点评:Grand Canyon West Review
We booked accommodation near Grand Canyon West without realising it was a private area designed purely to extract as much money as possible from tourists.
The entry fee was an eye-watering $72 USD per person, which offers significantly less than the $35 car fee for the national park. This quickly adds up if you’re travelling in a group.
The entire area is restricted, requiring you to take their buses to the two viewing locations. This setup seems designed to prevent you from exploring independently and forces you into spending more. Buses are infrequent, and you’ll find yourself standing in long lines multiple times throughout your visit.
Access to the Skywalk is included, but it’s another opportunity for them to charge you more. Phones and personal belongings are confiscated so they can sell you overpriced photos taken by their staff. The whole experience feels exploitative, and the long waits continue here as well.
While the views are, of course, spectacular, the overall experience left a bad taste. The constant gouging overshadowed the natural beauty and made me resent the visit, which is sad considering how incredible the Grand Canyon truly is.
My advice? Avoid Grand Canyon West and head to the national park instead. You’ll have the freedom to explore at your own pace and truly appreciate this natural wonder without feeling taken advantage of.
翻译:大峡谷西缘评论
我们在大峡谷西缘附近预订了住宿,却没有意识到这是一个私人区域,其设计纯粹是为了从游客身上榨取尽可能多的钱。
入场费高达每人 72 美元,比国家公园 35 美元的汽车费要低得多。如果你是和一群人一起旅行,这笔钱很快就会累积起来。
整个区域都受到限制,需要你乘坐他们的巴士前往两个观景点。这种设置似乎是为了阻止你独立探索,迫使你花更多的钱。巴士班次不多,你会发现自己在整个访问过程中多次排长队。
天空步道的门票是包含在内,但这是他们向你收取更多费用的另一个机会。手机和个人物品会被没收,这样他们就可以向你出售工作人员拍摄的高价照片。整个体验感觉很剥削,在这里还要长时间等待。
虽然景色当然很壮观,但整体体验让人感觉很不好。持续不断的凿凿掩盖了自然美景,让我讨厌这次参观,考虑到大峡谷的真正魅力,这真是令人难过。
我的建议?避开大峡谷西部,前往国家公园。您可以自由地按照自己的节奏探索,真正欣赏这个自然奇观,而不会感到被利用。