Hey it's Keith Kravitz and this is the Helicopter Weekend Update!
It will be Thanksgiving Holiday Week starting Nov. 19 and it's one of the busiest times of the year. People are visiting Las Vegas or Sedona/Phoenix/Flagstaff and high on the list is a
trip to the National Park.
Bear this in mind, please, as it's going to get super busy from this weekend forward. Used to be where business would slow down the week after Thanksgiving but not the case. It stays super steay all the way through New Year's week (it's mindblowing that we are already at the end of 2018!).
There is no holiday schedule for helicopter tours. Thus we are operating on a normal schedule. The only date you have to look out for is Christmas Day, December 25. It's the only day in the entire year that we are closed. Relatedly, there are no sunrise flights during fall/winter. There are sunset flights from Las Vegas but not South Rim.
Weather is holding up really well (I'm acutally typing up this edition of the "update" in shorts!). I don't expect any extreme weather this winter so go ahead and RSVP that flight. Travelers who get a significant jump on booking their tour are the ones who get the best price and the best flight times. I also recommend booking 2019 flights now as you'll get 2018 prices.
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
I reply to EVERY email.
Have a great day!
