New View of the Grand Canyon
The hectic world seems to hold still as the sun gently peeks over the Colorado Plateau, lighting and warming the ancient rocks of the canyon. The sparkle of limestone is dazzling, as the sun reaches out to touch it. Scorching rays dive deep to the Colorado River forcing a glow seen from a safe perch on the rim. At the North Rim the more eroded and sloping walls give a magnificent view of the river below. An emerald green glow shimmers as raging white water bursts with energy from the Unkar Delta. The air is brisk and fresh at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and the views, trails and tours are as exhilarating as the clean air. The North Rim is 1000′ higher than the South Rim, resulting in cooler temperatures, a
different environment and a lush forest. This natural wonder is a more remote section of the Grand Canyon, located in Northern Arizona, near Southern Utah’s border and is a definite must to see.The Grand Canyon is immense. The crevice is a mile deep and over 275 miles long. The park encompasses over 1,200,000 acres, and it is 10 miles wide in many sections.
The 6 million year old Grand Canyon is made up of buttes, plateaus and mesas that cover two billion year old igneous and metamorphic rock.t This Northern Arizona national park has earned its rightful place as one of the “seven wonders of the world.” As one of our most popular national parks, the Grand Canyon is host to about four million local and international visitors each year. Due to the remote location of the North Rim, only a tenth of those visitors will see this magnificent section of the park.
Nature has not rested in Arizona, but has instead spent millions of years working, carving and etching a masterpiece. The river has created a vast canyon deep in the earth, layered with evidence of its handiwork. The Colorado River has cut deep through rocks that are billions of years old, creating the depth of the canyon, and hinting at a history rich of fossils and rock for us to interpret. The vast width of the Grand Canyon was created through weathering, erosion and tributary streams. Uplift, erosion, submergence and lithification has worked together to create the massive and impressive —- Grand Canyon.
Nankoweap, site of ancient Indian ruins, becomes the campsite for the night. After a dinner of halibut, black beans and rice, salad and cherry cobbler, you take an evening hike through the ruins to view the river below. You sit and share stories while some of your rafting companions drift away to find their sleeping bags.
The Grand Canyon Tour Company has been serving Las Vegas visitors since 1982. The Grand Canyon Tour Company has experienced staff who help tourists get where they want to go on first class tours at discount prices.
Over one hundred Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and other Las Vegas area tours are available by bus, helicopter, train, airplane, rafting and more…
The prices on The Grand Canyon Tour Company website are the prices the traveller pays, making on-line reservations easy.
The Grand Canyon Tour Company does not charge the traveller’s credit card until the day of travel. No hidden fuel or airport surcharges, national park entry fees, or extra fee add-ons.
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