A Moving Sweat Box
When I went to the grand canyon for my fiancee's birthday, we were both very excited because this is something she's wanted to do for a long time. We got the package that includes the skywalk and lunch for $154 with Canyon Tours. The day was going to be 100° day in Las Vegas, and my pick-up location was at the MGM Grand. As we headed to the grand canyon, the weather was a steamy 90° heading towards an 80° day at the grand canyon.
The Bus ride was an extremely uncomfortable one. It was a 30-passenger bus, and the headrest on the seats were angeled in a way that you'd have to be intentional to lean your head all the way back just rest your head. Still, it's so uncomfortable it ended up causing more harm than help to trying to get comfortable for the two-and-a-half-hour ride. If not being able to get comfortable wasn't enough, the AC wasn't working correctly. Heading to the grand canyon wasn't as bad as the way back because it wasn't as hot since it was only 90° transitioning to 80°. My back and chest were only slightly perspiring, and I'm usually a little warmer than most people, so I didn't complain, thinking it was just me.
Once we got to the grand canyon, it was really fun. Seeing this landmark was everything we hoped for. I don't feel paying for the food was necessary because what Canyon Tours charges you to add the lunch is the same price they'd charge you at the location. If you plan on doing the skywalk, be prepared to spend $65 on the pictures. It's not mandatory, but you might as well pay it since you can't bring cameras, phones, or any personal items on the skywalk. If you just saw one picture you liked, it's $25 per picture... This is why it's best to pay the $65 and chalk it up to support our Native American brethren.
They will give you three options to eat, and when we went, only two were available. The driver told us it was authentic Native American food and that Guano Point was the best option out of all 3. When we arrived at Guano point, the options were:
Grilled chicken.
Pulled Pork BBQ.
A regular hamburger with Mashed potatoes and gravy.
Corn on the cob.
A roll.
We were a bit disappointed, considering we got excited about trying a different culture's food, but it wasn't bad, so there is not much to complain about here.
Once we checked out all three locations the west rim had to offer, we had time to spare, so we just rode around on the shuttle bus because it was hot and there was not much to do with an hour to spare during the 4-hour tour of the grand canyon. Grand Canyon tours boast that they have a 4-hour tour vs. other companies three hour tour, and my honest opinion is that 4 hours is hugely unnecessary.
Now it's time to go, and we are going to stop by the Hoover Dam. As we head that way, several of us are starting to get cranky because the AC isn't working, and it is more than noticeable. We notify the driver, and she makes excuses as if we are not supposed to complain and just deal with it. She told us the bus is used every day and it just happens sometimes. My rebuttal was that I paid to be comfortable too, and from my ride to the grand canyon, and if I expected to be comfortable, I could have rented a car in Las Vegas to make the trip a lot cheaper than what I spent.
Since I wasn't happy with the defensive exchange with the driver, who just ignored me and started talking to someone else, I immediately sent a message to canyon tours, who didn't respond to me even after a week had passed. This lets me know they really don't care about the customers, which prompted me to write this very detailed review of this company that I would advise you all to avoid.
20. Mai 2022
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