3-day Grand Canyon South Rim itinerary (Arizona)

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Tue, Nov 10
Grand Canyon South Rim
$358
- 09:131
  Grand Canyon
  attraction
  until 10:43Free entry 13 min
- 11:242
  Desert View Watchtower
  viewpoint
  until 11:54Free entry 40 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:363
  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 15:36~$20/person · typicalOpen 08:00–20:00 42 min
- 15:454
  Kolb Studio Museum
  museum
  until 17:45~$20/person · typicalOpen 08:00–18:00 8 min
- Back near Grand Canyon South Rim · 8 minDirections
Sunset 5:24 PM· golden hour atBright Angel Trailhead
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Wed, Nov 11
Grand Canyon South Rim
$289
- 09:561
  Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
  park
  until 11:11Free entry 56 min
- 11:352
  Thunder Spring
  attraction
  until 12:20Free entry 24 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:083
  Grand Canyon National Park
  park
  until 16:08Free entry 49 min
- 16:274
  Havasu Falls
  attraction
  until 17:27Free entry 19 min
- Back near Grand Canyon South Rim · 80 minDirections
Sunset 5:23 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Grand Canyon South Rim
$122
- 09:051
  Hopi Point
  viewpoint
  until 09:35Free entry 5 min
- 09:462
  Mather Point
  viewpoint
  until 10:16Free entry 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 11:243
  Yaki Point
  viewpoint
  until 11:54Free entry 8 min
- 12:074
  Buckey O'Neill Cabin
  attraction
  until 13:07Free entry 12 min
- Back near Grand Canyon South Rim · 8 minDirections
Sunset 5:23 PM· golden hour atPowell Point

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Road trip

176 mi

Driving

3 h 32 min

Behind the wheel

$29

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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2 nights near Grand Canyon South Rim
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ
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Where the money goes

$769

$385 per person · $256 per day

Stays: $300 39%
Food: $360 47%
Tickets: $80 10%
Travel: $29 4%

Cost per day

$358

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Split costs$385 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$80paid by
Travel$29paid by

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