Grand Canyon helicopter tours are the #1 way to experience the National Park. However, they aren\’t the cheapest option. But don\’t let that stop you from flying because here are a few tips that will help you purchase them at a steep discount.

The first step is to always purchase your helicopter tour in advance. This is because tour prices go up the closer to the day you want to fly. In fact, they can be up to 35 percent more expensive if you try to book with 48 hours of departure.

The other key thing about booking early is that you get access to the best flights and times. Helicopter tours often sell out weeks to months in advance. Further, you\’ll want a morning (best visibility, smoother flight) or a late afternoon (try to get the sunset one) flight and these typically are the first to sell out.

Book Online

The second step is to book you tour online. The best deals are posted on the Web. The reason you get a better price is because you are a \”self-serve\” customer so you are not being charged a booking fee. This can be a significant savings if there are two or more people in your party.

Grand Canyon helicopters leave from Las Vegas and South Rim, which is located near the town of Tusayan in Arizona. Flights are usually available on the hour and depart every day of the year except on Christmas Day so be aware of that if you are considering doing this at year\’s end.

You can take a fly over or a landing tour from Las Vegas. Both kinds go over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. The fly-over will turn around at this point and go back to Vegas while the landing tour will land at either the top or the bottom.

Landing v. S. Fly-over

I prefer landing tours because you get to see and do more. My favorite is the one that lands at the base for a Champagne picnic alongside the Colorado. This tour is super popular and most definitely needs to booked in advance. It can also be upgraded to include a Colorado River boat ride and a VIP Grand Canyon Skywalk pass.

South Rim helicopter tours are not allowed to fly below the rim and land at the bottom. This is because the National Park Service (NPS) bans such flights. Thus your options are the 30-minute and 50-minute fly-over tours. Further, both are available in basic and deluxe options.

My favorite is the 50-minute deluxe. It flies over the South Rim, East Rim and North Rim. Once you\’ve landed, you will have seen up to 75 percent of the National Park. That\’s quite an accomplishment after you consider the fact that the Park is comprised of more than 1 million acres!

Conclusion

I hope this article about how to get cheap Grand Canyon helicopter tours proved useful. There are two key steps you must follow in order to get the lower price: Book in advance and online. And remember to conclude your booking online in order to qualify for the Internet discount. Failure to do so might disqualify you from the cheaper rate.

The author is a Grand Canyon expert and recommends going here for the best South Rim helicopter tours and here for ones that depart from Las Vegas: http://www.grandcanyonhelicopters.org/las-vegas/

The author is a Grand Canyon expert and recommends going here for the best South Rim helicopter tours and here for ones that depart from Las Vegas: http://www.grandcanyonhelicopters.org/las-vegas/

Author Bio: The author is a Grand Canyon expert and recommends going here for the best South Rim helicopter tours and here for ones that depart from Las Vegas: http://www.grandcanyonhelicopters.org/las-vegas/

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