Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park: Exploring the North and South Rims
Program No. 2804RJ
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Grand Canyon National Park: Exploring the North and South Rims
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Participant Reviews
Based on 52 Reviews
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I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. The two guides (Rocky Sullivan and Milton Tso) were a good combination. The outside experts were all very interesting and well-prepared. The food was adequate though a bit heavy on meat/poultry - more vegetables would have been welcome.
— Review left October 30, 2025
This was a WONDERFUL view of not only the Grand Canyon, but of the surrounding area. There were many ideas for spending free time although group activities kept us appropriately engaged. It was really a great trip!
— Review left October 7, 2025
We enjoyed our week with Mike and Tom and our group exploring the Grand Canyon and environs - the trip of a lifetime!
— Review left September 16, 2025
A real bargain. Great itinerary, fantastic guides, wonderful participants. Well worth the investment.
— Review left September 14, 2025
Excellent trip! Highly recommended!
— Review left September 3, 2025
Superb program with excellent leaders Mike & Rocky. Amazing views from both the south and north rims and plenty of free time to explore. My highlight was the incredible flight with Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines - highly recommended. Our excursion also provided great wildlife viewing ; elk with calf at El Tovar, ravens swooping over the south rim at sunrise, hummingbirds at Red Rock and seeing the condor at Marble Canyon's Navajo Bridge .
(So sad about the destruction the early July North Rim fires have now wrought.)
— Review left July 17, 2025
The Road Scholar Grand Canyon National Park: Exploring the North and South Rims
Is a GREAT trip for people visiting the GC for the first time and also for those who’ve been there many times!! Mike and Rocky were outstanding guides. Mike’s knowledge of the plants, animals, geological history, and human history is exceptional! Rocky’s knowledge and experiences with the native peoples is fascinating and added an additional dimension to the trip. Rocky’s extensive knowledge of the Grand Canyon was also a valuable part of the experience.
— Review left July 3, 2025
My trip to the Grand Canyon was awesome! The trip was a beautiful blend of poetry, science and community! I learned so much. One of our guides was a poet who captured the canyon in verse and the other was a geologist who knew everything about rock formations and more! As a solo traveler, I was warmly embraced by my fellow travelers! I plan to continue traveling with Road Scholars.
— Review left June 30, 2025
I highly recommend that citizens and residents of our country make the effort to attend the Road Scholar Grand Canyon South and North Rim program.
— Review left June 13, 2025
This was my 4th RS tour and I can only say this was another win! Excellent tour leaders and beautiful surroundings made for an entertaining and deeply personal experience!
— Review left June 9, 2025
If you’re curious to see, feel, hear and taste the beauty of the American Southwest then start with this tour. You’ll learn and grow in unexpected ways! I did.
— Review left June 9, 2025
Awesome sights and Leaders!
— Review left June 7, 2025
Definitely a winning combination on this trip. Joel, with his masters in geology and having been a NPS ranger at the Grand Canyon, provided a plethora of information for us. Loved every minute of his commentary. His love for this amazing natural wonder shone through. Highly recommend.
— Review left May 30, 2025
The group leaders set the tone for the whole trip. They were completely prepared and focused for the group. This was not the first time to visit Grand Canyon but it was the the best. The group members were all great travel companions who added to the experience
— Review left May 29, 2025
This program is varied and highly engaging. Never a dull moment. The leads made this program extra special and meaningful.
— Review left May 29, 2025
If you are looking for a great vacation and love to learn, the Road Scholar trips are for you. Show up and just enjoy the trip without worrying about anything.
— Review left May 26, 2025
My Road Scholar adventure, 2804 - Grand Canyon National Park: Exploring the North and South Rims, helped me fulfill a lifelong dream with a depth and a comprehensiveness I could not have imagined. So many people go to Grand Canyon, take alook, snap a photo, and leave. The Road Scholar "treatment" over a week's time made this Grand Canyon experience much more memorable and significant.
— Review left May 20, 2025
Amazed at every turn on the road. We spent a week exploring the sedona red rocks, the Montezuma cave dwellings, and the Grand Canyon in all of its glory, from the ground and from the sky. The fact that we had the most perfect guides for this most perfect tour made everything come to life. 5***
— Review left May 19, 2025
Thanks again, Chris and Tom, for a great week and a special thanks for your patience in helping me find my phone and being late for the bus to Page for dinner.
— Review left October 12, 2024
Thank you, Road Scholar. I will be on future Road Scholar tours.
— Review left October 10, 2024
There's really nothing like the Grand Canyon and you owe it to yourself yo experience both the North and South Rims. Road Scholar is the way to go. All the details are carefully thought out - all you have to do is enjoy the experience .
— Review left September 23, 2024
Our program made the trip a series of “one-stop-shop” type adventure in that each phase gave us everything we needed, fresh air, sunshine, camaraderie, exercise and some of the most spectacular scenery on earth.
Our leaders were somewhat like coaches, bringing average people slightly ahead of their comfort zones, and the entire experience offered a perfect mix of activities and new places and things to see.
It far exceeded my expectations, and I had way more fun than I had ever imagined beforehand .
— Review left September 23, 2024
A perfect, beautiful and fun adventure to the Grand Canyon!
We were warmly welcomed by Mike and Joel and they made a point for everyone to get to know each other right off the bat. Both Joel and Mike were excellent, knowledgeable, personable and fun guides.
Many thanks to all our other travelers too. The group was a perfect mix of interesting, unique personalities from across the U.S.
This was our first Road Scholar trip but it definitely won't be ourt last.
— Review left September 18, 2024
Step out of your comfort zone
— Review left June 10, 2024
This is a great program to learn about the Southwest and particularly about Sedona and the Grand Canyon. The visit to the North Rim was a real treat.
— Review left June 9, 2024
To see Grand Canyon was a dream for my husband and me. In taking this trip, we not only saw the canyon, but learned so much about geology, indigenous people, flora, fauna and more. Thank you, Stewart and Amy.
— Review left May 28, 2024
The trip itself was great. Well organized. Our lodging and meals were good. We got to see quite a lot of the Grand Canyon and Sedona. I would have been happy to miss the time at Montezuma Castle National Monument. Lectures were often long and delivered while we stood by the trail. Lectures were also given while driving in the van with the driver searched for materials and demonstrated principles while driving. I refused to ride when distracted driving occurred. Imagine if 13 people were in an accident, killed or maimed. I refused to take the risk to be one of them. Stops for scenic views would have been appreciated. I recommend the trip, but strongly feel that safety of travelers needs to be addressed.
— Review left May 26, 2024
My husband is losing his sight and though we have traveled the world, we have not traveled since 2019. When we travel again it will be with Road Scholar. They are thorough and kind
— Review left September 26, 2023
We had a wonderful time at the Grand Canyon North and South Rim tour. It helped us get out of the post pandemic rut. We look forward to going to the Galapagos Island with them.
— Review left September 15, 2023
I highly recommend Road Scholar programs. Engaging and Spectacular. Extremely organized and brilliantly curated.
— Review left June 6, 2023
Fantastic program with awesome leaders. Well worth the trip, I'd go again.
— Review left June 5, 2023
We enjoyed a wonderful adventure with our guides Stewart and Joel. If I remember half of the information they shared then I will have learned a lot! I particularly enjoyed Joel's point of view on climate change, and Stewart's knowledge of the local flora and fauna.
The hotels and food were all very good. The over flight of the Canyon really puts the size of the Canyon in perspective. Highly recommend this optional part of the trip.
We were not able to get to the North Rim so I think I would have liked to stay at the South Rim one more night. An early morning Hike along the top of the Rim, and then onto Lee's Ferry and Kanab in the afternoon.
All in all a great experience. I will be booking another trip with Road Scholar!
— Review left June 2, 2023
Awe-inspiring visit to geologic wonder!
— Review left May 29, 2023
I totally enjoyed seeing the Grand Canyon, it was, in a way, a spiritual experience for me. I cannot get the views out of my head. Pictures only go so far.
The Guides were so helpful, and the other participants added to the magic of this experience.
— Review left May 29, 2023
This was one of the best experiences of my life. I learned things I would have never known had I not done this program with Road Scholar!
— Review left May 29, 2023
The Grand Canyon is the most beautiful park I've been in, and hope to return again sometime!
— Review left May 22, 2023
This was my FIRST Road Scholar trip and it exceeded my expectations! We enjoyed full active days without feeling wiped out. Lodgings were clean and comfortable at every stop. Food was good (and plentiful). I was a little concerned if "Keep the Pace" was right for me--but I had no trouble keeping up with the physical demands. The website descriptions are accurate--so use those to decide if this trip is right for you. On our trip, anyone who wanted to slow down, skip or modify an activity was given the option to do so. Now I'm hooked--already planning my second Road Scholar trip in the fall!
— Review left May 21, 2023
Experiencing the majesty & grandeur of the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas
— Review left October 6, 2022
An amazing and wonderful program. Made my first trip to the Grand Canyon exceed all my expectations. Am inspired to go an another southwest national park program with Rod Scholar.
— Review left October 3, 2022
This is a fabulous program - a great way to tour with others eager to see and experience the wonders of Sedona and the Grand Canyon while learning from the highly knowledgeable, approachable and friendly instructors. An overall great trip.
— Review left October 2, 2022
Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time is a majestic experience that requires some time to comprehend the enormity of space and time that formed the canyon. Road Scholar has provided the experts--Geologist, Naturalist, Master Falconer, and Photographer, all giving their perspectives on this stunning geology. Without this expertise, I would have been looking at fantastic things but not understanding them.
— Review left September 30, 2022
If your experience with the Grand Canyon and the surrounding region is limited to pictures or video documentaries then this program is for you. You will come away with new insights into the geological landscape as well an introduction to the persons who have explored and preserved it. A rare opportunity!
— Review left September 29, 2022
This was a very active program, we walked, rode through incredible scenery in Arizona, and learned a great deal. The leaders were very friendly and I enjoyed learning about the areas we visited. The altitude on the north rim (8000 ft.) challenged me a bit, but I was able to pace myself and keep up with the group. Highly recommend this trip.
— Review left May 27, 2022
I highly recommend this trip for anyone who has a desire to see the Grand Canyon. The itinerary is wonderful because it includes both rims and the best look-out places for each. It is a great way for older people to experience as much of the Grand Canyon as possible without requiring too much activity level. The food is good, the accommodations are just what you'd want for this kind of trip and the leaders are A+ in every way.
— Review left May 25, 2022
The Road Scholar Grand Canyon and surrounding locations tour was a very educational and rewarding opportunity. A trip of a lifetime very fun and eye opening. I highly recommend it.
— Review left May 21, 2022
Far exceeded my expectations. Terrific guide and driver. Well-organized. Learned a lot of geology and natural resource topics. Thanks, Bruce and Ray.
— Review left September 30, 2019
I would strongly encourage any one to take this program.The Grand Canyon is truly breath taking and pictures do not do it justice!!!!!
— Review left September 19, 2019
an excellent trip, with time to see both the North and South Rims and everything in between. Well planned with appropriate spots for breaks and meals. Wonderful overflight of the canyon. adaptable for those who want to walk more or less. Especially nice to stay in the log cabins on the North Rim and eat in the spectacular lodge for four meals. Quite a few picnic lunches- great to be able to see everything. Terrific information about geology, flora and fauna, Native Americans, and history.
— Review left June 28, 2019
Fabulous trip. NAU led trips are the best. Bruce Banker was great and I learned many new things. The entire trip was a joy and I loved it all!
— Review left June 7, 2019
Some of the sections of the website did not work. Initially the participant contact information and discussion area were available and then were no longer available.
— Review left June 1, 2019
This trip to both the South and North Rims of the Grand Canyon was the perfect introduction. It confirmed my desire to explore more of the Southwest with Road Scholar - can't wait for my next trip!!!
— Review left May 20, 2019
you can not compare the north rim to the south rim they are both unique in there own way
— Review left May 20, 2019