Virtual Grand Canyon West, Grand Canyon South Rim And Grand Canyon Tours

Virtual Grand Canyon West Tours, a geographical overview of the Grand Canyon West Rim using simulated

flight over Grand Canyon National Park, Colorado River rafting rapids, Grand Canyon Village and other vistas.

Information about Grand Canyon helicopter Tours and other types of Grand Canyon tours are also presented

here. Video tours on this page show a massive Grand Canyon National Park inching closer before landing in

Tusayan.

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Contents:

Grand Canyon West Tour Part 1 - Whitmore Wash To 205 Mile Rapids

Grand Canyon West Tour Part 2 - Gateway Rapids To Whitmore Wash

Grand Canyon West Tour Part 3 - Upset Rapids To Gateway Rapids

Grand Canyon West Tour Part 4 - Tapeats Rapids To Kanab Rapids

Grand Canyon West Tour Part 1 - Whitmore Wash To 205 Mile Rapids

Before starting here is an experience given by a local tour operator more down to earth:

A rugged terrain tour on a custom built "Tour Trekker" that begins with a crossing over the Hoover Dam bypass

bridge and on through the Joshua Tree Forest on your way to the Hualapai Indian Reservation on the Grand

Canyon West Rim. I'll provide a link to a full page description and itinerary of this and other Grand Canyon

tours soon.

Now for the first of Virtual Grand Canyon West Tours:________________________Click image for the tour

In the first part of the Virtual Grand Canyon West Tours series we begin near

the western edge of the Grand Canyon Wist Rim as we make our way to the

South Rim. We fly high above the Colorado River upstream with the Hualapai

Indian Reservation to the east and south and Lake Mead National Recreation

Area to the north and west. We end this part of the tour over Whitmore Wash

and Grand Canyon National Park ahead in the distance . . . more.

Be sure to use the accompanying Google Map in Earth mode to help identify the sights.

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Grand Canyon West Tour Part 2 - Gateway Rapids To Whitmore Wash

Before starting the 2nd Virtual Grand Canyon west tour here's another real experience:

"You’ll enjoy round trip transportation from your Las Vegas hotel; scenic drives by Hoover Dam, Lake Mead

and a Joshua tree forest; a buffet lunch; and the option to add on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a

helicopter ride and a boat ride."

Virtual Tour Description::_________________________________________________________Click image for the tour

The second part of the tour series begins as w fly over Whitmore Wash. We

continue to be able to see our destination at the Grand Canyon South Rim 65

miles east ahead of us as we pass over more popular Grand Canyon Rapids

at 195 Knots. Included are 185 Mile Rapids, Lower Lava Rapids and Lava Fall

Rapids with treacherous level 8-10 rapids. We end this part of . . . more.

Be sure to use the accompanying Google Map in Earth mode to help identify the sights.

View Gateway Rapids To Whitmore Wash in a larger map                                                                                    Back To Top

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Grand Canyon West Tour Part 3 - Upset Rapids To Gateway Rapids

Before starting the 3rd Virtual Grand Canyon west tour here's another real experience:

An airplane and ground tour over the Grand Canyon West Rim, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead that includes a

landing at the Haulapai Indian Reservation where you will begin a 4-mile bus ride on the "High Indian Mesa of

the West Rim" . You will have a 90 minute sightseeing stop at Guano Point for an authentic Hualapai Indian

BBQ Lunch and then to Eagle Point for more photo opportunities. I'll provide a link to a full page description

and itinerary of this and other Grand Canyon tours soon.

Virtual Tour Description::_________________________________________________________Click image for the tour

We are now around 43 miles west of Grand Canyon Village on this third part of

the Grand Canyon West Virtual tour after passing over Gateway Rapids. We

continue west flying high over less difficult rapids like Fern Glen Rapids, 164

Mile Rapids, Havasu Canyon Rapids, Sinyala Rapids and finally Upset Rapids

which is said to have difficulty level 3 - 8 rapids. We also . . . more.

Be sure to use the accompanying Google Map in Earth mode to help identify the sights.

View Upset Rapids To Gateway Rapids in a larger map                                                                                    Back To Top

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Grand Canyon West Tour Part 4 - Tapeats Rapids To Kanab Rapids

Before starting the 3rd Virtual Grand Canyon west tour here's another real experience:

An airplane and ground tour over the Grand Canyon West Rim, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead that includes a

landing at the Haulapai Indian Reservation where you will begin a 4-mile bus ride on the "High Indian Mesa of

the West Rim" . You will have a 90 minute sightseeing stop at Guano Point for an authentic Hualapai Indian

BBQ Lunch and then to Eagle Point for more photo opportunities. I'll provide a link to a full page description

and itinerary of this and other Grand Canyon tours soon.

Virtual Grand Canyon West Tour Description::_________________________________Click image for the tour

Beginning our fourth part of the Virtual Grand Canyon West Tour now at

around 32 miles west of Grand Canyon Village, we can observe our flight over

Matkatamiba Rapids and Kanab Rapids as we continue to fly high over some

impressive Grand Canyon rafting waters such as Fishtail Rapids, Doris Rapids,

Deer Creek Falls, Granite Narrows, 135 Mile Rapids and finally . . . more.

Be sure to use the accompanying Google Map in Earth mode to help identify the sights.

View Tapeats Rapids To Kanab Rapids in a larger map                                                                                    Back To Top

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