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)

Craeay

Nov 2018

Fabulous! Simply FABULOUS! Nathan was a wonderful pilot/guide, pointing out all of the highlights of our tour! Incredibly memorable and an excellent time! Nate was extremely patient with our questions and provided a very safe and motion-sick-free ride! Headphones had nice music. Thank you!

Response from Host

Dec 2018

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

CardiffMaddie

Nov 2018

We decided to book this with Maverick as it had been recommended and the reviews were good. We weren't disappointed. We had an email reminder of our flight, smooth checkin and a professional service during our flight. Our pilot provided regular commentary of points of interest (it's the GC and its all amazing!) throughout our flight. I think 45 minutes is optimal as you fly from Tusayan for about 10 minutes over the pine forest on the journey out and back, so really only have 25 minutes over the Canyon, so a shorter flight would mean less wow time! Our trip was at 10am, so if you're booked for a similar time I'd advise taking a many pictures as you can on the outward journey, as on the return journey you're flying into the sun so get a lot of reflections. Highly recommended.

Response from Host

Dec 2018

We are so happy to hear that we created a "WOW" moment for you. Thanks for flying with us!

Terry S

Nov 2018

A very professionally run tourist operation, and a wonderfully informed and expansive pilot who managed the dual tasks of successfully keeping us aloft while deciphering and answering our inane and long-winded questions. And coping with our infantile exclamations. Yes, we were excited. All of us. My partner and I, and the 3 other passengers - a generational trio of grandmother, mother and daughter, all on their first helicopter flight. We had a beautiful blue sky crisp winter morning for our tour. That moment the chopper passed from the forested plateau over the rim of the canyon was, alone, worth the cost of the flight. My mind was then scrambled by the sheer vastness of the canyon below and around us - the northern side is evidently higher than the southern side - and the breathtaking beauty of the canyon walls and formations, the colours, the light and the shadows. And the teal green of the serpentine Colorado way down at the very bottom. Time evaporated as we snaked along the river, rose above then flew over the northern rim - where we saw a herd of bison in a snow covered landscape - then re-entered the canyon further westward. I couldn't believe that we had been flying for as long as we had when we gently settled back on to the tarmac back at Maverick central. Sensational, and a video of the flight available just in case you want to relive it.

Response from Host

Dec 2018

We strive to make lifetime memories and when we succeed we are delighted!

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

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