Guest Testimonials
“Wow..just WOW! I had such an amazing time. My mind is blown, and all I can think about is going back to see more! Huge thank-you to FSG for such a well-planned, carefully thought-out, enjoyable, and memorable adventure! I am so humbled by the beauty and vastness of the Canyon, I just cannot even believe it. My heart is soaring!
Thank you, FSG! I’ll be back.” – Meghan Z.
“My daughters and I truly enjoyed our Grand Canyon Complete adventure with Four Season Guides. We had initially heard of Four Season Guides through friends who had relied on their expertise for their own travels. Dave presented several options to us, especially since the popularity of hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon limits the number of permits that are available by lottery. In retrospect, our Plan B adventure turned out to be even more fun than our originally planned trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back. We hiked many miles, challenged ourselves by scrambling boulders and ledges in the Cathedral Wash of the Marble Canyon, and dined both on the trails and in restaurants at night in the Grand Canyon and at our cool hotel in the Marble Canyon.
We really enjoyed the time we had spent with our Guide, Karne. Her enthusiasm, friendly, upbeat nature, knowledge of the terrain, and access to areas far away from the typical crowds one might expect made our time in the Grand Canyon and the slot canyons even more memorable. Karne drove us to our different destinations, hiked with us, prepared our lunches, and took us to a number of unexpected places, including the California Condor release site in the Vermilion Cliffs (where we saw 4 condors), Navajo Bridge near Lee’s Ferry (where we saw a fifth condor), and the Cathedral Wash scramble, which turned out to be our favorite outing. While one could argue that we missed out on the experience of camping in platform tents at the bottom of the canyon and instead slept in comfortable beds with real showers and bathrooms, our adventure gave us the opportunity to experience a far greater variety of places around and near the Grand Canyon. Ponderosa pines on the North Rim, slot canyons, rides through Navajo Country, seeing a great number of different birds and animals in those different places, and even the experience of walking inside the Glen Canyon Dam and seeing Horseshoe Bend from the river made our trip exciting and unique.
Our time with Four Season Guides became far more than exploring the South Rim of an enormous hole in the Earth; it has become the standard by which we will compare any other guided adventures that we take in the future. We hope to use them again as well!” – Walter K.
“This was an amazing four-day trip. Our guides, Scott and Blair, did a fantastic job of showing us the incredible diversity of the Grand Canyon and were very knowledgeable about the natural history and culture of the region. I have done a lot of guided trips, and Four Seasons is right up there with the best of them. There’s not a single thing I would change. Thank you!!!” – Liz O.
“There are no words! Sensory overload. Four Seasons provided an experience of a lifetime to see the Grand Canyon. We embarked on the Lodge Based 4 Day Hiking and Float Trip. Each day was brilliant and breathtaking and challenging. Our guide, Scott, was exceptional-cannot imagine doing this adventure without him. We took the paths less taken – that is, we did not do the main tourist routes. Our first hike at the South Rim-we saw 6 people on the trail AND it was challenging. Views of unspeakable beauty. Day two we went to Buckskin Gulch and wow – slot canyons! Conquered fears along my first slick rock climbs! Day 3-North Rim-trail hiking and take that picture at the highest points on the rim-then-oh yeah-eat lunch directly on the North Rim. Four Seasons takes care of all logistics (transportation, lodging, equipment, and meals-even on the hike) so that you can have a full experience! Our accommodations were basic but had modern day needs – but the FOOD! Delish! The restaurant at the lodge – no wonder guests from miles away came there, delicious and amazing presentation. And our guide, Scott, put together incredible meals on the trail-oh no-not mere sandwiches! Each day was a different meal format-who knew this was “roughing it” -it was not! Added in the Navajo Bridge! We saw the most people at Horseshoe Bend-which was amazing. Then off we go to Glen Canyon Dam and a float trip around Horseshoe Bend.
Scott not only guided us along the trails but was exceptionally knowledgeable about the canyons, formation, history, and culture. He was also very accommodating. Looking for a second adventure and I will be going with Four Seasons!” – Karen W.