Grand Canyon West Rim: Helicopter Landing Experience
3.9
705 Ratings
Clark County
Embark on a thrilling journey to the Grand Canyon West Rim, where you'll soar above the canyon in a helicopter, descend to the canyon floor, and enjoy breathtaking views. All-inclusive package with hotel pick-up, meals, and time to explore. Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Las Vegas Strip - After hotel pickup, depart immediately to the Grand Canyon’s West Rim. Travel time between Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon is around three hours each way. Your driver will provide an expert commentary along the way. All vehicles are climate controlled and equipped with reclining seats, video monitors, onboard restrooms and over-sized windows.
- Hoover Dam Bypass - Enjoy a stop at the Hoover Dam Bypass for stunning views of this man-made wonder!
- Grand Canyon West - After a stop for breakfast (included) you’ll arrive at Grand canyon West for 3-4 hours of free time. Hop the shuttle to head to Eagle Point, home of the Skywalk and Guano Point. You will also have a thrilling helicopter ride to the bottom of the Canyon and free time on the banks of the Colorado River.
- Eagle Point - At Eagle Point, you can explore Native American history and culture with replica dwellings and performances of traditional dance.
- Grand Canyon Skywalk - Optional Upgrade: The big attraction at the West Rim of the Grand Canyon is the glass bridge called the Skywalk. Perched 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, the Skywalk safely sits over the edge of the canyon for panoramic 360 degree views. Photographs are available to purchase in the gift shop after your walk.
- Colorado River - At the Grand Canyon, you’ll hop aboard a six-seater helicopter with large vista windows and take a five-minute, slow descent to the Grand Canyon floor, approximately 4,000 feet (1, 200 meters) below! Once on the canyon floor, you’ll have 15 minutes to stroll alongside the Colorado River! Fly back up to the rim for a shuttle bus tour to Guano and Eagle Points.
- Guano Point - Grand Canyon West Rim, home to the old Guano mine. Hot lunch options are available here and are included in the tour price.
After this stop, you will head back to Las Vegas in time for evening activities!
What's Included
- Luxury motor coach transportation with grand viewing windows
- Complimentary bottled water
- Lunch with a view at the Grand Canyon
- Scenic helicopter ride with a Colorado River landing
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off for Las Vegas Strip hotels
- Skywalk tickets available
- Access to the Grand Canyon West Rim shuttle bus
- Start the day with breakfast included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Skywalk Tickets (If option not selected)
Additional Information
Embark on a thrilling journey to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon by coach, where you will experience one of the world’s most magnificent natural wonders. Board a helicopter and soar high above the canyon, then descend 4,000 feet below the rim to the canyon floor for a 20-minute landing. Revel in the breathtaking scenery as you embark on a scenic drive along the West Rim, stopping at various lookout points to take in the stunning views after enjoying a satisfying lunch.
This all-inclusive package features a photo opportunity at the iconic Hoover Dam, breakfast, lunch, hotel pick-up and an exclusive four hours at the Grand Canyon for you to explore at your leisure. Your adventure awaits, so book now to secure your place on this unforgettable tour.
- Infants 23 months and under are considered a lap child. If Skywalk ticket is purchased, infants must be carried on the Skywalk.
- Children ages 2 years and up require a seat
- Adult pricing applies to all passengers
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark the bus.
- Buses equipped with a lift are based upon availability and might not be available. Should a bus equipped with a lift be required, a three day advanced notice is required, and you must contact the local tour operator immediately after booking to confirm your request.
- Motor coaches are climate controlled and equipped with restrooms, reclining seats, video monitors and over-sized windows
- Total time at the canyon is approximately 4 hours, it is up to you how you spend your time (ie: helicopter, boat or skywalk).
- Please be advised that there may be waiting periods at any point or attraction due to weather or passenger volumes
- Hotel pickup is available for this tour/activity. Please note: depending on the hotel, buses may not be able to access or enter every property. In this case, pickup may be redirected to a central bus stop or nearby hotel. Exact pickup details will be provided to the guest upon reconfirmation with the local tour operator.
Location
Las Vegas Strip
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(705 Ratings)
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Kmcp
Mar 13, 2024
Amazing experience - The landing in The Grand Canyon and helicopter ride. Also the Skywalk was a great experience. We stopped off at Hoover Dam, very impressive and what a great feat in engineering!
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Gina
Mar 10, 2024
Great experience - Just amazing experience all lovely got to grand canyon and watched helicopter safety check video waited half hour for the flight and just amazing flying into the canyon walking to get the boat up stream flying back to base. Taking the shuttle to eagle point to have lunch outside the sky glass ridge. Amazing. Then took shuttle to highest level views just stunning. Great we didn't have to wait for the tickets for all this as jumped the ques already given to us on the coach. Just the best experience
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Clarences665
Dec 30, 2023
Grand Canyon West Rim Tours Gray Line Tours in December - Freddy Lee did a fantastic job and was on time and very friendly and funny. My wife and I visited the South Rim but this trip far exceeds that trip and Freddy made it great!!!!
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Luismt7042gb
Dec 8, 2023
UNIQUE!!!! - Only FIVE words THE BEST OF THE BEST !!!!!!.
(The people from the date you booking and the final destination was the Best!
Thank you!!
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413deepat
Jan 4, 2024
An amazing day! - I was skeptical about the trip after reading the reviews. We booked the helicopter and the skywalk. We went on December 28th. It was the peak visitors season. Our guide Chris, an amazing guide, also gave us the heads up that we might miss things if it is too busy, but as soon as we reached there the line was too short. So, we had a great time at the skywalk. It was indeed an amazing experience. Then, we took a shuttle to the helicopter ride. I am not sure why this tour has Maverick because Papillon takes people for the pontoon ride. It was still great. Something that the tour doesn’t mention is that the we won’t get to go to Guano point if we take the helicopter ride. We did not feel rushed anywhere. Chris even stopped at Lake Mead for us on the way back because we had extra time. The only issue we faced was at the helicopter ride, they didn’t have tickets for all four of us. You will not have internet at Grand Canyon, so I couldn’t contact the tour. The lady there was so sweet she helped us buy a ticket and thanks to the tour people they reimbursed it. Overall it was the best trip ever!
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Chrisra7688nj
Oct 24, 2023
VEGAS GRAND CANYON HELICOTPTER EXPERIENCE - Fantastic Helicopter/boat trip ,but trip from then on in was rushed and didn't get to see part of the trip as the skywalk did hold us up .To be honest shouldn't be sold as part of the trip . Meals were included but due to the things you need to see we didn't even have time to eat and had to miss final part of the experience due to time .Lets just say the other folk on the trip didn't hesitate to speak there minds due to us being late back to the bus at no fault of our own . Pleas don't book the skywalk with this package ,Even the bus driver thought time was not on our side .
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A2372gpgaryh
Oct 21, 2023
Trip not as promised. - Our driver was amazing. He drove with care and skill. We couldn’t believe how well he maneuvered around the traffic and loads of pedestrians. The tour driver was professional and very informative throughout the drive.
The helicopter ride was beautiful. The pilot was friendly, and the ride was smooth.
Sadly we had to wait at the terminal for an hour prior to our helicopter ride.
We didn’t land at the bottom of the canyon as promised. We did not take a ride on a boat on the river, as described in the tour. Other folks did as they rode with Pappilon Helicopters. We were assigned to Maverick. We are incredibly disappointed. The pilot knew nothing about the. Canyon and did not speak to the passengers the entire flight. The lines at the skywalk were long and as we didn’t not care to purchase photo packages we were rushed through and asked to move many times. We were given a voucher for lunch which was standard chicken tenders and fries, and promised. We didn’t receive the breakfast coupon as advertised. Because of the wait for the helicopter we didn’t not have time to see the last stop following the skywalk.
We do not feel we received the value of our purchase with regard to the long waits, lack of breakfast and especially not landing at the bottom of the. Canyon and missing our boat ride that we paid for.
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Connyt384
Nov 8, 2023
Not as advertised/expected - The trip started with the pickup being one full hour late in the early morning. No explanation or excuse given. A guide that literally said "I'm very new and I don't know much but I can make somethings up. Please don't ask me any questions". At the arrival at Grand Canyon very poor instructions/information was given on where to go.
The boat tour was closed and there was only one helicopter so the landing was scrapped as well. The flight time was in the middle of our 4 hours at the site so we had to be super quick to the Sky walk (long queue) and back to the helipad. We didn't have time to enjoy the view or eat. The helicopter ride was really nice (even withut landing and boat trip).
So overall a nice trip but far from what we expected.
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Aneta_g
Mar 10, 2024
Horrible - It was a horrible experience. I paid for lunch for me and my husband. We couldn’t get lunch because everybody was rushing by the time you get lunch your time is up to do the act other activities which we signed up for helicopter right we were so nervous we didn’t get to enjoy the scene. Everything is time managed. It’s not clearing the descriptions when you book. It was a horrible experience. Horrible.
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L8735hjmarior
Dec 28, 2023
Terrible Experience - Terrible service, don't book with them.
We paid 1800.00 and the service was horrible and they did not refund us more than just a part.
The bus was 1:48 late, they asked us to be at the hotel entrance at 6:00 am and they arrived for us at 7:48, then bus broke down due to poor maintenance on the Hwy, we missed the helicopter ride and because of the delays we missed other shows and they didn't care.
Look for another company, there more betters
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