Get Prepared For A Day Of Fun On A Grand Canyon West Coach Trip

Grand Canyon West bus tours are a fantastic way to see the canyon and regions nearby

. The Grand Canyon National Park is an immense sight to behold, but there are plenty of other interesting landmarks you get to see on a bus tour too. The canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World for a reason; the colors and rock formations are nothing short of amazing.

If you go to Grand Canyon West, you must venture out on the Skywalk. Shaped like a U, the Skywalk is a glass bridge that lets visitors walk more than 70 feet out past the canyon's rim, more than 4,000 feet above the canyon floor. The bird's eye view you will have from the glass walkway is something you will never forget.

The Skywalk is a feat of modern engineering; it can withstand 100+ mph winds and a magnitude 8 earthquake. Its capacity is limited to 120 people at one time, but it is actually capable of supporting 70 fully-loaded jumbo jets.

From the top of the West Rim, you will see the Colorado River snaking 277 miles along the canyon floor. The river's headwaters are in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, and it passes through the Grand Canyon on its way to its mouth in Mexico's Sea of Cortez.

It is about a mile from the floor of the canyon to the top of the West Rim, but it only takes about ten minutes to cover the distance in a helicopter. In fact, if you want to tour the floor of the Grand Canyon, the only place you can get the by chopper is on the West Rim. When you get to the bottom of the canyon, you can take an enjoyable float tour down the Colorado River if you want.

Grand Canyon West bus excursions offer the newest buses with the finest amenities. They need to, because the final ten miles of the drive to the canyon are over a dirt road. If you are thinking of driving your car instead, or renting a car, it probably isn't the best idea. The buses are much more comfortable and are specially designed for sightseeing. What's more, the drivers on West Rim bus tours do double-duty as tour guides. In my experience, Grand Canyon coach drivers do a great job of explaining the sights passing by.

Your West Rim bus tour will include plenty of stops for photo opportunities. The most popular of these stops is at Hoover Dam, the immense concrete structure that manages the flow of the mighty Colorado River. Most Grand Canyon coach tours limit their time at Hoover Dam to 15 minutes max, so you'll need to take a separate Hoover Dam tour if you want to see more of this 700-foot-high manmade wonder.

Usually, West Rim bus excursions depart early and return late, so you will have a full day of sightseeing. You'll need to allow plenty of time for your trip, plus you should expect it to be tiring since the day will be long and the temperatures could easily exceed 100 degrees. You might not be up to dinner reservations that evening.

by: Kelly Normandy

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