Sunday, December 9, 2012

Grand Canyon - itinerary, places to see, things to do

The trip to Grand Canyon can be undertaken from a variety of ways - the South rim is the most popular, as it is the most accessible. The grand canyon is a place where one can spend days together - there are short treks, long hikes, week long trips through the canyon are possible. Several day trips are advertised from vegas - but, you should only take that if you aren't a nature lover & think of the Grand Canyon as a deep gorge that you want to only look at from a distance & run back to your casinos.

There are several other canyons in the neighborhood - including the Oak Creek Canyon, leading to Sedona & the red rock formations at the bottom, half way between the Grand Canyon & Phoenix. While the general area is a bit touristy, there are quite a few nature hikes, picturesque spots along with eateries at Sedona. In the next few posts, I will share an itinerary that we took to visit the "gorge"ous formations around the Grand Canyon.