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Have You Ever Considered A Helicopter Tour of the Grand Canyon?

By Ione Mahler


If you've never considered a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, maybe you should add that to your next trip to the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is amazing in and of itself, but this experience makes it that much more so.

You simply can't experience the canyon from the ground level as fully as you can from the air above it. Given the proximity of the canyon to Las Vegas, Nevada, it's little more than a day trip to view the Canyon and take in the majesty and wonder of the Grand Canyon. Including this in your vacation plans and making sure that you see the Grand Canyon from above is nothing short of amazing.

You can feel at ease in booking your tour as the choppers are state of the art and include climate control for maximum comfort. The package tours include such conveniences as shuttle rides to and from your hotel. There are some restrictions though. The trip is limited to 5 passengers per helicopter and no food or bags are allowed. Other than these, convenience is the name of the game in Las Vegas.

Helicopter rides must be safely orchestrated, so when you add a canyon air tour to your vacation plans, you can expect to be seated according to your size. I know, that doesn't seem fair, but fair has to take a back seat when safety is concerned. Balancing an aircraft of any kind will help to keep it in the air.

If low prices are important for you, these will be found with the aerial only canyon tours. The helicopter does not land in the canyon so you can get out. Once on board, you will remain in the chopper until it returns to the landing area. These flights offer a tremendous value and experience even though you can't get off the chopper at the canyon as is possible with the more expensive packages allow.

When you're looking for a little more of an awe-inspiring and catch-your-breath experience, you can add several other little perks to your helicopter trip. Among the add-ons to the Grand Canyon aerial trip is a white water rafting trip that will certain permit you to see the wild side of Arizona. These are for the adventuresome at heart, offering you a chance to see the canyon up close and personal. The addition price is nominal so it is one more thing to consider when it comes to outdoor forays.

It only takes about 45 minutes for the helicopter to fly from Las Vegas to the West Rim of the Grand canyon, so your entire trip will be approximately 3 hours in length from taking off to landing. Even before you reach the canyon, you will have vistas worth taking beautiful photos of. Among the views will be the Colorado River, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and Boulder City. Just be sure you have room on your memory card or a spare one for all those pictures you will want of the canyon itself.

While planning your very own Grand Canyon helicopter tour, be sure that you get all the information available about everything you can do during your trip as it's going to be one heck of an adventure any way you slice it.




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