Booking a helicopter tour on-line for a party of ten or more people? Make sure to use the group-booking form and save up to an additional ten percent on already low Internet pricing.

Discovering it, however, will require some work.

Search for links that read “event planners,” “incentive travel,” or “groups of 10 or more.” Most helicopter tour sites are set up for independent travelers. That’s changed: Papillon and Maverick, for example, clearly link to their group web page.

When you book your group tour online, your trip will be managed by a dedicated account executive. This individual will work with you to coordinate flight times, seating, and special needs. They’ll also assist you to put together your trip’s itinerary. This service is provided for free.

Avoid paying full-price for tickets in Las Vegas. The best deals are on-line, where, if you do your homework, you can get up to 45% off the rack rate. It gets better for groups: Add an additional 10% on top of that.

How come Las Vegas companies do this? Two words: Volume and competition. More than 35 million people each year visit Sin City, and a large number take helicopter trips. Seeing such high demand, major tour companies settled here and they ferociously compete against each other for your travel budget. The winner? You.

There’s a helicopter tour for every group and every budget. Here are the ones that most groups pick:

Las Vegas Tours

If you want to fully experience The Strip, fly it. You’ll be thrilled as you and your group takes in the world’s most distinct skyline: New York, New York, MGM Grand, Paris, Bellagio, Wynn…all the great hotel resorts and their accompanying attractions. Air time is ten minutes. And it’s absolutely the most fantastic ten minutes you and your guest will ever spend.

Grand Canyon Tours

The best tours in terms of value are Grand Canyon helicopter tours. There are two destinations: West and South Rim. The former is by far the more popular. Here are specifics:

West Rim

This Rim is merely 120 miles from Las Vegas (45 minutes by helicopter). You can choose to fly over it or land, either on the rim or at the bottom of the Canyon (the West Rim is the only place where you can do this). On the Rim, be sure to experience the Skywalk, a glass bridge that extends 75 feet over the edge, the Colorado River 4,000 feet below. Descending and landing on the bottom of the Canyon is an incredible journey, as you descend, wind, and canyon-carve your way to the banks of the Colorado River. Your flight pattern includes flying over Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the U.S., and Hoover Dam, as well as some fascinating parts of the famous Mojave Desert. Most trips include a quick detour over The Strip or let you include it as an add-on.

South Rim

This tour requires a luxury bus trip to the beautiful South Rim, where you’ll exit the bus and board your chartered helicopter at the Grand Canyon Airport. One-way drive time is 5.5 hours and full of adventure, too, as you get to drive next to Lake Mead and also over Hoover Dam, where you’ll stop for pictures on the Arizona side. You’ll fly over the deepest part of the Canyon (Dragoon Corridor) as well as many rock shrines and temples before coming upon the isolated North Rim. Flight time is twenty minutes. Most tours include time on the ground at the Rim, where you’ll see such fantastic lookouts like Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station, Hermit’s Rest, and more. The developed area is called Grand Canyon Village, and it’s here where you can find restaurants, souvenir shops, and Native American handicrafts.

Wrap Up

Interested in bring a large number of people to Las Vegas? Take a helicopter group tour. It’s simple: The larger your group, the cheaper the price. But don’t forget to seek out the “group” on-line-booking page and you’ll get the special “bulk rate” you deserve. Tours include the Las Vegas Strip and the two main Grand Canyon destinations: The West Rim (Skywalk, bottom-landings) and the South Rim (deep gorge flyover, Grand Canyon Village). Regardless of which package you finally choose, you and your group will be talking about this Vegas vacation for a lifetime.

Author Bio: Keith Kravitz is a travel writer specializing in Las Vegas Helicopters tours. Click here for his “How to Book a Las Vegas Helicopter Group Tour”

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