The Grand Canyon obviously comes with high expectations – natural wonder of the world, the scene for so many movies and photos, UNESCO world heritage listed etc – and it doesn’t disappoint. As you walk up to it for your first view from above, you can’t help but have that “wow” moment at the sheer immensity of it. It may not be the deepest or longest canyon in the world, but its the most impressive.
Tip #1 Views – we drove all around the area by the Grand View Point and Grand Canyon Village. All views were stunning and I’d particularly recommend the drive along Desert View Drive (if open).
Tip #2 Do an activity – the one thing I regret though was not being able to experience it in a different way other than just looking across it like so many of my fellow tourists – a hike would have been good, even better would have been rafting down it, or maybe taking one of the sight seeing planes over it. Something to add to the experience. Without this, instead it felt like another major attraction done mass tourism style, albeit a truly immense one.
Tip #3 Looking across the Grand Canyon was all part of a whirlwind road trip around the Western US states. See the itinerary and tips for this adventure here – Rapid 2 week roadtrip around the US West Coast States.