Grand Canyon National Park Helicopter & Airplane Tour Bargains for Halloween Weekend

Oct 26
09:58

2015

Tracy Delvecchio

Tracy Delvecchio

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With the Halloween vacation weekend just several weeks away, now is time to book that Grand Canyon sightseeing trip. Select the best airplane and heli trips while they're still available. Get more info. Check out this article.

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Halloween is soon going to be here,Grand Canyon National Park Helicopter & Airplane Tour Bargains for Halloween Weekend Articles and you should take the chance to have a little fun over the holiday. A unique way to celebrate is to take an air tour of the Grand Canyon that departs from Vegas or Arizona. You can take a helicopter tour or an airplane tour and customize your tour package with a variety of options. That makes it easy to find a fun tour that fits with your interests and budget. The Best Helicopter Air ToursFlights to the Grand Canyon operate on the usual schedule over Halloween, in fact, there are flights every day of the year except for Christmas Day. If you're flying from the Vegas area, then flights will leave from The Strip, nearby Boulder City, or Henderson. If the South Rim at Arizona is more convenient for you, then you can fly from the town of Tusayan, which is right at the gates of the Grand Canyon National Park. One reason you may prefer to book a Vegas tour over a Tusayan tour is that the flights that depart from Vegas are allowed to land at the Grand Canyon's West Rim. The air-only tours are thrilling, but the landing tours let you see the canyon up close and personal as well as from the air. You can choose to land at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the top, or even both. At the bottom you could indulge in a Champagne picnic or even a Colorado River tour, whereas the top of the Canyon has the famous Skywalk. The Skywalk is a stunning glass and metal platform which sits almost 4000ft above the bottom of the Canyon. You'll have the illusion of walking on air. Tickets to the Skywalk can be included in your West Rim flight package. The flights that depart from Arizona aren't allowed to land on the Canyon, but they make up for it in the beautiful scenery you'll see on a tour. There are two choices in flights at the South Rim, and they differ in the amount of air time you get. One of the tours lasts about 30 minutes, and the other one lasts around 60 minutes. I recommend the second option because it shows you much more of the park, taking you to the North Rim, the eastern boundary, and back to the South Rim. All in all you will see around three quarters of the entire National Park, and this is the only air tour that offers such a comprehensive flyover. Basic And Deluxe ToursWhen you book your flight, you will have to choose either deluxe or basic tickets. The basic tours are great, they just fly on older-style choppers. These helicopters offer safe sightseeing with great visibility, but they're no longer state of the art. The best flights are on deluxe tours, and they are worth the extra cost. The tours use EcoStar 130 choppers. They are bigger and more comfortable to fly in. The seats are carefully arranged, so there is no bad seat on the helicopter with obstructed views, plus, the windscreen wraps around the aircraft for panoramic viewing. Also, the deluxe tours that fly out of Vegas lift off right from the Strip and you'll get free ground transportation in a limo. The basic tours depart from the suburbs and you'll need to take a shuttle bus to the helipad. Touring By AirplaneYou could tour by airplane instead, and if you choose a plane tour of the South Rim, your airplane will follow the same route as the tour helicopters. The planes fly at a higher altitude though, so the views aren't as nice as what you get in a chopper. Plane tours are fun and scenic though, and they are the perfect option if you're touring with a group because an airplane can hold up to 19 people per flight. Airplane tours also cost less than both basic and deluxe helicopter tours, so if you're flying on a budget, you should seriously consider taking an airplane. ConclusionSo consider your options. A basic tour or a deluxe upgrade? Would you rather fly in a helicopter or an airplane? Will you tour the West Rim or the South Rim? You'll have a lot of choices, that's for sure. Start with choosing your departure city and then pick out the most upgrades you can afford. Spending a little more for something like the Champagne picnic at the West Rim means that you'll experience the Canyon like few ever have. It's almost Halloween, so don't delay in booking your tour. You can book your tour online for the biggest selection in tour options and discounts so you can create a tour package for a Halloween you'll never forget.