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Grand Canyon recommendations

The Grand Canyon is truly grand – whether you raft through it, trek down it or just gaze out from the rim

Grand Canyon Top 5

  1. Take a scenic airplane or helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon to best appreciate its scale, which can be difficult to comprehend from a rim-side lookout. Flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon will give good views as well as getting you from A to B (saving a long drive).
  2. Trek the South Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch to get away from the crowds. It's a fairly strenuous 11.5km hike but offers amazing canyon panoramas. Remember to take plenty of water with you.
  3. Explore Havasu Canyon, a side gorge filled with waterfalls and American Indian culture. Located about four hour's drive from Phoenix, Havasu is far less visited then the main Grand, and offers a much more intimate experience. Walk though gorges to 60m-high Mooney Falls and keep an eye out for hawks circling above.
  4. Head to North Rim – less busy than South Rim, and dotted with ponderosa forest and meadows. The temperatures tend to be cooler here, and the car parks emptier. Cross-country skiing is an option in winter.
  5. Extend your trip – the Four Corners area, where Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Nevada meet, boasts some the USA’s most dramatic scenery so don't come just for the Grand Canyon and leave again. Add on Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and Arches National Park for starters – all offer weird rocks and great outdoor adventure.

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