Overview
Lace up your boots and experience the best short hikes of the Grand Canyon. With the guidance of your experienced tour leader, explore this incredible landscape and its fascinating history as you hike three trails over three days. Hike the South Kaibab trail along the narrow ridgeline of Cedar Ridge, see the Bright Angel Fault and follow the historic hand-cobbled Grandview Trail. Visit the Desert View Watchtower, dine at one of the area's most iconic restaurants and enjoy your Feature Stay at the famous and historic El Tovar Hotel, where each room has sweeping views of the canyon below.
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Trip Length
3 Days
Trip Starts
Flagstaff
Trip Ends
Flagstaff
Departures
Sep 2026 to Nov 2028
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Trip Style
Premium
Accommodation
4 Star
Budget
Premium
Age Range
18-99 Years
Max. Group Size
9
Guide Style
Fully Guided
Tour Code
SXPG
Itinerary
Welcome to Arizona! Early this morning, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Flagstaff and drive the scenic route to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon where your adventure starts straight away. As you drive, catch your first glimpse of the landscapes that await you in the days ahead.
On arrival, lace up your hiking boots, grab your included hiking poles and daypack and set off on your first moderate-rated hike along the South Kaibab Trail. This route follows the narrow ridgeline of Cedar Ridge, offering incredible panoramic views of the Canyon as the ridge drops away on either side.
Late in the afternoon you’ll check into your Feature Stay accommodation at the iconic El Tovar Hotel, right on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. This historic landmark will be your home for the next two nights so kick off your hiking boots, relax and take in the charm of a hotel that has hosted an impressive list of guests from Albert Einstein to Oprah Winfrey. Round the evening off with dinner before watching the sun set over the Canyon.
Included Meals:
Lunch, Dinner
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Grand Canyon
After breakfast, you’ll hike in the footsteps of Native Americans on a winding trail below the canyon rim and along the Bright Angel Fault – a visible fracture in the Earth’s crust. As you hike, your leader will share insights into the fascinating history, geology and ecology that shape this incredible landscape.
This is the most accessible trail that goes far below the crater rim and there are two potential turn-around points which can make the hike 3 miles or 6 miles round trip depending on how you are feeling. Stop for a picnic lunch with a five-star view before continuing back up to the rim, this time taking in the towering cliffs above.
Tonight, sit down for an included dinner at the historic El Tovar Hotel overlooking the Grand Canyon.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, set off on your final inspiring hike on the Grandview Trail – a name that says it all. Today’s hike offers some of the most breathtaking views of the entire tour, with panoramic views over the Grand Canyon and the winding Colorado River far below. With numerous switchbacks the view is constantly changing as you head down the trail. As you hike, your expert tour leader will tell you about this historic trail carved by hand in the late 1800s by miner Pete Berry, who once used to extract some of the richest copper ore in the world along this very trail.
After the hike you’ll leave the park through the East Entrance, stopping at the famous Desert View Watchtower. This impressive four-story historic stone building is a replica of a Native American tower found in the exact location by early explorers centuries ago, and the perfect place to take in one last panoramic vista of the Grand Canyon before travelling back to Flagstaff, where your hiking adventure comes to an end. If you would like to stay longer, just speak to your booking agent ahead of time.
After the hike you’ll leave the park through the East Entrance, stopping at the famous Desert View Watchtower. This impressive four-story historic stone building is a replica of a Native American tower found in the exact location by early explorers centuries ago, and the perfect place to take in one last panoramic vista of the Grand Canyon before travelling back to Flagstaff, where your hiking adventure comes to an end. If you would like to stay longer, just speak to your booking agent ahead of time.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch
Trip Inclusions
- Enjoy the ease of unpacking once at your Feature Stay, the El Tovar Hotel. With views over the Grand Canyon, this famous lodge has hosted many renowned guests, including Theodore Roosevelt, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey.
- Hike the canyon’s best trails, including South Kaibab and Cedar Ridge and view the Colorado River and Grand Canyon from the top of the Grandview trail.
- Choose your own hiking distance (either 5 km or 10 km) each day to suit your ability, ensuring your hiking experience is tailoured to you.
- Explore the Grand Canyon with an experienced and knowledgeable leader by your side and learn about the region’s geography and history from a local.
- Relish a delicious picnic lunch with a five star view that overlooks the canyon ridge below.
- Feature Stay Hotel (2 nights)
- Private van, on foot
- 2 Breakfasts included
- 3 Lunches included
- 2 Dinners included
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
- Intrepid regularly update their itineraries throughout the year based on feedback and local conditions. Therefore the itinerary you see now may differ from when you booked. Global Journeys will provide you with detailed trip notes at the time of quoting, along with a finalised itinerary and trip notes before your trip departs.
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Intrepid Travel has been taking travellers off the beaten track to discover the world's most amazing places for 30 years. Every trip is designed to truly experience local culture - to meet local people, try local food, take local transport and stay in local accommodation. Led by a local leader, our small group tours offer more a sustainable way to travel off the beaten track, while giving back to the places and people that travellers visit.
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