. Their small mini-coaches offer everyone a comfortable seat for the ride to and from the Grand Canyon. For 179 dollars, the company provides breakfast and lunch plus several stops along the way for sightseeing and shopping. For another 100 dollars, you can take a helicopter ride once you reach the canyon and experience the canyon by air. For an additional cost, Adventure Photo Tours also offers boat options on the Colorado River once you arrive at the Canyon.
Adventure Photo Tours
3111 S Valley View Blvd. Ste X-106
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-889-8687
888-363-8687
http://www.adventurephototours.com/index.htm