Discover Grand Canyon National Park 2026

Over six million years, the Colorado River carved up to 1,800 metres deep into the rock of the Colorado Plateau, creating one of the largest and most impressive erosion canyons on Earth with breathtaking layers of colour.

The horseshoe-shaped glass platform on the west rim of the canyon lets visitors float high above the abyss and look straight down through the transparent floor several hundred metres, a thrill for those who don't mind heights.

The year-round accessible South Rim of the canyon offers numerous well-developed viewpoints along the Rim Trail, where the view at sunrise and sunset shows off the shifting colours of the rock layers particularly impressively.

Demanding trails like the Bright Angel Trail lead deep down to the Colorado River and require careful planning as well as plenty of water for the ascent and descent, due to the extreme elevation changes and heat.

From Las Vegas, the South Rim can be reached by car in about four to five hours, while the nearest airport in Flagstaff serves regional connections.

Over six million years, the Colorado River carved up to 1,800 metres deep into the rock of the Colorado Plateau, creating one of the largest and most impressive erosion canyons on Earth with breathtaking layers of colour.

The horseshoe-shaped glass platform on the west rim of the canyon lets visitors float high above the abyss and look straight down through the transparent floor several hundred metres, a thrill for those who don't mind heights.

The year-round accessible South Rim of the canyon offers numerous well-developed viewpoints along the Rim Trail, where the view at sunrise and sunset shows off the shifting colours of the rock layers particularly impressively.