Small Group Grand Canyon Helicopter and Ground Trip From Phoenix in Scottsdale booking from $489.00

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

Sun 27 Oct

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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

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.

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.

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)

sjprod13

Sep 2019

We were lucky to have Justin guiding our small group. He was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. The highlight of the trip was the helicopter ride - utterly spectacular. When back on the ground, Justin helped us take some special photos of us at the Canyon. Thanks for a superb day. A long day but worth it!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Hello and thanks for taking the time to share your experience with DETOURS! A knowledgeable and engaging guide is an excellent guide, as we like to say here. We agree, we can't recommend the helicopter ride enough - truly life-changing and turning dreams into a reality. Thanks for the superb review! :) Hope to see you again soon!!

Anthony S

Sep 2019

Les was a great driver/guide. Provided some deep brackground on native American culture, the Grand Canyon, and its history. Well worth it.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Hi Anthony! Thanks for reaching out and sharing your experience with DETOURS. Les is one of our supreme guides here, he truly knows his way around that canyon unlike anyone else. Hope to see you again soon! :)

Linda D

Sep 2019

Door to door service in a lovely van started our trip. Even though my husband and I ended up in the back row the ride was great. I would hope they don’t sit 4 in the back- we had it to ourselves and it was comfortable. Mark regaled us with facts ranging from saguaro cactus-don’t say cacti- to average rain fall. There didn’t seem to be anything he couldn’t answer! Our stops were timed nicely. Rte 66 and the Grand Canyon-you can’t go wrong. We even enjoyed the fried chicken at Raising Cains on the way back

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Hello Linda! Thanks for reaching out with your experience with us. Mark is one of our senior guides now and he sure hasn't lost any character along the way - We'd say he has only built his canyon itinerary with loads of information and knowledge over that time. It truly shows, and your review only supports that claim even more! Let us express our gratitude once more for joining us and we hope to see you again soon!

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