Yes, folks, it’s that magnificent time of year again. Bite-sized bits of happiness have arrived! We’re, of course, in the spirit here at Grand-Adventures and for a limited time, we’re packing these amazing little wonders in your lunches!
For our international guests who have never had Girl Scout cookies, let me tell you, you’re in for a treat!
Happy Nibbling!
National Geographic just posted their choices for The World’s 8 Scariest Viewing Platforms. First on the list is our beloved Grand Canyon Skywalk! If you’ve got an active sense of adventure, the Skywalk is for you!
Join us on tour for a trip to this spectacular, once in a lifetime experience.
And just in case staring straight down through a mile long plummet into jagged rocks is not your idea of a good time, rest assured that the views from the rim are just as sublime.
John Wesley Powell, a great explorer who mapped the Canyon in the 1800’s explained that, “You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it you have to toil. . .through its labyrinths.”
Of course in Powell’s day, photographs from space were a thing of science fiction. Though, his words still ring true. To truly experience it, you must visit.
As Jack Schmitt put it, “It’s like trying to describe what you feel when you’re standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon or remembering your first love or the birth of your child. You have to be there to really know what it’s like.”
Even more poetically, August Fruge once noted, “When your spirit cries for peace, come to a world of canyons deep in an old land; feel the exultation of high plateaus, the strength of moving water, the simplicity of sand and grass, and the silence of growth.”
Join us on a tour! We’d love to share our passion for this gorgeous wonder of the world with you.
Here at Grand-Adventures, we’re all doing a happy dance! The Arizona and Utah state governments have decided to reopen national parks for a week or so.
The U.S. federal government is on it’s 14th day of a shutdown. Included in this are all of our national parks. Of course this has had a direct impact on park employees all over the country as well as those of us whose business caters to the tourists who visit our national treasures.
Thankfully, the Grand Canyon has been given a grant by the state government of Arizona to remain open until this Friday, October 18th. Zion National Park has been loaned the funds by taxpayers to stay open through to this Sunday, October 20th.
This is great news! While it’s only a temporary fix, let’s hope it encourages a speedy end to the government shutdown.
Now is the time to book your tours with the #1 rated tour company in Vegas!
Book any one of our tours to Zion or the Grand Canyon today by clicking here.
We hope to see you soon!
A little Thursday humor!
Have you all seen the photos of Scarlett Johansson taking a tumble?
Tons of fun memes in there! Of course our fav is the one of her at the Grand Canyon:
We all know our Darryl was the one who made this famous, though!
It’s fine with us if the lovely Ms. Johansson is now part of the growing trend. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, after all 😉
Just a reminder that the West Rim of the Grand Canyon
****************** IS STILL OPEN! *****************
Since it’s on an American Indian reservation, it isn’t affected by the government shutdown!
Book a tour with us today to see the Skywalk: http://www.grand-adventures.com/bookingtour.html
As you’re all surely aware by now, every national park in the country is closed until further notice. Since each of our various tours are directly impacted by the federal shutdown, we’ve had to get a little creative. Lo and behold, though, we’ve come up with a fun alternative option for you all!
While we normally take our Grand Canyon tours to the South Rim, the West Rim is located on the Hualapai Indian Reservation so it is NOT affected by the shutdown. This tour will even include a walk on the glass bridge of the now famous Skywalk. You’ll still get to go the Hoover Dam as well.
If you’re interested in taking this tour, please shoot an email to cs@grand-adventures.com
Hoping this passes quickly,
Your Furloughed Friends at Grand Adventures
Here at Grand Adventures we’ve all got our fingers crossed that the government will NOT shut down.
Please join us in signing the following petition to keep our parks open:
https://secure.npca.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1003&JServSessionIdr004=314w2m7xv8.app341b
You can also use the handle #KeepParksOpen on your social media sites to create more public support.
Honestly, though how could Congress say no to such adorable faces?
Once our groups have lunch beside the Virgin River, we take a nice stroll along Zion’s gorgeous River Walk. As we do, it’s common to spot a few adorable mule deer having a snack of their own 🙂
Hi All!
I hope you’ve each enjoyed your week. I was just posting a few of these on my own blog and thought I’d share a few with you 🙂
Have you joined us for a tour? Like to share a few choice shots of your own? Please do on our Facebook page or tweet it to us at @_GrandCanyon
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Grand Adventures? Take a peek:
That’s our beloved Julio & his son Josh pitching in to help with the vans – & on the weekend no less! Julio: action packed tour guide during the week, lovable dad and worker elf on the weekends. We love Julio!
The one and only Ms. Ashley working her magic to give our guests the best tours ever. There’s a reason“>we’ve received the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for the 4th year in a row!
That’s all for this Sunday. We wish you all a safe and Happy Labor Day weekend!
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