Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon from a biblical creation perspective. Join Canyon Ministries for a guided Sunset Rim Tour on the South Rim, where you’ll learn about the geology, history, and biblical significance of the canyon while enjoying breathtaking views and a stunning sunset.
Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon from a biblical creation perspective. Join Canyon Ministries for a guided Sunset Rim Tour on the South Rim, where you’ll learn about the geology, history, and biblical significance of the canyon while enjoying breathtaking views and a stunning sunset.
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Grand Canyon South Rim - Our biblical creation tours of the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim include multiple stops to the very best overlooks with tons of insightful teaching throughout the day. The order below is a “typical” route, focusing on the park’s east side along Desert View Drive.
Due to changing weather, seasons, or the people…
- Grand Canyon South Rim - Our biblical creation tours of the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim include multiple stops to the very best overlooks with tons of insightful teaching throughout the day. The order below is a “typical” route, focusing on the park’s east side along Desert View Drive.
Due to changing weather, seasons, or the people flow in the park that day, we may have alternate stops other than what we provide below. Our tours are not “scripted”, so guides have the freedom and flexibility to respond to changes in the park as well as your own individual group dynamic.
Our tour does not include entry fee into the Grand Canyon National Park, which you may pay at the gate or use a National Park Pass. Entry is good for 7 days of unlimited use.
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center South Rim - Our tour meets at the flag pole just outside the Grand Canyon Visitor Center building INSIDE the park at tour start time.
Plan extra arrival time during spring and summer. Holidays and spring break may have lines over an hour long getting into the park. We suggest you arrive early and enjoy views at the Grand Canyon Village or Mather Point or a Rim Trail walk before joining our tour.
- Yavapai Point - Starting near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, our first stop provides you with an introduction to the Grand Canyon and its geology.
We will lay the foundation for the rest of the tour regarding the biblical events of the Flood found in Genesis and the significance of what we’ll be exploring throughout our tour.
- Grandview Point - Learn about the exciting Wild West people history at Grandview Point, with talks on mining both copper and tourist pockets in the early days of the Grand Canyon National Park development.
Enjoy wide vistas and the distant Colorado River as we talk about the significance of the canyon and whether that river has the power to cut and remove this material.
- Lipan Point - While taking in fantastic river views, including one of the canyon’s largest rapids, we will talk about the Native American Ancestral Puebloans who lived far below on the Unkar Delta.
At Lipan Point, we will also showcase the geological Great Unconformity, Cambrian Explosion, and the Tapeats Sandstone—all of which provide fantastic observable evidence for a global Flood.
Learn about the mechanisms of the Flood from its onset, and how we believe the sedimentary rock layers were deposited through this year-long destructive event of biblical proportions!
- Navajo Point - A lot of water, in a little bit of time. Learn about the carving of the Grand Canyon by what we call the “lake spillover” or “breached dam” model, something first proposed in geology all the way back in the 1800s and still held by both creation and some secular geologists alike today.
See beyond the Grand Canyon to the distant Vermillion and Echo Cliffs of the Marble Platform and southeast to parts of the Painted Desert. Learn about the nearby historic Desert View Watchtower, completed in 1932.
- Moran Point - Concluding at one of the very best locations to watch the sun as it sets below the distant cliff walls to the west, close out the day with the One who made it.
Adequate time will be given to sit, relax, and enjoy this special time. Blankets are available, as is the comfort and warmth of the vehicle should we be in cooler weather.
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center South Rim - After the tour, our guide will drop you off back at your vehicle at the Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center, or wherever else you may have parked that day.
If you booked the Train & Sunset Tour (available on our website), we will return you to your vehicle in Williams.
- Binoculars provided for wildlife observation
- Complimentary bottled water to keep you hydrated
- Cozy blankets available for your comfort
- Climate-controlled vehicle with air conditioning
- Umbrellas available to use in case of rain
- Binoculars provided for wildlife observation
- Complimentary bottled water to keep you hydrated
- Cozy blankets available for your comfort
- Climate-controlled vehicle with air conditioning
- Umbrellas available to use in case of rain
- Gratuities for your Guide
- Park Entry Fee
- Gratuities for your Guide
- Park Entry Fee
Discover the Grand Canyon through a biblical creation lens with Canyon Ministries.
The Sunset Rim Tour kicks off at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center flagpole, approximately four hours before sunset. From this point, participants will travel comfortably along the South Rim’s east side on Desert View Drive, visiting some of the most awe-inspiring overlooks…
Discover the Grand Canyon through a biblical creation lens with Canyon Ministries.
The Sunset Rim Tour kicks off at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center flagpole, approximately four hours before sunset. From this point, participants will travel comfortably along the South Rim’s east side on Desert View Drive, visiting some of the most awe-inspiring overlooks and vistas.
At each location, guests can step out to admire the breathtaking views, explore the area, and engage in enriching discussions. The guide will provide captivating insights into the canyon’s geology, wildlife, and history, all interpreted through the biblical narrative of Creation and the Flood as outlined in Genesis.
The tour concludes with a reflection on the Creator as the sun sets over the western rim.
The total duration of the tour varies, depending on the sunset time. Expect to return approximately 30 minutes after sunset.
Additional tours, backpacking adventures, and Grand Canyon river trips are also available!
- Tour does not include park entry. Current fees may be found on the Grand Canyon National Park website.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.