It\’s not a trip to Las Vegas if you don\’t check out the West Rim of the Grand Canyon by coach. Recently, I booked an extended version of this tour and I was totally pleased. Here\’s a review of my trip:

The bus operator planned to pick me up at 7 a.m. I was fine with that. The blackjack tables were eating me alive. The shuttle service was directly on time. I joined other travelers for a coffee and a Danish and off we went.

Today\’s deluxe motor coach is a marvel of automotive engineering. These buses are modern, $500,000 machines. Mine was furnished with plush seats, individual climate-control stations, a spotless bathroom, and seven TVs that played a documentary about Grand Canyon West.

Each one of us got a set of earphones. I used mine to hear a pre-recorded tour narration. It was extraordinary. I felt it substantially improved my experience. Other \”extras\” that I felt mattered was the fold out seat-arm, food tray, and cup holder. These things may sound trivial but I found them very useful.

The West Rim is 120 miles away from Vegas. Can take about 2.5 hours to get there. The beginning of the trip takes in Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. My tour included a picture stop at the Dam on the Arizona side. It\’s amazing how far the water level has gone down. The view of the new Bypass Bridge is excellent from here, too.

The very last ten miles of the ride was on a harsh dirt road. The luxury coach I was on handled it like a champ. I thought to myself, \”I wouldn\’t want to drive this stretch myself.\” I have to give credit to our driver for adeptly navigating it.

My bus ride included a helicopter ride and boat trip. Other choices incorporate Grand Canyon Skywalk tickets, a boat ride and a standard ground tour of the rim.

I switched over to the chopper and made the 4,000-foot descent to the base. It was pretty awesome. I\’d describe it as one great canyon carve. At the foundation, I enjoyed a Champagne picnic. Then I set out on my Grand Canyon float tour, which turned out to be an absolutely enjoyable smooth-water float ride down the river.

I rejoined my fellow bus adventurers on top of the rim. I overheard a pair from the United Kingdom rave about Eagle Point and Guano Point. My seatmate exclaimed how brilliant the Sky Walk was, showing me a snapshot of her \”catching air\” at the end of it.

Get your canyon bus tours from Vegas on the net. There are numerous operators out there who want your business. Thus the price wars. Having said that, try to make sure your package incorporates a stop at Hoover Dam. Reserving before hand should also help get you the very best rate.

These Grand Canyon tour bus tours to the West Rim last a half day. If you make plans in Las Vegas for the nighttime, you might want to push them to 8 p.m. Be conservative on this. I was very pleased with my bus trip. I saw everything as promised and more, and give my experience a five-star rating.

Mr. Plunket is a travel journalist who writes about all things Grand Canyon. He recommends going here for information and cheap prices on Grand Canyon Bus tours from Las Vegas.

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Author Bio: Mr. Plunket is a travel journalist who writes about all things Grand Canyon. He recommends going here for information and cheap prices on Grand Canyon Bus tours from Las Vegas.

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