🏜️ Grand Canyon

Arizona, United States

Best time: March–May and September–November; the North Rim opens only May to October

Carved by the Colorado River over millions of years, the canyon is 1.6 km deep and 446 km long, its red rock layers shifting colour at sunrise and sunset.

Good to know

• The South Rim is open year-round with the most facilities; Mather Point is the classic sunrise spot.
• The canyon floor tops 40°C in summer; never try to hike to the river and back in a day.