Excursions
Bolt-on modular tour packages available from a number of UK operators.
Travel 4 has introduced two 10-hour excursions and a four-day Grand Canyon trip which also includes Lake Powell and Monument Valley. Selected departures from April to October cost £343 per person twin share and includes three nights room only, guide and jeep tour.
Day trips cover Sedona, Jerome Ghost Town, Tucson and San Xavier Mission, from £42 per adult and £21 per child.
Skiing
Packages offered at Snowbowl near Flagstaff and Sunrise Park Resort in the White Mountains.
Eight-day/seven-night stays includes rental car pick-up at Phoenix, six-day lift pass, accommodation and continental breakfast. Prices from about £600-£700. Available December-April. Operators include Ranch America.
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Flightseeing
Most operators offer short helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon.
A 2hr 30mins tour taking in the West Rim over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead costs about £58 for an adult and £46 for a child.
Breakfast and lunch is offered on a 12hour excursion from £228 to Bryce and Grand Canyons; and a 23hr package for sunset and sunrise views costs from £186 with lodge accommodation.
Operators include North American Travel Service, Getaway and Travel 4.
Ranch stays
More operators are featuring overnight and week-long packages on US ranches.
Ranch America offers an inclusive package at a range of locations from £1,370 in May, including flights, full board, horse riding and entertainment programme. Four-night deals from some operators cost about £550 land-only. Transfers and gratuities can be extra and amounts specified in advance. Horseback tours from about £760 for five days.
Houseboat
Offered on Lake Powell with 1,960 miles of shoreline to explore, and Lake Havasu. Lots of watersports and recreational activities available en route.
Standard-class boats sleep up to six and 12 people; Captain and Admirals class up to 12 but with superior facilities. Includes air-conditioning, stereo/videos and microwaves. Prices from £694 to £3,318 for a top-range houseboat with North American Travel Service.
Grand Canyon rail trips
One to three-day steamtrain excursions from Williams, 32 miles north of Flagstaff, to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The journey takes just over 2hrs and travellers have about 2hrs 30mins to explore the Canyon before the return trip.
Four classes of travel from about £38-£84; children under 17 £17-£49.
Three-day trip with two overnights from about £136, including lodging in the Canyon. Various options offered by Travel 4, American Connections and Getaway Vacations.
Adventure
Rafting and walking itineraries from 11-days to two weeks are offered by Trek America, taking in the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley and Lake Powell.
Options include horseriding, biking and guided jeep tours. Land price for an 11-day Cowboys, Canyons and Indians tour costs £553 for the June 14 departure from Las Vegas. Tours are monthly from May to October.