Itinerary for the Grand Canyon--Spectacular Sights
- Day 1 (10 schedule items)
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- Bright Angel Lodge & Cabins
- A Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park
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South Rim's Grand Canyon Village is the hub of activity for canyon visitors. A variety of accommodations, from historical landmarks, quaint cabins, modern facilities or camping and hookups for RVs, are available. Museums, gift shops, restaurants, mule rides, train rides and other activities are clustered here as well. Yet, it is the spectacular canyon views that bring the visitors back each year. The Visitor Center, which was previously located here, is now across from Mather point.[Full Description]
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- B Lookout Studio, Grand Canyon National Park
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Nestled into the canyon's edge at Bright Angel Lodge, this facility blends into the landscape, as it provides panoramic views and endless photo opportunities. Designed by architect Mary Colter, it opened around 1914, and was a place where early visitors could warm themselves by the fireplace, shop for postcards and use a telescope to view the surrounding area. Today it continues to offer visitors a bird's eye view of the majestic landscape and a place to shop for rock and fossil specimens, souvenirs, photography artwork and books.[Full Description]
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- Hopi House
- Canyon Café at Yavapai Lodge
- Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower
- C Tusayan Ruins and Museum, Grand Canyon National Park
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Ruins of a small Anasazi village, dating back to the late 1100s, furnish visitors with a brief history lesson of how some of the early settlers in this area lived. Historians speculate this settlement numbered about 30 people and was in occupation for only a quarter of a century. Although there are an abundance of nearby Anasazi sites, the Tusayan site is the only one with easy access. Paved walking paths wind through the pueblo excavation and there is a small museum. Admission is free. Estimated walking time is 30 minutes.[Full Description]
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- Moran Point
- D Yavapai Observation Station, Grand Canyon National Park
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Located at Yavapai Point, the observation station houses a museum. It is encased in glass, affording a great view of the suspension bridge crossing the Colorado River. Geological exhibits showing the creation of the Grand Canyon are on display; books, maps, postcards and videos are on sale by the Grand Canyon Association. During the day, the Park Rangers meet at this location for their informative talks and walking tours. This place is open daily from 8 AM.[Full Description]
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- E Arizona Room, Grand Canyon National Park
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The Bright Angel Lodge's upscale steakhouse offers amazing views of the Grand Canyon while you enjoy tender, juicy steaks, seafood and other Southwestern specialties. The steaks are hand cut on the premises for assured quality. Seafood, poultry and barbecue dishes are also enticing options. Main courses range from USD12-22, and portions are more than adequate. Full bar service is available. No reservations are accepted, but you can put your name on the establishment's same-day waiting list.[Full Description]
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- Day 2 (3 schedule items)
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- F Bright Angel Restaurant, Grand Canyon National Park
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The Bright Angel Lodge's food service operations include a full-service family restaurant, open for three meals daily, an ice cream fountain that also serves snacks, soft drinks and coffee and a lounge with live entertainment nightly from March-December. The restaurant serves home-style breakfasts, sandwiches, soups and salads at lunch. Beef, poultry, pork and pasta entrées are available at dinner. Furnishings are of solid woods and the decor is rustic and comfortable. Service is friendly and efficient.[Full Description]
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- G Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
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Adventurous visitors to the Grand Canyon who wish to hike down into the spectacular geological wonder can choose from two maintained South Rim hiking routes, one of which is the Bright Angel Trail. This trek is not a spur of the moment endeavor, but a trip the hiker should carefully plan out. Descending 4,000 feet, this eight-mile trip to the Canyon floor takes approximately five hours going down, and nine hours returning. Although this trail is considered the most popular and easiest of the two maintained trails on the South Rim, hikers have rated it "strenuous." This place is open sunrise to sunset.[Full Description]
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- H El Tovar Dining Room, Grand Canyon National Park
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You will feel like you are supping at a European hunting lodge at this fine dining venue. But make your dinner reservations early; these are the area's hardest-to-get tables. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily, year-round. Hotel guests may make reservations up to 90 days in advance, non-guests up to 30 days in advance. Full bar service is offered.[Full Description]
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- Day 3 (6 schedule items)
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- Canyon Coffee House
- I Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon National Park
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If you are planning your first-ever visit to the Grand Canyon, Angel Point is a fabulous place to catch your first real glimpse of its grandeur. Just drive to the Grand Canyon Lodge at the North Rim. From the parking lot, you are just steps away from the breathtaking views at Angel Point. From this lofty ledge, travelers can easily see countless tributary canyons winding their way into the heart of the gorge.[Full Description]
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- Mule Rides in the North Rim
- Deli in the Pines
- Cliff Spring Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
- Grand Canyon Lodge Dining Room
