The trip departs Vegas year round and costs around $130. It includes Skywalk tickets, BBQ lunch, and a guided tour at the top of the rim. The same tour by helicopter or airplane will set you back $375 and $205 per person, respectively.
Luxury bus tours follow the edge of Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the U.S., and stop at Hoover Dam/Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge for photos. The bus then enters Arizona and cuts across the Mojave Desert before finishing its journey on a 10-mile stretch of dirt road at Grand Canyon West.
The Skywalk is 120 miles away from Las Vegas and takes 2.5 hours to reach by bus. The luxury buses of today make the trip effortless. Luxury buses sport plush seats, over-sized windows, spotless bathrooms, and trip narration recorded in 11 languages. For your comfort, each is equipped with a quiet-ride suspension designed to master any road condition.
Once you see it, you'll agree that the Skywalk is a breakthrough in 21st Century engineering. The "glass bridge" hangs 70 feet over the side of the canyon and suspends guests 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. Designed for the most extreme conditions, the bridge can support 71 fully loaded 747 airplanes and withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes. Eight hundred people can be on it at the same time but maximum occupancy is 120.
The deck of the bridge is comprised of 46 glass panels that cost $250,000 each. To protect the glass from scratching, the Hualapai Indian Tribe, which jointly owns and operates the Skywalk, has banned personal electronics, including digital cameras and cell phones. Cloth booties over your shoes are required. Tribe-hired photographers are available to take your picture.
The rim-top tour is also worth the price of admission. Your professional driver-guide will lead you to all the key West Rim lookouts, including ones that let you see Eagle Point, Guano Point, and the legendary Colorado River. There's also a stop at the Indian Cultural Center, which hosts authentic Native American performance rituals.
The best price for Grand Canyon Skywalk tours are online. I suggest you book online direct from the tour operator. I purchase all my trips on the Internet. The sites I've used are safe and secure and I've never had a foul up with my reservations. I strongly recommend you book in advance. Further, double check that your tour includes Skywalk tickets. These tours are super popular and sell out fast.
The Skywalk Grand Canyon bus tour is a home-run deal. This tour comes with everything you need to see the Skwyalk, including free hotel shuttle service, tickets to the Skywalk, guided tour, and a photo stop at Hoover Dam. Travel time is a breeze, especially aboard a modern-day luxury coach. With a travel package as great as this, don't settle for simply seeing the Grand Canyon. Skywalk it!
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