Las Vegas Helicopter Tours to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon
If you plan to visit Las Vegas, be sure to include a helicopter tour of the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. With three types of travel to choose from, there’s sure to be a flight that’s right for you.
The most basic is the classic air tour. He essentially flies to the West Rim and back. You can upgrade this trip to include tickets to the Grand Canyon Skywalk or landing at the bottom of the canyon. Here’s a closer look at each of these West Rim helicopter tours:
air tower
The perfect display of the canyon. Fly over the West Rim and see Eagle Point, Guano Point, the Colorado River, and the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Upgrade to include a flight over the fabulous Las Vegas Strip on return. Sunrise and sunset flights are available.
Aerial tour of the Grand Canyon
Touch down at the new Grand Canyon West airstrip. Enter the Skywalk and prepare to walk 70 feet past the rim and soar some 4,000 feet above the mighty Colorado River. Enjoy a barbecue lunch. Take a free shuttle to all the key viewpoints. Explore an authentic Hualapai Indian village.
lower landing tour
Descend 4,000 feet to the bottom of the canyon. Get out of the plane. Enjoy a champagne toast under an authentic Indian Ramada. Explore the ancient canyon floor. Upgrade to include a thrilling pontoon ride down the Colorado River.
These helicopter tours include free shuttle service to all major hotels on the Las Vegas Strip. Skywalk and cross-country landing trips come with lunch and a professional, knowledgeable pilot-guide. Internet prices start at $230 per person.
Tours depart year-round from the greater Las Vegas area and fly over Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the US, the Hoover Dam, the new Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge, and the majestic Grand Cliffs Wash. I see these additional views as a huge advantage, especially since helicopters fly at a lower altitude than planes and give you a spectacular bird’s eye view of them.
I recommend that you book your Las Vegas helicopter tour in advance. The high season is spring and summer and the low season is winter. Flights are limited, popular, and sell out quickly, especially the sunrise and sunset tours. If you book a flight the day before your travel plan or the same day, expect to pay a premium.
Always buy your flights online. Tour operators are very generous with discounts on their websites, some even offering up to 35% off select packages. I purchase all of my travel on the web and can attest that these sites are secure when your credit card transaction is processed.
Helicopter tours of the West Rim of the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas offer a lot of fun and adventure. The West Rim is home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, and is the only place where you can land at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and take an optional boat ride down the Colorado River. If you’re looking for a Grand Canyon experience that has a big “wow” factor, book a helicopter flight. It is an activity that will make this trip to Las Vegas very special.