Grand Canyon Safari: Scenic Back-Road Wildlife Experience
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303 Ratings
Grand Canyon Village
Embark on a thrilling Grand Canyon Safari and experience a scenic back-road wildlife adventure. Spot elk, deer, and rare bird species while enjoying panoramic views and guided walks along the rim.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Grand Canyon South Rim - Voted best and most unique 3 hour tour at Grand Canyon.

Stroll along the rim while your local guide shares a wealth of information about the Grand Canyon including geological formations, trails, mules and the rich history.

Tour includes Tusayan pick-up, south entrance gate detour during exclusive 30 minute back-road excursion, viewing of wildlife such as elk, deer, turkey and hawks in their natural surroundings and interpretive discussions at exceptional Grand Canyon vistas.

  • Yavapai Point - Guides share Grand Canyon knowledge while you look into the depths and view spectacular monuments, Colorado River and Phantom Ranch.
  • Bright Angel Trail - Discover the rich history of the Kolb brothers who built their art studio cantilevered over the Grand Canyon and above the Bright Angel Trail. See hikers and mules as they descend the trail into the Grand Canyon.
  • Hopi House - The tour continues to Hopi House, El Tovar Hotel and Bright Angel Lodge where your guide will discuss these historic buildings and Grand Canyon history.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
Additional Information

Embark on a journey in our bespoke, comfortable safari vehicles equipped with forward-facing bucket seats and large panoramic windows

Travel via the 4x4 scenic bypass to avoid the heavy traffic at the south entrance gate – We’ve held the back-road Forest permits since 1993!

Spot elk, deer and rare bird species in their natural habitat!

Discover dramatic landscapes at Yavapai Point, El Tovar Hotel, Lookout Studio Viewpoint, Kolb Studio and Bright Angel Trailhead in this unhurried trip.

This tour involves approximately 90 minutes of guided walking (split into two segments) along the rim of the Grand Canyon (about ¾ of a mile in length)

Pick-up and drop-off offered from a central location in Tusayan, ARIZONA.

Check-in time is set at 9:15 am and the tour departs at 9:30 am.

Location
408 AZ-64
Arizona 64
USE GOOGLE MAPS. The parking lot in front of the Tusayan Fire Department, located in Tusayan, Arizona. South of the IMAX Theater, between the Wendy's and IMAX. Check in time is 9:15 am. Departure time is 9:30 am.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dawn_d
May 29, 2024
Werner was great! Loved... - Werner was great! Loved the history, loved his pictures. I believe this is the best of the jeep tours offered at the Grand Canyon :)
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422debih
May 28, 2024
Great choice - Great tour! Comfortable vehicle. Our guide Sheila was terrific; friendly, well spoken and informative. Great way to see and learn about the Grand Canyon. Plenty of time for photos and easy walking. Adding a little time for shopping would be great!
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Amy_s
May 27, 2024
Great tour for a first time visitor! - Tour guide, Tyler, made sure we hit all the spots to see on south rim and was full of great information for future visits!
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Dani_r
May 26, 2024
Great tour, especially with kids! - This was a great tour! We skipped the entrance lines and got to see other parts of GCNP! Werner was a great guide and made it enjoyable for us + the kiddos! Overall, I’d definitely recommend this tour. Great value and great timing!
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Dfmfcfnf
May 25, 2024
Great experience - Werner was an excellent tour guide, he did a great job explaining everything about the grand canyon and the surrounding forest
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Maract5458gn
May 18, 2024
Awesome way to maximize your trip to the grand canyon - We went on a beautiful windy day with Werner on a 3 hour tour of the south rim. I can’t say enough how awesome Werner and our tour was. Werner was so incredible knowledgeable and you can tell he truly loved the GC and wants you to love it as well. What I loved most about the tour was the flexibility. When Werner noticed how much our group loved views of the Grand Canyon he adjusted the tour so we got additional views of the East rim while still making sure we got everything out of our experience. Highly recommend the tour to anyone visiting the area. Great way to maximize your visit to the GC. Thank you again Werner!
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Michael_t
May 18, 2024
A lifetime experience to be done with our family - The Tour guide Werner was very knowledgeable and friendly and kept us all entertain. Our highlight must have been the very first stop and seeing the Grand Canyon magnitude for the first time
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G2083dzbarbaram
May 17, 2024
Family Fun Adventure - I loved that we had a tour guide that gave you so much information and took photos of us. I loved the open feel of the jeep and small group. We have a service dog, Bella, and they were very kind to her too Great way to tour the Grand Canyon.
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Cranberry2018
May 16, 2024
Perfect Tour Adventure with Werner! - Had with my friend a „Solo“ Tour with Werner as there were no additional guests for our vehicle. He has a nice way to explain what kind of nature, animals or civilisation are coexisting in Grand Canyon. He also adapted the tour to our needs, if we want to spent more time anywhere. Our Highlight were the „hidden“ spots with a great view to the Canyon. Thank you, Werner, and greetings from your „germans“ ;)
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Sara_f
May 15, 2024
Very fun! Do this tour. - This tour was great. Sheila was an amazing guide and obviously the views were incredible. My favorite part was taking the jeep through the forest to see a bit of the park that's most people don't get to see.
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