When our tour company cancelled on us last minute (literally 5pm on Sunday before our Monday Grand Canyon tour), we were nearly inconsolable. After all, we'd planned a trip to Phoenix expressly to see the Grand Canyon and Monday was the only day we could do an all day tour! Luckily, after making some calls, we were incredibly lucky to snag the last two spots on a tour with Vaughan's!
Our fantastic tour guide, Tim, picked us up from our hotel lobby promptly at 7am, and we were off! The scenery was captivating and ever changing on the way to the canyon. The entire way, Tim kept up an interesting commentary about the history, the culture and the flora and fauna of Arizona.
There were plenty of bathroom breaks along the way. We stopped about an hour and a half in for coffee and then continued another few hours to reach a Navajo trading post, where we had a tasty lunch and a chance to see some genuine reservation-made crafts. I found the prices and quality to be better than Scottsdale/Phoenix, so you may want to hold off on purchases until you see the stuff at the trading post!
There was an accident in front of the Park entrance that wound up costing us quite a bit of time, but Tim was a consummate professional and still made sure that we had plenty of time at the park even though it added about 2 hours to his workday. He took us to the best parts of the park and even pointed out some wildlife. It was absolutely gorgeous, and we even got to see sunset in the Grand Canyon, which was a real treat!
If you are trying to decide on a tour company for the Grand Canyon, look no further! Vaughan's Southwest Custom Tours is extremely reliable with knowledgeable guides, comfortable vans and competitive prices.