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Prices: Internet special is $169.99 for 2.
Morning pick-up: 6:20 am at the west wing of the MGM Grand. They schedule small groups to be picked up at their hotels and shuffle them over to the Planet Hollywood terminal for registration.
Breakfast: 1 meal ticket gets you 1 breakfast item/1 drink
Schedule: Each person is given a bus number and brightly colored tag so you won't have any issues.
Stops: 45mins: Hoover Dam (10 minutes) 1 hr 20mins: Kingman, AZ (15 minutes) and everyone runs to the bathroom. 1hr. 30mins: Williams, AZ (45 minute Lunch) 1hr. 20 mins: South Rim, Grand Canyon.
The return trip is similar minus the stop in Williams, AZ.
Restroom Tip: Wait until your stop in Williams, AZ and go before you eat lunch. While everyone is running to the food, you won't have to wait in line for the food or the restroom.
Meals: Breakfast was okay, nothing spectacular. I had Apple juice and doughnuts but there are healthier alternatives like a nutrigrain bar. Lunch, if you think about it, it's quite good. Unlike other tour groups that hand over a cold sandwich box, Grand Canyon Tours offers a buffet style sit-down lunch. Great for kids! There are 2 or 3 choices for main dishes and all the fixings...even a salad and soup bar and a soft serve station.
Time at the Grand Canyon: Not enough to some extent and you feel rushed at times to hike to the canyon. My group had 2 young children and a senior citizen. You really don't have time to just take it all in.
Fun things to do: Feeding the squirrels by the Grand Canyon Lodges.
Downside: The tour says they pick and drop you off at your hotel. This is FALSE! They group your drop offs and select one of the hotels. In our case, New York, New York...and by some freak of nature it was pouring rain. We had to walk back to our hotel. In this case, I would say the tour company needs to drop their guests off at their hotel. Hey...it'll get you a good tip and a great recommendation.
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