Pick up 5.45am...
Depart 7am...
Back at hotel by 10am...
$290.00 each...
Flying in to Las Vegas we were able to see the strip and the mountains from the plane window, but our view was limited, so it was with great excitement that we embarked on a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon…
We woke at the crack of dawn and were picked up by the tour bus that drove us to the airstrip… Once there we were allocated wrist bands (which indicated which helicopter we were travelling in) and shown a safety video… We were then taxied out to the helicopters, where we met our pilot, Tom…
We jumped into the helicopter (front seat for an amazing view) and took off surprisingly smoothly…
The views of the strip were incredible, and soon we were flying above the Hoover Dam, and then directly into the Grand Canyon…
I really cannot explain how awesome it was to fly deep inside the Canyon, so check out the pictures below…
We stopped for a refuel at a cowboy ranch and picked up 2 new travellers, and began our journey home, with Tom giving us all a running commentary of the history and geography of the trip…
We flew back in through the strip, and Tom explained to us the stories behind all the hotels and casinos before we landed and took some pictures with our pilot and helicopter…
The experience was expensive but worth every penny… If you have the chance I’d certainly recommend the ride…
