South Rim helicopter tours are the absolute best way to experience the National Park.
These flights easily pack into 30 minutes what would take days on the ground.
There are a limited number of trips from which to choose, but all of them will leave you with an unforgettable canyon experience.
Let's Get our Bearings Grand Canyon National Park is located in Northern Arizona near the Utah border.
The Park is about 5.
5 hours from Las Vegas and the Phoenix-Scottsdale metro area.
There are no direct helicopter flights to the South Rim from Vegas.
You will need to bundle a helicopter tour with either an airplane flight or bus ride.
Personally, I recommend the airplane option.
From Phoenix, I suggest you self-drive.
Flights to Flagstaff are prohibitively expensive.
Besides, the drive up is quite beautiful, especially if you stopover in Sedona for lunch or as an overnight destination.
South Rim Helicopter Rides This rim's tours leave from Grand Canyon Airport, AZ, which is minutes from the Park's front gates in the town of Tusayan.
Three tour operators are based there: 1.
Papillon Helicopters 2.
Maverick Helicopters 3.
Grand Canyon Helicopters I recommend Papillon based on their commitment to quality, safety and price.
National Park air space is strictly controlled, so there's no below-the-rim or bottom-landing helicopter rides at the South Rim.
For that, you'll need to depart from Las Vegas.
Here at South Rim, you have a basic flight and a deluxe one.
Here are specifics: 1.
Basic Helicopter Tour.
Departs daily.
Flies over Kaibab National Forest and enters the Dragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest part of the canyon, before turning back at the North Rim.
Flight time is 30 minutes.
2.
Deluxe Helicopter Tour.
Same as above except you do it in a state-of-the-art EcoStar 130.
This aircraft comes with 25 percent more cabin space, theater-style seating, 180-degree windshield and a super-quiet ride.
Time to Fly! I'm a big fan of these helicopter rides.
Nothing touches them in terms of delivering you the most canyon for the buck.
Plus they're great fun! So, as you plan your canyon vacation, definitely add a heli trip to the mix.
It'll definitely be the highlight of your trip.
These flights easily pack into 30 minutes what would take days on the ground.
There are a limited number of trips from which to choose, but all of them will leave you with an unforgettable canyon experience.
Let's Get our Bearings Grand Canyon National Park is located in Northern Arizona near the Utah border.
The Park is about 5.
5 hours from Las Vegas and the Phoenix-Scottsdale metro area.
There are no direct helicopter flights to the South Rim from Vegas.
You will need to bundle a helicopter tour with either an airplane flight or bus ride.
Personally, I recommend the airplane option.
From Phoenix, I suggest you self-drive.
Flights to Flagstaff are prohibitively expensive.
Besides, the drive up is quite beautiful, especially if you stopover in Sedona for lunch or as an overnight destination.
South Rim Helicopter Rides This rim's tours leave from Grand Canyon Airport, AZ, which is minutes from the Park's front gates in the town of Tusayan.
Three tour operators are based there: 1.
Papillon Helicopters 2.
Maverick Helicopters 3.
Grand Canyon Helicopters I recommend Papillon based on their commitment to quality, safety and price.
National Park air space is strictly controlled, so there's no below-the-rim or bottom-landing helicopter rides at the South Rim.
For that, you'll need to depart from Las Vegas.
Here at South Rim, you have a basic flight and a deluxe one.
Here are specifics: 1.
Basic Helicopter Tour.
Departs daily.
Flies over Kaibab National Forest and enters the Dragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest part of the canyon, before turning back at the North Rim.
Flight time is 30 minutes.
2.
Deluxe Helicopter Tour.
Same as above except you do it in a state-of-the-art EcoStar 130.
This aircraft comes with 25 percent more cabin space, theater-style seating, 180-degree windshield and a super-quiet ride.
Time to Fly! I'm a big fan of these helicopter rides.
Nothing touches them in terms of delivering you the most canyon for the buck.
Plus they're great fun! So, as you plan your canyon vacation, definitely add a heli trip to the mix.
It'll definitely be the highlight of your trip.
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