smelling the crack of a western ponderosa pine tree!

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I’m going to Las Vegas the first week of August and want to take a bus tour to the Grand Canyon or any other place of interest.

What bus tour would you recommend?

I want to be back to Vegas by 5PM.

The return time will be a problem for you. Nearly all coach tours of the Grand Canyon are about 15 hours long so that mean a return around 11 PM, You would have to take a air tour to complete in your time frame. You can go to this page and click on Grand Canyon Tours on the right side of the page to view all the different tours.

I’d take the bus tour. The weather is not good up there right now, lots of snow. So let someone else do the driving, or you could be having a "Thelma & Louise" moment!

December 19-21, 2007

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A short ride on the Grand Canyon bus. The driver likes to comment over the pa all the time. When a pedestrian quickly crosses at Hopi Point overlook, listen for him singing “here we come, just a’ walking in front of the bus, singing la-di-da-….”. He also explains about mistletoe in the trees, and the fact that a bus driver saying “off we go” may not be the best way to annouce departure at the edge of the Grand Canyon cliffs

The old city bus’ screaming engine, straining to get up the hills, entertains us on those rare occasions where the bus driver isn’t joking or teaching…

I recommend him for Bus Driver of the Year award.

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I guess doing Grand Canyon in a helicopter will be exciting, but my friend said doing a bus tour will be more enjoyable. Any comments? Thanks!

helicopter is always way more fun…you will see more too

If you are the kind of traveler who likes hitting the streets and seeing the sights at ground level, Gray Line tours is for you.

Gray Line is the largest operator of bus sightseeing tours in world. The company, formed some 90 years ago, conducts tours and excursions in more than 150 destinations across six continents.

The most popular international destinations include Sydney, Morocco, London, Paris, Egypt, Mexico City, and Hong Kong. Famous U.S. cities include San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Hawaii.

Particularly relevant to this website, is Gray Line Las Vegas, which is part of Dallas-based Coach America, one of the nation’s leading providers of motorcoach services.

Gray Line Las Vegas’ bus tours include:

• The Las Vegas Strip
• Hoover Dam
• Grand Canyon South Rim
• Grand Canyon West Rim (with Hualapai Skywalk)
• Lake Mead boat cruises
• Colorado River rafting

The company specializes in all types of travelers, including groups and corporate trips. It also operates the most reliable and on-time airport transfer service in the City.

The Gray Line tour company was started in 1910 by Louis Bush, a young restaurateur, who refurbished a Mack Truck chassis, painted it the company’s signature blue and gray, and began offering sightseeing tours of Washington, D.C.

The company was an instant hit with travelers. By 1926, Gray Line had expanded into other key sightseeing markets, including New York, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The first international offerings appeared on the scene, too, and included Toronto and Havana, Cuba.

Right after World War II, Gray Line was acquired by Harry J Dooley, a former employee, who helped re-establish Gray Line’s sightseeing offering in Chicago. His success in the Windy City let him take over the company’s helm as president. His leadership and innovation thereon let him cement his reputation as the father of the sightseeing industry.

The advent of jet travel in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s opened up new travel destinations. Gray Line set up operations in these new locales as well, including Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The tour bus company continued to aggressively expand in the U.S. The result of this sudden popularity in motorcoach sightseeing is directly tied to Gray Line’s position as the leader in the sightseeing industry today.

Gray Line has evolved into more than just bus tours. It’s travel product offerings now include:

• Rail tours
• Cruises
• Escorted and guided tours
• Sightseeing vacation packages (air, hotel, bus, etc.)
• Multi-lingual tours
• Charters
• Custom group tours
• Airport transfers
• Convention services
• Corporate trips

Ready to discover new people? Explore different ways of life? Experience a world you never knew existed? There are many companies that can take you sightseeing by bus. But only Gray Line will make you feel like a local at whichever destination you choose.

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