Which Las Vegas to Grand Canyon Aerial Tour Is Right for You?

When you’ve reached sensory overload from the high energy lights, sounds, and thrills of Las Vegas, Papillon Aerial Sightseeing Company has an adventure of a different sort waiting for you. As the largest and oldest sightseeing company in the world, they’ve taken more than 600,000 passengers a year on daily trips to Grand Canyon and the surrounding area. And lucky for you, four of those trips leave from Las Vegas – Grand Celebration Tour, Highlights Air Tour, Golden Eagle Air Tour, and Grand Voyager. There’s a Grand Canyon tour for you that will fit with both your budget and your schedule.

Let’s take a closer look at these four in-demand tours.

Hoover Dam from the Air

Golden Eagle Air Tour

Golden Eagle Air Tour is one of the most popular Grand Canyon tour choices, because all-in you’re away and back in 3.5 to four hours tops. Papillon will pick you up at your major Las Vegas hotel and whisk you away to their private Boulder City heliport to begin your adventure. You’ll board a state-of-the-art helicopter that has been specifically designed for sightseeing.

Perks of these high-tech birds include luxurious seating, wide-angle windows with a field of view that spans 180-degrees, and a passenger-to-pilot communication system. Choreographed music syncs to the visually stunning landscape through noise-cancelling headphones. You’ll gain an even deeper appreciation for what you’re seeing with multilingual narration during your flight.

On this out-and-back Grand Canyon helicopter tour, there are no stops. What you’ll see is 70 minutes of astonishing geological vistas of Grand Canyon from your theater-style seat. You’ll soar over Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon West Rim, and close-up views of cliff faces, Guano Point and Eagle Point rock formations.

Reserve a tour online through March 2020 and save big – up to $150. These prices aren’t even visible on the Papillon website, but are offered through Grand Canyon Deals where you can even book now, fly later.

Grand Canyon West from a Helicopter

Grand Celebration Tour

If not landing in the Grand Canyon seems like a disappointment to you, then the Grand Celebration Tour will fix that for you. This upgrade of the Golden Eagle Tour uses the same state-of-the-art, luxury helicopter. You’ll still see Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Grand Canyon West Rim. But on this tour, you’ll also have the thrilling experience of landing below the rim in Grand Canyon! This signature helicopter tour is Papillon’s best-seller.

On this four to 4.5-hour roundtrip tour, you’ll spend 70 minutes of flight time and 30 minutes of on-the-ground time in the canyon, 4,000 feet below the rim. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to do some exploring of your own and indulge in a light picnic with champagne.

Book your Grand Celebration Tour online through Grand Canyon Deals and save up to $100 per person when you book before March 2020 – fly anytime.

Highlights Air Tour

If you’re traveling with family to Las Vegas, this Grand Canyon side trip will provide the thrill of one of our greatest natural wonders without breaking the bank. The entire Highlights Air Tour is four hours hotel-to-hotel. You’ll be picked up at your major Las Vegas hotel and be taken to your plane. From there you’ll be on the Grand Canyon airplane tour 70 minutes, taking in the aerial views of Grand Canyon West, Skywalk, Colorado River, Lake Mead, and Hoover Dam. Get picture perfect views and take photos from your comfortable seat.

Book your flight online through Grand Canyon Deals now through March 2020, for unbeatable prices. Fly anytime.

Grand Voyager Tour

This all-day adventure is the ultimate Grand Canyon experience at 7 hours hotel-to-hotel. You’ll fly in an airplane from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West where you’ll board a helicopter that takes you 4,000 feet below the rim, landing in the Canyon. There, you’ll hop on a pontoon boat to cruise the Colorado River before returning to the Rim for a hop on, hop off shuttle to Guano and Eagle Points. Then it’s back to Las Vegas via airplane. Your Grand Voyager Tour includes four hours at Grand Canyon.

Save more than $150 per person when you book your trip online in advance at Grand Canyon Deals.

Important: All passengers must have a government issued ID or passport.

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