Help Again- Grand Canyon

So here we go again. Want to go out to the Canyon from Vegas. Usual story, don%26#39;t want to spend millions of dollars but I do want something fairly good. Any suggestions?

Day tours? Companies to avoid? Should we just hire a car and go out alone? Im going a bit cross eyed with this south rim, west rim, etc etc etc.

Help.... :)

Help Again- Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is about five hours drive from LV, one way. So a day trip by car is really far too long. If you can spare the time, an overnight there would be well worth it -- it really is impressive.

Here is a recent thread that contains some useful info and good links to explain the difference between the ';west'; (Indian reservation) and the ';south'; (Grand Canyon National Park proper).

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Help Again- Grand Canyon

A good trip to the Grand Canyon from LV doesn%26#39;t have to cost a lot of money. But it will require that you commit some of your time.

The Grand Canyon Nat%26#39;l Park, as noted above, is about a 5 hour drive from LV. This is the best place to go to see the GC. Rent a car and drive there yourself. The entry fee to the park is only $25 per vehicle. (Not $49 per person like it is at the so called West Rim).

Because of the drive time requirement though, you should plan to spend a night there. The best places to stay are at the lodges that are inside the park. However these rooms book many months in advance. So if nothing is available inside the park, then settle for something in the town of Tusyan, just outside the park. But prebooking there is strongly advised as well.

Touring the park on your own is easy to do. You will be provided all the information materials you could need when you enter the park, or you can research it on line.