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Highlights
- Touch down by helicopter on the Grand Canyon floor at Grand Canyon West, a brief way to step inside the canyon instead of viewing it from above.
- Check in at Grand Canyon West Airport 30 minutes before your slot, meet the Maverick crew, then board an ECO Star helicopter for takeoff.
- Soar along the canyon corridor with bird's-eye views of lands sacred to the Hualapai Tribe, watching vast desert plateaus drop away beneath you.
- Enjoy 12 minutes of airtime and 20 minutes at a landing 3,500 feet below the rim, 300 feet above the Colorado River, with professional crew support.
- As the helicopter descends, you gain views of the Colorado River from 300 feet above, giving you a close look at the waterway that carved the canyon's rock formations.
Your Experience
Fly from Grand Canyon West to an exclusive canyon-floor landing on a 12-minute round-trip helicopter tour in a luxury Airbus 130.
Getting started
Check in at Grand Canyon West Airport 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time, keeping in mind that flights operate on Arizona time, which does not observe Daylight Saving Time. After check-in, you proceed to board your luxury Airbus 130 helicopter with professional and informative staff. A separate Grand Canyon West general admission ticket is required for park entry and is not included in this tour.
What to expect
Grand Canyon West helicopter flight and canyon-floor landing
This short helicopter tour departs from Grand Canyon West Airport and takes you directly into the Grand Canyon to an exclusive landing site 3,500 feet below the rim. The total experience is approximately 30 minutes, with about 12 minutes of flight time round trip and roughly 20 minutes on the canyon floor.
Features
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You fly aboard a helicopter flight in a luxury Airbus 130 helicopter, a premier ECO-Star aircraft used on Maverick's canyon-floor routes, with professional and informative staff managing your journey.
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During the approximately 12 minutes of flight time round trip, you travel through the canyon and take in bird's-eye views of lands sacred to the Hualapai Tribe from high above the rim.
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As the helicopter descends, you gain views of the Colorado River from 300 feet above, giving you a close look at the waterway that carved the canyon's rock formations.
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The aircraft touches down at an exclusive canyon-floor landing site 3,500 feet below the rim, about 300 feet above the Colorado River, where you spend approximately 20 minutes walking on uneven terrain and observing the surrounding canyon walls and rock layers.
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Throughout the experience, flight routes remain subject to change depending on weather or other extenuating circumstances, and entry to Grand Canyon West is not included, with general admission tickets starting at 67 USD.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- 12-minute Helicopter flight in a luxury Airbus 130 helicopter
- Exclusive landing 3,500 feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon
- Views of the Colorado River from 300 feet above
- Spectacular bird's-eye views of lands sacred to the Hualapai Tribe
- Grand Canyon West general admission ticket
- Transportation to Grand Canyon West Airport
- Meals and beverages
- Gratuities
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts.