点评:Visiting the Grand Canyon is truly a lifetime experience for many and definitely not just a bucketlist attraction. Anyone travelling to the USA southwest, in particular, Las Vegas, have the opportunity to visit this world wonder in a ~ 2 1/4 hour drive to the western rim which is much more manageable as a day trip than then 4.5 hour drive to the southern rim. The western rim is on Hualapai reserve land and visiting the west rim requires an admission of around $69 USD at the time of this review. The admission includes on-site shuttle transportation to two main points of interest on the canyon rim itself - Eagle Point and Guano Point. Eagle point is where the famous "skywalk" is located but has a separate admission cost of approximately $23 USD per person. I would say the cost to enjoy photographic opportunities here would be worth the incremental cost of the attraction, however, no personal items are allowed on the skywalk including cell phones or cameras. Instead, Hualapai photographers follow you for a series of several poses before leaving you to enjoy the views yourself. You may purchase those photos for an additional 55 USD. Unfortunately, the quality of the photos (likely a function of both time of day and experience of the photographer) in my opinion were relatively low quality and the viewing experience is really detracted by the interruptions and distractions of multiple groups having their photoshoots. Much more enjoyable, was the experience at Guano Point featuring a much larger area of outcrop to see the canyon features in near almost all compass directions. We were fortunate to arrive there around 5:30 in the afternoon and stayed until sunset which was absolutely stunning. My recommendation for the west rim experience - skip the skywalk and enjoy the views at Gunao Point!
翻译:游览大峡谷对许多人来说都是一生难忘的经历,绝对不仅仅是愿望清单上的景点。任何前往美国西南部,特别是拉斯维加斯的人,都有机会参观这个世界奇观,开车约 2 1/4 小时即可到达西缘,作为一日游比开车 4.5 小时到达南缘更容易。西缘位于华拉派保护区,游览西缘需要门票,截至撰写本文时,门票价格约为 69 美元。门票包括现场班车交通,可前往峡谷边缘的两个主要景点 - 鹰岬和鸟粪岬。鹰岬是著名的“天空步道”所在地,但门票费用另计,约为每人 23 美元。我想说,在这里享受摄影机会的费用值得增加景点的费用,但是,天空步道上不允许携带任何个人物品,包括手机或相机。相反,华拉派摄影师会跟着你摆出一系列姿势,然后让你自己欣赏美景。您可以额外支付 55 美元购买这些照片。遗憾的是,在我看来,这些照片的质量(可能是由于拍摄时间和摄影师的经验)相对较低,而且由于多个拍摄团体的干扰和分心,观看体验确实大打折扣。更令人愉快的是 Guano Point 的体验,那里有更大的露头区域,可以看到几乎所有方向的峡谷特征。我们很幸运在下午 5:30 左右到达那里,一直待到日落,景色绝对令人惊叹。我对西缘体验的建议是 - 跳过天空步道,欣赏 Gunao Point 的美景!