About Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours And Prices

Some of the deals I'm seeing on Grand Canyon helicopter tours are surprising even me and I've been involved with them for years

I don't even know where travelers find some of these rates. The might not even be real. In some instances, it is the tour operator who comes up with some creative pricing to draw in customers.

Recently I talked to a nice gentleman about this subject. He called up asking me to match a price he found somewhere on Las Vegas Strip helicopter tours. As I listened to him speak, I wondered how he got such a low price to start with.

Eventually he told me. He had found a 'blue-light special' rate. That's right, just like the ones popularized by the big retailer K-Mart. This company used to fill a shopping cart full of cheap, out-of-date merchandise, turn on a blue siren and make a store-wide announcement about the sale.

It worked very well. Every time.

But I can tell you this. The stuff in the cart was being liquidated. So they priced it as low as possible, so people couldn't pass it up. It worked very well.

I'm not sure how happy people were with their purchases when they arrived back home. The items might have been returned, damaged, or outdated. So think about that. Eventually shoppers began to think nothing of buying lower quality products for a cheap price rather than focusing on quality.

So what's my point, right?

It means you should question any helicopter tour that offers a super low price.

For one thing, it is probably a bare bones tour. That means it comes with no added extras. By contrast, a quality tour offered at a fair price should come with lunch, hotel transportation (to and from, not just to the terminal...yes, I've seen it) and include all taxes, fees and surcharges (and yes, here, too, I've seen surcharges applied at check in).

Like many, I used to chase down any deal that saved me a few bucks. Over time, I've learned to restrain myself. It is better to shop for a fair deal rather than a low price. This means you get a discounted price along with all the extras included along with a fair cancellation policy so you can get your money back if needed.

You can take a helicopter tour that lands or just circles the rim and returns. The air-only tour is a fantastic way to see the canyon on limited time. You'll spend less on an air-only tour too, right now they cost around $230 per person. However, if you can afford it, by all means book a landing tour.

Summary

If you want to experience the canyon up close, you should opt for a landing tour. Las Vegas has the best of the bunch, with the one that lands at the bottom being by far the most popular. The helicopter descent into the canyon is a thrilling ride! That's my opinion, but I think you would love it too. Thus as you go into this, keep in mind what you want to see and do and trust your instincts when it comes to price.

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