25 Minute Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour
About this activity
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Experience Highlights
Elevate your adventure over the Grand Canyon with a 25-minute scenic helicopter flight that crosses Dragon Pass and skims the endless Colorado River Gap. Take off from the south airfield, view the vastness from wrap-around windows and return with your heart racing and your camera full of multi-coloured strata.
- Book your flight today and secure a window seat.
- Enjoy in-flight commentary in English, Spanish and other languages.
- Opt for the total experience and add a hummer safari to secret South Rim lookouts.
What’s included
- 25-minute helicopter flight with wrap-around windows
- Multilingual on-board commentary via personal headsets
- Extra option: hummer tour of the South Rim with professional guide
- Transfers to the take-off area
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Step by Step
The rotor whirring announces take-off, 25 minutes of pure adrenaline await you: the helicopter climbs gently over the Kaibab Plateau and, within seconds, the horizon drops into one of the deepest gorges on earth. Beneath your feet, the Colorado River meanders at a 1500-metre drop as the pilot narrates each geological layer, from reddish sandstone to purple Vishnu shale.
After flying over the Dragon Corridor, the widest and most dramatic part of the canyon, the aircraft slowly turns to offer views of Tower of Ra, Zoroaster Temple and the Nevills Rapids. Bubble windows allow for distortion-free photography; headphones cancel outside noise and amplify the epic soundtrack that accompanies the narration.
When you touch down, your skin crawls, but the adventure can continue: those who choose the combo option climb into an open-top hummer and drive back roads to exclusive viewpoints, where the canyon is tinged with gold at sunset and eagles soar in the last thermal breath of the day.
