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National Geographic Grand Canyon Visitor Center

State highway-64, Tusayan, AZ
(888) 355-0550
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Tusayan
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centers
Most recent review
- May 21, 2012
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Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Tourist information, national park passes, tours, food, IMAX movie and of course, a gift shop. More

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Santiago, Dominican Republic
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34 reviews 34 reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

dont need to say more, just go and see. latest show can be less crouded so you can get better seat, get those upper middle, not at the top, not at middle. later you will tell me why More

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Ottawa, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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We stopped here before our helicopter ride with Papillion. The gift shop had many trinkets and clothing to chose from. A little pricey, but that was expected. Bought some good quality sweatshirts. Bathrooms were clean and well used. They had a Pizza Hut inside connected to the Imax and gift shop. The tour buses ALL stop here. Can get very... More

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Sacramento, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

The IMAX movie was very good -- felt like you were in the helicopter. Nice gift shop. More

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Northern Ireland
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52 reviews 52 reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

The centre is informative without trying to stuff a lot of evolutionary theory nonsense down your throat. More

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Aliso Viejo, CA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

We did this before going into the park -- very informative and well done. More

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Washington, DC
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29 reviews 29 reviews
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

There were only a handful of us in the Nat Geo visitor center on our trip in April and we had to kill 40 minutes in the gift shop to wait for the movie to start but boy was it worth it. Great history of the Canyon and just amazing footage that made you grip the side of your chair.... More

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Glasgow
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22 reviews 22 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012
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friendly knowledgeable staff, but busy! Get a sense of the scale of the place before you rush to the canyon rim and start snapping! More

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Concord, MA
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

A useful first stop with helpful information from the park rangers and an interesting film. More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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This is a small but efficient and nice visitor's center. The staff are very friendly and the information desk is very helpful. The gift shop is huge and well-priced, and the IMAX movie is awesome! More

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