Las Vegas is a super popular place for travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday and one of the most in-demand activities available during that time are bus tours to the Grand Canyon.

Buses leave once a day and go to the West Rim or the South Rim of the Canyon. The West Rim takes about 2.5 hours to reach while the South Rim takes up to 5.5 hours. Tours are all-inclusive and include hotel pick up/drop off, lunch and all taxes and fees.

West Rim

The West Rim, which is situated in the Hualapai Indian Reservation, is home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the all-glass bridge that lets visitors walk some 70 feet over the edge until they are standing an amazing 4,000 feet over the bottom.

The basic West Rim tour includes a photo-stop at Hoover Dam and 2.5 hours at the Canyon. There are a number of upgrades you can include in your package, too, like a helicopter ride to the bottom and a Colorado River boat ride.

Like the West Rim tour, the South Rim bus ride includes a Hoover Dam photo-stop before continuing on to the South Rim. Once inside, travelers get to tour the Park for up to 3 hours and visit such sites like Mather Point, Yaki Point, Grand Canyon Village and more.

South Rim

Unlike the West Rim, South Rim upgrades are limited to a 30-minute helicopter ride from South Rim to North Rim and back via the Dragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest section of the National Park. Personally, this is my favorite way to explore the Park.

Few travelers know this but there are deluxe ground tours to both rims. These tours, of course, cost more but in my opinion are well worth the extra expense because they are more personalized and are conducted with only 12 other passengers (buses hold 40+ people).

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year for Vegas bus tours to the Canyon and that\’s why I strongly recommend you book yours well in advance. Try to avoid booking with 48 hours, as the tour will most likely be sold out. Moreover, the price will be higher.

Book Online

To get the best deal, always book your bus tour online. The reason for the steep discount is because you are essentially serving yourself and lowering the cost to fill your booking. If tour operators are going to reward us for doing this, I say absolutely go for it.

Weather during this time is cool to cold, depending on the rim you are visiting. The West Rim is more temperate than the South and its temperatures are more in line with you get in Las Vegas. The South Rim, by contrast, is 7,000 feet in elevation and can possibly get snow. My advice here is to dress in layers and bring a medium-weight jacket.

Conclusion

I hope this article about Las Vegas bus tours to the Grand Canyon helped you prepare. My pick for a South Rim tour would be a package that includes Skywalk tickets. And for the South Rim, I\’d most definitely settle for a trip that bundles in a helicopter ride. Lastly, book your Thanksgiving bus ride early. Lots of other travelers will be doing this so you want to make sure you get seats.

The author is an expert on Grand Canyon bus tours and recommends these tours to the West Rim Skywalk http://www.grandcanyondaytrips.com/bus/las-vegas/ and these tours to the South Rim: http://www.grandcanyondaytrips.com/bus/south-rim/

The author is an expert on Grand Canyon bus tours and recommends these tours to the West Rim Skywalk http://www.grandcanyondaytrips.com/bus/las-vegas/ and these tours to the South Rim: http://www.grandcanyondaytrips.com/bus/south-rim/

Author Bio: The author is an expert on Grand Canyon bus tours and recommends these tours to the West Rim Skywalk http://www.grandcanyondaytrips.com/bus/las-vegas/ and these tours to the South Rim: http://www.grandcanyondaytrips.com/bus/south-rim/

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