This tour was bundled as part of a Papillon Air/Hummer/Helicopter tour that I purchased from Papillon which departed from the Las Vegas strip. I'd really like to give it 4.5 stars, but that's not an option, so 4 stars it is.
Honestly the tour itselvf was great. It was my first trip to the Grand Canyon and our tour guide Trey made it a memorable one. Trey knows the area very well and provided great insight into the things we saw along the way, as well as the stories that go along with the 4 photo op stops that we made on the tour, each giving us a unique view of various parts of the canyon.
The only reason I deducted a (half)point was that it would have been nice to make a stop at the Visitor Center in the Grand Canyon National Park. Trey did mention that it's a busy place and of course it contains a gift shop. A stop here, even for half an hour would have made this a perfect tour for me.
As the package I purchased included a helicopter tour of the South & North Rim, I was taken direclty back to the airport after leaving GCNP, whereas the rest of the group was taken to Buck Wild's office in Tusayan where they have their own gift shop as well as a Native American trading post which would have been nice to see. I didn't realize that by adding the helicopter tour to my package I would miss out on all of the gift shops.
Overall, a worthwhile tour.
Réponse de l'hôte
May 2022
Thanks for your review, we appreciate the feedback. We are happy that you enjoyed your hummer tour with Trey, and that he provided you with great insight and amazing viewpoints.
We are very sorry that you were disappointed that you did not have the opportunity to go shopping. but with our 2 hour tour schedule, we don't really have time to allow for shopping inside the park. With the package that you booked (Airplane from Boulder City with Hummer Tour), the option is either 1) Helicopter Tour or 2) Free Time in Tusayan for about 20-30 minutes.
It's too late for you, and again I'm very sorry for that, but for future potential customers reading this review, there is a Gift Shop in the Boulder City Terminal where this tour starts and ends, and also a Gift Shop at the Papillon Helicopter Terminal here in the South Rim.
Thanks again for your review.