Grand Canyon Sunset Off-Road Safari
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Experience Highlights
Hop into an open 4×4 safari vehicle and ride exclusive logging roads to the south rim of the Grand Canyon without the queues at the main entrance. For about 3 hours you'll drive to off-the-beaten-path viewpoints - Yavapai Point, Pipe Creek Canyon, Duck on a Rock - and finish with the colourful spectacle of sunset from Grandview Point.
- Book your seat and avoid the crowded buses
- Explore off-road trails with expert guidance and unique views
- Enjoy the sunset as the rock changes from ochre to violet
What’s included
- 4×4 safari seat with open top and heated seats
- Accredited driver-guide with English narration
- Fast entrance to the park via private forest track
- Stops at Yavapai Point, Pipe Creek Canyon, Duck on a Rock and Grandview Point
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Step by Step
The meeting point is the central car park in Tusayan, just a few minutes from the park. A safari vehicle with individual seats and large windows awaits you there. After a brief safety briefing, the driver takes a forestry detour with a special permit that avoids the long lines at the southern entrance; elk, mule deer and bald eagles can be seen in their natural habitat along the way.
The first stop is Yavapai Point: a natural terrace that affords frontline views of the Colorado River and the Phantom Ranch forge. Next, the 4×4 meanders up to Pipe Creek Canyon and the whimsical Duck on a Rock, where erosion has sculpted the silhouette of a giant duck.
With golden light bathing the strata, the safari moves on to Grandview Point. Here the guide offers you light blankets and cold drinks as the sun sinks behind the pinnacles, tinting the rock in shades of purple and orange that are impossible to describe. As twilight envelops the canyon, the vehicle returns to Tusayan with the sky tinged with stars and the camera full of memories.
