Half-Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour

Embark on a private half-day tour of the Grand Canyon’s hidden trails and experience a real adventure away from the crowds. Enjoy breathtaking views, world-class hiking, and expert guides. All-inclusive and tailored to you. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 9 Village Loop Drive - This is our world famous South Kaibab hiking tour! The South Kaibab trail is THE hike to capture all you are expecting to see and do in the Grand Canyon. We are an all-inclusive hiking guide service hiking below the rim of the Grand Canyon. All ages and abilities are welcome, as we hike first timers up to extreme hikers. Giant drop-offs, huge 360’s, magnificent temples, and the best views on planet Earth await you! We serve the freshest food in Grand Canyon right out of our backpacks, prepared for you on the trail. We are known as the best food above or below the Rim. We only use the best name-brand gear like Camelbak and Mountainsmith. This is a private tour with a four person minimum, as we do not put groups together to ensure you can go at your group’s pace. Our local guides are medically trained and registered with Grand Canyon National Park. Hike thousands of feet below the rim with a guide that will explain to you the fauna, history, and geology of this wonder of the world. We see lots of wildlife and love to explain the beauty of the canyon. This is REAL canyon adventure!
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Lunch provided
  • Complimentary use of Camelbak backpacks, Mountainsmith trekking poles, headlamps, and more
  • Assortment of snacks
What's Not Included
  • Please wear appropriate footwear such as hiking boots, trail runners, or running shoes with tread. No flat bottom shoes, sandals, or open toes. You are hiking the Grand Canyon.
  • Gratuities are greatly appreciated.
  • Please bring light hiking clothes and not heavy fabrics like denim.
Additional Information

The true beauty of the Grand Canyon lies beneath the Rim, away from the populous. We have designed an exhilarating adventure just for you, where you’ll encounter amazing temple views, stunning pastel hues, huge cliffs, all-round global vistas, and some of the planet’s finest hikes. Our plans cater to both neophytes and seasoned canyon trekkers. From top-notch meals (on or below the rim) to superior gear, we’ve got you fully equipped. With comprehensive services, expert guides, and high-grade equipment, your trip to the Grand Canyon promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Allow us to transport you from your Northern Arizona accommodation and take charge of your day. We help you secure that breathtaking vacation photograph and assist you in ticking the Grand Canyon off your bucket list! Our hikes are personalized and private, guaranteeing a unique, unforgettable journey. With enticing snacks available, your guide will enlighten you on the canyon’s historical and geological aspects as we meander through the rocks. I’m dedicated to ensuring your Grand Canyon odyssey fulfills your dreams!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Shawn_k
Jun 26, 2024
highly recommend, great guides, and very friendly - Had a great time. Our guide, Kevin, was excellent. Very informative and knew the trail well. Provided much-needed reassurance as to our ability to tackle the trail. We had the best time. Even met another guide, Kristi. Also very personable and friendly. Highly recommend!!
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Michelle_r
Jun 7, 2024
Sunset hikes are the best! - What an amazing experience with Kevin! He was so informative and funny. He made the experience even better than if we would of gone off on our own. Of course the wraps were delicious too! John made sure to check in with us prior to the hike which was very helpful as well. Nothing better than seeing the sun set in the canyon.
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Jocelyn_c
Jun 6, 2024
Cherished memories - This tour and guide (Kevin) was great for us. We were well prepared with water, Gatorade, snacks, polls and backpacks, all were quite essential for our ~1.5 mile hike down to Cedar Ridge. At CR, Kevin let us explore this beautiful space and made us a delicious meal before making our way out of the canyon. When we finished it was a gorgeous sunset! We got so lucky because we went days after the Memorial Day weekend and in the afternoon (started down around 2:30pm), it wasn’t crowded at all which really made us feel at ease. It was an experience me and my family will cherish forever! Highly recommend this tour company, Kevin was friendly, knowledgeable and took good care of us.
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Sreelatha_r
Jun 2, 2024
Family hike - We had an amazing hike of the spectacular Grand Canyon with our wonderful tour guide Kevin. We did the sunset hike which was awe-inspiring. Kevin kept us entertained with stories and motivated us. We will definitely recommend this experience!
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Michelle_m
Jun 1, 2024
YES WE CANYON!!! - I ABSOLUTELY recommend booking a guided hiking tour through John's service. If you want an incredible family experience with the best tour guide, please ask for Kevin. Kevin was the most amazing guide we've ever encountered! He instantly clicked with all our family members and did in fact, feel like a family member. This experience would not have been fully achieved without Kevin's expertise and demeanor. He gave cool historical information along the way...funny stories for the kids...positive coaching when it got physically tough for the kids to get out of those final switchbacks.....Kevin handled it all like a PRO! All of us came out of that canyon changed people. THANK YOU, Kevin & John!!! From the Miller Family, David, Michelle, Bella and Christian
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Ash2501
May 15, 2024
Memory for a lifetime - We did the sunset hike with Jon and Chase. It was an experience of a lifetime. Right from the pick up from the Hotel, the hike, the light dinner, the careful attention to making sure we were all made the trek up and down the canyon was exceptional. The narrative from Chase about the fossils, the different layers in the canyon and the flora and fauna around made the trip extra special. The sunset view and the vistas from our picnic spot were spectacular. Best of all the absence of crowd and the weather going down and up made the hike a memory which will last a lifetime.
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Anita_s
May 12, 2024
Awesome 1/2 day hike into the Grand Canyon - My family and I went on a 1/2 day hike into Grand Canyon with Jon (the South Kaibab Trail down to Cedar Ridge). Jon was fantastic! He arrived with backpacks with snacks and drinks for all of us and trekking poles which were incredibly helpful. Jon was really knowledgeable about the Grand Canyon and has true love for hiking. He is great with a camera too so he helped capture some really awesome once-in-a-lifetime memories (some of which were terrifying for me to watch but my husband and son absolutely loved every moment). I was quite nervous about the hike itself as I am quite terrified of heights and I was concerned that the path would be too steep/too narrow but Jon really helped with my comfort level by letting me know that it was the same paths that the mules traveled and that it was quite wide, and it was. I really would have missed something amazing had I decided to skip the hike. Jon also prepared an amazing lunch for us that we enjoyed while we enjoyed the quiet and expansive views at Cedar Ridge. We would definitely recommend hiking the South Kaibab Trail with Jon!
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Voyage271798
May 8, 2024
Take.This.Tour! - This tour was better than expected even after reading all of the stellar reviews! Our group was us (two grandparents) and our grandsons (8 and 10). Our guide Kevin was so friendly, patient, kind, knowledgeable and well equipped! The drinks, snacks, food, trekking poles, backpacks were all top notch! Kevin even made sure the picky 8 year old and peanut allergic 10 year old were happy and full! We learned a lot of Grand Canyon history, facts (and lore!) Kevin even arranged for perfect weather! :-) They think of everything on this tour. Picked up and dropped off right at our lodge and we always felt perfectly safe, as well as hydrated and satisfied! This tour is wonderful, awesome, fantastic and fabulous! Do it! You won’t be sorry! Worth every cent! Besides that, it was FUN! Thank you Kevin and Jon for doing everything right!
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Explorer707613
May 6, 2024
Great spring hike below the rim with our guide Kevin! - We had a great day hiking with Kevin - he was super knowledgeable and encouraging, helped pace us throughout the day, and took great photos of us. He also had the best recommendation for our lunch spot and made us amazing wraps (fresh!) which really hit the spot. We were able to save our energy as we were dropped off & picked up right at the start of the South Kaibab trail (rather than having to walk from the parking lot). The hiking gear and snacks provided were top tier as well. Highly recommended!
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Great_falls_trekker
Apr 30, 2024
A Grand Day with A Great Company! - We just finished our half day private tour of the Grand Canyon with OGCDH and it was fantastic. Our guide, Christine, was full of useful and interesting information and stories, and could not have been nicer. In a bit of bad luck, my wife's vertigo kicked in not long after we started hiking and Christine did a masterful job of keeping her calm and finding spots for us to rest and enjoy the views. Lunch was great and the day could not have been better, all things considered. It's a great company and Jon, the owner, is one of the nicest tour guides we've ever interacted with. A great time with a great group of people. Go hike & enjoy!!
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