FULL DAY GRAND CANYON TOUR

Here at the South Rim, we acknowledge the depth of the Canyon and the even greater depth of geologic time. The rock layers formed one by one with great pauses called unconformities between each layer. Then, much later, raindrop by raindrop, grain by grain, and landslide by landslide, the Grand Canyon grew. Now it is 277 miles long and averages 8 miles wide, all in Arizona.

Depending on time and traffic, we will stop at all of these. At the South Rim, you will sit comfortably on folding chairs in view of the Canyon. Your guide will lead a memorable session on Grand Canyon rocks and their ages. You will pass around larger rock specimens and place smaller ones on your geology handout.

Here also, we will piece together the four eras of Grand Canyon's geologic history. We will imagine the rock layers that existed at the end of each chapter. Your guide will paint a verbal picture of each long-lost landscape. In testimonials, this stop rates as the favorite on the whole tour.

We return along the Grand Canyon's South Rim in time for final splendid viewpoints. By now, the magic of late afternoon shadows transforms the Canyon into a distant Shangri-La. It is also the best time for final photos and the most likely time for wildlife.