Day Trips from Las Vegas to Colorado River

This action-packed day trip to the Grand Canyon West Rim includes a helicopter descent to the canyon floor. After luxury coach transport from Las Vegas, top off these sights with breakfast, lunch and a scenic shuttle tour along the West Rim visiting both Eagle and Guano Points. Upgrade to add on the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Included is a photo stop at the Hoover Dam.

Take flight in a fixed-winged plane from Boulder Terminal and make your way to the South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park. Check out epic vistas, stunning landscapes and popular attractions like Bright Angel and Mather Point. This tour also includes an incredible 25 to 30-minute helicopter flight over the Canyon.

Flying from Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon lets you experience the soaring slot canyon and nearby Horseshoe Bend in a single day without spending 10 hours on a bus. You’ll have spectacular views as you fly over Lake Powell and Glen Canyon, join a Navajo guide for a tour of Antelope Canyon, then walk to the edge of a dramatic cliff above the Colorado River’s Horseshoe Bend.

Escape to the Grand Canyon for this full-day sightseeing adventure. Enjoy a scenic, 1-hour, round-trip flight from Las Vegas to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, flying over the famous Hoover Dam and beautiful Lake Mead along the way. After returning over the Mojave Desert and other natural wonders, choose between either a float trip down the Colorado River, through Black Canyon with a boxed picnic lunch and an optional swim at a secluded beach or a fun-filled kayak trip from Willow Beach. Bottled water and all transportation, including a Las Vegas hotel pickup/drop-off, are included.

Experience the grandeur of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on this full-day air and ground tour, flying over Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam enroute. After landing near the secluded Bar 10 Ranch at the North Rim, embark on one of two exciting options, both allowing for scenic views of this remote side of the canyon. The guided ATV option will take you along the canyon’s rim on an all-terrain vehicle through Whitmore Canyon and the Lake Mead Recreation Area. The non-ATV option leads you on a guided Polaris Ranger tour of the canyon’s edge.

Add a thrilling outdoor adventure to any Las Vegas vacation with this guided, full-day whitewater rafting trip down the Colorado River. Enjoy a road trip to Peach Springs, Arizona, home of the Hualapai Indians at the gateway to the Grand Canyon. Then, challenge the mighty Colorado River’s varied rapids on a journey through the canyon, taking a side hike to Travertine Falls along the way. A boxed lunch and a hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

This fun-filled tour by ATV includes plenty of history and excitement. Venture into Lake Mead Recreation Area and see the Colorado River and the Hoover Dam with your friendly, professional guide. Escape the bright lights and crowds of Las Vegas and journey off the beaten path on this nature-focused experience that highlights the best of the west. Cap off your day with a fun ride on the World's Largest Monster Truck Limousine.

Explore the Colorado River by kayak on a full-day tour from Las Vegas. Hop in your kayaks at the Hoover Dam and travel 12 miles (19km) down the river, stopping at hot springs, Emerald Cave, and beaches where you can swim or sunbathe. Your guide keeps an eye out for bald eagles, falcons, big horn sheep, and other wildlife. Choose from three morning launch times on a tour that includes use of equipment, picnic lunch, snacks, guide, and round-trip transport from hotels on the Las Vegas Strip.

Experience the Grand Canyon from different perspectives on a full-day tour from Las Vegas that combines a scenic helicopter tour with a rafting trip in the Black Canyon. Board the helicopter and soar over Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the mighty Colorado River before descending to the floor of the Grand Canyon. Savor Champagne and a light meal at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, then head to Hoover Dam for a spectacular 11-mile (18-kilometer) motorized rafting trip on the Black Canyon section of the Colorado River.

Leave the glam and glitz of Vegas behind on this day-long action-packed guided tour of one of the planet's great wonders: the Grand Canyon. Stop at the Hoover Dam and Joshua Tree Forest before exploring the enticing and jaw dropping West Rim of the Grand Canyon. Take in the glorious sites, drinking in the panoramic views from Eagle and Guano Points and exploring the Native-American village. Then if option selected, get ready for the piece de resistance: a thrilling helicopter flight to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Breakfast snacks, lunch, bottled water, additional snacks and a Las Vegas hotel pickup and drop-off are included. 6 points of interest in one amazing tour!

After pick up from select Las Vegas hotels, start your tour with sightseeing in an amazing Old West mining town with historic buildings, vintage equipment and rare antiques. Next, gear up to go on an exciting and thrilling 2-hour ride to the beautiful Colorado River and enjoy panoramic views, take photos and enjoy a sandwich lunch! Then, switch drivers and off to see more of Nevada's best trails. After your tour, play some fun games under the patio. This tour is packed full of fun from start to finish!