[GRAND CANYON] Helicopter Deals & Tips April 15, 2022

Published: Fri, 04/15/22

Hey it's Keith Kravitz and I hope you're having a TERRIFIC spring!

Tours are nearly all back and flying on regular schedule. Sure, the pandemic took a few offline, but I expect that by summer Day 1 that all our packages will be there for the taking.

With high demand comes lots of questions. Hopefully, I've been answering most of them. The most popular inquiries range from front-seat requests to weight surcharges. While we are at it, I'd like to add best-time-to-fly to the list. Email me if these instant-answer FAQ's haven't answered your questions.

Moving on...

Las Vegas, NV

The #1 tour at the moment is our bottom-landing picnic tour. It's the one where you fly to the bottom and sip bubbles and salute your friends. There's a deluxe version available. And you can also privatize this juggernaut.

I'm also noticing an uptick in bookings for our air-only tours. The economy option flies over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon before heading home. Level up and do the deluxe tour and that nets you free hotel limo transfers and a tour over the Vegas Strip. Of course, both of these tours can be privatized. Oh, and don't forget, we also offer an air-only airplane tour, which is the cheapest flight available.

Here's a complete list of Vegas heli tours for your perusal.

Things to Do

Flights and tours start from Las Vegas and Tusayan,AZ. The South Rim, which is located in northern Arizona is 60 mins. from Flagstaff and Williams and about 3.5 hours form Phoenix. From Vegas, you'll need 5.5 hours to reach the South Rim. So...what to do when you get there? Lots! Here's a list of things to to at the West Rim and one that highlights things to do at the South Rim.

South Rim/Tusayan, AZ

We are getting a lot of bookings for the 50-minute South Rim flight. No surprise. This tour covers 75 percent of the Canyon and goes over the South Rim, North Rim and the East Rim. Can be made private.

For folks on a budget, I strongly recommend the South Rim 30-minute basic flight. It does a straight-shot from South Rim to North Rim and back via the Dragoon Corridor, which is the widest, deepest section of the National Park. Private option available.

I also want to let you know that the weather is so darn awesome that it's an ideal time to do the helicopter + open-air Hummer/Jeep tour. This package starts with a 30-min. heli ride and concludes with a terrific 2-hour Jeep tour (over flat roads) that includes a guide and stops at key Park lookouts and monuments. There's also a sunset version (sells out fast).

NEED A TOUR?

Reply back to this message if you need to buy a tour by telling me:

*From Las Vegas or South Rim?
*Day and month you want to do a tour
*The kind of tour you want

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Have a great day!