Vegas - helicopter to grand canyon

[Beach Hut]

We did plane from LV. Over and down deep into the canyon. Grand Canyon has it's own little airport. Land, jump on a bus, takes you to different spots around the rim and throw in a lunch. Worth doing.

Thinking along those lines as well on a small aircraft as the Mrs may suffer on a helicoptor.

Going in February

 

[lasvegan]

Take some warm clothes!

...and some snow boots.

 

[Twizzle]

Wouldn't get me up in one of those mozzies. The plane trip, yes, but helicopter

 

[Beach Hut]

One question, should you pre-book this prior to going out there or can you just do it a day or two in advance ?

 

[METALMICKY]

I flew on a small plane to the helicopter station, then copter down into the canyon, then boat, lunch, then all the same in reverse.

Great day but I actually remember the small plane bit most vividly - an 8-seater. You could see clearly out of both sides of the plane whilst in yuor seat, it was a little bit windy and like flying on the back of a big bird.

Ditto. I booked the trip with Virgin before I left the UK. The little plane from Vegas down to the canyon is not for the faint hearted. It's a tiny little thing that gets buffeted and the engine sounds like its about to cut out. However fabulous view of LAke Mead and the Hoover dam.

 

[Smithy]

One question, should you pre-book this prior to going out there or can you just do it a day or two in advance ?

You can do either. We booked ours out there a couple of days in advance. There are loads of opportunities to do so.