The Grand Vistas of the Grand Canyon Tour
October 2nd, 2011An adventurous traveler could spend years exploring America’s wonders and still leave enough stones unturned to fill a quarry, but the Grand Canyon is a must-see. The Grand Canyon is counted among the most magnificent and magical wonders of the world, along with Mt. Everest, Angel Falls and the Great Barrier Reef. Every traveler, tourist, adventurer and explorer should experience these wonders, and luckily, vacation packages for US tours make it easy and exciting.
The Grand Canyon is an enormous ancient riverbed nestled between northern Arizona and Nevada. It has been carved out of the earth little by little every day for the last 17 million years by the rushing Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep in some places. The floor of the canyon is around 6,800 feet above sea level at the south rim, and 8000 feet at the north rim; on average, the riverbed is around 4,000 feet deep. Geologists, archeologists, biologists and anthropologists from all over the world study the last 2 billion years of the earth’s history here. Many vacation packages offer Grand Canyon tours that guide adventurers down to where the Pueblo people built the first settlements here.
The world-famous glass Skywalk Bridge on the west rim of the Grand Canyon lets you walk into the sky for a breathtaking view of the Colorado River from 4,000 feet up. Go to Eagle Point’s Indian Culture Show for demonstrations of the Pueblo people’s dance and customs. Go to Guano Point for a mesmerizing sunset as the canyon walls change colors and the shadows creep up to the rim. When darkness falls, a blanket of stars like sugar on black velvet emerges from the heavens.
Mule trains and wagon tours are fun parts of some Grand Canyon tour packages. You can hike, rock-climb, and camp in the canyon (you’ll need reservations for camping), as well as go boating or rafting in the Colorado River. If you have loftier goals, a helicopter tour will give you a bird’s eye view of the raised plateaus and structural basins below. Night life in Grand Canyon Village includes a wide array of restaurants and live country-western music, campfire parties and cultural expositions. After activity-packed days and fun-filled nights, you’ll be happy to find many hotels to choose from, but you’ll need reservations.
The north rim of the Grand Canyon is more remote than the western rim and offers a more rustic experience. Remember that reservations are necessary wherever you go! Hotels, campgrounds and tours can be booked 6 months early. US tours and vacation packages offer easy ways to plan your trip.
A visit to the Grand Canyon will give you an unforgettable experience of one of the seven wonders of the world. Take plenty of sunscreen, a warm sweater for cold nights, lots of water, and your camera. Vistas have never been so grand. Enjoy!
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