GC Tours

The BEST! I had a great time with this tour company. They had called and sent reminders for my appointment. And OMG Ben is the most AWESOME tour guide ever! He was very nice and knowledgeable. He kept us entertained the whole drive with many fun facts. Not only did he kept the tour interesting, he was very nice and offered to help take pictures for us. My friend and I was with this British family and Ben even chatted with the child. I thought that was super nice of him because some tours they kinda just left you to entertain yourself during a long drive.
I had so much fun! And absolutely recommend everyone to take this tour with Ben.

Can some please explain how this company can be any good! I have called there the last 4 days and noone has answered or returned by calls!

We had a great day. Our guide, Dwayne, was on from pick up to drop off. Just enough time to enjoy a little bit of everything. The West rim was beautiful today. The breakfast and lunch were good but there are plenty of options to add on for food.

We made a last-​minute Grand Canyon West + Skywalk tour. The service and communication were great. Hotel pick-​ups were precise and on time. The bus was clean. Bus drivers, Dwain, was super friendly guy and offered tons of useful insights. I will surely use them again in the future.

It is strongly recommended that you do not book any tours with this touring agency because of the following reasons, This tour agency took us to the Grand Canyon while there were inclement weather conditions and snowstorms out there… Every touring agency should check weather regularly because a good tour is the one in normal/​okay weather conditions, and when winter weather/​fog advisories are issued they should cancel/​postpone the tour…
They took us to the site while there were severe snowstorms there and we had no way other than jumping into a visitor center building to escape cold weather, we had no fun of canyons, Canyons were neither visible nor we could stay in that weather. I do blame them while they knew such inclement weather happens most often in December at Grand Canyons, Why didn’t they cancel the tour… The only thing that comes in my mind is they only want to get your money no matter it is snowing or raining like hell. That is why i want you to be cautious while booking with these agencies, check the weather regularly yourself and strongly ask them to cancel the tour if the weather conditions is not appropriate for a tour. Trust me It is no fun of grand canyon if it is severely raining or snowing out there…

If I could I would give them a negative 10, they never picked us up at the hotel and when I called they said I had cancelled when I had actually re schedule, the people on the phone are helpless, she tried to convince me that I would have not been able take the tour since my flight was at mid night and we were arriving at 10, first that is none of her business, second, for local flights I don’t need more than a half hour prior to my flight, after trying to pull out excuses and apologies, she suggested me to call again in 3 days !
Frustrating.
I highly don’t recommend it this company unless you want to waste your time !

Very nice & comfortable tour to GC-​SouthRim.
Bus was on time and was able to identify it very easily among other buses around 06:30am in my hotel.
4 short (15min) stops before reaching south rim.
Breakfast and lunch was given packed and was good !
3 hours in GC-​south rim.
On time return back to Las Vegas around 9:30 to 10:00pm.
Driver was friendly and informative.
Would highly recommend.

Booked this tour after doing a lot of research and it turned out to be really good.
Pros:
1) stops at Hoover dam. None of the others stopped.
2) bus was really good and comfortable.
3) people were nice, and driver kept entertaining.
4) bus was waiting for us at the hotel in morning before time.
5) food was simple but decent.
Cons — none.

I came across GC tours while researching tour companies that could take my friends and I to the Grand Canyon while we were vacationing in Las Vegas.
The website is very clear, there are no hidden additional fuel surcharges or any surprised fees which is something I noticed with other companies.
We opted for the tour of South Rim of Grand Canyon which costs us a total of $ 74.00 per person. The cost included unlimited water, breakfast and lunch which you get to pick while buying the ticket (choice of turkey, roast beef, ham or vegetarian sandwiches).
The tour bus was on time picking us up a 6:30 am and made one additional stop to pick up other passengers.
Our first stop was at the Hoover Dam which was simply amazing. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, giving us a brief history about the construction of the dam, telling us how it is on the border of Arizona and Nevada. The stop at the Hoover Dam was approximately 20 minutes enough time to take pictures and make to bus onto the next stop.
Our second stop was at the historical Route 66 Original gift shop which also happens to be the place where the cartoon Cars takes place. We were able to purchase gifts, snap a few pictures, stretch our legs until the next stop which was the Grand Canyon.
It took us about 30 minutes to get into the Grand Canyon State Park, because it was a very busy day.
We finally arrived and were given 3 hours to do as much as we could because we had to be on the road back to Las Vegas by no later than 5 pm.
We were given to choice of staying at the Bright Angel Lodge where you have a limited view of the south rim, hoping on the free shuttle to get to some of the different look out points and for adventure seekers walk the trail.
This was a fun trip. Our tour guide Luanna was AMAZING. She was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained during the whole trip. She was very patient despite the tardiness of some passengers.
We ended up leaving the Grand Canyon at approximately 5:20 pm and making it back to Las Vegas by 9:45 pm. It was an exhausting day but I would do it again. I very much enjoyed the tour.
If you are looking a great tour company to go to the Grand Canyon with no hidden fees, gimmick or fuel surcharge, I recommend GC tours. Not only was it affordable but you also get a friendly tour guide/​driver.

Went on a South Rim tour with my family in the middle of August.
Pick-​up time was prompt. The bus was clean, comfortable and new but nothing extra spectacular. The seats were great, no torn or tattered seats. The bus was non-​smoking, the on-​board bathroom was of course small but this is expected. It was nice and clean, the most important thing. After a few more pick ups we were on our way. The lunch was a-​okay. I was expecting a bland turkey sandwich but this one was really good. I don’t eat turkey sandwich but I made an exception on this one! Other than that you might want to get something at the concession store when you get there if you want something more filling. You have 3 hours on the rim, so better plan where you need to go. If you plan to explore the canyon in-​depth then this trip is your perfect starter. You’d want to come back and spend a few days here.
However short your time is here, you would not want to miss the visitors center and the spectacular view just behind it! It was so hot when we got there we almost didn’t want to leave the airconditioning of the center, but the 4 more extra minutes of walk certainly gave us a view of a lifetime. We would have deeply regretted it if we didn’t take that 4-​minute walk!
We got back to the strip on time at around 9pm. The tour certainly did not disappoint for 80 bucks!

My family and I went on the GC Tours Grand Canyon West Rim tour with a stop over at the Hoover Dam during our stay in Las Vegas. The online reservation process was easy and convenient and our whole day tour that cost $ 99 per person included the following:
(1) Pick up at your Hotel
The bus was right on time and picked us up at 7:00 am at the Mandalay Resort. We made 3 subsequent hotel stops to pick up other passengers and then we transferred to another bus because there seemed to be a problem with our original bus… no big thing.
(2) Hoover Dam Stop
On our way to Hoover Dam, the bus driver gave us a narration of what we were going to see during our tour. Our stop at the Dam was interesting… took a few pics then on the bus again to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon.
(3) Drive to the Grand Canyon — West Rim:
Very comfortable until you get to the last 9 unpaved miles prior to the West Rim. OMG, the bus was rocking and rolling like it was a 9.0 earthquake. Just horrible!
(4) Grand Canyon West Rim:
The bus drops everyone off at the West Rim for about 2 ½ hours and the passengers catch shuttle buses that take you to two viewing areas (Eagles Point and Guano Point).
* Eagles Point — The Skywalk which cost $ 30 per person is located at Eagles point and you cannot take your camera or anything with you… everything must be stored in a locker. We passed on the Skywalk experience. The driver told us to time our visit at Eagle Point because Guano Point has much better views of the canyon. We roamed around Eagle’s Point and took plenty of pictures… very beautiful and just awesome.
* Guano Point — We boarded a shuttle bus for Guano Point, the second viewing area where we had lunch that was included in our tour price. Lunch consisted of a choice of chicken or pulled bbq beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, hard roll, coleslaw, brownie, and bottled water. The best part of our tour was eating on a picnic table under a covered area right IN FRONT of the grand canyon. It was just breathtaking… I could have stayed there all day, especially since it was 100 degrees. After lunch, we walked and hiked around the area and took so many pictures… amazing!
(5) Return Drive from Grand Canyon West Rim to Las Vegas:
We were pretty tired by the time we boarded the bus for the ride back to Vegas. After that bumpy 9 mile ride, we all took a lil nap. The bus driver made a quick stop at a lil dive so that the passengers could use the restrooms and get refreshments. We were dropped off at the Mandalay Bay Resort around 6:00 pm.
I originally wanted to go on a Grand Canyon South Rim walking tour with another company, but hubby reminded me that it would be too hot to take a 3 mile walking tour in 100 degrees weather. So, we selected GC tours which was well worth the $ 99 per person price tag. I would categorize the tour as «budget» but I saw so much for the price of the tour… and I would have spent more than $ 100 if I stayed in a Vegas casino for the entire day.
If you have limited time to see the Grand Canyon, I would recommend GC Tours… just be warned of the last 9 unpaved miles to the West Rim. If the weather wasn’t so hot, I would suggest taking a walking tour. 3 Stars!

First one to write a review? Anyways the price is right @ $ 79 for South Rim Bus tour.
Better than I thought. Good value for your money type of budget tour. This tour will get you to the Canyon and back.
First the bus arrived on time @ 7am. Our last pick up was @ 7:20am so we left on our adventure @ 7:30
Our driver/​guide was a bag of info… actually he spoke non stop all the way to the Hoover Dam without repeating info… wow. After a quick stop for pictures we were on our way… more talking, video till our rest stop, before we knew it we arrived @ the Grand Canyon National park. We had 2 hours and 45 minutes to see what we needed to see. It was a bit too short of a timeframe but we got to 2 major view points, loads of pictures so we were happy. For lunch we had a ham sandwich, water, chips, shortbread cookies and an apple (very good lunch with a view as we sat by the edge of the Canyon and ate)
The ride back to Vegas was non eventful. Got to catch up on a little sleep! Got back to Vegas around 9:15pm
I’d recommend this tour if you can deal with a no frill bus tour, the 11 hours bus ride and no guide to take you around the Canyon.