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Hoover Dam and Las Vegas Strip Flight
This Las Vegas helicopter tour departs from our air terminal near Las Vegas Boulevard, then flies over famous Las Vegas sights like Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the Colorado River before returning to the city and flying over the entire Strip.
Las Vegas Strip Highlights No Transfers
Experience the casinos from above aboard a luxurious Las Vegas helicopter tour. You’ll fly over the Strip and Downtown Vegas to see all the neon lights that make Sin City famous. This is the most impressive and memorable way to view Las Vegas!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Flight
Ring in the New Year with a Las Vegas Strip helicopter tour! You'll even watch the spectacular fireworks show from the sky when the clock strikes midnight.
Grand Discovery Air Tour
This airplane tour showcases the most incredible sights of the Grand Canyon's South and East Rims. You'll see impressive aerial views of ancient rock formations, the Kaibab Forest, and the Colorado River between the canyon walls.
Grand Canyon Experience with Skywalk
Take a stroll 4,000 feet in the air on the Skywalk and see the bottom of the Grand Canyon West through the glass floor beneath your feet! You'll also visit a local Native American village for fun activities and authentic crafts.
Grand Celebration Tour
This helicopter tour provides stunning aerial views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Grand Canyon West. Best of all, this tour lands at the bottom of the canyon on a private plateau overlooking the mighty Colorado River.
Highlights Over Grand Canyon Tour
Hop aboard one of our luxurious airplanes - specifically designed for sightseeing - and take in inspiring aerial views of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, The Colorado River, and Grand Canyon West.
Golden Eagle Air Tour
The perfect helicopter tour for Las Vegas guests who are pressed for time and wish to see as much of the Grand Canyon as possible. This tour includes aerial views of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead as well as the spectacular Grand Canyon.
Grand Voyager Rim to River
Experience one of the most comprehensive Grand Canyon tours available! You'll fly from Vegas to Grand Canyon West and enjoy an airplane tour, helicopter tour, boating adventure, and several canyon viewpoints!
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Neon Night Flight Spectacular
Revel in the illuminating lights on a thrilling nighttime Las Vegas helicopter tour! You'lll also receive entry to the unforgettable collection of the city's most iconic neon signs – The Neon Museum!
Fly & Dine Luxury Night Out
Experience the lights and sights of the Strip aboard a Las Vegas helicopter tour! This flight includes a luxury dining experience at Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano in the Venetian Resort.
Grand Canyon Deluxe with Hummer
Fly from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon National Park on an airplane tour for a full-day sightseeing excursion. This adventure tour includes unforgettable aerial views as well as stops to several famous lookout points aboard an open-air Hummer.
Afternoon Bites + Night Flights
Savor a three-course lunchtime tasting menu at Buddy V's Ristorante in the beautiful Venetian Resort before luxury transport to our VIP air terminal, where you will enjoy a Las Vegas helicopter tour for breathtaking views of the Strip casinos.
Bryce Canyon Day Tour with Zion
This day tour from Las Vegas includes a trip to Bryce Canyon National Park, home of incredible rock formations and stone spires. You'll also visit Zion National Park for more sightseeing opportunities!
Canyon and River Adventures Tour
Experience the best of the Desert Southwest with an airplane flight over the Grand Canyon, a guided tour into the depths of Antelope Canyon, and a rafting adventure along the Colorado River and through Horseshoe Bend!
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Las Vegas To Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour Prices
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters has flown the Grand Canyon since 1965 and offers the best Las Vegas helicopter and Grand Canyon tour prices. Our flights reach all points of the canyon – from Grand Canyon West Rim where you can experience the Skywalk Bridge to the world-recognized Grand Canyon National Park. We offer the best Grand Canyon helicopter tour deals and promotions, which is the perfect way for the entire family to see these incredible sights from the sky and create lifelong memories.
As the world’s largest and longest-running Grand Canyon sightseeing company, we pride ourselves on superior service at a fair and all-inclusive cost. After all, we pioneered the air tour market 60 years ago!
What’s Included in Your Las Vegas to Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour Cost
As the leading Grand Canyon helicopter tour company, our mission is to design Grand Canyon tour packages that offer the most sightseeing opportunities and activities at the lowest price possible. Our tours to the Grand Canyon West Rim, South Rim, Antelope Canyon, and beyond take place aboard our state-of-the-art fleet of aircraft including helicopters and airplanes built for safety, comfort, and sightseeing. Tour groups also have the option to privatize their flight for a more memorable and intimate sightseeing experience. Along the way to these destinations, you'll see aerial views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the Colorado River.
All of our Grand Canyon West helicopter tours include your entrance fees into the park. Tour add-ons include entry onto the Skywalk, a helicopter descent to the canyon floor and a champagne toast on our secluded plateau, ground transportation to the most stunning lookout points along the surface, or an additional flight over the Las Vegas Strip.
Day trips to the Grand Canyon National Park take place aboard our sightseeing airplanes, and include aerial views of both the South Rim and North Rim as well as the Kaibab Forest lining the canyon's edge. Las Vegas to South Rim flights also inlude the option to add a helicopter tour over the deepest and widest canyon gorges or a ground excursion aboard a customized military-style Hummer vehicle.
The best Grand Canyon tour packages and helicopter tour deals are right here with Papillon - browse our current Grand Canyon specials and book your adventure today!
Grand Canyon Helicopter Cost FAQs
How much does it cost to ride a helicopter in the Grand Canyon?
The price range to fly in a helicopter from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon varies. In general packages range from about $400 to up to about $750 and these packages include more than just the flight; they also take into account ground transport, entrance fees, and extra activities. If guests only have a few free hours, Papillon offers the Golden Eagle Air Tour which takes guests from Las Vegas to the West Rim on a compact, 3.5- hour round trip adventure. For more comprehensive experiences, packages such as the Skywalk Getaway With Heli and Boat which includes a helicopter landing on canyon floor bottom, a pontoon boat float on the Colorado River, and VIP access to the world-famous Grand Canyon Skywalk.
How long does it take to get to the Grand Canyon by helicopter?
Papillon flies daily helicopter tours from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon West Rim. That 130-mile trip takes approximately 45 minutes. The South Rim, where Grand Canyon National Park is headquartered, is a bit further away, about a 1 hours and 15-minute trip, and requires transport on a sightseeing aircraft from Las Vegas.
Is it free to visit the Grand Canyon?
No. Both the National Park Service, which administers the South and North Rim, and the Hualapai Tribe, which owns and operates the West Rim, charges entrance fees. At the West Rim, if you are not booking a tour through Papillon, you’ll pay a stand-alone entry fee to enter the West Rim. Since the West Rim is not inside the Grand Canyon National Park, all visitors must pay the fee and National Park passes are not valid. Current fees are listed here. Admission to Grand Canyon National Park is for seven days and includes both the North Rim and South Rim. Current fees are listed here.
Which is the best helicopter tour in the Grand Canyon?
Papillon Helicopters provides the best Grand Canyon helicopter tours available in the region. We offer several different types of tours. Some of them can be found in Las Vegas, while others are located in Boulder City and the Grand Canyon South Rim. Passengers can choose between various routes that take them to multiple points in and around this area of Arizona's natural wonderland. The most popular tours depart from Las Vegas and flies to the Canyon's West Rim. The West Rim Tour takes passengers over Hoover Dam and Lake Mead before landing on top of a mountain on the west side of Grand Canyon National Park.
What are the benefits of a discounted tour to the Grand Canyon?
Papillon offers all-inclusive pricing for all Grand Canyon tours. This means all online prices include taxes. So, there are no hidden fees. What you see is what you pay for. No “convenience fee” or “booking fee”, just great prices. Want to speak with a human to book your tour? We don’t believe in charging extra for phone reservations.
Which cheap Grand Canyon helicopter tour is best?
With decades of experience, all Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopter Grand Canyon tours will offer you unbeatable aerial views from one of the most reputable tour companies in the entire world. We’re the world’s largest Grand Canyon sightseeing tour for a reason. We offer premier services at the best price. All of our aircraft are designed for a superior sightseeing experience and we know Grand Canyon National Park like no other operator! Discover our very best helicopter tours departing from Las Vegas or Grand Canyon.
Is a Grand Canyon helicopter tour worth it?
Yes! Flying with Papillon on a Grand Canyon helicopter tour makes your trip to this natural wonder even more spectacular. Sure, it’s awe-inspiring to stand at the edge of the edge, but you'll only truly get a perspective on how enormous the Grand Canyon is when flying above it. With Papillon’s wide array of Grand Canyon tours you can land 4,000 feet below the rim of the canyon, soar over the Dragon Corridor, the widest and deepest part of the Grand Canyon, stroll across the glass-bottomed Grand Canyon Skywalk, or take the road less traveled to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in style aboard your VIP helicopter!
Are helicopter tours worth the money?
A helicopter tour is the perfect way to make memories that last a lifetime during your Grand Canyon or Las Vegas vacation. There's nothing quite like a Las Vegas helicopter flight that soars just above the neon lights at night or a Grand Canyon bird's eye flight thousands of feet above the Colorado River. A helicopter flight also acts as a time machine, allowing you to see more of the massive canyon in less time.
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