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Are you heading to Vegas for St. Patrick's Day? Then you shouldn't miss the chance to tour the Grand Canyon by bus while you are there! These tours are the most affordable way to tour the canyon and they are a lot of fun, you are sure to see a lot of beautiful sights. On the St. Patrick's Day holiday, buses operate on the usual schedule, so you should be prepared to depart Vegas about 7:30 am. On the ride to the canyon in Arizona, you get to see Boulder City, the massive Hoover Dam, and scenic Lake Mead. The bus ride from Las Vegas to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon covers 120 miles and takes around 2.5 hours. The ride to the South Rim is a little longer at 5.5 hours since it is 270 miles away. You may be wondering: "Which rim is best?" Well, that is a question you definitely need to answer before you plan your bus tour. If you want excitement and adventure, go to the West Rim and if you want scenic natural beauty, go to the South Rim. Here are some details to help you decide... A good reason to visit the West Rim is so you can go to the Grand Canyon Skywalk. The Skywalk is a massive glass bridge, in fact it is the largest glass cantilevered bridge on the planet, and it lets you walk out over the canyon some 70 beyond the rim. It's like standing on air when you look between your shoes to the canyon floor nearly 4000 feet beneath you. Another advantage of going to the West Rim is it is the only place in the Park where choppers are allowed to fly below the rim and land on the bottom of the canyon. It takes around fifteen minutes for the chopper to descend to the canyon floor and it is a pretty exciting ride, you don't want to miss it! On the canyon floor, you are free to explore on your own, this is also where you will find the Colorado River, the powerful creative force that carved the mile deep and eighteen mile wide canyon from the earth. You can even upgrade your tour and take a fun ride down the river on a pontoon boat. West Rim Of The Grand Canyon Your bus tour to the West Rim makes it possible for you to see many famous sites such as: 1. The Guano Point lookout 2. Hualapai Indian Tribe Ranch 3. Beautiful Eagle Point 4. Hualapai Indian Cultural Center The South Rim Plan to spend a whole day on a tour to the South Rim, these coach tours take about 15 hours to complete, but you will be super comfy the entire time in a roomy and modern sightseeing motor coach. Short Breaks Although it is a long ride, your bus stops occasionally to let you stretch your legs and once you enter the gates of the National Park, you'll have three hours to look at beautiful scenery at Yavapai Point, Yaki Point, and Mather Point, plus you get to explore Grand Canyon Village and buy some souvenirs. For even more fun, you can upgrade your tour to include a chopper flight over the canyon. These bus trips are all-inclusive so you don't have to pay for extras such as lunch, Park fees, tour guide, or taxes, in fact, your tour comes with a free shuttle service to your Vegas hotel too. The seats on the tour buses are large, comfy, and reclining, plus there is a restroom on board, in addition, the air is clean because smoking is not allowed. These tours are very popular so be sure to book your St. Patrick's Day excursion early. It is best to book your tour at least one week ahead of time. You will get the best prices for bus tours online. However, you'll have to avoid the big travel sites such as TravelZoo, Priceline, and Expedia, and go straight to a Vegas based tour operator instead. This allows you to use the discounted Internet rate you can only get from the tour operator. Have A Great Trip Start planning your exciting trip right now. St. Patrick's Day makes for the perfect time to take a getaway to Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Even though you might not find the leprechaun's pot of gold in the canyon, you'll have a great time and make many memories to treasure. Tips from the Author To see the Grand Canyon by bus, the author recommends starting here (plus the deals are really great!): http://grandcanyoncheap.com/bus-deals.html
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