You can visit the Grand Canyon in the north of the canyon (North Rim) or even the South (South Rim). The northern rim is 365 metres (1200 ft) greater than the southern rim.
If it's your first visit to Grand Canyon National Park and/or you're travelling with children, you’ll probably want to visit the South Rim because of its relative abundance of hotels, services and activities. Grand Canyon South Rim is open year-round, which makes it the best choice for a wintertime visit.
Within the National Park you can move about the many viewpoints using the passenger bus. There are several lines and if you need to see them all, it will take you eventually at least .
If you want to know the Canyon closer and fully understand the scale of the Canyon, you are able to take one of the hiking trails. But remember that some of them are long, specially when they go from the top all the way down towards the river. It will take twice time to hike out of the canyon that it'll to hike down.
In Summer plan the hike very early, and that i mean VERY early. This is because to finish the hike prior to the hottest hours of the day so you don't get caught at midday in the center of the hike. There are not trees or almost anything to protect against the sun and the ground in Summer can warm up above 43 degrees Celsius (110 F). Be sure to bring water with you for short hikes. There are many signs round the park warning that there happen to be some casualties in the past years due to dehydration.
If you don't have much time, a great choice can be taking one of the helicopter or plane tours where you can enjoy some amazing views the Canyon from the privileged place. The massive heat approaching from the Canyon can provoke serious turbulences. Bear in mind!
If you stay longer, plan some Grand Canyon tours or pursuits like mule rides, Colorado River rafting trips, 4x4 safari-jeep tours or ranger-guided activities.
