Grand Canyon Trips - Finding the Best Airplane, Helicopter Rides

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When you take your next trip to Las Vegas, don't miss the chance to see the Grand Canyon by taking an air tour. Grand Canyon flights are a fantastic way to see the canyon and they don't cost much money if you book them right.

You can view the region from the air on a helicopter or airplane and fly to the South or West Rim.

The chopper tours are especially fun. They depart every day from the Strip and other airfields in the Vegas area. Yours that depart from the Strop cost more though.

Las Vegas Strip

Leaving from the Strip is very convenient and that is why they cost more. See, if you depart from Boulder City, for instance, you'll have to take a 30-minute shuttle to the terminal. Since it saves you money to do that, you may not mind the inconvenience.

When you take a chopper tour out of Las Vegas, you can take an air-only tour or choose one that lands at the canyon. The air-only tours give you a fantastic view of some of the landmarks of the Grand Canyon in a short amount of time, plus they are the most affordable.

Landing tours, however, will give you a more personalized experience of the canyon. Landing tours come with lots of options, one of the most popular is a ride down to the bottom of the canyon where you can enjoy a fun picnic. Another landing tour comes with a boat ride and passes to the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

Landing Tours

Landing tours are unique for a few reasons. First of all, you can only take them in Vegas. And second, they are only allowed at the West Rim. This makes them unique and a must-do if you have the budget.

The plane tours from Vegas cost less than the chopper tours. That's because they carry more passengers so the operating costs are lower per person. Further, they fly at a higher elevation than helis. The flight time to the West Rim from Las Vegas is shorter when you go by airplane, and you can opt for the same fun add-ons as you can with the chopper tours.

There are two popular plane tours from Vegas. One of them includes optional passes to the amazing Grand Canyon Skywalk. This one is important to note because some travelers want to see the Skywalk first before doing it. That way you won't waste your money by having to buy your tickets in advance.

South Rim Flight

The other Vegas flight you should consider goes to the South Rim. The South Rim is too far away from Vegas to go by chopper. If you want to take a chopper ride, you can take one once you get to the South Rim.

Are you wondering about the difference in flight paths with the different air tours? Choppers and planes follow the same flight plan. In essence, you'll fly over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and the West Rim. Then you circle back to Vegas or land at the rim. However, if you are taking a South Rim flight, you just keep going towards the South Rim.

Weather is also a popular subject. There is not a lot you can do to ensure good weather. Luckily, the weather is usually pretty good in that part of the country. You should always book your seats with a good tour company so your money will be refunded or your seats re-booked when you run into problems with the weather.

Conclusion

Grand Canyon flights are simply amazing and not to be missed. All you have to do is figure out if you want to go by plane or chopper and then figure out which rim you want to see. A Grand Canyon tour is a fabulous side trip when you are in Vegas.

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