Tips for visiting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado: schedules, prices

One of the essential visits on your trip along the west coast of the United States is undoubtedly the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, a place that should not be missed on any route you plan.

It is a large national park that you can access by different routes, although it is the South Rim of the Grand Canyon the main and most visited area.

In order to plan your visit the Grand Canyon of Colorado, riding a Arizona, this information will be useful to you with different practical aspects to take into account.

Tips for visiting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado

A first piece of advice, before traveling to the United States to visit the Grand Canyon of the Colorado you must not forget hire your essential travel insurance, yes, with the special benefits that you may need if you have any incident in that country.

Tours and excursions to go to the Grand Canyon

If you don't want to complicate your life, you should know that you have the option of signing up for one of the numerous tours with guide in Spanish leaving from las vegas.

Of these tours you have, for example, the option of Tour to the Grand Canyon in Spanish that in one day takes you to the area of west rim in a minivan luxury and with a guide in spanish.

You will visit several viewpoints and the Hualapai village, and you will have the option of stroll along the Skywalk or make a helicopter ride with boat ride on the Colorado River.

And another alternative is the Full South Rim Tour (in English) in one day, with a plane trip from Las Vegas to the most touristic area of ​​the Grand Canyon, where the Visitors Center.

There you will take a helicopter ride and travel by bus to the main viewpoints of the South rim, and then return by plane to Las Vegas.

How to visit the Grand Canyon on your own

But if, on the other hand, you like to organize your own trip, you have the option of making the rental car trip, either visiting the Grand Canyon alone, or as part of a route through national parks in Arizona and Utah.

Here tips for renting a car and to drive across the United States.

The normal thing is that, starting the trip in Las Vegas early in the morning, you arrive at the national park in the early afternoon, after taking the access road from Williams, in the old Route 66.

Going southeast from Las Vegas, you will visit the Grand Canyon for its South edge (South rim).

It is in this enclave where, as I have mentioned, the Southern Visitor Center, and from the viewpoints that are located on the road that runs through this southern area you will enjoy the best views and panoramic views of the Grand Canyon.

Visiting hours of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado

For your visit you should know that the national park of Grand Canyon opens every day of the year, 24 hours a day, although in winter, especially in the North Rim (North Rim), the road may be closed due to snowfall.

In fact, the service areas of the North Rim They close every year on October 15 to reopen on May 15.

Of the different services of the Grand Canyon, you should know that, for example, during the summer the opening hours of the South Rim Visitor Centers and the North Rim It is from 8 a.m. to 18 p.m.

Grand Canyon ticket prices

The ticket prices to visit the Grand Canyon are the following: by car access with all its occupants you must pay 35 dollars, and it is good for 7 days and for both areas of the South Rim and the North Rim.

The entry price for a motorcycle with its occupants is $30 and for an individual arriving, for example, by bus or bicycle, is $20.

Here you can check the days of the year that you can visit the Grand Canyon of the Colorado for free.

Colorado Grand Canyon Annual Pass

If on your trip through the west coast of united states you'll visit several national parks, you can consider the option of purchasing the Annual Pass.

In this tourist pass with annual validity that for 80 dollars for a vehicle and four passengers allows you to access the vast majority of the aforementioned parks.

Shuttle bus routes through Grand Canyon viewpoints

If you do not have a car, there is free buses What do they do four routes through the different areas of the national park.

The hours vary between 6 in the morning and 9 at night, and the frequency of the service is between 15 and 30 minutes.

In winter, logically, services are reduced and from November to February two of these routes are cancelled.

You can see information about routes and schedules of the Bus routes and schedules to tour the Grand Canyon, with the possibility of downloading a map with the routes.

Fly over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter

One of the activities that is most in demand among visitors to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado is to fly over it by helicopter.

At the southern entrance to the national park is the Grand Canyon airport, next to the service area Showing, from where the helicopter tours to fly over it.

For example, the price of a Grand Canyon helicopter tour with a duration of between 25 and 30 minutes, it varies depending on the time of year and the time of service, but in the normal season it can start at $199.

Of course, for your trip, and especially if you are going to go during the high holiday season, it is done iIt is essential to book in advance the excursion to ensure the day and time that best suits you.

Here you can check the options and prices available y book the helicopter tour.

Where to sleep: hotels in Grand Canyon

Another important tip is that if you are going to visit this national park during the high tourist season, you must make the trip already with the pre-booked hotel.

The most advisable thing is to book in one of the motels available to visitors in the service area. Showing that you find as soon as you pass the Grand Canyon Airport, just shortly before the entrance to the national park.

A cheaper option is to book at Williams, town of ancient Ruta 66 where you will detour to the national park, although it is about 50 minutes away from its entrance.

And a third alternative would be to go to one of the hotels inside Grand Canyon National Parkn, next to the Visitors Center.

In short, to visit it it is essential book your hotel in the Grand Canyon in advance, and here you have more information with all the options where to sleep in the Grand Canyon.

Activities: what to do in the Grand Canyon

In your visit to the Grand Canyon you have the possibility of doing various activitiesas Hiking going down towards the river, or do this tour riding a mule.

You can also do rafting by Colorado River.

A novel attraction, but also somewhat controversial, is the Skywalk glass platform.

Although it is not located in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, but in a nearby canyon outside the national park, this platform allows you to walk over the cliff with a height of 1.400 meters above its base.

Official Guide in Spanish to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado

Finally, for your visit it may be useful to download the pdf with the Official Guide in Spanish to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.

This guide offers you extensive information on different aspects to take into account, such as hours of light or temperatures during the year, or what are the different services offered to visitors and where you can find them.