Grand Canyon Skywalk: $75 Per Person, Rip-Off?

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7-05-2009 @ 2:35PM

Mike said...

We just got back from GC yesterday and let me tell you, THE SKYWALK IS A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!!
The fee is $75.00 and you can't even take a picture. The gift shop has "Native American" crafts with Made In China stickers. Honestly. Oh, "1/2 price" t-shirts are still $18.00. The road out there is absolutely horrible, if you use your own vehicle be prepared for rock damage. The dust from the drive covered our car.
The present day Native American have a full grasp of the entreprenurial system much like P.T. Barnum.
BTW, did I tell you there is a time limit on the skywalk? Lastly, if you drive out thinking you will see ANYTHING for free, forget it! You can't even get near the Canyon. And helicopter rides are more like $200.00 per person not $100.00.
We then went to the National Park and for a flat $25 fee for the car, we went to 5 different vantage points, clean restrooms and a nice general store. We saw 6 deer and 3 elk while driving through the Park. At the skywalk, there is no wildlife to be seen anywhere.
If you still decide to go to the Skywalk, good luck. For us, the additional 2 hour drive to the National Park was well worth it.

8-18-2009 @ 7:58AM

Mary 2730 said...

We went to both the Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) and what is being called Grand Canyon West - the Indian reservation with the Skywalk. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY going to the Skywalk. The cost is outragious. The drive there is horrendous. The facilities are no-where near ready for large scale visits by tourists. And the skywalk itself is simply not worth it.

The Grand Canyon National Park is spectacular and a true delight.

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