If you plan to visit Las Vegas, booking a Papillon Helicopter tour the Grand Canyon is a must. Launched in 1965, Papillon is the world's most established helicopter sightseeing company, flying approximately 600,000 passengers annually on its daily air tours to this National Park.
Papillon's fleet is made up of 48 aircraft, most of which feature wrap-around vista windows (top-to-bottom, front-to-back visibility), stadium-style seating, and pre-recorded narratives in 11 languages.
For you aviation buffs, the type of helis in the Papillon fleet include the Bell 206L, 206B, Bell 407, A-Star 350B, BA B2, MD900, and the EcoStar 130.
Each aircraft comes with a two-way sound system. This is essential as it lets you talk with your pilot, travel partner, and fellow passengers as you fly above this magnificent landscape.
Papillon flies out of the Boulder . Hotel pick up (usually 1.5 hours prior to your flight) and drop off are included with all tours. Those packages that include a ground segment (bottom landing, rim-top landing, Grand Canyon Skywalk) also come with a light snack or lunch.
Papillon has helicopter tours to the West Rim (120 miles east of Vegas) and to the South Rim. The #1 West Rim tour is the Grand Celebration.. For South Rim travelers, it's The Majestic.
Budget about four hours for West Rim helicopter tours. As you take off from Las Vegas, you'll pass above Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Grand Wash Cliffs, and a series of extinct volcanoes. Depending on your tour, you'll either land at Grand Canyon West or descend to the Canyon's floor. If you book a bottom-landing tour, consider adding river rafting as an upgrade
The typical South Rim flight departs Grand Canyon Airport at Tusayan. From Las Vegas, there aren't any direct flights to the South Rim. To get there, you must book either of these two combination packages: Bus/helicopter or airplane/helicopter (Grand Canyon Deluxe w/ Helicopter). The heli takes off over the Kaibab Plateau and heads directly into the Dragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest part of the Canyon. Here, you'll see never-ending vistas, fascinating rock spires, and sheer cliffs. The aircraft continues to the solitary North Rim before returning to the airport.
Papillon's pricing is very competitive. But if you want to really bulk up on savings, it's strongly recommended that you book online via their safe and secure website, which can save you up to 40 percent.
Papillon's fleet is made up of 48 aircraft, most of which feature wrap-around vista windows (top-to-bottom, front-to-back visibility), stadium-style seating, and pre-recorded narratives in 11 languages.
For you aviation buffs, the type of helis in the Papillon fleet include the Bell 206L, 206B, Bell 407, A-Star 350B, BA B2, MD900, and the EcoStar 130.
Each aircraft comes with a two-way sound system. This is essential as it lets you talk with your pilot, travel partner, and fellow passengers as you fly above this magnificent landscape.
Papillon flies out of the Boulder . Hotel pick up (usually 1.5 hours prior to your flight) and drop off are included with all tours. Those packages that include a ground segment (bottom landing, rim-top landing, Grand Canyon Skywalk) also come with a light snack or lunch.
Papillon has helicopter tours to the West Rim (120 miles east of Vegas) and to the South Rim. The #1 West Rim tour is the Grand Celebration.. For South Rim travelers, it's The Majestic.
Budget about four hours for West Rim helicopter tours. As you take off from Las Vegas, you'll pass above Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Grand Wash Cliffs, and a series of extinct volcanoes. Depending on your tour, you'll either land at Grand Canyon West or descend to the Canyon's floor. If you book a bottom-landing tour, consider adding river rafting as an upgrade
The typical South Rim flight departs Grand Canyon Airport at Tusayan. From Las Vegas, there aren't any direct flights to the South Rim. To get there, you must book either of these two combination packages: Bus/helicopter or airplane/helicopter (Grand Canyon Deluxe w/ Helicopter). The heli takes off over the Kaibab Plateau and heads directly into the Dragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest part of the Canyon. Here, you'll see never-ending vistas, fascinating rock spires, and sheer cliffs. The aircraft continues to the solitary North Rim before returning to the airport.
Papillon's pricing is very competitive. But if you want to really bulk up on savings, it's strongly recommended that you book online via their safe and secure website, which can save you up to 40 percent.