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I'm personally skeptical that the Skywalk is worth $75. But you be the judge: The pop-culture travel blog Jaunted has a video of what the tour is like. (See here.) And if you've toured the Skywalk in person, please share your opinion of it with our readers by posting a comment below.
Borat is writing a travel guidebook. According to this AP story, "Borat, the fictional ambassador from Kazakhstan has a book, with two titles, coming out this fall: Borat: Touristic Guidings To Minor Nation of U.S. and A. and Borat: Touristic Guidings To Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." I wonder which travel magazine will bid to publish an excerpt?
Scuba diving in Paris? "Between now and June 10, professional scuba instructors are offering one-on-one lessons in the heated, above-ground pool at the foot of the tower," according to this AP story. Bizarre.
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Re: Skywalk This is the biggest ripoff I have ever encountered. Right after it opened we took our grandson for a visit. The drive ends in 14 miles of unpaved, rocky, dusty road to actually get to the site. Then you pay $25.00 for the Skywalk and a mandatory $50.00 to enter the reservation. This includes lunch, which is almost inedible. The Skywalk itself is a lot more impressive in the pictures. To really see the Grand Canyon, visit the National Park area. It's much more spectacular, at a much more affordable price.
Posted By Marcia Fisher on June 11, 2007, 2:46 AM
I have not personally been on the Skywalk yet but I did visit the reservation while it was being built last November. I am definitely going to go back so I can go on the Skywalk. This area of the Grand Canyon is amazing. Unlike the National Park area there are no power lines, no barriers and smaller crowds. There is nothing to obstruct the amazing view and personally, I like it better that way. The drive back to it is an adventure. You are literally driving right through the desert. As for the cost I won't mind paying it because it is going to the Hualapai Indians...one tribe that doesn't make ANY of their income from a casino.
Posted By Jeannine Wallace on June 11, 2007, 9:52 AM
Do you know of any train trips in Canada where the passengers play duplicate bridge??? A gentleman told me his Aunt had done just that some years ago.
I know all about the cruises and bridge...just want to know about trains and bridge(card game)
thanks,
Jackie Griffith
Posted By Jacqueline Griffith on June 12, 2007, 3:21 PM
I walked the sky walk and loved it. We drove from Las Vegas to Sedona and only had one day to enjoy the Grand Canyon. We got a complete adventure, that included a 45min drive on the dirt road, which cuts through a Joshua Tree forest. It is remote and that adds to the spectical. We booked the helicoptor and boat trip. Yes it was expensive and I have never seen more tip jars for more people; but again I only had one day and wanted to see the most I could. Grand Canyon West delivared for me. Be warned the skywalk isn't scary the fact that you can walk up to the canyons edge and a 4,ooo foot drop whith no fence or rail is! You also eat lunch (nothing special) on a picnic table at the canyons edge, as in, if you splip your in the Colorado river. Great photo opps.
Posted By Tracy Waters on June 13, 2007, 10:04 PM