West Rim Bus Tour with Helicopter and Boat
This day trip features a motorcoach ride from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon West - but this isn't just a ground tour. Once you arrive at the West Rim, a helicopter will be waiting to fly you to the very bottom of the canyon. From there, you'll sightsee from the bottom-up on a boat ride between the canyon walls.
Departure: Las Vegas
Destination: Grand Canyon West
Duration: 10 Hours
Transportation: Bus | Helicopter | Pontoon Boat
Upgrades Available: Two
The West Rim Grand Canyon Tour with Helicopter and Boat is a fantastic way to experience the Grand Canyon by air, water, and ground. This package includes a roundtrip modern motorcoach ride from your Las Vegas hotel.
The ground tour offers live Indian dance performances and cultural presentations, mock gunfights, historical exhibits and replica Indian dwellings, as well as a market. The highlights of the trip are sure to be the exhilarating helicopter ride to and from the canyon floor, and the relaxing pontoon boat float trip along a section of smooth Colorado River water with the canyon walls rising above you on either side. You will spend a total of about four hours on both the rim and the canyon floor with time for lunch at your choice of location: the Skywalk Café, the Cowboy Ranch, or the Guano Point BBQ. The price of lunch, all transfers and admission fees are included in the tour package.
Features
- Hotel Pick-up
- Motorcoach to Grand Canyon West
- Canyon Overlooks at Eagle Point and Guano Point
- Helicopter Descent to Canyon Floor
- Colorado River Rafting Trip
- Meal
Itinerary
Tour Duration
Approximately 10 hours, including hotel transfers
Drive Time
Approximately 3 hours each way
Time spent at Grand Canyon
4 hours
Hotel Pick-Up
Passengers are picked up from the designated Las Vegas hotel.
Departure
Depart the bus depot for Grand Canyon West
Joshua Tree Forest
Travel through the Joshua Tree forest which has been dated at 900 years old
Arrive Grand Canyon West
Passengers are provided with entrance passes and a meal ticket for one of the venues along the rim. Passengers proceed to the helicopter terminal for check-in.
Helicopter Ride
Descend to the canyon bottom, 4,000 feet below the Grand Canyon's Rim.
Boat Cruise
Enjoy a smooth 15-20 minute pontoon boat cruise on the calm Colorado River through the canyon.
Helicopter Return and Shuttle
Board your helicopter and return to West Rim heliport to board your shuttle for access to the canyon rim.
Eagle Point
See the eagle-like rock formation and explore the Indian Cultural Village and the West Rim.
Guano Point
Guano point takes pride in providing an incredible viewpoint which extends far out into the canyon, offering visitors nearly 360 degrees of canyon view.
Return
Return to your Las Vegas hotel
Cut down travel time when you travel by airplane instead of by motorcoach.