Smooth-water rafting is great for groups and families, Magnus said. There s not fitness or height re

Travel writer Erik Magnus (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ) Meeting hotels in las vegas nevada traveler demand, Grand Canyon Water Rafting announced today that it s broadening its tour line-up to include one-day, smooth-water float tours at the West Rim and the South Rim of the National Park.
South Rim float tours depart from Grand Canyon National Airport in Tusayan, a small town located minutes from Grand Canyon hotels in las vegas nevada Village. hotels in las vegas nevada Guests are required to arrange their own transportation to the terminal.
Two trips are available at South Rim. The most popular and affordable comes with a bus tour to Page, AZ, home of Glen Canyon Dam, the starting point for all float tours. The other includes an airplane flight to Page, a Jeep tour to Antelope hotels in las vegas nevada Canyon and then the 15-mile raft tour.
The West Rim trip, which is perfect for Las Vegas-based travelers, combines a helicopter ride to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, a bus trip to the base of iconic Hoover hotels in las vegas nevada Dam and an 11-plus-mile rafting trip to Willow Beach in Arizona.
Vegas travelers are in for a real treat, noted Magnus. The trip kicks off with a 3,500-foot helicopter descent to the canyon s base. Then, just when you think you’ve seen it all, the raft segment kicks in!”
Smooth-water hotels in las vegas nevada rafting is great for groups and families, Magnus said. There s not fitness or height requirements, which makes them perfect for seniors and kids. Plus these trips are all-inclusive. The key things you need to remember to pack are sunglasses, sun block, a hat and a set of dry clothes.
Grand Canyon National Park comprises more than 1 million acres of wilderness. The Colorado River, which splits the canyon into South Rim and North Rim, created hotels in las vegas nevada the gorge, which is one mile deep and up to 18 miles wide. The West Rim, which is located some 120 miles from Las Vegas, NV, encompasses a 100-mile swath of Mojave Desert owned by the Hualapai hotels in las vegas nevada Indian tribe. This rim’s largest hotels in las vegas nevada draw is the Grand Canyon hotels in las vegas nevada Skywalk, a glass bridge that lets intrepid visitors walk 70 feet past the edge.