Las Vegas Grand Canyon ToursLas Vegas Grand Canyon Tours: Our tour = Wind Dancer Air and Landing Tour
Why a helicopter tour?The Grand Canyon is breathtaking and photographs won’t ever do this natural wonder justice which is probably why it attracts approximately five million visitors a year. You really need to stand in it to experience the pure silence and sheer depth, which is more than a mile (1.83km).Although it costs more to do a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon than a coach tour the travel time from the Strip to the Canyon is reduced (the Grand Canyon National Park is actually in Arizona not Nevada) so you spend more time at the Grand Canyon. However, if you get badly air sick this might not be for you. The woman sat behind us made good use of the sick bag! Obviously you need to weigh up what you want from a tour but a coach can’t land on the floor of the Canyon like a helicopter.
About the Grand Canyon Why did we choose Maverick Helicopters?Despite the obvious benefits of a Grand Canyon tour by helicopter we were a bit nervous so investigated thoroughly and chose to take our tour with Maverick Helicopters because:• They’d been recommended by friends and family members who’d flown with them • They have a great safety record • Their pilots are highly qualified About the tourOn the morning of the tour we were picked up from our hotel and taken to their Grand Canyon South Rim location which is really close to the Grand Canyon National Park airport.On the way to the Grand Canyon we flew over Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam and experienced spectacular views of them. The pilot gave us a personal narration of what we were seeing as we went a long and made sure we got a good look at the extinct volcano at Fortification Hill.
By the time we landed on the floor of the Grand Canyon, in Hualapai Indian territory we were ready for lunch. The pilot served us champagne and hors d’oeuvres which were delicious.
To top it off he flew us over the Las Vegas Strip. We were staying in the Luxor and got a fabulous aerial view of it and the other hotels. Other optionsIf you fancy watching the sun rise at the Canyon or watching it set you can. Maverick Helicopters offer a range of different tours. Book your own tour now.Return from Las Vegas Grand Canyon Tours to Top Ten List of Things to do in Las Vegas
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