posted 10-01-2004 11:17 PM         

Butch may be right about the helicopter flight, but it is a very high dollar trip,,,and last I heard, all flights whether plane or helicopter are now kept at a very high altitude 'above' the canyon rim due to several accidents in the past few years. You might check into that.

I'd suggest, if you are driving from Vegas:

Stop at Lake Mead and tour the Hoover Dam.

Catch I-40 east to Flagstaff, but stop in the town of Williams to see the Route 66 store there. Lots of things inside the store to view about the history of the old route 66 highway. Guy named Peter owns the store, and has a Prowler.

From Flagstaff, take US highway 180 to the Grand Canyon. You'll reach Grand Canyon City once inside the park (small town where all the park service workers live). Now take Az-64 along the South Rim and stop at most of the viewing areas to take a look down into the canyon. Each stop has a different breath taking view. When you reach the tower at the east end of the canyon,,,,continue east on Az-64 over to US - 89 south,,,back to Flagstaff. I'd bypass the train ride from Williams to Grand Canyon City,,,not worth much in sights or entertainment.

From Flagstaff, take I-17 south a few miles until you catch up with US-89A to Sedona. Your family will enjoy this trip!!! Stop in Sedona to look around at the stores and the red rock country that it sits in. Next, continue on 89A to Cottonwood/Clarksdale. In Clarksdale you will find a three-hour train ride that is worth the money and everyone will enjoy = Verde Valley Railroad. After the train ride, you will want to continue on 89-A just a few more miles to the old 'ghost' mining town of Jerome, Az. Spend a couple of hours there visiting the museum and stores in Jerome. From here, you can return trip it back to Sedona/Flagstaff or continue on to the old capital town of Prescott, which is an old cowboy town with lots of history.
http://www.sedona.net/
http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/
http://www.jeromechamber.com/
http://www.prescott.org/

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