Grand Canyon Flights - Helicopter Tours Over The National Park

No matter where you've been and the sights and sounds you have seen, you have not seen anything yet until you have had a birds eye view of the Grand Canyon. You can take a helicopter tour of the Canyon from a variety of departure points. One choice that guarantees you views you will take in with delight and remember with fondness is South Rim helicopter flights.

There are other tour options like going for a hike, driving through, biking and even going for a mule ride but nothing can beat an aerial view. You will become among the five million visitors that go to the Canyon annually since it was officially recognized as a national park in 1919.

Helicopter tour options can be made according to just how long you would like to tour for, the point you would like to depart from, the number of travelers that'll be on-board the trip and if extras like champagne will be included. Different tour companies have different options and prices for the tours they offer and it's also worth it to take the time to compare them.

One choice for a Grand Canyon South Rim helicopter trip starts from Vegas. You'll get to the Canyon on a luxury coach during which you make a stop at the Hoover Dam where you get the opportunity to take photographic mementos of your trip. After this the actual tour starts. The tour takes 35 minutes and it goes over the Grand Canyon South Rim.

Another tour option is taking off from Grand Canyon Airport situated in Arizona. The 45-minute tour will lift you above the 1.6 million-acre Kaibab National Forest where the worlds biggest ponderosa pines grow. You will circle the Colorado River and you will catch sight of the Desert View Watchtower and the Painted Desert, which is acknowledged as a Historic Landmark.

You can even go over the Marble Canyon and Point Imperial, which is the North Rim summit, and then the flight goes on through the Canyon, above the North Rim and then turns southwards through the Dragon Corridor, which is the deepest and broadest part of the Canyon. From here, the journey back to the airport begins.

Yet another choice is a twenty-five minute, rim-to-rim tour. This one begins at the Grand Canyon Airport in Arizona as well. The flight covers the Kaibab National Forest, passes through the Dragon Corridor and Colorado River before reaching the North Rim. On the return leg through the Dragon Corridor, you can spot the Tower of Ra and Vishnu Schist.

As you select a helicopter tour package deal, keep some factors in mind. One is the option of the helicopters themselves. Some are lavish, with extras like wraparound windows that offer unobstructed views of the Grand Canyon and a serving of champagne. Look at costs too; choosing what suits your budget based on the flight duration and how many people will be making the flight. Also be certain to make early reservations because the Canyon is a very popular tourist destination.