You Don't Have to Be Barbie to Take the Pink Jeep Tours

May 1, 2009 at 3:01 PM | by jaymi | 0 Comments

Pink Jeep Tours might not sound like the manliest adventure activity to do off the Strip but if you're keen on seeing the Grand Canyon up close we highly recommend taking a ride in one of their bubble-gum pink vehicles. Remember, real men can wear pink.

Pink Jeep Tours has just added a second tour to the natural wonder, and this one goes beyond your standard Grand Canyon fare to include the West Rim's Quartermaster Point; Pink Jeep Tours is currently the only one to be granted access here.

Named after O.G. Howland, a Quartermaster in the Union Army, this spot is distinguished by its super remote nature, which means you aren't likely to encounter crowds while enjoying your panoramic views of the Colorado River.

Oh, and you also won't encounter handrails or fences, so you'll probably want to leave your flask, and your propensity for comedic pratfalls, back at the hotel (Pink Jeep Tours doesn't offer helicopter rescue as part of their package).

The tour price is $224 per person, plus tax and gratuity. If you're feeling flush from the tables, you can also check out the Skywalk, a glass and steel, totally see-through walkway that extends 70 feet beyond the rim and gives visitors a look all the way down, 4,000 feet to the very bottom of the canyon. Ummmm, have fun with that one. You'll find us back in the Trekker, possibly whimpering a little.

Oh, and about that Trekker: yes, it's called Pink Jeep Tours, but guests actually travel in the Tour Trekker, the company's "brand-new, first of its kind, high-end and spacious sightseeing vehicle," which makes sense given the length of the tour and the fact that Pink Tour Trekker Tours just doesn't have the same ring.

The Vegas-to-Grand Canyon-by-car trip typically takes four to four-and-one-half hours, depending on your need for speed and lack of concern over reckless driving tickets. It also begins at 7:30am so try to stumble back to your hotel room before 2am to get at least a little shut-eye.

The tour is about nine to 10 hours, with stops for pics at the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, the desert community of Dolan Springs and the Joshua Tree forest before you arrive at the Grand Canyon. And of course, for pee-pee breaks and leg-stretching.

To book, call (702) 895-6777 or visit Pink Jeep Tours.

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