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The review is mostly for travelers using Grayline to travel from Las Vegas to the Canyon. This is not a one size fits all review. Vegas to Canyon.
Bus:
The Grayline Bus was really nice. Very organized and prepared the day very nicely. If you are traveling to the Canyon from Vegas, this will be a long day. Food choices are McDonald's for breakfast, Pizza Hut salad and sandwiches for lunch and Subway for dinner. These will be your only options. Because of time restraints you will not be able to go to the other restaurants in proximity. (Strict rule) Also be advised, the bus has WIFI but only for 30 minutes.
Tips:
Once again, if you are coming from Vegas, Call and make sure your hotel is a listed hotel for pickup. If your hotel is not on the list, the tour company will assign you another hotel that you must be at the designated time. Pickup times can be as early as 5:00am. I suggest you pick a hotel in proximity of the tour start point. We stayed at Tru By Hilton and it was about a $6 Lyft ride straight to the Grayline. We opted to go their instead of being picked up. It also gave us a much need two hours extra sleep.
IMAX Movie:
Unless you want to know how who discovered the Canyon and who took it over go ahead. For me, waste of time and money!
Bus Tips:
There is a restroom on the bus. Lysol spray is for emergency purposes. The bus is very clean but it is Flu season.
The bus has a plug for your phone but you need the entire plug and cord. Bring small snacks, ear plugs for your entertainment for your own equipment or just enjoy the movie, they played two really good ones. Neck roll or pillow suggested. You also can leave your things on the bus.
Grand Canyon:
What a spectacular excursion. For us, we preferred the upgrade to the Jeep. Reminder, Time is limited we stopped at McDonald's for breakfast and our guide explained we could only go to McDonalds. Please pack a book bag with simple items for your comfort if you don't like McDonalds. I was upset about this part. Their are way too many other options to be forced to eat McDonalds. Modern technology provides us the ability to order on your phone. These items can be ready and still accommodate the time restrictions. Give Guys, Jersey Mike's and a few others are literally feet from McDonalds. The McDonalds was also unorganized and not prepared to receive over 50 people at once. The line to go to the restroom was out the door. Why people didn't use common sense and go on the bus is beyond me.
Sunblock for the summer and warm clothes for the winter. Please bring mittens in Dec, Jan, Feb. they were so helpful. They also sell these items at the Visiters center.
The Canyon is not what you think. I suppose you can fall off the edge but you can get really close to the edge and there are three and four other drops before the edge. Don't be afraid to stand close and take really great pictures. People who are afraid of heights can stand 10 feet from what appears to be the edge and you aren't really near the edge.
Pink Jeep:
The Jeep was a great upgrade because of the small group of 6 and a more personable tour. We were able to explore more and venture out with a great guide that gave us really good information. Richard was a lot of fun and paid attention to details. The small talk and conversation made it seem like he was an old friend we haven't seen in years.
Recap:
Most importantly enjoy the ride. It's very smooth and relaxing. Long but well worth the trip! A backpack with treats and water will keep you company. Perhaps a good book would also be a nice addition to the trip.
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