Hey it's Keith Kravitz and here's another addition of helicopter weekend update!
As I write this, Thanksgiving is right around the corner! And I can tell because the phone has been ringing non-stop. It's great to hear from all of you and it's been awesome
getting you on flights that I know will be the highlight of your canyon trip.
Temperatures appear to be holding and the weather is terrific. Everything's a "go" so book up that tour. I am noticing we are selling a lot of seats on the Champagne picnic tour that departs from las Vegas and the 50-minute tour that leaves from South Rim.
If you are driving up to the South Rim from Sedona, give yourself ample time to get up here. Traffic will be thick as there are a lot of people from Phoenix coming up to
Flagstaff and beyond. I wish we had a flight that originated from Phoenix but as of yet it's not confirmed. Stay tuned.
FRONT SEATS
Getting lots of inquiries about front seats, too. Folks, seats are never guaranteed because nobody knows who is going to
be on what aircraft until check-in. That said, you can REQUEST front seats (max. 2 seats) at time of booking. If you're offered them at check-in and say "yes," you will be charged $50 per upgrade. If you say "no," you will not be charged. Here's more info about front seat
upgrades.
SUNSET
One tour that's getting a lot of attention is the sunset tour from
Las Vegas. These are super limited because they depart once a day. They go over all the key landmarks and land at the bottom. It's the fly back that's at dusk and you'll be taking a tour over the Vegas Strip as the lights turn on.
LAS VEGAS
The air-only flight from Vegas is ideal for travelers on a tight
budget or who have limited time. The follow the standard flight path and include terrific views of the National Park. There are two versions. The basic, which is cheapest, and the deluxe, which is more expenisve.
SOUTH RIM
Hands down
the best South Rim flight is the 50-minute deluxe. This terrific tour flies over the South Rim, East Rim, North Rim and back. In all, you'll have see up to 75 percent of the Canyon. That's no small feat considering it takes upwards of 5 hours to get to the North Rim
from the South Rim by car!
PLANE
Helicopters don't fly to the South Rim from Las Vegas. You have to take the plane. Not a bad idea when you consider it takes up to 5.5 hours simply to drive to the Rim from Vegas. Me, I say "skip that!" The basic version of the tour includes a 2.5-hour bus tour. The deluxe version includes a helicopter ride and a bus tour. Take your pick. You can't go wrong.
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
Have a great day!
