Grand Canyon Tours From Las Vegas
Papillon offers a variety of Grand Canyon tours from Las Vegas. You can fly to the West Rim on a sightseeing helicopter and even land on the very bottom! The West Rim is the only area of the canyon where a helicopter landing on the floor is possible. You can also enjoy a boat ride on the Colorado River and visit the Skywalk Bridge at the West Rim.
If you'd like to visit the Grand Canyon National Park, we operate daily airplane flights to the Grand Canyon Airport right near the park entrance. The national park, also known as the South Rim, contains some of the most world-famous views of the landscape. Here you can enjoy helicopter tours over the deepest and widest parts of the canyon as well as Hummer tours to popular viewpoints along the canyon's edge.
No matter which region you plan to visit, our Grand Canyon tours from Las Vegas will be a truly magnificent experience!
Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West Tours
The West Rim is the closest rim of the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas, accessible via a scenic helicopter tour. Aside from being able to land on the canyon floor, you can find unique vantage points and photo opportunities, meet members of the Hualapai Tribe, and find barrier-free access to the canyon's edge. Papillon offers daily helicopter tours to the Grand Canyon West Rim from Las Vegas, with options to include boat rides along the Colorado River and or an All Access pass that includes entry onto the Skywalk glass bridge, meal and retail credits, and shuttle transportation to various points of interest like Guano Point and Hualapai Point.
Experience the Grand Canyon Skywalk
The glass floor of the world-famous Grand Canyon Skywalk extends over 70 feet past the edge and allows you to see gorgeous 180-degree views of the West Rim and the canyon floor beneath your feet! You can purchase the All Access pass that includes Skywalk entry when you visit the West Rim on your own, or you can fly with Papillon! Many of our West Rim tours from Las Vegas include the All Access pass.
Grand Canyon National Park Flights
The Grand Canyon National Park, also known as the South Rim, is home to the most world-recognized viewpoints of the Grand Canyon landscape. You can find a new perspective from above from an airplane or helicopter tour, which fly over the deepest and widest gorges in the park! Papillon also offers ground tours to a variety of lookout points aboard an open-air Hummer touring vehicle, which can even be booked at sunset for a more magical experience.
Las Vegas Strip Helicopter Tours
The Las Vegas Strip features some of the most dazzling spectacles in the world: from the lights to the fountains, to the unique architecture of each resort and casino. You can brave the heat and walk the Strip, or you can see the entire Las Vegas Strip from the sky on a helicopter tour! Las Vegas tours can include dining and entertainment options or nighttime bookings for even more fantastic views of the illuminated neon lights and sights.
Las Vegas Strip Aerial Views
Get the true VIP experience on your trip when you fly over the Las Vegas Strip on a helicopter tour! You'll discover aerial views of Las Vegas landmarks like the Luxor light beam, the T-Mobile Arena, Allegiant Stadium, the Eiffel Tower of Paris casino, the Bellagio Fountains, the High Roller Observation Wheel, and the brand-new MSG Sphere! For an even more magical experience, book your tour at night when the lights are at their brightest.
Las Vegas Strip Tour Packages
Las Vegas helicopter tours can also be combined with other exciting nearby experiences. Visiting Vegas for the top tier restaurants? Book a Strip helicopter flight with an added dining tour at the famous Matteo's Italian Ristorante in the Venetian or a Las Vegas foodie tour to some of the city's most elegant restaurants. If you can't get enough of the gorgeous neon lights, you can even add entry to the Neon Museum in historic Downtown Vegas. All Vegas helicopter flights are the perfect small group tour for families, friends, and couples!
Special Events in Las Vegas
Las Vegas hosts some of the biggest events of the year, and you can fly over them in a helicopter! Visiting the Strip for the Grand Prix? You can fly over the street circuit and even the live race. You can also fly over the Fourth of July fireworks or ring in 2027 on a New Year's Eve helicopter tour over one of the world's most spectacular firework shows.
Other Top Las Vegas Tour Destinations
The Grand Canyon isn’t the only beautiful natural landmark near Las Vegas. You can also travel to Bryce Canyon National Park, Antelope Canyon, or Horseshoe Bend on a day tour with Papillon! These tours from Las Vegas are a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of the Strip and enjoy a peaceful day in some of the most unique nature in the world.
Antelope Canyon Tours
You've seen photos of the mystical sandstone walls of Antelope Canyon, and now you can visit it yourself! Papillon offers tours from Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon featuring airplane transport and a guided tour into its depths. You can capture professional-looking photos of the winding stone corridors and rippling canyon walls, or even catch a glimpse of the famous light beams!
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend, located in Page Arizona near Antelope Canyon, is a near-circular curve in the Colorado River. This section of the river has flowed in this pattern for millions of years, creating a circular 1000-foot canyon. You can visit Horseshoe Bend on an airplane tour from Las Vegas to Page, where you'll see aerial views of the river and even venture up to the very edge on foot!
Overnight National Parks Tours
Experience the adventure of a lifetime and spend 3 days amongst the nature within some of the most famous national parks in the United States. You'll explore destinationslike the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Monument Valley, Canyonlands, Arches National Park, and more! All dining and overnight accommodations are included as well as a guided tour at each park. These multi-day national parks tours are the most efficient and exciting way to see as many parks as possible.
Book With Papillon Today!
Papillon operates daily tours from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon National Park, the West Rim, and other stunning destinations like Antelope Canyon and Bryce Canyon. We are proud to be the oldest and longest-running air tour operator in the world, and we're always dreaming up new ways to explore the American Southwest and our beautiful national parks.
Locally Owned & Operated Since 1965
Since our inception in 1965, Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters has been proudly family owned and operated. We operate air terminals on the Las Vegas Strip, the nearby Boulder City NV, the Grand Canyon South and West Rims, and in Page AZ - home to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.
Over 300,000 Happy Customers Each Year
Each year, we transport over 300,000 passengers from around the world to the Grand Canyon and beyond. Our aircraft feature headset narration in various languages so that all guests can get the full tour experience. We look forward to showing you and your family the beauty that surrounds Las Vegas.
Upcoming Promotions
The Las Vegas Strip is always changing, adding new entertainment options and large-scale events every year - and we are ahead of the curve! Check out our helicopter tour specials and promotions for upcoming Las Vegas events.