| Seeing the Grand Canyon by helicopter is the ultimate | | | | 11. Anticipate paying extra for a video of your Grand |
| way to enjoy this incredible National Park. The Canyon | | | | Canyon helicopter tour. |
| is 277 miles long and flying is about the only way you | | | | Why fly? Simple. The Grand Canyon is a massive. It |
| are going to experience it to the max. Before you | | | | covers more than a million acres and averages 18 |
| buckle up and get ready for the aerial highlights, here's | | | | miles wide and one mile deep. You will see a lot of it |
| 11 tips that will make sure your helicopter trip is | | | | from the rim. But what if you could zip across the |
| "turbulent" free: | | | | center of it and be at the North Rim in, say, 10 |
| 1. Reservations are very crucial for you to have. | | | | minutes? |
| Helicopter tours are an increasingly popular tourist | | | | Helicopters can do that. And more. |
| activity, and the day you want to fly may be easily all | | | | The typical South Rim helicopter tour, for example, |
| booked up. | | | | takes you through the spectacular Dragoon Corridor, |
| 2. Read the small print of your tour reservation | | | | the deepest, widest part of the Grand Canyon. West |
| cancellation policy prior to booking your flight. | | | | Rim trips take you down more than 4,000 feet to the |
| 3. Know for sure which Rim (South or West) you are | | | | bottom. That's pretty miraculous. |
| going to see and what date you will at your destination | | | | The other real value of the air tour is that it puts in |
| (Las Vegas, Phoenix, Sedona) prior to making your | | | | perspective what you just experienced on the ground |
| Grand Canyon Helicopter tour reservation. | | | | and vice versa. South Rim travelers most likely will visit |
| 4. Helicopter tours start at $200 per person. | | | | Kolb Studio at Grand Canyon Village. The building |
| 5. Try to fly during the morning, which gives you time | | | | hands from the cliffside. That "suspension" is even |
| to reschedule in the event there's bad weather. | | | | more dramatic from the air. The same can be said for |
| 6. Bring cameras, binoculars, video cameras etc. | | | | the West Rim when you fly by the Skywalk, the |
| 7. Telephone or email your helicopter tour company | | | | ingenious glass bridge that sparkles in the Canyon's |
| when you arrive at your destination and confirm your | | | | abyss. |
| reservation. | | | | Savvy travelers know that air tours and Grand |
| 8. Remember to get a picture of your group next to | | | | Canyon helicopters in particular are the quickest way |
| the helicopter and/or with your helicopter pilot. | | | | to see as much of this Park as possible in a short |
| 9. It's impossible to enjoy your tour and videotape or | | | | period of time. Begin using these tips before you book, |
| photograph every moment of it. | | | | as well as before and during your flight. Now you are |
| 10. See if your tour company offers a video of your | | | | ready to relax and enjoy this incredible natural wonder. |
| actual helicopter flight. | | | | |