Grand Canyon South Rim Bus Tour
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Our Grand Canyon South Rim bus tour from Las Vegas is a relaxing road trip that takes passengers through the magnificent southwestern desert scenery to the Grand Canyon South Rim and back.
The Grand Canyon National Park is home to the most famous views of the Grand Canyon, recognized around the world and captured by nature photographers for decades. Also known as the South Rim, this area of the canyon is the most developed, offering dozens of shops, restaurants, historic hotels, museums, and art galleries. You'll also find hiking trails of varying ease and difficulty, multiple scenic lookout points scattered across the canyon rim, and the beautiful Kaibab forest surrounding you. If you're lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of a California Condor!
You can drive from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon South Rim and reach the park in just over 4 hours; there are also bus tour companies that can transport you across the Nevada desert. If you'd like to get there faster, you can board a Papillon airplane tour from Las Vegas and spend the day exploring the Grand Canyon. Our Grand Canyon airplane tours make it possible to enjoy an entire day at the South Rim with plenty of time remaining to continue your Las Vegas vacation.
From start to finish.
Complimentary hotel pick-up and shuttle service.
Check in at the bus depot located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Travel aboard a luxury motorcoach. All motorcoaches are equipped with air-conditioning, restrooms, panoramic windows, and television monitors.
Depart Las Vegas en route to the Grand Canyon National Park.
Stop atop the O'Callaghan-Tillman Bridge for sights of Hoover Dam.
Before your tour through the Grand Canyon National Park, enjoy a complimentary meal at the National Geographic Visitor Center food court.
Proceed into the Grand Canyon National Park with scenic stops that include Mather Point and Bright Angel Lodge.
Depart to Las Vegas with rest stops along the way.
Total tour duration is approximately 14 hours, not including hotel transfers.
This tour is available as a gift.
Send a Papillon flight for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and groups. Digital delivery makes it easy to surprise someone.
Tour questions.
Guests visiting Grand Canyon National Park South Rim have easy access to the departure point for this special tour. Papillon’s Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines South Rim terminal is located at the closest airport to the Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon Airport - GCN, AZ). This airport is located right at the entrance to the National Park. The address is 3555 Airport Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023.
The total flight time for the Grand Discovery Air Tour is approximately 40-45 minutes.
Papillon uses the De Havilland Twin Otter Vistaliner, one of the best aircraft in the world for sightseeing! Our specially-designed Twin Otters feature comfortable cabins that offer perfect opportunities for photographing the panoramic views below them. The high-set wings also ensure that every seat has an unobstructed view.
We also fly the Cessna Caravan, which offers comfort, optimal viewing, and a quiet ride for guests traveling to the Grand Canyon and beyond! The Cessna Caravan is fitted with windows on both sides for the ultimate sightseeing opportunity.
Ultimately, aircraft choice is determined by passenger count, weather, and aircraft availability.
Infants (0–23 months) fly free and must sit on a parent or guardian’s lap during the flight. However, due to the need for a car seat, a separate seat charge will apply for the Hummer portion of the tour when checking in with Buck Wild Hummer Tours.
