Tusayan is a great place to call home while planning your Grand Adventure. This 1-mile town offers 6 hotels and multiple restaurants. Additionally, below you will find a variety of tours and activities that all start from this Grand small Town of Tusayan – located 1-mile from the South Rim entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park.
The View Brings You, The Adventure Keeps You! Whether it’s the thrill of rafting the Colorado River, the excitement of soaring high above the canyon or the experience of a century-old mule-ride tradition, we’ll help you plan an unforgettable northern Arizona adventure. The Grand Canyon Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau is located in the town of Tusayan just 1 mile outside of Grand Canyon National Park. We are located across the street from the IMAX Theater. The Visitor’s center is open 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. For dining, tours, maps and more visit the Grand Canyon Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau.
A horseback ride through the beautiful Kaibab National Forests makes for a memorable addition to your Grand Canyon experience. We have several guided rides available. Apache Stables is located north of Tusayan, right outside the Grand Canyon National Park.
For reservations call (928) 638-2891 or visit apachestables.com
Go Buck Wild with this scenic adventure that includes stops along some of the most popular lookout areas the Grand Canyon National Park has to offer. A professional guide will provide you with the history of the region, the forces of nature that shaped the canyon, and the ancient people who inhabited the land.
Our Hummers have all front facing, stadium style seats that provide great views from every seat. Buck Wild Hummer Tour Guides love their jobs and they enjoy sharing their vast knowledge of the Grand Canyon and the surrounding area with their guests. They will take you to 3-4 viewpoints and keep you away from the crowds. Incredible photo opportunities abound at each viewpoint and along the scenic drive to and from the viewpoints.
We offer multiple tour times daily, including an amazing sunset tour that builds upon our Signature tour by adding more exposure to the Grand Canyon when its colors are most intense.
A guided Buck Wild Hummer Tour is the best way to see the Grand Canyon, leaving the driving and parking up to the guide while you enjoy the majestic experience that is the Grand Canyon.
1-928-362-5940 • buckwildhummertours.com
Experience the back roads of the Grand Canyon National Park and the Kaibab National Forest first hand with Grand Canyon Jeep Tours! While adventuring in open air, four-wheel drive, safari vehicles, our Grand Canyon Experts will share their knowledge about the early settlers, native wildlife, history, and fascinating geology.
1-800-320-5337 • grandcanyonjeeptours.com
At Pink Jeep Tours, we are always exploring new ways to bring you the tour of a lifetime! Our newest venture, Pink Jeep Tours Grand Canyon, offers amazing tours to the most spectacular viewpoints at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
If you’re looking to see the best of the Grand Canyon, then let us guide you to new heights and widen your perspective of some of the most beautiful views in the world.
COVID-19 Safety Policy and Protocols
1-800-873-3662 • pinkjeep.com
Tandem Skydive the Grand Canyon® with Paragon Skydive. For the first time ever you can Tandem Skydive the Grand Canyon®! This is no ordinary skydive, with breathtaking views of the Grand Canyon National Park, this is a once in a lifetime experience. The exhilarating freefall where you’ll accelerate to speeds of up to 220 KPH (124 MPH) and amazing canopy ride back down to earth and all this with the Grand Canyon as the backdrop. Visit our website to see our packages including the Extreme Extras! (928)224-9661 • www.paragon-skydive.com
Discover 4,000 Years Of History In 34 Minutes
Located one mile south of the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, the Grand Canyon Visitor Center/IMAX Theater provides the premier orientation and information spot for visitors seeking a memorable Grand Canyon experience.
Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets in IMAX plays daily on the giant, 6-story tall screen with digital surround sound. This most-watched IMAX film of all time penetrates the innermost depths of the Canyon, taking viewers where they could not normally go in only 34 minutes. The film moves through time, starting with the mysterious Anasazi people who lived there 4,000 years ago, to conquering the raging Colorado River with history’s explorer John Wesley Powell and then soaring above amazing Canyon vistas. Viewers will discover a Grand Canyon that would take a lifetime to experience. Kids 5 and under are free.
The visitor center includes convenient services such as Grand Canyon National Park Pass sales, information and tour reservations, free Canyon maps, Souvenir Store, photo galleries, Explorer’s Café featuring Pizza Hut Express, and more.
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For more information, visit our website at explorethecanyon.com or call 928-638-2468.
HELICOPTER
25 – 50 minutes
Want to see the Grand Canyon from a different perspective? Fly over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter! Helicopter flights allow visitors to see the beautiful Grand Canyon scenery from a bird’s eye view!
The helicopters fly at 500 feet above the rim and all of the companies take the same route.
Tours are offered daily, and it is recommended that you make reservations before your trip.
FIXED-WING AIR TOURS
40 – 50 minutes
Fixed Wing Plane flights have frequent departures taking off from the Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Once you take off, your tour will head for the eastern part of the Canyon. You will see Zuni Point and fly through the Zuni Corridor. Out the window you will be able to see the Desert View Watchtower, the Painted Desert, and the Navajo Indian Reservation! Then your Grand Canyon airplane tours will head towards Temple Butte and the North Rim to show off great views of the Kaibab Plateau and Kaibab National Forest.
Air Tours are given by these recommended companies:
Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines has gained global recognition not only for incredible tours but for its sightseeing aircraft – the ultra-quiet De Havilland Twin Otter Vistaliner and Cessna Caravan. Unobstructed, panoramic views are the Vistaliner’s signature trademark and what sets it apart from the competition. Every climate-controlled airplane comes equipped with noise-canceling headphones, multilingual narration, and music to inform and entertain. Guests can experience unique destinations like Grand Canyon National Park, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, and beyond. There are a variety of air tours with options to fit all needs, including friends and family private tours, which are ideal for guests who would like to fly exclusively with their immediate travel companions. Experience sightseeing at new heights when you join us at Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines.
Hwy.64, Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
1.866 2-FLY-GCA – grandcanyonairlines.com
Experience your bucket list adventure today with an aerial tour of the Grand Canyon and other iconic Southwest destinations! Seeing the enormity of the Grand Canyon through this unique lens in our conformable and spacious 5 or 9 passenger aircraft is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Visiting the Grand Canyon, or any nearby destination such as Monument Valley, Horseshoe Bend, or Sedona via a Westwind Air Service is a memory that lasts a lifetime. We offer packaged tours guaranteed to fit the needs of you and your loved one's desires. Book today!
928-496-0202 – westwindairservice.com
First Class Grand Canyon Tours
Eco Stars departing from Grand Canyon & Las Vegas
800-541-4537 – grandcanyonhelicoptersaz.com
Maverick Helicopters prides itself in being the premier helicopter company in Arizona. Guests are treated to the state-of-the-art ECO-Star helicopter; as well as first class Grand Canyon flights narrated by experienced pilots. The ECO-Star helicopter (EC-130) is the safest and most comfortable tourism-based helicopter in the world with wrap-around glass for outstanding visibility and a spacious interior with individual leather seating. Maverick Helicopters maintains the youngest and largest fleet of ECO-Star helicopters in the world. Flights depart daily from Grand Canyon National Airport. Make your trip a memory with Maverick Helicopters.
Hwy.64, Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
928-638-2622 – maverickhelicopter.com
Founded in 1965, Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters is the World's Largest and most experienced helicopter sightseeing company. Papillon’s mission is to be the most customer friendly, innovative and hassle-free Grand Canyon travel company.
Papillon’s aircrafts are specifically designed for touring. Their entire fleet features panoramic windows and offer narratives in several languages. Papillon features more Grand Canyon travel choices than any other company; offering departures from Las Vegas, Boulder City, Grand Canyon South Rim, Grand Canyon West Rim, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Page/Lake Powell. Papillon specializes in soft adventure tours, offering a variety of helicopter air tours, airplane tours, exclusive champagne landing tours, rafting tours, Hummer tours, motor coach combo tours and more.
Hwy.64, Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
888-635-7272 – papillon.com
The Grand Canyon National Park Airport serves the number one tourist site in the State of Arizona and is the only state owned airport in the state. It is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation. The airport is located in Tusayan, AZ, seven miles from the South Rim and two miles from the Park Entrance.
The airport was built on the site of the first Grand Canyon Airport built in 1925. The current airport opened in October 1965 and the airport terminal was completed and dedicated on October 20, 1967.
Grand Canyon National Park Airport completed the new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility (ARFF) Maintenance Building in 2010 and held the Grand Opening of that building on June 16, 2010. This new building has received a Sustainable Building Award from the Coconino County Sustainable Building Program designed by LEA Architects, LLC – Advanced Level Plus.
The Grand Canyon National Park Airport is planning several improvements over the next ten years including a new; drainage improvements, a holding ramp and the design and construction of a new terminal building (2010-2020). The new terminal facility will support scheduled airline operations from across the country changing the way travelers arrive at the Grand Canyon National Park.
The airport has one runway, 3/21, 9000 feet x 150 feet and capable of supporting aircraft with a weight bearing capacity of single wheel 88.0, double wheel 108.0 and double tandem 160.0
The airport has Aircraft Crash and Rescue services available during the control tower operating hours – 0600-2000 June 1 – September 30 and 0700-1900 October 1 – May 31. It is available at other times when prior arrangements are made.
Airport Frequencies are:
119.0 Canyon Tower
121.9 Canyon Ground
122.95 Unicom
124.3 ATIS
For Fuel Service call 928.638.7117
For Additional Information contact Airport Management at 928.638.2446