One of the most popular ways to tour the Grand Canyon is by airplane or helicopter. Grand Canyon Tour Company offers aerial tours. The company also offers trips over Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and Valley of Fire. After viewing the canyon, tourists will see the Black Mountains and their lava flows. On the return flight (flight begins from Las Vegas) a tour of the Las Vegas strip is included. Las Vegas Grand Tours offers different types of excursions, including a Grand Canyon tour only or a tour of the canyon and Las Vegas.
The Grand Canyon National Park Service offers free walking tours. The Grand Canyon cannot be to toured in its entirety in a day or even a week, but these walking tours provide professional guides to instruct on the unique plants, animals, and fauna found in the canyon. The website (link included below) provides a detailed schedule of tours.
The strong currents of the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, and a river tour is one of the best ways to experience the canyon. Destination Grand Canyon Tours is recommended by the National Park Service, and provides scenic, comprehensive tours. The White Water Rafting Adventure allows tourists a close look at the river that created the Grand Canyon. The tour begins with a ride from Las Vegas up to the Colorado River, then a whitewater rafting tour, and a helicopter ride back to Las Vegas.
