[GRAND CANYON] Helicopter Weekend Update July 31, 2021

Published: Sat, 07/31/21

Hey it's Keith Kravitz and this is Helicopter Weekend Update!

We are deep into the summer travel season and so far we are operating at 100 percent capacity.

This is great news because it means more flights and more departure times from which to choose.

Airplane tours, too, will be running on a more regular schedule.

I know I sound like a broken record but please book your tour in advance. It's the summer holidays, folks, and every day is like Black Friday, which means we got everyone and their nephew trying to get airborne.

Need more convincing? Read this post about why it's SO important to RSVP.

Las Vegas, NV

I'm seeing a lot of folks on a medium-to-tight budget. No worries. I got just the tour. It's the all-air (no-landing option). Flies over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, and the Colorado River before doing the Canyon. Includes free hotel transfers. You can't get a better value tour than that!

I'm also getting a ton of inquiries about our Skywalk helicopter tours. There's a deluxe and a basic option. The deluxe Skywalk takes off from Vegas and includes the Vegas Strip and VIP Skywalk tickets. Plus it comes with free hotel transfers by limo!

The basic Skywalk tour departs from the Boulder City airport (20-minutes from Las Vegas) and it's the cheaper option. You get Hoover Dam and the Canyon and all that. But hotel transfers are by shuttle van. If you're a no-frills travelers, this is the glass-bridge tour for you!

Final word: We've rolled out more helicopters for the sunset picnic tour. Book it while it's hot because these tours sell out ASAP.

What to Wear

Lots of questions about what to wear during a fall/winter helicopter tour. In a nutshell: Layers. Read this how-to-dress post for details...

South Rim/Tusayan, AZ

Just like Las Vegas, I get lots of folks and families on a budget. If that's you, take the 30-minute basic helicopter tou r. This one goes from South Rim to North Rim and back via the Dragoon Corridor. It's one of the best air-tour deals out there and highly recommended.

For those with a thicker wallet, by all means please do the 50-minute ride. This tour covers all the rims except the West Rim (too far) and once you've done this you'll have seen up to 75 percent of the national park. Or consider this airplane tour, which is cheaper, and does the same thing but at a higher altitude.

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

I reply to EVERY email.

Have a great day!