The Majestic Grand Canyon, Arizona – USA

Considered by some as the most beautiful place on earth, Grand Canyon Park in the state of Arizona, USA provides a great opportunity for a relaxing vacation for you and your family. More than 1 million travelers head to the park each year to see this magnificent natural wonder; a 1 mile deep canyon that stretches for 277 miles in length and up to 18 miles in width.

Direct flights are available for Phoenix, the capital of Arizona from many airports around the world. From Europe you can decide to fly with British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France or Virgin Atlantic and from Asia you can fly with Asiana Airline, Singapore Airline and Qatar Airways. The American Airlines like Delta, United and US airways fly frequent flights to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

There are plenty of ways through which you can explore the Grand Canyon. If it’s just another thing that you want to see during your trip to Arizona then you can take a helicopter tour of the park. There are a lot of tour operators in and around phoenix hat offer these kinds of tours to the park. But if Grand Canyon is the reason for your arrival in Arizona then 3-4 days stay at the park is recommended. There are a number of accommodations available both on the floor and the top of the Canyon and you can choose them according to your budget and likening.

The view from the top of the canyon is simply fascinating where you can see the vast landscape of the canyon. There are a few special points in the park which offer the best view of the canyon, Lipan Point on the southern rim of the canyon is one of them where you can see the Unkar Creek area in the inner canyon. Another point is Toroweap about 3000 ft in vertical height from the Colorado River and is considered to be the most remote place in the whole continental and can only be accessed by a few dirt tracks.

There are a lot of activities available for you in the park depending upon your taste and your fitness level. You can enjoy the adventures of rafting in Colorado River, hiking and trekking in the canyon. But keep in mind though the heat can be extreme there, so never get over confident about your physical fitness level and only choose an activity that you are sure you can manage without putting too much pressure on your body.

Visiting Grand Canyon will surely be a vacation that you will not forget, so pack your stuff; book a nice flight to Phoenix and have a great vacation.