Explore Grand Canyon Tours

When visiting the Grand Canyon taking a tour is hands-down one of the best ways to experience this world wonder — whether you want to fly over it, drive through it, or raft right into it.

Grand Canyon Tours by Air: Helicopter & Plane Rides

Grand Canyon helicopter and airplane tours give you a jaw-dropping aerial view of the canyon’s massive scale. You’ll fly over landmarks like the Colorado River, Kaibab Forest, and even the Skywalk. These tours are available year-round and can often be booked last-minute — ideal if you’re short on time. See Grand Canyon Air Tours »

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Grand Canyon Ground Tours: Vans, Jeeps & Shuttle Buses

For a more relaxed and scenic experience, hop into a guided van, luxury SUV, or bus tour. These often include hotel pickups, meals, and stops at famous viewpoints. You’ll get a knowledgeable guide to explain the geology, history, and native culture along the way. Prefer a bit more adventure? Try a Jeep or Hummer tour, which takes you off the beaten path.

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Self-Guided vs. Professionally Guided Tours of Grand Canyon

Many outdoor experiences can be appreciated without a tour guide. But please don't let your visit to Grand Canyon be just "a giant hole in the ground" or even "a great place to just take a selfie". Most visitors will forego the Grand Canyon tour and just visit the park on their own. If this is the only time you will be here, do yourself the favor and go on a guided tour or a park hosted Ranger Talk if you can. Grand Canyon's immense history, geological diversity, and scope is truly too difficult to comprehend even for those who spend decades researching, studying, and exploring it. It would be impossible to appreciate how incredible it really is in one visit, but going on a guided tour is a good start.

Other Nearby Attractions that Tour Companies May Include

Horseshoe Bend (near Page, AZ)

Famous for its dramatic horseshoe-shaped curve in the Colorado River. Often combined with Antelope Canyon tours. Best visited early morning or late afternoon for photos.

Antelope Canyon (Upper & Lower – near Page, AZ)

A stunning slot canyon with surreal light beams and narrow sandstone passages. Requires a Navajo guide and advance booking.

Monument Valley (Arizona–Utah border)

Iconic red mesas and buttes seen in many Western films. Navajo-guided Jeep tours take you deep into the valley.

Lake Powell & Glen Canyon Dam

Great for boat tours, kayaking, and scenic views. Page, AZ is a common base for Lake Powell excursions.

Peach Springs/Route 66

Inspiration for the Disney movie, Cars. A fun, family adventure exploring old Route 66!

Sedona, Arizona

Known for its red rock formations, vortex sites, art galleries, and hiking. Many South Rim van tours start here.

Flagstaff, Arizona

A high-elevation town with Route 66 vibes, craft breweries, and access to the Arizona Snowbowl. A popular departure point for South Rim tours.

Route 66 / Williams, AZ

Classic Americana with diners, neon signs, and Grand Canyon Railway. Take a scenic train ride from Williams to the South Rim.

Zion National Park (Utah)

Can be combined with Grand Canyon tours in multi-day packages. Great for hiking and epic canyon views.

Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)

Famous for its spire-shaped rock formations called “hoodoos.” Often part of Southwest circuit tours.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Closest major city to the West Rim. Many helicopter and bus tours depart daily from the Strip.

Recommended Multi-Stop Tour Ideas

Tour Type	Destinations Included	Duration
South Rim Day Tour	Grand Canyon, Route 66, Williams	1 day
Page Combo Tour	Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon	1–2 days
3-Park Southwest Tour	Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon	3–5 days
Grand Circle Adventure	Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Sedona	5–7 days

Explore Grand Canyon Tour Options by Departing Location

South Rim
Grand Canyon tours to the South Rim most commonly depart from Flagstaff, Williams/Tusayan, Sedona, Phoenix and sometimes Las Vegas. Popular South Rim tours also include the Grand Canyon Railway, which departs Williams for Grand Canyon Village daily, and 30 to 45-minute helicopter tours, flying from the Grand Canyon Airport near Tusayan over the South and North Rims and back. South Rim tours tend to be more traditional with fewer gimmicks than tours offered from Las Vegas. Going to the South Rim of Grand Canyon allows for more exploration and natural beauty.

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West Rim
Usually, tours to Grand Canyon West, an area of Hualapai Nation located outside the National Park and home to the glass Skywalk attraction, originate from Las Vegas. Grand Canyon tours to the West Rim commonly include transportation by van, coach, helicopter, airplane and Jeep (or a combination therein) and range in price from under $100 per person to over $600 per person. Tours to Grand Canyon West revolve around the Skywalk with optional side trips to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. In a vacation comprised of Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and the Skywalk, it's pretty cool to see what Mother Nature can create as well. There's no competition between man-made feats versus one of the Seven Wonders of the World. That becomes very obvious when you look into the Grand Canyon for the first time.

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North Rim

The North Rim is a very remote destination; there are no single-day commercial tours to the North Rim at this time (although many whitewater and smooth water rafting trips begin north of the North Rim at Lees Ferry.) Instead, book a multi-day "Grand Circle" trip that includes the North Rim, a river rafting trip, or a custom tour. With a handsome travel allowance, many tour operators can create a custom tour for you with a combination of van, coach or air travel.

For a one or two day trip, we highly recommend you drive yourself to the North Rim. You could take a shuttle, but there are very few companies that provide Grand Canyon shuttles to the North Rim, but those that do depart from Flagstaff and offer services at prices ranging from $158 - $200 per person (although custom options are available for additional rates.)

Although not a tour to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, there is a 30-minute air tour from Las Vegas to Bar-10 Ranch, a decidedly remote 'off-the-grid' vacation lodge and ranch located on the Arizona Strip outside the National Park but only 9 miles from a portion of the North Rim, located 80 unpaved miles from St. George, UT. You'll find this and the aforementioned tours right here on theCanyon.com.

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