Las Vegas Bus - Winter Journeys to Grand Canyon National Park

Jan 12
23:40

2014

Tracy Delvecchio

Tracy Delvecchio

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Las Vegas traveler, do you plan to see the Grand Canyon by bus? If you do, there are several things you need to be aware of prior to purchasing your trip. Get more info. Peruse this article.

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Are you heading to Vegas over the next several months? If so,Las Vegas Bus - Winter Journeys to Grand Canyon National Park Articles you should think about taking a bus tour to the Grand Canyon while you are there. You'll be ready to take a relaxing day away from the glitz of the Strip. But most importantly is that they are very affordable this time of the year. Christmas is the only day of the year when the Grand Canyon buses do not run. Winter is actually one of the best times to see the canyon. How so? For one thing, the crowds are smaller then, plus the scenery is beautiful and you may even get to see some snow. The bus tours begin about 7:00 in the morning. And they only leave once. This is because this is an all day trip that gets you back to your Vegas Strip hotel around 9 p.m. You might not be back in time to take in a dinner and a show so you may want to leave the evening open rather than making reservations. The RouteThe route taken includes going past Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. I do want to point out that most bus tours will do a 15-minute photo stop at The Dam once they cross over the Hoover Dam bypass bridge and into Arizona. Again, this is only for photos. You don't want the bus to stop for too long or it decreases the amount of time you have to explore the canyon. The Hoover Dam is really cool though, so if you want to see it, you can always book a separate tour. You will arrive at your destination around noon. You will see lots of interesting landmarks there such as Yaki Point, Mather Point, and Grand Canyon Village. You are allowed about three hours to spend touring the rim, so you have time to see lots of interesting things. These bus tours are usually all-inclusive, which means they include lunch, all taxes, fees, fuel surcharges and Park entrance fees. I don't know if I named all the potential fees but suffice it to say that the price you pay during online checkout is final and fixed and you will not pay more. Cold WeatherExpect the temperatures to be cold in the winter. Since the rim sits at 7000 feet, it gets cold and snowy there. So bring warm clothes. I do suggest wearing a heavy coat, hat, gloves, long pants, a sweater and more. A pair of closed-toe shoes in good condition are also suggested (and wool socks!). It is possible you might have to cancel your tour or reschedule it due to bad weather. It's just part of going to that part of the canyon during winter. But there's nothing to worry about because all the best tour companies offer a full refund if weather cancels a trip. If you don't want to cancel the tour, you can probably reschedule it. Refunds are also honored when you need to cancel your bus tour because of a change of plans as long as you give 24 hours notice. Booking Your TourYou definitely want to book your bus tour ahead of time. I typically recommend you purchase them 72 hours in advance. Moreover, book your trip online. The reason is that these are where most of the special offers are. The Internet rate is usually the lowest rate you can find.