http://www.RealAdventures.com/grand-canyons.htm Check out some of the recently updated travel & vacation listings on RealAdventures. Be inspired, go explore! en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:26:43 GMT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:26:43 GMT http://www.RealAdventures.com http://www.RealAdventures.com/grand-canyons.htm 100 100 http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1036332_Grand-Canyon-Tours-and-Vacation-Packages http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1036332_Grand-Canyon-Tours-and-Vacation-Packages Sight-Seeing Tour Arizona Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:10:00 Vacations Made Easy offers Grand Canyon Tours and Vacation Packages, including helicopter tours of the National Park, tours of the south and north rim, and rafting throughout the canyon. Also offers resorts and hotels throughout the Grand Canyon Area - US $75 Trip
Vacations Made Easy offers Grand Canyon Tours and Vacation Packages, including helicopter tours of the National Park, tours of the south and north rim, and rafting throughout the canyon. Also offers resorts and hotels throughout the Grand Canyon Area


Those looking to get away for a time of thrills and excitement can search the world over and still won't come across a better destination than the one resting squarely in America's backyard. This hotbed of travel adventure is, of course, the Grand Canyon and with the help of Vacations Made Easy anyone will be able to feel like a hardened explorer while in the Arizona area.

Soar across the South Rim as you travel by plane, take off from Hualapai territory in a helicopter or roll down the mighty Colorado River on a pontoon boat. No matter how you'd like to experience the Grand Canyon Vacations Made Easy makes it simple and safe to take in the sights of one of the majestic natural wonders of the world. Whether traveling with the entire family or just a few buddies, you'll definitely be left with a story to last a lifetime.

And in addition to the thrilling tours available, Vacations Made Easy also offers dozens of lodging options to fit any need and the ability to fully customize your vacation package as you see fit.

From the casual tourist to the hardened traveler, everyone will find the Grand Canyon area to be a truly moving experience. This year let Vacations Made Easy help out with all of your travel plans so that you can focus on the things that matter the most those you're traveling with and the time spent.

All Pictures Provided by Grand Canyon Airlines.

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]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1025452_Grand-Canyon-Extreme-Tours http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1025452_Grand-Canyon-Extreme-Tours Sight-Seeing Tour Arizona Wed, 08 Oct 2003 00:10:00 We offer FREE pick up from your Las Vegas Hotel and transport you to the Grand Canyon via luxury air conditioned SUV's. Tours include ATV, Jetski and Jetboat toursas well. - US $149 - 399.00
We offer FREE pick up from your Las Vegas Hotel and transport you to the Grand Canyon via luxury air conditioned SUV's. Tours include ATV, Jetski and Jetboat toursas well.


Grand Canyon Extreme Tours will pick you up FREE from your Las Vegas or Laughlin Hotel and transport you to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon via one of their luxury SUV's. Additional tour options include ATV adventures, jetski tours and Jetboat rentals on Lake Mead. You will also tour Hoover Dam. Tour also includes transportation back to your hotel at the end of the day.
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]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1024717_Grand-Canyon-Extreme http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1024717_Grand-Canyon-Extreme Hiking & Trekking Arizona Thu, 29 May 2003 00:05:00 Expedition level treks into the most remote areas of Grand Canyon. Treks last 521 days with longer custom itineraries available. Expedition support and sherpa services are availale. -
Expedition level treks into the most remote areas of Grand Canyon. Treks last 521 days with longer custom itineraries available. Expedition support and sherpa services are availale.


Our guides provide support as you trek the most remote backcountry of Grand Canyon Park. The guide cooks and provides interpretation of the natural and human history of the area. We will be camping in tents. . Extreme treks are expedition level, off trail, extended itineraries for experienced trekkers who wish to travel the most remote Grand Canyon.
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]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1024011_Working-The-Grand-Canyon http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1024011_Working-The-Grand-Canyon Articles Arizona Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:03:00 Information on visiting and working at one of America's most beautiful tourist spots. -
Information on visiting and working at one of America's most beautiful tourist spots.

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Grand Canyon Links Accommodations Activities Chamber of Commerce The Official Park Site Backcountry and River Permits

Can you imagine spending six to ten hours of your day driving in a car or bus to visit the Grand Canyon only to spend a few minutes at the canyon edge? Well, neither can we!

After living and working at the Grand Canyon for two years, we've decided that most tourists are just plain dumb. Too many visitors see far too little of the beauty the canyon has to offer.

The opportunity to live and work at the Grand Canyon is one not to miss. Both of us have to admit sometimes going weeks without seeing the "big ditch," even though we were within a minute's walk from the edge. Work and the pursuit of the personal stuff we get wrapped up in can make us slightly immune (i.e., brain dead) to our environment sometimes. But, always, eventually the canyon would beckon to us and after spending an evening watching a sunset at Hermit's Rest or enjoying a walk down the Kaibab Trail life would be right again.

Employees at the Grand Canyon will never get rich working for the park concessionaire (used to be the famous Fred Harvey, but has since changed hands). Usual wages are around $5.00 $6.00 an hour. But, the work is secondary to the chance to live so close to the powerful and magnetic canyon that is one of the seven wonders of the world.

Seven miles down the Kaibab Trail and about eleven miles up the Bright Angel Trail is a twoday adventure that leaves your body screaming for rest but your emotions and mind hollering, "let's do that again!" On our last hike in 1997 to Phantom Ranch, we were joined on the trail by a couple on their 25th wedding anniversary. They weren't exactly springchickens, but they could do it!

The Grand Canyon is going through some major changes that will affect your visit. Transportation in and out of the canyon will be limited to public conveyance and a few areas of the canyon rim are scheduled to be closed off to visitors. Various ecological and preservation interest groups have lobbied heavily over the past 10 years to stop the traffic and congestion of people at the canyon. They are winning the battle, and the U.S. Park Service is busy as we speak closing down access to various park points of interest. It remains to be seen if these changes will actually have a positive impact on the Grand Canyon or if it's just another closure of the wilderness that only serves to tick a lot of people off.

If you want to stay at the edge of the canyon, hotel reservations must be made at least 1 year in advance and we're not kidding here. Mule rides to Phantom Ranch and Plateau Point are very popular, also requiring at least 1 year advance rez.



Tips For Hiking The Grand Canyon
Go to the Bright Angel Lodge transportation desk to get maps and excellent hiking advice.
Take more water with you than you think you need.
Pack hienergy snacks and fruits.
Make sure your hiking shoes are comfortable and don't have "hot spots".
Take moleskin and apply it to any sore areas on your feet immediately!
Hike the Kaibab Trail down and the Bright Angel Trail up (two views on one trip).
Pack light don't drag anything down that you don't want to drag up the steep trails.
Dress in layers. Your hike can start in snow at the top and at the river bottom it could be 85 degrees!
Wise times to hike the Grand Canyon are springtime (April/May) and fall (September/November).
Stop often both directions. Lean against trees and rocks. Breathe deeply. Relax. Take pictures.
Reserve a cabin or bunkhouse bed at Phantom Ranch before leaving so you have a comfortable place to stay for the night. The Hiker's Stew dinner is excellent. Make these reservations at the transportation desk. you can easily pick up last minute cancellations at Bright Angel Transportation Desk simply by being there when the desk opens in the morning.
Do not hike with whiners! Take only upbeat, positive friends with you.

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