Five of us are going to Vegas in September and wanting to see Grand Canyon too. Any advice on renting a car or take a tourbus would be appreciated. Thanks.

We did bus tour a year ago. Very,very long day. Would fly & do it another time or stay in Vegas one - two days less and spend night there.( or close)

The tour buses are expensive, I would just rent a car between the 5 of you. I agree with maybe spending the night there or close. The bright angel trail is great for hiking/sightseeing. Are you guys athletic? If so there is a lodge at the bottom on this hike.

we have done both .I recommend the car you have more freedom

We did the helicopter tour. Was amazing.

Renting a car is much cheaper and you can rent it on the strip in venetian. I hope they are still there.

We rented a car and stopped at Hoover Dam on the way there. We went to the Grand Canyon entrance with the skywalk and did that. We enjoyed that but def not recommended for anyone with a fear of heights. It was a good day.

Not sure if it’s still in operation, but we did a day trip down the Canyon( part way down) riding mules.......that was in the early 70s. Quite the adventure.

Rent a car. Overnight at Williams, Arizona, cheaper than staying at hotels at the Grand Canyon , only an hour away. If an Eagles fan drive to Winslow Arizona, also an hour from Williams.

Rent a car ,its worth it less time to spend on road

Rent a car! You still have to pay to get on a bus and go around to different spots once you get there (depending on where you end up going to view). It’s super worth having a car and driving though. Do it at the beginning so you can go and grab snacks and drinks somewhere off the strip/out of the downtown core, for your stay lol.

For 5 people I'd rent a car, but when I went solo I used the company below and it was great! Very small tour compared to bus with 40 people... https://www.grand-adventures.com/grand-canyon-sunset-tours/

Vania thank you for the info. Having company from Norway with us and this tour looks great. Do you feel you saw and experienced enough of the Grand Canyon that day?

Marit I went to the South Rim with them, so it was a VERY LONG day, and I only had one day available to do that, so a day tour it was! It was tiresome, but that place is unbelievable! Did I see everything I wanted? Not a chance! Was it worth it? Def. yes! I went in February and it was super cold, so we did not walk around much. We opted to drive to few lookouts instead, which was easy because we were 10 people only on the tour the day I went (they have a max of 14 or 15 if I am not mistaken). Our tour guide was fantastic!

Id rent a car. It’s a drive but then you can overnight there and enjoy your trip. Plus Route 66 and hover dam are a plus

If you’re a member, we have found costco travel to have very reasonable car rental rates.

Rented a car, did Hoover dam, grand canyon and death valley. Skywalk and death valley worth the trip.

We did it by helicopter..then landed in the bottom of the canyon! It was spectacular

Car rentals inVegas are super cheap and most are in one big terminal with shuttles to/from main Airport - most hotels have free parking anyway ..

A couple of years ago we wanted a car for 5 of us. It was like a 5 to 6 hour drive with a stop at the Hoover dam. With a five or six hour drive on the way home too we where pretty pooped! It was a long driven for a quick view of the Grand Canyon. But I am glad we did it, or I probably never see the GC in my life. I'd say do it.