Trip Planner 2016-17 Trip Planner For Student Travel | Page 42

Curriculum Recess Compiled by Gabe Webb School groups headed to the Grand Canyon State can learn more about its geology and wildlife on sightseeing rail, boat and off-road tours. For more than 50 years, Desert Belle Cruises has been taking passengers on 90-minute sightseeing cruises of Saguaro Lake. The company’s narrated excursions showcase the wildlife, including bighorn sheep, bald eagles and blue herons, all against a backdrop of stunning rock walls and mountains. The Desert Belle is available for private charters and also has climatecontrolled areas for the hot Arizona days. desertbelle.com The Grand Canyon Railway departs daily from the town of Williams, 65 miles from the Grand Canyon. The company specializes in one-day and overnight journeys with accommodations at the South Rim or in Williams at its Grand Canyon Railway Hotel. thetrain.com Pink Jeep Tours welcomes guests aboard its, well, pink jeeps, for on-road and off-road adventures in the red-rock country of Sedona, the rugged Bradshaw Mountains and the Grand Canyon. Pink Jeep Tours’ guided expeditions depart from three Arizona cities—Sedona, Phoenix and Tusayan—and Las Vegas. Tour options also include helicopter rides that descend into the Grand Canyon, where guests board a boat on the Colorado River. pinkjeeptours.com Pink Jeep Tours THE VIEW FROM THE TOP At sightseeing towers across the United States, students can see for miles as they walk along open-air viewing decks, enjoy a meal and explore interactive displays that highlight nearby landmarks. OUE SKYSPACE LOS ANGELES OUE Skyspace LA (Los