Are you still trying to come up with something special to do on this New Year's Holiday? If you want an experience that is truly one of a kind, then touring the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas or Arizona could be exactly what you need.
Arizona flights leave from Tusayan, which is just over three hours north of Phoenix. Vegas flights leave from The Strip, or nearby Boulder City. There are still tickets available, but you'll have to book soon if you want to beat the holiday rush, and avoid the disappointment of tickets being sold out on the day you want to travel.
Booking your tour online is the most convenient way to lock in your seats, plus you'll find the best discounts online as well. The New Year's holiday will soon be here, so don't delay booking your tour or you might not find enough open seats available on the tour you want.
Helicopter Tours
Touring the Canyon by helicopter is a fantastic experience. When you book a tour that departs from Vegas, you get to choose between a tour that lands at the Canyon and one that is air only. Helicopters out of Vegas fly over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead on the way to the Canyon, and the air tours circle the rim and head back while the landing tours set down at the Canyon.
I recommend landing tours because they offer the most comprehensive Canyon experience. You can choose to land at the bottom, where there's a Champagne picnic or a Colorado riverboat ride awaiting you-just take your pick, and you can even do both! If you land at the top, there's the Skywalk, the world renowned transparent platform that allows you to step right over the edge of the Canyon. If you have time, you can even purchase tickets for both landing tours, allowing you to see everything that there is at the West Rim.
Tusayan tours can't land inside the Canyon, but they do offer some stunning sights. This area is a little more remote, and you can see the North Rim as well as the South Rim. A 30 minute tour is standard, but there's also a 50 minute option. I highly recommend the longer tour because the small increase in ticket price will take you to the eastern boundary of the park, and allow you to view up to three quarters of the entire National Park. The Dragoon Corridor is the highlight at the South Rim.
Grand Canyon Plane Rides
The air tours by plane fly along the same path as the helicopters, but they fly at a higher altitude. If you want to take an airplane tour to the West Rim, you can book a landing tour, however, airplanes can only set down on top of the rim so if you want to fly to the bottom of the Canyon, you'll need to add on a helicopter ride to your tour. There is plenty to do on top of the rim though such as visiting the Skywalk and walking along the scenic trails.
You can also fly to the South Rim on a plane tour from Vegas. The flight time is only an hour, whereas it would take you over five hours to get there by vehicle. From there, you could include the South Rim helicopter tour, or even a massive 2.5 hour bus tour that takes you to all the landmarks near the South Rim.
The airplane tours follow the same path as the longer helicopter tours. You'll see the entire land between the North and South Rim and over to the eastern border, which makes up about 75 percent of the entire National Park land.
If you have a larger group then an airplane tour could be your best option. With capacity for 19 passengers, rather than the 6 in a helicopter, planes are perfect for groups of friends, families, or business teams.
Wrapping Up
I hope this information helps you to decide on which Grand Canyon tour is best for you. Whether you choose Las Vegas or Arizona, airplane or helicopter, you will find plenty of options that suit any budget. I always recommend landing tours at the West Rim, and if you fly at the South Rim then consider the extended 50 minute tour. The opportunity to see so much of the park, is one that you don't want to miss.
Book now to avoid disappointment, and book with your credit card online. You'll get the best rates, and will be all set for a fantastic New Year's holiday adventure at the Canyon.
Arizona flights leave from Tusayan, which is just over three hours north of Phoenix. Vegas flights leave from The Strip, or nearby Boulder City. There are still tickets available, but you'll have to book soon if you want to beat the holiday rush, and avoid the disappointment of tickets being sold out on the day you want to travel.
Booking your tour online is the most convenient way to lock in your seats, plus you'll find the best discounts online as well. The New Year's holiday will soon be here, so don't delay booking your tour or you might not find enough open seats available on the tour you want.
Helicopter Tours
Touring the Canyon by helicopter is a fantastic experience. When you book a tour that departs from Vegas, you get to choose between a tour that lands at the Canyon and one that is air only. Helicopters out of Vegas fly over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead on the way to the Canyon, and the air tours circle the rim and head back while the landing tours set down at the Canyon.
I recommend landing tours because they offer the most comprehensive Canyon experience. You can choose to land at the bottom, where there's a Champagne picnic or a Colorado riverboat ride awaiting you-just take your pick, and you can even do both! If you land at the top, there's the Skywalk, the world renowned transparent platform that allows you to step right over the edge of the Canyon. If you have time, you can even purchase tickets for both landing tours, allowing you to see everything that there is at the West Rim.
Tusayan tours can't land inside the Canyon, but they do offer some stunning sights. This area is a little more remote, and you can see the North Rim as well as the South Rim. A 30 minute tour is standard, but there's also a 50 minute option. I highly recommend the longer tour because the small increase in ticket price will take you to the eastern boundary of the park, and allow you to view up to three quarters of the entire National Park. The Dragoon Corridor is the highlight at the South Rim.
Grand Canyon Plane Rides
The air tours by plane fly along the same path as the helicopters, but they fly at a higher altitude. If you want to take an airplane tour to the West Rim, you can book a landing tour, however, airplanes can only set down on top of the rim so if you want to fly to the bottom of the Canyon, you'll need to add on a helicopter ride to your tour. There is plenty to do on top of the rim though such as visiting the Skywalk and walking along the scenic trails.
You can also fly to the South Rim on a plane tour from Vegas. The flight time is only an hour, whereas it would take you over five hours to get there by vehicle. From there, you could include the South Rim helicopter tour, or even a massive 2.5 hour bus tour that takes you to all the landmarks near the South Rim.
The airplane tours follow the same path as the longer helicopter tours. You'll see the entire land between the North and South Rim and over to the eastern border, which makes up about 75 percent of the entire National Park land.
If you have a larger group then an airplane tour could be your best option. With capacity for 19 passengers, rather than the 6 in a helicopter, planes are perfect for groups of friends, families, or business teams.
Wrapping Up
I hope this information helps you to decide on which Grand Canyon tour is best for you. Whether you choose Las Vegas or Arizona, airplane or helicopter, you will find plenty of options that suit any budget. I always recommend landing tours at the West Rim, and if you fly at the South Rim then consider the extended 50 minute tour. The opportunity to see so much of the park, is one that you don't want to miss.
Book now to avoid disappointment, and book with your credit card online. You'll get the best rates, and will be all set for a fantastic New Year's holiday adventure at the Canyon.
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