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Christian Rim Tours, River Trips, & Guided Hikes

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EXPERIENCE THE GRAND CANYON FROM A BIBLICAL CREATION PERSPECTIVE!

The Grand Canyon National Park is open with limited facilities, and all our tours are currently operating!  Click here for the latest on COVID-19 and current changes to our tours.

Since 1997, Canyon Ministries has been providing life-changing Grand Canyon Christian tours to thousands of people from around the world. 

These experiences include daily rim tours and guided hikes to the very best overlooks and locations in the Grand Canyon National Park.  We also guide multi-day backpacking adventures and river trips through the Grand Canyon…all with a biblical creation perspective! 

Our tours are conducted by knowledgeable and exciting guides who combine the study of God’s Word with the science of God’s world to help you see and understand the amazing histories and events that have shaped this planet and its geology in the American Southwest.

Canyon Ministries TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Award 2020We offer Morning, Full-day, and Sunset Tours of the South Rim, with pick-up locations in Tusayan, or inside Grand Canyon National Park.  Our tours are designed to strengthen your faith as we reveal the majesty of God’s creation found in this gigantic remnant of the biblical flood, and subsequent events that helped shape the landscape.

Read some of the testimonies and endorsements from others who have been part of what we do, or check out TripAdvisor to find out why we are the top-rated Christian tour in America!

It’s never been easier to see one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Take a short drive from Phoenix or Las Vegas and you can witness one of the most incredible sites on this planet.


GRAND CANYON CHRISTIAN TOURS

AMERICA'S TOP-RATED CREATION TOUR!

EXPERIENCE THE GRAND CANYON'S SPECTACULAR SOUTH RIM!

Operating under the name A Different View Tours, Canyon Ministries provides information-packed tours of the Grand Canyon along its South Rim. Our Christian tours feature biblical teaching that include a creation perspective of the Grand Canyon, as well as lots of great information about the landscape, plants, animals, people history, and more!

A tour with Canyon Ministries will provide you with information on the geology of the canyon, and the testimony it provides for a global flood and a young earth. These tours are sure to strengthen your faith in God's Word, starting from the very first verse.

MORNING TOUR

4 Hour Tour in Park
Start the morning with spectacular views, as the shadows fade and light reaches into the depths of the Grand Canyon. 8am-Noon
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$64-$89

FULL-DAY TOUR

8 Hour Tour in park
Experience the Grand Canyon in its fullness! Museums, history, and sweeping vistas from the Village to Desert View! 8am-4pm  
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$89-$129

SUNSET TOUR

4 Hour Tour in Park
Experience an unforgettable sunset at the South Rim of Grand Canyon.  Witness the colors come to life and then fade away.  Times vary.
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$64-$89

TRAIN & SUNSET

Train + 4 Hour Tour in Park
Ride the Grand Canyon Railway train up from Williams and then experience a Sunset Tour for unforgettable memories!  Full-Day.
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RIVER TRIPS THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON

River Trip Schedule
Monsoon Rains Over the Colorado River - Nate Loper Canyon Ministries

World-Class Adventure!

Join Canyon Ministries as our guides provide you with a biblical perspective of the Grand Canyon on this “adventure of a lifetime” along the Colorado River.

Our trips are filled with thrilling and memorable moments as we raft through the breathtaking Grand Canyon. Each day we also spend hands-on teaching time learning how the canyon supports the Word of God and a worldwide flood event.

Teachings throughout the trip include the biblical creation model of the earth’s origin, interpretation of the canyon’s formation, geology, people history, and surrounding ecology.

4-Day Trip

90 River Miles
Whitmore Wash to Lake Mead

  • 4-Day Experience
  • Day at Bar-10 Ranch
  • Helicopter into Canyon
  • Originates in Las Vegas

 
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7-Day Trip

187 River Miles
Lee’s Ferry to Whitmore Wash

  • 7 Days on the River
  • Biblical Perspective
  • Helicopter out of Canyon
  • Optional Las Vegas Flight

 
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9-Day Trip

187 River Miles
Lee’s Ferry to Whitmore Wash

  • 9 Days on the River
  • Geology Special
  • More Time to Explore
  • Helicopter Out of Canyon

 
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GuidePosts – Lessons, Life, & Loving God…Grand Canyon Style

Cedar Falls Bible Conference with Reasons for Hope Bus

Impacting Students at Cedar Falls Bible Conference

I recently had the opportunity to speak at the 100-year anniversary of the Cedar Falls Bible Conference in Iowa.  This 8-day conference had a separate youth track going on for students who wanted to learn about biblical and creation apologetics, as well as developing a solid...
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Coyote Gulch Waterfall and Pool

The Rest Of The Story

Over the past 24 years of exploring and sharing the Grand Canyon, we have gotten to know it pretty well. Adventure awaits around every corner, and we love seeing the faces of our guests light up as we take them into its many hidden treasures. Of course, marveling over the beauty...
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Biblically-Based Books and Guides!

Grand Canyon, a Different View created an international controversy in 2004 when a move was made to ban it from the National Park’s bookstores.  (See book controversy for more information.)

It was sold in the park bookstores for 10 years, and although it was the only book sold in the park that presents a Biblical alternative for the formation of the Grand Canyon, it was removed in 2014.

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  • Your Guide to the Grand Canyon was the first of the True North Series guidebooks. It explains the park from a creationist perspective while also presenting information on the formation, climate, fossils, history, and ecology. It features a three-page foldout with panoramic photos for each of the major overlooks within the park.

    A free copy of the Grand Canyon Guide is provided for each group registering for a rim tour.

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  • Your Guide to Zion & Bryce National Parks is the second in the series and is unlike anything else on the market. This essential handbook provides detailed information on the geology, climate, formations, fossils, history, and ecology of this national landmark intertwined with a powerful Biblical perspective, refuting the evolutionary view of both National Parks.

    Packed with panoramic photos, foldout pages, suggested itineraries, and sites you can’t miss, Your Guide to the Zion & Bryce National Parks is an information-rich treasure that points you in the right direction.

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  • Your Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is the third in the series and is unlike anything else on the market. This essential handbook provides detailed information on the geology, climate, formations, fossils, history, and ecology of this national landmark intertwined with a powerful Biblical perspective, refuting the evolutionary view of both National Parks.

    Packed with panoramic photos, foldout pages, suggested itineraries, and sites you can’t miss, Your Guide to the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is an information-rich treasure that points you in the right direction.

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  • This 26-page full-color booklet was written as a companion guide to our Canyon Ministries raft trips through the Grand Canyon and is provided on all trips. The booklet discusses the foundational issue of worldviews and the major geologic evidences supporting the Biblical interpretation of the Grand Canyon.

    Much of the content of this booklet comes from Grand Canyon, a Different View and Your Guide to the Grand Canyon, a Different Perspective, but in a smaller format (5.5” X 8.5”) which is suitable for tossing in a dry-bag or backpack.

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