Grand Canyon is one of the seven wonders of the world and it was overwhelming when I visited in April this year.
The Grand Canyon is in Arizona, approximately 5 hour drive from Las Vegas. There are lots I took a tour which picked us up from the Excalibur hotel, took us round to Hoover Dam and then the South Rim of the Canyon.
The tour guide was very good, very informative, told us a lot about history of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam is 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, on the border of Nevada and Arizona. A reservoir which is Lake Mead was created behind the dam. We got off the bus here and took pictures of what was the greatest dam constructed in its day. It transformed the America South West and controlled the formerly wild Colorado river.
The tour guide was very good, very informative, told us a lot about history of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam is 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, on the border of Nevada and Arizona. A reservoir which is Lake Mead was created behind the dam. We got off the bus here and took pictures of what was the greatest dam constructed in its day. It transformed the America South West and controlled the formerly wild Colorado river.
When we reached the Grand Canyon, we were taken to Mather Point and then Yavapai Observation Station where could walk around the rim and take photos. We decided to stay over one night in the Grand Canyon. We stayed at Yavapai lodge, half a mile from the south rim of the Canyon. If you want to see the Canyon properly, I would go recommend staying over for one night. We were dropped off by the Lodge around 2:00 pm and later that afternoon, took a mini bus to Hopi Point. There is a lot to see at the Canyon which you cannot appreciate if you do not stop over.
For those feeling adventurous, you can take a mule trip down the Canyon from Bright Angel lodge. For the others, there is plenty of other routes to explore and the Apache native Americans perform dances up to three times a day. The El Tovar Hotel is an upscale hotel with views overlooking the canyon. A few metres away is a family run shop called Verkamps which sells Native American and other Grand Canyon souvenirs. It is 102 years old but unfortunately, from September 30th, it will be taken over by the National Park Service.
The bus picked us up from Bright Angel lodge at 3:00 pm the next day and we headed back to Las Vegas. We made one snack stop - another place to buy souvenirs and arrived back at Las Vegas around 9:00 pm. Then we headed down the strip to sample the Friday night in LV.
