spotjam.blogg.se - Grand canyon family vacation packages

The drive to Grand Canyon Village in the park isn’t far but sometimes traffic at the ticket entrance can back up especially on popular weekends and holidays. There are a few hotel choices that are affordable and often have more availability than options in the park. There are a few hotels in the town of Tusayan just outside the park entrance.

Yavapai Lodge at the Trailer Village RV Park.

In-park reservations book up so plan your trip early. There is lodging at the Grand Canyon Village inside the South Rim entrance of the Grand Canyon National Park. Where to stay at the Grand Canyon – South Rim? If staying for multiple days, you can add side-trips to Flagstaff, Sedona, Jerome. Also sometimes the traffic to enter the park can be heavy and it can time up to an hour to enter the park (weekdays and earlier in the day is always best). You can visit the Grand Canyon as a day trip from Phoenix but I highly recommend staying overnight so you can really take it all in.

Planning a family vacation to the Grand Canyon South Rim You do need a reservation (obtained through a lottery system) and it is a multi-day hiking and camping experience that requires a higher level of fitness and experience. Havasu Falls on the Havasupai Indian Reservation (currently closed to visitors) is another amazing Grand Canyon experience. You can also raft the Colorado River with tours out of Grand Canyon West. The skywalk is a glass walk bridge that extends 70 feet out and 4.000 feet above the floor of the Grand Canyon. There is Eagle Point, Guano Point, the Grand Canyon Skywalk, restaurants, Native American performances, and a nearby zipline attraction.

The North Rim is only open in the summer and a much longer drive from Phoenix. There’s also Grand Canyon West on the Hualapai Indian Reservation. Not too far from the South Rim is the lesser-known East Rim, Desert View (currently open with most services closed) which is only about 23 miles from Grand Canyon Village at the South Rim. Based on interests, budgets, time, and skill, you may want to plan future trips to other parts of the canyon. The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is something everyone should experience. There are many amazing views from the top of the rim accessible from easy walking paths in addition to many hiking options for those wishing to do down into the canyon. The South Rim, part of the National Park System, is the most popular and an easy 4-hour drive from Phoenix or Las Vegas. It’s one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and the only one in the United States (other than the Aurora Borealis which can sometimes be viewed from the US). You can’t tell from photos just how amazing it is to experience in person. The Grand Canyon National Park should be on everyone’s travel bucket list.