The Lookout Studio is housed in one of the Mary Jane Colter Buildings that are found throughout the park, with a traditional stone design, meant to resemble a ruin. The Studio sells souvenirs and trinkets but also has two outdoor viewing decks that look out over the Grand Canyon. Just a short walk to the west of here is the Kolb Gallery , in a dark brown, wooden structure. This historic Victorian home was built in and belonged to the Kolb brothers, who were early adventurers in the park.
Today, the building serves as an art gallery, with changing exhibits, a small store selling books, and information on the life of the Kolbs. While most people don't come to the Grand Canyon for the wildlife viewing, it's more than likely you will see at least some animals if you are driving through the park.
One of the usual suspects that can often be spotted along the Rim Trail is elk. Although you are less likely to see them, mountain lions live in the park forests, and signs along the Desert View Drive advise drivers to watch for them on the road. Also found in the park are bighorn sheep; hog-nosed skunk; mule deer; Arizona's state mammal, the ringtail; and many other smaller critters, including the Kaibab squirrel.
In the town of Tusayan, just outside the South Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, is one of the oldest IMAX Theaters in existence , and seeing a movie here has been a long standing tradition for families coming to the canyon. This stop is on Navajo land, and in the parking area, Navajo artists sell handmade jewelry. A short stroll along a wide trail beyond the parking lot leads to two picnic tables and a lookout area with railings with direct views over a portion of the gorge.
From the edge, the Little Colorado River is visible far below. If you've seen pictures of the glass bridge jutting out over the Grand Canyon and have your heart set on this experience, Eagle Point, at the West Rim , you can reach it in about a four-hour drive from the South Rim. This horseshoe-shape glass walkway extends out 70 feet over the canyon, allowing you to peer straight down. You can also dine at the Sky View restaurant and look out over the Skywalk.
Other things to do here include watching Native American dancing and visiting the Native American Village. Helicopter at the Grand Canyon.
If you want to fully appreciate the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, take a minute Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour and soar out over the abyss to get a bird's-eye view. These tours leave from the Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan, less than a minute drive from the South Entrance of the park. This flight takes you out over the Dragon Corridor, the widest and deepest section of the canyon, and several other key attractions.
You can combine a luxury train ride through the desert with sightseeing at the Grand Canyon on a full-day Grand Canyon Railroad Excursion from Sedona. This tour offers pickup from your hotel in Sedona and takes you to the train station in Williams. The train then travels through the Arizona high country to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, where you then have free time to explore and a guided rim tour.
If you have time to spare, you can enjoy a bit of sightseeing in Sedona or Williams. Rafting on the Colorado River. This is a hour trip leaving at 4am, with hotel pickup and drop off, a van ride and short helicopter flight to the Colorado River, a full day of white water rafting through the Grand Canyon, and a return trip to Las Vegas. Mule rides. If you are interested in heading down into the Grand Canyon but are not up for the hike, mule rides are offered year-round from the South Rim.
The mules carry guests down the Bright Angel Trail on a 5. There are four lodges at the Village in Grand Canyon National Park, and these can only be booked through the concessioner of the park. All other accommodation near the South Entrance is in the town of Tusayan, a five-minute drive from the park gate. Here, there are a variety of hotel options, along with restaurants that range from fast-food chains to upper-end dining.
Below are some highly-rated hotel options in Tusayan:. All these hotels offer seasonal, outdoor pools and lie within close proximity to each other and within easy walking distance to restaurants. For a more comprehensive look at hotels see our complete guide to the best hotels at the Grand Canyon. Arizona Travel Guide. Written by Lana Law Jun 8, We may earn a commission from affiliate links The Grand Canyon is one of America's most famous and awe-inspiring natural attractions and has been a road-tripping destination for generations.
Grand Canyon South Rim Attractions. Wildlife Viewing Elk at Grand Canyon Photo Copyright: Lana Law While most people don't come to the Grand Canyon for the wildlife viewing, it's more than likely you will see at least some animals if you are driving through the park. One of the most exciting ways to experience the Grand Canyon is to float through it by way of raft on the Colorado River.
Take a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon for a unique and spectacular vantage of this vast, deep natural wonder. Read more about a day trip that includes rafting and a helicopter ride at Grand Canyon West. Log extra miles of breathtaking views on a bicycle. At the South Rim, rent a bike at Bright Angel Bicycles in the park and ride Hermit Road, which is closed to passenger vehicles, making it a relaxing and traffic-free ride.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped walkway that extends almost 70 feet out over the canyon at the Hualapai-owned Grand Canyon West. If you know your way around an oar rig, the odds of winning a permit for a noncommercial river trip are notoriously difficult, especially for popular times like autumn and spring.
For example, there were applications to launch on September 18, , alone. On the other hand, some days in December, when the days are short and the nights are cold, see no applicants at all. Trip applications submitted during this time are rewarded through a lottery. The nonprofit Grand Canyon Trust has a good explainer of the byzantine system here. The Grand Canyon is split into two distinct zones divided by, well, the actual canyon. No car, or prefer not to drive?
The Arizona Shuttle runs vans from Flagstaff to the village three times a day from May 15 to October El Tovar is a landmark, not only for its location just steps from the canyon rim but also for its iconic architectural style, which influenced many of the National Park lodges that followed.
There are five other hotels on the South Rim , all pretty basic, and another half dozen in the town of Tusayan, just outside the park, about six miles from the rim. You can catch the same west-facing views at the North Rim Campground , a mile or so north of the lodge. The Phantom Ranch, tucked into a shady cottonwood grove at the bottom of the chasm, switched its reservation system to a lottery this year, and entries are due a whopping 15 months ahead of your desired dates.
You can still order meals from Phantom Ranch, which will lighten your load for the hike in. They roll up in their rental car, park, stroll to the guardrail rim, browse the gift shops, and then head to the next national park on their checklist. Even hopping on the free shuttles that stop for fresh views along the South Rim every mile or so is enough to leave most of the horde behind.
The farther you get from the visitor center, the more the crowds thin out. Rent bikes from Bright Angel Bicycles , located next to the visitor center, and cruise the South Rim.
The Hermit Road winds seven miles along the rim from the village and is closed to private cars March through November, making it one of the most scenic cycling paths in the world. Or head east from the visitors center and link the bike path with the car-free Yaki Point Road. Jutting far into the canyon, Yaki Point is a popular spot to catch the sunset splash rosy light across a mile swath of canyon all the way from the Palisades of the Desert, 25 miles to the east, to Havasupai Point, 17 miles west.
The seven-mile path descends 4, feet all the way to the river, but many people merely opt for the 1. On the North Rim, the mild five-mile Widforss Trail winds along the rim and then ducks through ponderosa pine and aspen groves to Widforss Point, where you can catch views of sheer, jagged buttes like Wotans Throne and the Zoroaster Temple or the battlements of Transept Canyon.
It passes by Thunder River itself, a large creek that pours straight out of cave midway up the red canyon wall and tumbles down tiers of lush, vegetated pools. The granddaddy of Grand Canyon hikes is going rim to rim, dropping all the way to the river, crossing the bridge at Phantom Ranch, and then climbing out the other side.
Some break up the journey with a night at Phantom Ranch.
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