text: fairly disappointing we rented a car because we wanted to avoid a package tour and make a few stops along the way little did we know that you actually have to PAY to get anywhere close to the edge of the canyon we were not interested in the skywalk but if we had been it would have been an ADDITIONAL charge of bucks per person it just did not seem worth it i think we were also a little disillusioned by the fact that they had actually figured out a way to charge people to look at the grand canyon i mean seriously we took a few photos from the parking lot and turned back only to get a flat tire a few miles down the road some sort of omen for complaining about the hualapai tribe charging money to look at a natural wonder who knows two stars for a scenicinteresting drive through the joshua trees and surrounding desertnnnote if you try to make this trek on your own and rent a car like we did be sure you get an SUVcollision insurance the rental place conveniently failed to mention the mile drive down a winding dirt road as well as the fact that any damage sustained to the car on an unpaved road is not covered so use caution