Great Places to Take your Grandchildren: The Grand Canyon

After our incredible train trip to the Grand Canyon we had 3 hours and forty-five minutes to see some of the Canyon before the return train trip departed at 3:30.

We think the best way to do that is to take one of the bus tours. We took the Grand Tour. It started with a buffet lunch at the Maswik Cafeteria then on to the scenic overlooks. Our guide/driver was very nice. He went out of his way to make in it extra fun for our grandson (such as taking a picture (with our grandson's camera) of our grandson behind the steering wheel of the bus).  You can no longer get to the scenic overlooks by car so you have to walk, bike or take a bus tour. Our bus tour took us to three overlooks where we could get out of the bus and walk around and take pictures. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

If you have a bit more time and you want to see more of the Canyon you can book a package plan that includes one night’s accommodation at Maswik Lodge in the Grand Canyon. Maswik Lodge is located in a wooded area near the rim. If you're not up to walking, you can catch a free shuttle directly in front of the lodge that will take you right to the rim. The Maswik Lodge has a cafeteria, sports bar, and gift shop.

There are other tours available that offer different perspectives of the Canyon. You can take a helicopter tour  over the canyon  or a inner-canyon coach tour that takes you down into the canyon. If you are interested in either of these tours Rawhide Travel and Tours can make the arrangements for you. 

With its ever-changing and dramatic scenery of enormous proportions, the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. Its pine and fir forests, painted deserts, sandstone canyons, mesas and plateaus, volcanic and geologic features, the Colorado River, perennial streams, and waterfalls breathtakingly combine to form one of Earth’s greatest landmarks. The only one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World to be located in North America, more than 4,000,000 people visit the canyon each year, making it the most visited national park in the United States.

The Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel has many package that vary in number of night stays and classes of service. To learn more about the Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel and book your vacation getaway call Rawhide Travel and Tours at (602) 843-5100. Check out our website: rawhidetravel.com.

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