We stayed at the Grand Canyon Camper Village. The park was fine and is located one mile from the south entrance to the Grand Canyon in a tiny little town called Tusayan. The proximity to the park was great and there are a few restaurants within walking distance, which is nice after spending a day in the park!

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The first day we visited Mather Point on our own. This is an easy walk from the Visitors’ Center which has plenty of parking. It was fun to catch our first glimpse of the canyon and take a few pictures. We walked along the rim trail which is a flat, paved trail and allows you to see a few different views of the canyon.

Then we decided to take a Sunset Tour with Pink Jeep Adventure Tours. What a great tour!! Our guide, Halle, was amazing! Conveniently, the tour departed across the street from the RV park we were staying at. From there, we took Desert View Drive and stopped at Grandview Point, Moran Point, Navajo Point, then saw an incredible sunset at Lipan Point. Pink Jeep makes it very clear that you can drive to all of these places yourself but it was definitely worth it for the information and expertise our tour guide Halle shared. She was full of information about the park, its geology, and its history and she made it fun!

Our last day we drove in to the park and took the Red line shuttle. This shuttle goes along Hermit Road. Since personal vehicles are not allowed on Hermit Road, the shuttle is the only way to see this side of the park. Fortunately, it’s free and wasn’t too busy the day we were there. The shuttle stops at Maricopa Point, Powell Point, Hope Point, Mohave Point, The Abyss, Monument Creek Vista, Pima Point, and finally Hermit’s Rest. We definitely took a lot of pictures and really felt like we saw a good portion of the park!