Compare Grand Canyon tours from Los Angeles. The drive takes most of a day each way, so these are multi-day trips that add Las Vegas, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Zion and Bryce along the route. Short on time? Grand Canyon tours from Las Vegas run as day trips and two-day trips.
The South Rim is about 790 km from Los Angeles, roughly eight hours by road across the Mojave Desert, and the West Rim is closer at about five hours. That is why tours from Los Angeles stop for a night on the way, often in Las Vegas, and spend several days on the trip. If you only have a day or two, starting in Las Vegas cuts the drive roughly in half.
The South Rim is the national park side, with the classic wide views at Mather Point and along the rim trail, and it is where most tours from Los Angeles go. The West Rim is closer to Las Vegas and is run by the Hualapai Tribe, best known for the glass Skywalk, with separate tickets. Choose the South Rim for scenery and the West Rim for a shorter drive.
The most common pairing is Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona, a few hours east of the South Rim. Longer routes add Zion and Bryce Canyon in Utah, Monument Valley, or a night in Las Vegas, and some continue to San Francisco and Yosemite. Pick the route by which parks matter most to you, then check how many nights it spends on the road.
Spring and fall bring mild weather and clear views, and are the most popular seasons. Summer is busy and hot, especially at Antelope Canyon and in the desert on the drive. The South Rim sits about 2,100 m high, so winter can bring snow and freezing mornings, but views are often clearer and crowds smaller. Bring layers in any season.