Grand Canyon - Nature Wonder

Grand Canyon National Park - West Rim

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Hualapai Tribal Nation, and the Havasupai Tribe.  It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Why Grand Canyon is a natural wonder?   

Because it was created by the natural forces of wind and water erosion over a long period of time. Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history has been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to its present-day configuration. Grand Canyon is classified as West Rim, North Rim, South Rim.

Ø  The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long

Ø  The width ranges from 4 to 18 miles (6.4 to 29 km)

Ø  The depth is over one mile (1.83 km)  (6,000 feet / 1,800 metres)

Ø  Majority is housed within Grand Canyon National Park

Places I have visited in Grand Canyon (West Rim) 

• Boat Cruise in Colorado River
• Eagle Point  (Sky Walk)
• Guano Point

We have booked the package tour in Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters. In this package includes the Airplane (17 seater ), Helicopter and Colorado River Boat Tours . 

They arranged a cab to pick up in hotel to Boulder City, Nevada. From their 40 mins fly to Grand Canyon  in Mini Airplane . on the way we saw the Hoover Dam in Eagle View. once we reached grand canyon we went for the 30 mins boating in  Colorado River. After the boating we went for the Helicopter tour to see the canyon depth over 4000 feet. Its excellent view from the chopper . 

And finally we dropped in the Eagle Point to see the SKY WALK. The trip was awesome and we explored lot in the Grand Canyon and it gives the mind thought to come again to canyon.

It was 100% worth it, and a great way to spend a day while visiting Vegas!"

Our tour was simply amazing. From start to finish, everything was arranged for us as we explored the breathtaking Grand Canyon. From the helicopter ride through the canyon to the pontoon boat cruise up the Colorado River, in one day . (Another mark-able day in my dairy) The date is wrongly set in the camera , The actual date took on these photos are 23-12-2012