4-Hour Biblical Creation + Sunset Tour • Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

Experience the Grand Canyon from a biblical creation perspective with Canyon Ministries.

The Sunset Rim Tour begins inside the park at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center flagpole, meeting around four hours before sunset. From there, you’ll journey along the South Rim’s east side on Desert View Drive, traveling in comfort to some of the most breathtaking overlooks and vistas.

At each stop, step out to take in stunning views, explore the surroundings, and engage in meaningful teaching. Your guide will share fascinating insights into the canyon’s geology, wildlife, and history, all framed by the biblical account of Creation and the Flood as described in Genesis.

At the end of the tour, we will close out the day with the One who made it as the sun sets far to the west over the rim.

Total tour length is variable, depending on when the sun sets that day. Plan to be back around 30 minutes after the sunset.

Additional tours, backpacking, & Grand Canyon river trips are also available!

Our biblical creation tours of the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim include multiple stops to the very best overlooks with tons of insightful teaching throughout the day. The order below is a “typical” route, focusing on the park’s east side along Desert View Drive.

Due to changing weather, seasons, or the people flow in the park that day, we may have alternate stops other than what we provide below. Our tours are not “scripted”, so guides have the freedom and flexibility to respond to changes in the park as well as your own individual group dynamic.

Our tour does not include entry fee into the Grand Canyon National Park, which you may pay at the gate or use a National Park Pass. Entry is good for 7 days of unlimited use.

Our tour meets at the flag pole just outside the Grand Canyon Visitor Center building INSIDE the park at tour start time.

Plan extra arrival time during spring and summer. Holidays and spring break may have lines over an hour long getting into the park. We suggest you arrive early and enjoy views at the Grand Canyon Village or Mather Point or a Rim Trail walk before joining our tour.

Starting near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, our first stop provides you with an introduction to the Grand Canyon and its geology.

We will lay the foundation for the rest of the tour regarding the biblical events of the Flood found in Genesis and the significance of what we’ll be exploring throughout our tour.

Learn about the exciting Wild West people history at Grandview Point, with talks on mining both copper and tourist pockets in the early days of the Grand Canyon National Park development.

Enjoy wide vistas and the distant Colorado River as we talk about the significance of the canyon and whether that river has the power to cut and remove this material.

While taking in fantastic river views, including one of the canyon’s largest rapids, we will talk about the Native American Ancestral Puebloans who lived far below on the Unkar Delta.

At Lipan Point, we will also showcase the geological Great Unconformity, Cambrian Explosion, and the Tapeats Sandstone—all of which provide fantastic observable evidence for a global Flood.

Learn about the mechanisms of the Flood from its onset, and how we believe the sedimentary rock layers were deposited through this year-long destructive event of biblical proportions!

A lot of water, in a little bit of time. Learn about the carving of the Grand Canyon by what we call the “lake spillover” or “breached dam” model, something first proposed in geology all the way back in the 1800s and still held by both creation and some secular geologists alike today.

See beyond the Grand Canyon to the distant Vermillion and Echo Cliffs of the Marble Platform and southeast to parts of the Painted Desert. Learn about the nearby historic Desert View Watchtower, completed in 1932.

Concluding at one of the very best locations to watch the sun as it sets below the distant cliff walls to the west, close out the day with the One who made it.

Adequate time will be given to sit, relax, and enjoy this special time. Blankets are available, as is the comfort and warmth of the vehicle should we be in cooler weather.

After the tour, our guide will drop you off back at your vehicle at the Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center, or wherever else you may have parked that day.

If you booked the Train & Sunset Tour (available on our website), we will return you to your vehicle in Williams.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Tour does not include park entry. Current fees may be found on the Grand Canyon National Park website.

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Meet at the flag pole just outside the Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center building, inside the park. A 5-minute drive past the gates, it can be easily found by following the signs, or using the park map you can get when you enter the park.

Ticket need not be printed or shown, just give us your name. Contact our office with any questions: (928) 251-3000 or tours@canyonministries.org

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Canyon Ministries Christian Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Phoenix.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 528 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.