Let us do the driving while you relax and not miss any of the spectacular views of the Grand Canyon. Choose a tour that suits your schedule and interests, and take in some of the fascinating history and geology of this special place. The Hermits Rest Tour is a two-hour narrated motorcoach tour that travels westward eight miles one way along the old wagon road built by the Santa Fe Railway. There are stops along the West Rim at several spectacular overlooks, with a glimpse of the rapids of the Colorado River below. The tour stops at Hermits Rest, a unique building of native stone created by Mary E. J. Colter in 1914.
Tour returns via the same route.
The Desert View Tour covers some 52 miles in 3 hours. Traveling east along the Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River emerges from the depths of the inner gorge and many of its rapids can be viewed. The highlight of the tour is the stop at Desert View, an outpost some 25 miles from Grand Canyon Village. Here you will find the Watchtower, a re-creation of the unusual towers erected by the ancient Indians of the Southwest. The view from atop the Watchtower is nothing short of breathtaking.