Labor Day will be here before you know it. If you are planning to take a Grand Canyon airplane tour, make sure to get it in advance. That way you\’ll have first dibs on the best flights at the lowest rates.

Regular Schedule

Flights will be leaving from Las Vegas, NV, and Tusayan, AZ, on a regular schedule each day of the week. This means there will be tours every hour from 7 a.m. to sunset.

There are two rims serviced by airplane tours: The West Rim and the South Rim. Las Vegas travelers can pick between the two while Tusayan visitors can only opt for South Rim trips. There are no connecting flights between the rims.

Las Vegas airplanes bound for the West Rim include lots of options. Of course, there\’s the standard air-only tour, which goes over Lake Mead and Hoover Dam before circling over the canyon\’ most dramatic sights.

Landing Tours

However, if you want a more in-depth canyon experience, I urge you to consider a landing package. These types of trips land on the top of the West Rim and can be upgraded to include a helicopter ride to the bottom. If you get to the bottom, it merits your consideration to add a Colorado boat tour.

Here\’s a good place to note that in regards to helicopters, the West Rim is the only place in the National Park where they are allowed to land at the base.

The South Rim airplane tour stays airborne for 50 minutes and covers the South Rim, North Rim and everything up to the Park\’s easternmost boundary. The other air tour travelers are raving about comes with a 4×4 Jeep tour into Antelope Canyon and a 15-mile rafting trip down the Colorado to Lee\’s Ferry.

Type of Plane

Many are under the impression that these aircraft are small. Untrue. In fact, they hold 19 people and have been totally customized for sightseeing. By this I mean they feature oversized windows, comfortable reclining seats and wings that are attached to the top of the cabin in order to give you the best view in the house. Aircraft are also equipped with personal headsets and most are decked out with trip narrations translated in up to 10 languages.

Labor Day, which falls on a Monday (September 2), is actually going to be a three-day weekend for most Americans. What I’m getting at is that I’m expecting a lot of visitor traffic at the National Park. As I said earlier, I recommend booking your flight at least a week in advance. Sure, you can get away with 72 hours ahead of time, but why risk it, right?

Then there’s how purchase your trip. I recommend only using the Internet. That’s where all the cheap rates are. To be more specific, the best rates are on the tour websites of the actual tour suppliers. This is the case because these businesses are in the best position to offer deals and promotions that really have teeth.

Conclusion

Labor Day is the last big vacation during summer so expect a lot of other travelers who want to visit the Grand Canyon as much as you do (and there’s room for all of you!). Just make sure you book online and in advance and you should be fine. Oh, and memorize this tip, too: Always complete your transaction online. That way you’ll lock in a rate that sets the bar on cheap.

Travel editor Keith Kravitz is an expert on National Park air tours to the Grand Canyon. When it comes to getting discounts on the top flights, he goes here: http://www.grandcanyonairplanetours.net/grand-canyon-airplane-tour-deals.html

Travel editor Keith Kravitz is an expert on Grand Canyon airplane tours. When it comes to getting discounts on the top flights, he goes here: http://www.grandcanyonairplanetours.net/grand-canyon-airplane-tour-deals.html

Author Bio: Travel editor Keith Kravitz is an expert on National Park air tours to the Grand Canyon. When it comes to getting discounts on the top flights, he goes here: http://www.grandcanyonairplanetours.net/grand-canyon-airplane-tour-deals.html

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