Helicopter tours from Las Vegas depart from the Boulder City Airport or Las Vegas City Airport, while tours from the Grand Canyon depart from Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
During your Grand Canyon helicopter tour you fly over Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, the Colorado River and, of course, different sections of the Grand Canyon. The flight plan depends on the tour company and your departure location. Tours ending at the Las Vegas City Airport treat you with a spectacular view of the Las Vegas Strip on the return trip.
All tours include the helicopter ride and narrated recording during the flight. Some tours also include lunch at the Grand Canyon and offer additional activities, such as hiking and whitewater rafting, while at the Grand Canyon. Tours departing from Las Vegas also include transportation to and from your hotel.
Helicopter tours from Las Vegas are approximately three hours, 90 minutes of it in the air. Helicopter tours from the Grand Canyon, however, are approximately 45 to 50 minutes.
Cost of the helicopter tours varies greatly among tour companies, but prices for Las Vegas tours start at $195 for adults and $175 for children and tours from the Grand Canyon start at $163 for adults and $143 for children. Ask about discount offers when you reserve your tour.
