Most people that visit the Grand Canyon fly into either McCarren airport in Las Vegas or to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. However, both of these airports are more than 200 miles away from the Grand Canyon.
There is a Grand Canyon National Park airport; however, it is usually utilized only by tour companies that provide Grand Canyon air tours (such as ours) or by private aircraft.
The only way to fly to this airport is to join a tour similar to the ones we offer or purchase a private flight to the Grand Canyon National Park airport.
Yes, all of our pilots and staff are well-versed in the history and geography of the area. Our tour guides will provide information pertaining to your area of interest throughout your tour.
At this time, we do not currently offer any overnight tours. However, we do offer many tours with sunset views that offer an evening/night view of the area:
Professional Recordings introducing sites while on Double Decker bus. Tour Route Map & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Time Tables. Transportation from LA/LV and back
Our tours offer automated tour narration in 16 languages. Please specify what language your party prefers when making your reservation in the comment section of the online booking.
Yes, this tour is family-oriented and appropriate for most ages. In general, this tour is not strenuous. Some tours will involve 3 flights of stairs on and off the helicopter; however, that is as strenuous as this tour gets. However, it varies from person to person and each child’s attention span will differ.
For older customers, please make sure you are in good health before flying. If you have any health problems we should be aware of, please leave a note in the comments section of your online reservation so we can make sure your tour guide is aware of your situation.
Parents know their children better than anyone and whether they will be able to enjoy the tour or if they will become easily distracted. Please keep that in mind when deciding whether this tour is appropriate for your child.
We do not currently offer pickup service in either area for this tour. At this time, the closest pickup location will be the Scenic Airlines Terminal at the McCarren airport. If you are on the South end o fthe strip, you can either have pickup service at the Mandalay Bay or at the airport directly, as they are similar in distance.
For any helicopter or airplane tours, there are weight restrictions for the tours, as the aircraft can only handle so much weight per flight.
Due to this fact, anyone over 275lbs will be charged an additional surcharge which varies per tour.
Please contact our customer service department directly or leave a note in the comment section of your online reservation with your weight and we will be able to confirm the additional charge for the tour you are interested in.
Yes,please reconfirm your pickup time and your flight details 24 hours prior to departure. If you need assistance, please speak to your hotel front desk or concierge, as they can help you contact your local tour office for reconfirmation of your tour. This will also ensure that you are given any up-to-date information about your tour departure, weather information, or changes to the pickup time.
Please review your e-ticket for all contact information for reconfirmation of your tour.