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By Teresa Plowright, About.com

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Grand Canyon Learning & Lodging Adventure

Families with kids age 10 and up can experience the Grand Canyon's South Rim in a special way this summer (and beyond), with a two-day, two-night program that includes includes:

  • lodging (typically at Yavapai West Lodge or Maswik Lodge)
  • in-park transportation
  • one dinner, two breakfasts, two box lunches
  • a guide each day, instructional materials, retail coupons and a course completion certificate.
Group size is limited to 12. Price (based on double occupancy) is $572 during peak season and $482 off-season. There are some dates when the program is not offered.

Sample agenda: on arrival, guests attend a short orientation. The next morning, a guide/naturalist from the Grand Canyon Field Institute takes the group hiking and exploring along and below the South Rim, with emphasis on the park's geology and ecology. On Day Two's agenda are exploration of the rim plus discussions of the Canyon's geology and human history.

To make reservations, call 1-928-638-2525; or see more about theLodging and Learning Adventure online.

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