3-Day Grand Canyon National Park itinerary guide

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Top stops to prioritize

Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Harvey House Cafe
Desert View Watchtower
Desert View Market
Deli
Papillon Helicopters - Grand Canyon
Arizona Steakhouse
Mather Point

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Desert View Watchtower, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Mather Point
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Village Market & Deli
Grand Canyon Railway
Bright Angel Lodge
Hopi Point
Mohave Point

Day 2: Off the beaten path

For day 2, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Navajo Point.

Desert View Watchtower
Navajo Point
Moran Point
Grandview Point
Yaki Point
Ooh Aah Point
Yavapai Geology Museum
South Rim Trail

Day 3: North side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

Papillon Helicopters - Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon IMAX Theater
Hopi House
Verkamp's Visitor Center
Grand Canyon South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park - Kolb Studio
Powell Point

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