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11 Tips For The Perfect Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour
#1 Book your tour in advance. Helicopter trips are wildly popular. Especially from Las Vegas, NV. Making advanced reservations guarantee that you fly on your day of choice. #2. Read the small print of your tour reservation cancellation policy prior to booking your flight. #3. Know for sure which Rim (South or West) you are going to see and what date you will at your destination (Las Vegas, Phoenix, Sedona) before making your Grand Canyon Helicopter tour reservation. #4. Know your budget. Helicopter tours start at $200 per person. They go up from there depending on upgrades (Grand Canyon Skywalk, river rafting, deluxe helicopters, etc.) #5. Try to fly during the morning, which gives you time to reschedule in the event there's bad weather. #6. Bring cameras, binoculars, video cameras etc. Make sure they are fully charged. #7. Call or email your helicopter tour company when you get to your destination and confirm your reservation. #8. Remember to get a picture of your group next to the helicopter and/or with your helicopter pilot. #9. Don't spend the entire tour glued to your viewfinder. It's impossible to experience the "moment" and record/photograph every minute of it. #10. Check to see if your tour company offers a video of your actual helicopter flight. #11. Videos of the flight cost extra. They are not bundled into the price of your tour. Helicopters leaving from the Las Vegas area can reach the West Rim in 45 minutes. In addition to flying to the bottom (this is the only place where you can do it), you can include a float ride down the Colorado River on a pontoon boat or admission to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass bridge that extends 70 feet past the edge and lifts you 4,000 feet above the river. Top of the rim, check out the authentic Hualapai Indian Village. There's also a free shuttle service that stop at select viewpoints. Key landmarks include Eagle Point, Guano Point, and Hualapai Ranch. South Rim helicopter tours fly out of Grand Canyon Airport, located 10 minutes from the main Park entrance in the town of Tusayan. There are no direct helicopter flights from Las Vegas. You've got to take a short airplane flight or a 5.5-hour bus ride then switch over to your helicopter. Flights last 30 minutes and fly from the Kaibab Plateau into the Dragoon Corridor until reaching the North Rim before turning back. Aircraft are not allowed to fly below the rim or land on the bottom. Smart travelers know that helicopters are the only way to see as much of the Grand Canyon as possible in a short amount of time. These 11 tips are useful before, during, and after you book a tour. Give them a quick review then get ready the helicopter ride of a lifetime Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Ready to fly above the Grand Canyon? Read travel expert Keith Kravitz' reviews first at www.GrandCanyonHelicopterTourReviews.com |
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