Comments on: Dear Arizona Travel: Grand Canyon Tours for Kids? http://ariztravel.com/2010/04/dear-arizona-travel-grand-canyon-tours-for-kids/ Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona Fri, 18 May 2012 19:22:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: christinatoo http://ariztravel.com/2010/04/dear-arizona-travel-grand-canyon-tours-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-950 christinatoo Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:09:58 +0000 http://ariztravel.com/?p=767#comment-950 Hi, Wendy. My suggestion is to check out GrandCanyonJeeps.com (1-800-716-9389). They offer a great Inner Grand Canyon Jeep tour that takes you and your family all the way down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (the only way to drive to the bottom of the Canyon.) Along the way, you'll make a stop at the Grand Canyon Caverns which, while not about mining per se, may appeal to your kids' underground sensibilities! Then, back in the Jeep to continue making your way to the Canyon bottom, where everyone will have lunch (provided) and can splash and play in the Colorado River. Again, not a water park exactly, but a great way to cool down, get wet and make awesome memories. Just ask GrandCanyonJeeps.com about accommodating your youngest child's car seat and water play safety needs, but this tour should be ideal for the whole family. Plus, the West Rim location of this tour puts you in a great position to journey on toward nearby Oatman, Arizona (south of Kingman) where you can check out Gold Road Mine tours (see http://oatmangoldroad.org/) and Las Vegas where you'll find true water parks like Wet n' Wild. Have a great trip! Hi, Wendy. My suggestion is to check out GrandCanyonJeeps.com (1-800-716-9389). They offer a great Inner Grand Canyon Jeep tour that takes you and your family all the way down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (the only way to drive to the bottom of the Canyon.) Along the way, you’ll make a stop at the Grand Canyon Caverns which, while not about mining per se, may appeal to your kids’ underground sensibilities! Then, back in the Jeep to continue making your way to the Canyon bottom, where everyone will have lunch (provided) and can splash and play in the Colorado River. Again, not a water park exactly, but a great way to cool down, get wet and make awesome memories. Just ask GrandCanyonJeeps.com about accommodating your youngest child’s car seat and water play safety needs, but this tour should be ideal for the whole family. Plus, the West Rim location of this tour puts you in a great position to journey on toward nearby Oatman, Arizona (south of Kingman) where you can check out Gold Road Mine tours (see http://oatmangoldroad.org/) and Las Vegas where you’ll find true water parks like Wet n’ Wild. Have a great trip!

]]> By: Wendy Bunn http://ariztravel.com/2010/04/dear-arizona-travel-grand-canyon-tours-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Wendy Bunn Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:14:43 +0000 http://ariztravel.com/?p=767#comment-948 My oldest son also loves to fish! My oldest son also loves to fish!

]]> By: Wendy Bunn http://ariztravel.com/2010/04/dear-arizona-travel-grand-canyon-tours-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Wendy Bunn Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:12:22 +0000 http://ariztravel.com/?p=767#comment-947 My childre are 15, 12, and 2 - quite a spread. I want to see the Grand Canyon with my children. They want to do mining and water parks. We are coming by motor home from South Louisiana for only 10 days. We were planning to go through Dallas and possibly home through Houston. Any idea? My childre are 15, 12, and 2 – quite a spread. I want to see the Grand Canyon with my children. They want to do mining and water parks. We are coming by motor home from South Louisiana for only 10 days. We were planning to go through Dallas and possibly home through Houston. Any idea?

]]> By: christinatoo http://ariztravel.com/2010/04/dear-arizona-travel-grand-canyon-tours-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-792 christinatoo Tue, 11 May 2010 17:05:24 +0000 http://ariztravel.com/?p=767#comment-792 Hi, Evie. Nearly any of the tours from Las Vegas are suitable for kids their ages or any age. Yes, you can certainly drive yourselves; the trip from Las Vegas to the South Rim is about 4 hours each way. A quick note about which rim to visit: True, the West Rim is closer to Las Vegas by about 45 minutes. However, in my opinion, the West Rim isn't exactly the way I would choose for my kids to experience THE Grand Canyon on a memory-making vacation like this one. I would want them to see the South Rim, the quintessential destination, the real National Park. It's well worth the extra car time. If you do choose to do a guided tour, a bus+air/helicopter tour combination comes to mind as a perfect way to see the Grand Canyon with young children. You take a tour from Las Vegas to the South Rim by bus, then see the IMAX movie (great for kids) and then a 30-minute helicopter flight over the Canyon from the South Rim, starting around $80 per person which is very reasonable for the amount of excitement and value. It's a full day - about 16 hours. The other thing you can do is take an airplane flight from Las Vegas and get to the South Rim quicker, then hop on a tour bus to see the Grand Canyon from different viewpoints... kind of the opposite of the first option. This tour costs a little more, but makes for a shorter day (which can be good for young kids' attention spans!) About $230 per person and it's a 7 hour day. Check out these two South Rim tours from <a href="http://www.alllasvegastours.com/grand-canyon-tours/south-rim-tours/sbc-3970?aid=swm26" rel="nofollow">AllLasVegasTours.com</a>. All the details, including pickup and dropoff, total cost, what to wear and more are spelled out really nicely there. Enjoy! Hi, Evie. Nearly any of the tours from Las Vegas are suitable for kids their ages or any age. Yes, you can certainly drive yourselves; the trip from Las Vegas to the South Rim is about 4 hours each way.

A quick note about which rim to visit: True, the West Rim is closer to Las Vegas by about 45 minutes. However, in my opinion, the West Rim isn’t exactly the way I would choose for my kids to experience THE Grand Canyon on a memory-making vacation like this one. I would want them to see the South Rim, the quintessential destination, the real National Park. It’s well worth the extra car time.

If you do choose to do a guided tour, a bus+air/helicopter tour combination comes to mind as a perfect way to see the Grand Canyon with young children.

You take a tour from Las Vegas to the South Rim by bus, then see the IMAX movie (great for kids) and then a 30-minute helicopter flight over the Canyon from the South Rim, starting around $80 per person which is very reasonable for the amount of excitement and value. It’s a full day – about 16 hours.

The other thing you can do is take an airplane flight from Las Vegas and get to the South Rim quicker, then hop on a tour bus to see the Grand Canyon from different viewpoints… kind of the opposite of the first option. This tour costs a little more, but makes for a shorter day (which can be good for young kids’ attention spans!) About $230 per person and it’s a 7 hour day.

Check out these two South Rim tours from AllLasVegasTours.com. All the details, including pickup and dropoff, total cost, what to wear and more are spelled out really nicely there.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Evie http://ariztravel.com/2010/04/dear-arizona-travel-grand-canyon-tours-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Evie Tue, 11 May 2010 08:21:37 +0000 http://ariztravel.com/?p=767#comment-789 Hi, I am planning to go from Las Vegas with my kids, age 4 and 9. What kind of tours that are suitable for them?Can I drive by myself from vegas or should I use the tour guide instead? thx Hi, I am planning to go from Las Vegas with my kids, age 4 and 9. What kind of tours that are suitable for them?Can I drive by myself from vegas or should I use the tour guide instead?
thx

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