1-day Grand Canyon South Rim itinerary (Arizona)

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Tue, Nov 10
Grand Canyon South Rim
$208
- 09:081
  Kolb Studio Museum
  museum
  until 11:08~$20/person · typicalOpen 08:00–18:00 8 min
- 11:222
  Grand Canyon
  attraction
  until 12:52Free entry 14 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:333
  Desert View Watchtower
  viewpoint
  until 15:03Free entry 40 min
- 15:454
  Yavapai Geology Museum
  8 am – 7 pm (March 3 through May 18) 8 am – 8 pm (May 19 through Aug. 17) 9 am - 8 pm (Aug. 18 through Sept. 7) 8 am – 7 pm (Sept. 8 through Nov. 30) 8 am – 6 pm (Dec. 1 through March 1)
  until 17:45~$20/person · typicalOpen 08:00–20:00 42 min
- Back near Grand Canyon South Rim · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:24 PM· golden hour atMather Point

Day 1

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Day 1 · Grand Canyon South Rim

Road trip

48 mi

Driving

60 min

Behind the wheel

$8

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Where the money goes

$208

$104 per person · $208 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 58%
Tickets: $80 38%
Travel: $8 4%

Split costs$104 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$80paid by
Travel$8paid by

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