Grand Canyon Sunset Tours
Understand more...enjoy more
Welcome to Canyon Dave's Sunset Tour!
Why take a Grand Canyon sunset tour? Because you just have to see the Grand Canyon at sunset, maybe the finest in all the world! Our guides live here so they know the best sunset viewpoints. In fact, we will stop at several sunset promentories on our easy walks and drives. The late afternoon shadows cast a photo-worthy glow on the canyon depths, cliffs, and temples. You will be awed by the sunset at Grand Canyon.
Unlike a jeep, in our comfortable vans you seniors will have no ladder to climb up and down. Everyone will have a roomy window seat.
Canyon Dave famously said, "There is no bad sunset at Grand Canyon!" Given that, we
certainly have our favorites. Let us take you there!
You will have pizza (provided warm!) and a beverage. You will see several fine sunset viewpoints. You will learn a bit of history and geology of the Grand Canyon. You will even stop for our signature sit -down rocks and geology "ranger talk" by your knowledgeable guide.
You are likely to see elk, deer, and other wildlife as afternoon shadows call to the animals. If it isn't cloudy we will even see the sunset!
Currently our Grand Canyon Sunset Tours are available only on Wednesday through Sunday. Pickup is available only in Tusayan or Grand Canyon South Rim hotels and campgrounds.
The three-hour Sunset Tour with Pizza
Starts 2 Hours before Sunset--
currently 4:30 PM.
We will pick you up at your Grand Canyon or Tusayan campground or hotel.
Book your 4:30-7:30 Sunset Tour Here
Adult/Teen $149, Senior/Military $142, Child 5-12 $99.
More About Grand Canyon at Sunset
by Canyon Dave
Here is a fairly obvious secret: there is no bad sunrise or sunset place at the Grand Canyon. Equally obvious is that it won't be crowded anywhere for sunrise (zzz-zz)! The rest of this page refers to sunsets.
For sunset, you can get a gorgeous and crowded view at Hopi or Mohave Point on the free shuttle-bus route toward Hermit's Rest. Don't worry--the buses wait until well after sunset for the last returning crowds. If you get there a bit early you might have a chance to be in the front row along the railing. These are truly marvelous places to see the sunset.
Perhaps you will end the day at a viewpoint on the east rim drive toward Desert View. Many of these points have great sunsets and are less crowded. We recommend Lipan, Navajo, or Desert View.
For semi-solitude, try walking east from Yavapai or Mather Point. Start on the paved Rim Trail, walking to the right as you face the canyon. If you are unusually lucky, the setting sun might peek out below a ridge of black clouds. Bounding off a cliffside, a beam of brilliant light will paint the canyon and sky.
For complete solitude you can park at the Shoshone Point Road off the East Rim Drive. There are restrooms near the canyon rim. Walk the dirt road 3/4 mile, then a short, optional and possibly scary path, to the rock that juts out over the rim. Take a flashlight for your return!
Here is another thing: the best sunset views are wherever you can see to the east (your right hand) as well as toward the west. Toward the east, away from the sun, is where the light glows on the cliffs and temples. Toward the west you are just looking at the sun itself and missing the last light on the beautiful canyon walls.
And finally, some of the best sunsets start an hour or two before sunset! That's when lengthening shadows splash an ever-changing palette of light and moving shadows across the cliff walls.