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Small Group Grand Canyon Helicopter and Ground Trip From Phoenix

Overview
Experience the scenic beauty of Arizona on this small-group day trip from the Phoenix-Scottsdale area. Visit one of the world’s wonders, the Grand Canyon, and experience Route 66, the iconic American highway steeped in rich tradition, on a full-day trip.  Once you arrive at the South Rim of the canyon it's time to board a luxurious state-of-the-art ECO-Star helicopter for your 45 minute flight.  Your aerial adventure begins with a view of the North Rim as you fly towards the eastern end of the canyon following the Colorado River. Experience amazing bird's-eye views as you head south through the Dragon Corridor, which is the widest and deepest part of the Grand Canyon. Following your helicopter flight, you will reunite with your Detours guide and explore along the rim of the canyon, capturing incredible photographs of the Canyon.
City: Scottsdale
Sat 19 Oct
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Starting at $489.00
Sat 19 Oct
Starting at $489.00
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What's Included
Professional guide
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off from select Phoenix area hotels
45-minute helicopter tour
Additional Info
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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
  • The maximum weight limit per person is 300 pounds. Guests over the weight limit (300+ lbs) will be required to purchase 2 seats. This is payable direct to the tour operator on the day of the tour.
  • Arizona state law requires children under 8 years to have either a child seat or booster. Child seats are available upon request.
  • Minimum age is 3 years
  • Foldable wheelchairs are acceptable to fit in the vehicle
  • Hotel pick up is not guaranteed, even if your hotel is on the list. We must limit the number of pick ups so there is a chance you may need to meet at a nearby location. The supplier will contact you.
  • 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
What To Expect
1
Route 66
After departing the Phoenix metro area, our tour travels through the expansive Sonoran Desert filled with the native saguaro cactus. The scenery begins to change as we increase in elevation and views of the cactus fade into pine trees. As we continue further into Northern Arizona, we will travel the outskirts of the Route 66 town of Flagstaff and from the highway, see the San Francisco Peaks among the seemingly endless Ponderosa Pine Forest, the largest contiguous forest of ponderosa pines in the world.
2
Williams Depot
Williams will be our first stop along the tour for a chance to experience Route 66, the iconic American highway steeped in rich tradition. While in Williams, guests will have the opportunity to “get their kicks on Route 66” with walks along the original route, explore the local shops and capture souvenir photos highlighting a bygone era in classic American history. Also known as the Will Rodgers Highway, Route 66 is the most recognizable road in the United States and stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago to California upon completion.
3
Grand Canyon National Park
Just before entering the Grand Canyon National Park, you will be checked in for your 45 minute helicopter flight, spanning over 90 miles of the Grand Canyon. After your flight, your guide will bring you back into the National Park to discover more by foot. You will have opportunities to walk the rim, shop, capture an unlimited number of photographs, or relax with the best seat in the house. Your total time at Grand Canyon including the helicopter and walking is approximately 3 hours, with approximately 1-1.5 hours on the rim walking.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Reviews (351)
Vikram K
Mar 2007
The tour was extremely good although a bit tiring towards the end, but who could show you Sedona and Grand Canyon in a day. I think the best way to see the grand canyon is to go down into the canyon and camp at the base overnight and look at the sunrise and get back up. But if you have just one day like us then definitely go for the helicopter because the road tour would be a lot less fun and more tiring. The chopper was the highlight actually. Sedona is very beautiful although we stopped for only an hour there. The tour guide was very good and he constantly told us several informative things. The only negative is it's tiring to do in a day. The rest is awesome. Thanks to you guys at Viator.
GREGORY Z
Feb 2007
The tour was great, with interesting stops along the way to and from the Grand Canyon. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, and made the experience a very memorable one.
Lisa M
Oct 2006
The ride was long and the stops were rushed but the Grand Canyon was an awesome sight to see from the helicopter. I wish we would have broken the trip up with an overnight stay at the Grand Canyon.

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