Every time I visit Las Vegas, I get the chance to see the Grand Canyon. This is what people from all over the world come to realize while here after already completing their full itinerary. Mindful of his next stay in the City, life resumes and the thought of experiencing one of the Southwest’s most majestic natural wonders is put on the back burner. But do whatever you can to remember to break this vicious circle and eventually make it to Grand Canyon West.

Just drive east onto Interstate 215, the ring road south of the Strip, or Route 95 north of downtown. GCW is located on Hualapai-owned land and offers several packages, from the must-see skywalk in photos to his two-day rafting expedition on the Colorado River guided by Hualapai River Runners. Helicopter tours fly 3,500 feet above and below the West Rim. At the West Rim, a pontoon awaits for another river rafting option.

Adrenaline junkies can’t resist a zipline that travels 500 feet above canyons more than three football fields long at speeds of 40 miles per hour. However, Skywalk is GCW’s Pies de Resistance. A 10-foot-wide glass bridge stretches 70 feet over the West Rim, offering unforgettable views in every direction. The sight of lands sacred to the Hualapai is nothing short of awe-inspiring.

5001 Diamond Bar Road, Peach Springs, Ariz., 888.868.9378 or grandcanyonwest.com

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