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 20 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)

Deneengranger6k

Jul 2022

Aldo was amazing! His knowledge was very helpful and entertaining. The trip was wonderful! Will do again!

Ron S

Jul 2022

Derek the driver of Detours of the West did an amazing job. He was very knowledgeable and interesting keeping the group engaged during the entire trip. The pilot was outstanding and made us feel very safe and secure. This was our first helicopter ride and it was amazing !!!!!! The entire package well worth it ! Now I am thinking about booking a Kauai helicopter ride next year.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thanks for joining us! Derek takes excellent care of his guests and always inspires with his everlasting grove of knowledge. We hope to see you again soon! Best, Nathan DETOURS American West

Mancunian6666

Jul 2022

The helicopter ride was magnificent. Our pilot was fantastic and made us feel very safe and secure, Pulling out over the Canyon was a breath taking experience and his knowledge and commentary only added to our enjoyment. The ground transportation was for my family a slightly different story. We sat in the back two rows of seats , although a little cramped. Once underway 20 mins late as a passenger wanted to get a coffee, it was clear that it was going to be difficult if not impossible to hear the drivers commentary in the back and that a microphone would have helped big time. What we did hear I felt was a little too scripted and repetitive such as talking about the Junipers a lot. I understand that there are time pressures especially as we started late ,but my family all felt the driving to be unsafe at times , tailgating, speeding and taking his eyes off the road to look in his bag once or twice, I think the minimum we should expect on a trip like this is to be kept safe . We did appreciate the fact that we were taken to a quieter viewpoint on the Canyon which made a lot of difference to our enjoyment. He also made us aware of a local Infection problem stemming from water supplies so we’re instead taken to a restaurant back on Route 66 although it was after 3pm by then although not the drivers fault. I though this restaurant strongly recommended by him was average at best. Overall once at the Canyon it was fabulous but other than that there is room for improvement.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Hello, We appreciate your feedback about the Grand Canyon Tour with Helicopter. We are glad you loved the helicopter experience. I would like to chat with you about the ground portion of your tour. We have PA systems on all of our vans, so I'm wondering if there was a technical issue with the equipment that was preventing you from hearing your guide. We also have software that tracks the speeds of all vehicles, so I'd like to take a look at the log to help identify which guide you had this day. I would like for you to call me so we can discuss your day further, as I am unable to determine your name and tour date from this review. Please ask for me. Thank you, Rachel Bass Director of Reservations 480-633-9013

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Small Group Grand Canyon Helicopter and Ground Trip From Phoenix

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