[GRAND CANYON] Helicopter Weekend Update: May 11-12, 2019

Published: Sun, 05/12/19

Hey it's Keith Kravitz and this is the Helicopter Weekend Update!

Memorial Day, one of the biggest summer vacation holidays of the season is just 2+ weeks away.

This holiday is huge for several reasons. First, it's the start of summer and pretty much all summer travel during this quarter is focused on this holiday.

It's also when kids get out of school and families hit the road looking for fun and adventure.

If you happen to be traveling to the Grand Canyon during this time, book your tour NOW. Or as soon as you reasonably can.

I'm not psychic, but one thing I know for sure based on years of experience in this industry, tours will sell out AND prices will go up (they've already started to increase).

Of course, you can wait on the sidelines and pray for a last-minute deal. But, folks, seriously, it ain't gonna happen. Demand is simply too strong.

I get a lot of questions about weather. Here's a quick primer on weather at the Rims.

Incidentally, South Rim float tours are now available and the one you want is the plane, Jeep, raft and bus combo.

Posted a new video of the bottom-landing picnic tour. Shows you the tour start-to-finish. You'll see why I tell clients that if they're visiting Las Vegas, this is the tour they've got to consider.

Las Vegas, NV

This is the helicopter ride from Vegas where you go to the bottom and sip bubbles. It's an awesome flight, expecially the part when you descend some 4,500 feet to the bottom. Once you deplane, you're literally standing on some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet. Get more info on Champagne helicopter here...

There's a deluxe version of the Champagne tour, too. Instead of taking off from Boulder City (a suburb of Vegas about 25 mins. from The Strip), you fly from McCarran Airport in Vegas. Further, hotel transfers are by limo, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a "celeb" or an "A-lister" for a day. Book deluxe Champagne tour here...

Things to Do

Flights and tours start from Las Vegas and Tusayan,AZ (Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Las Vegas flights go to the West Rim, which is about 120 miles east as the "crow flies." The South Rim, which is located in northern Arizona is 60 mins. from Flagstaff and Williams and about 3.5 hours form Phoenix. From Vegas, you'll need 5.5 hours to reach the South Rim. So...what to do when you get there? Lots! Here's a list of things to to at the West Rim and one that highlights things to do at the South Rim.

South Rim/Tusayan, AZ

We are getting a lot of bookings for the 50-minute South Rim flight. Doesn't surprise me. This tour covers 75 percent of the Canyon and goes over the South Rim, North Rim and the East Rim. Of course, it's the most expensive option but in my opinion it's the best value by far.

For folks on a budget, I strongly recommend the South Rim 30-minute basic flight. It does a straight-shot from South Rim to North Rim and back via the Dragoon Corridor, which is the widest, deepest section of the National Park. Prices fluctuate during the fall season but you can get the cheapest rates if you book online and in advance.

I also want to let you know that the weather is so darn awesome that it's an ideal time to do the helicopter + open-air Hummer/Jeep tour. This package starts with a 30-min. heli ride and concludes with a terrific 2-hour Jeep tour (over flat roads) that includes a guide and stops at key Park lookouts and monuments. There's also a sunset version (sells out fast).

(I also have a 50-minute helicopter + 2-hr. Jeep tour but it's super limited and only available over the phone. If you want it, call me at 702-530-8687. Ask for Keith).

Need a Tour?

Reply back to this message if you need to buy a tour by telling me:

*From Las Vegas or South Rim?
*Day and month you want to do a tour
*The kind of tour you want

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Have a great day!