The Arizona Shuttle offers service between the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, and Williams, as well as Phoenix Sky Harbor, Tucson, Prescott, and Sedona. Service is year round, but some stops seasonal or by reservation only. The shuttle leaves Flagstaff Amtrak station three times daily (7:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m.) for the 2-hour trip to the Grand Canyon (Tusayan IMAX, Maswik...
The fun starts on the GCRW with an outlaw shootout every morning at 9 a.m. Then relax and ride the rails in style for 2 hours, 15 minutes with onboard cowboy entertainment and snacks. The train departs at 9:30 a.m. and arrives at the GC at 11:45 a.m. Rates vary from Pullman to Observation Dome and Luxury Parlor. Diesel engines...
Usually booked with railway packages to the Grand Canyon, this elegant hotel offers triple-sheeted beds, indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center, and free wi-fi. For dining choose the Grand Depot Café with a huge buffet and pasta bar or enjoy pub food and spirits at Spenser’s Pub in the hotel lobby. Modeled after the Fred Harvey’s 1908 Fray Marcos...
On the way to the North Rim? For maps, camping, hiking, and ranger program info, stop in the USFS visitor center at Jacob Lake. Operated jointly with the Grand Canyon Association, the center has all the details about national park and Kaibab forest activities, as well as interpretive programs. Located at the intersection of Hwy. 67 and 89A adjacent to...
Get goggle-eye views of the sun through the solar observatory and close-ups of the planets during evening programs. During the day join hourly tours from 1–4 p.m., see multimedia shows, and learn about the amazing universe in the Steele Visitor Center. Family-oriented evening programs view the stars and show and a 42-min. Discovery Channel program on cutting edge discoveries by...
Like gazing into a vast starry sky, the expanse of the canyon triggers a deep emotional response. Attend a ranger program and get the gee-wiz facts that will boggle your intellect as well. Rangers describe the wonders of the canyon at morning and evening talks at the visitor centers. Whether its geology, history, wildlife, or how the creative forces carved...
The National Park says, “Leave the driving to us.” Three shuttle routes connect all points on the South Rim from Hermits Rest to Yaki Point and a fourth runs to hotels and the airport in Tusayan. Grab a map and plan your day. The Kaibab Trail Loop (25 min. one-way) begins at the Visitor Center and runs to Yaki Point,...
You’ve decided to backpack to that distant rim 10 miles across the canyon, but how to get back? Twice a day, the Trans-Canyon shuttle ferries hikers and carless travelers on the 4.5-hour drive from rim to rim. From May 15–October 15, the van leaves the North Rim at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. and the South Rim at 8 a.m...
Leave the car in Tusayan and save gas and parking headaches. Operating March 1–September 30, the National Park runs a free shuttle between Tusayan and the South Rim Visitors Center with stops at National Geographic IMAX Theater/R.P.’s Stage Stop, Best Western Squire Inn, Grand Hotel, Big E Grand Canyon Steakhouse. Then take the Rim Shuttle to the viewpoints, rent a...
To get the deep-down secrets about the canyon, what to do, and where to go, visit one of the park visitor centers. Ask a ranger, buy a book, study the displays and exhibits, and plan your visit to make the best of your time exploring the majestic canyon. The more you learn about the geology of those multicolored layers, the...
Get the facts—why, what, where, and how the Grand Canyon came to be so grand. 3D displays explain the colorful layer by layer formations of the canyon and how the cosmic sculptor chiseled the masterpiece over 2 billion years. Buy books, join a ranger program, and gaze at nature’s grand work of art. And don’t miss the sunsets that light...