45-minute Helicopter Flight Over the Grand Canyon from Tusayan, Arizona in Grand Canyon National Park booking from $337.18

45-minute Helicopter Flight Over the Grand Canyon from Tusayan, Arizona

Overview

Your tour beings at the Grand Canyon airport in Tusayan, Arizona. Fly over the ponderosa pines of Kaibab National Forest on a 45-minute helicopter excursion from the Grand Canyon South Rim. Upstream on the Colorado River are views of the Painted Desert and Desert View Watchtower. View Marble Canyon and Point Imperial as you fly through the Canyon and climb above the North Rim to head south through the Dragon Corridor, the Canyon’s widest and deepest section.

City: Grand Canyon National Park

Fri 04 Apr

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What's Included

All taxes and fees

45-minute helicopter flight

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Due to comfort and weight / balance of the aircraft, passengers weighing over 300lbs. will be required to purchase an additional seat. This is payable directly to the tour operator on the day of the tour
Individual passenger weights, including infants, MUST be advised at time of booking
Pilots are unable to assist passengers boarding and disembarking due to insurance regulations
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Per FAA regulations, all passengers 18 years and older will be required to show photo ID such as a driver's license or passport at the time of check-in.
Helicopter seating is based on legal weight & balance limits and will be assigned after check-in. Maverick Helicopters does not guarantee seating next to or in the same row of the rest of the party.”

What To Expect

Kaibab National Forest

You will depart Tusayan, Arizona located in the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on the safest and most comfortable-tourism based helicopter in the world. On your 45-minute helicopter flight, enjoy the luxurious comfort and wraparound windows which offer breathtaking views of the Canyon. Enjoy the fantastic views of the Canyon as you fly over the 1.6 million-acre (6,500 km²) Kaibab National Forest, which borders both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. The Kaibab National Forest is home to the world’s largest ponderosa pines.

Painted Desert

You will continue your journey as you follow the Colorado River upstream viewing at a distance the 146-square mile Painted Desert and the 70-foot (21-meter) Desert View Watchtower, a National Historic Landmark.

Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower

The Desert View Watchtower features an observation deck from which visitors to the national park can view eastern portions of the Grand Canyon.

Marble Canyon

Next, view Marble Canyon, the section of the Colorado River which marks the beginning of the Grand Canyon, and Point Imperial, the highest point on the North Rim at 8,803 feet (2,683 meters). Point Imperial overlooks the Painted Desert and the eastern end of Grand Canyon. You will fly through the Canyon above the North Rim heading south through the Dragon Corridor, the widest and deepest section of the Canyon.

Colorado River

At the end of your helicopter flight, you will cross over the Colorado River and fly over the South Rim and the Kaibab National Forest to land. Please note: Per FAA regulations, all passengers 18 years and older will be required to show photo ID such as a driver's license or passport at the time of check-in.

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Reviews (1000)

X7527CZrobertc

Mar 2025

We had a wonderful time on this helicopter tour. The pilot the staff everybody was so friendly. Flying over the Grand Canyon had amazing views. I would highly recommend it.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Thanks so much for your recommendation and for flying with Maverick Helicopters!

James_M

Mar 2025

Next best thing to the burro ride or hiking to the bottom. Take videos as there is more than you can absorb at the time

alansI8355JT

Mar 2025

This once-in-a-lifetime experience was seriously tainted by bad customer service. I would not advise booking through Tripadvisor. Communication ahead of our planned adventure was terrible given there was a high probability we would not fly due to weather. Our flight was shorter than what we paid for due to weather that day. Trying to get a partial refund through Tripadvisor and Maverick Helicopters was a virtual nightmare. We were given the wrong information about the refund by Maverick Helicopter staff, and the person I spoke with at Tripadvisor on this matter wasn't much help. It took an hour and a half of arguing with this person on the phone, and a Maverick employee and manager via a chatroom before the issue was resolved. I've learned my lesson. I'll never book anything through Tripadvisor again. The flight itself was wonderful. Too bad it was spoiled by too many people hiding behind vague policies with little interest in providing much needed customer service.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

We are sorry to hear that you had a bad booking experience and will be forwarding your comments to our Customer Service team to see what can be done to improve the process. Thank you for your honest feedback, and for flying with us!