45-minute Helicopter Flight Over the Grand Canyon from Tusayan, Arizona in Grand Canyon National Park booking from $319.00

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

Sat 12 Oct

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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.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

tamaradunne

Jan 2019

Took a 9am flight out from AZ on Saturday the 29th 2018. Scheduling was not ideal, as we wanted a later flight time and they offered to split up my family of four. We sucked it up and made the early morning drive. Turns out it was the first morning the sky was clear enough to fly that early, and it was really quite lovely. My son and I got to sit in the front and the view was spectacular! Our pilot was awesome (even leaning down to get out of scenery photos) and we got a full hour flight.

Response from Host

Feb 2019

Thanks for flying with us!

995shelbyw

Dec 2018

Seeing the Grand Canyon from the air in a helicopter was absolutely amazing! We were able to see so much and Daniel was a great pilot and tour guide.

Response from Host

Feb 2019

We are so happy to hear that you had an amazing time on your tour with us. Thank you so much for taking the time to contribute this review.

atravellerobserved

Dec 2018

My husband and I booked the Canyon Spirit, 45-50min tour with Maverick Helicopters as part of a 3 week tour around the west of America. We booked it online a month before we went through the chat option on their website, where they gave us a bit of a discount and all the information we needed. We were told to book in advance because it gets so busy and booked up and we were really glad we did. We did a lot of research on the different options of people to fly with and it paid off because there's nothing we'd change about the one we did. It cost $544 for both of us, which is a lot of money but we'd totally recommend it. We flew at 8am on Thursday September 15, 2018. It was a perfect time and day. The weather was amazing and it was all perfect for the flight. You have to get there about 30 mins before the flight and you're weighed so they can allocate you in the helicopter according to weight, to spread it out. You can't choose or request a specific seat. Fortunately my husband and I got to sit in the front and it was spectacular. The helicopter is largely glass and from the front you can see right down to take in the view. However, there is a great view from every seat and I really wouldn't worry about where you sit. Each helicopter took 6 passengers, plus the pilot. Everyone has headphones and a microphone so you can all communicate with one another during the flight and ask questions. We were fascinated by the number of helicopters that took off at similar times but yet once you're in the air and going over the canyon you can't see any at all. It felt like you were the only one in the air and it's very difficult to take in the sheer scale of the canyon even when you can see a lot of it. There wasn't anything scary about it or unnerving, we absolutely loved our first trip in a helicopter. We would thoroughly recommend this trip.

Response from Host

Dec 2018

We are so happy to hear that you had an amazing time on your tour with us. Thank you so much for taking the time to contribute this review.

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

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