- A helicopter tour of the Las Vegas strip or area destinations, such as the Grand Canyon will provide you with a birds eye view of natural scenery and man made attractions.Helicopter image by DStalvey from Fotolia.com
If you are visiting Las Vegas, you may want to consider going for a helicopter ride for a bird's eye view of the Las Vegas Strip or even some of the other attractions in the region, such as the Hoover Dam or Grand Canyon. A helicopter tour over the Las Vegas strip can provide you with a view of the lights, as well as scenic views of the area. Your Vegas trip can be full of fun activities, such as Las Vegas helicopter tours even if your budget is tight. - Sundance Helicopters has provided tours since 1985, and the fleet is comprised of 23 helicopters, including the American Eurocopter A Star AS350 and EC130. Sundance Helicopter provides a Grand Canyon Sunset Tour, which includes a tour of the Grand Canyon and a tour over Las Vegas. Sundance includes a limousine hotel pickup and drop-off service, as well as a private landing site in the canyon with a champagne picnic. After watching the sunset in the Grand Canyon, you can enjoy views of the Hoover Dam and the Las Vegas strip. Although the price is $449, the tour takes about 3.5 hours, making it a well-priced tour for what is offered. They also have an aerial tour over Las Vegas, the historic downtown, the resorts, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the Colorado River for $220.
Sundance Helicopters
McCarran International Airport
5596 Haven St.
Las Vegas, NV
89119
800-653-1881
Sundancehelicopters.com - Started in 1995, Maverick Helicopters provides a Vegas Night Tour to enjoy the lights from above the city at a price of $99 per person as of March 2010. However, transportation to the terminal is not included in the fee. Visitors can enjoy views of the resorts, the Las Vegas Strip, the skyline, Bellagio fountains and other views from the helicopter. As part of the tour, you can enjoy champagne before your departure. The Maverick fleet consists of 30 helicopters.
Maverick Helicopters
6075 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-261-0007
888-261-4414
Maverickhelicopter.com - A Vegas Expression provides a helicopter tour over the Strip that covers about 22 miles. The cost is normally $99 per person. It provides a complimentary shuttle pickup and drop off at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino after the helicopter tour. The helicopter can fit six and provides an opportunity to see the Strip lit up at night while enjoying drinks, such as champagne, included in the fees.
A Vegas Expression
1101 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-614-1112
www.avegasexp.com/ - The Papillon Helicopter tours are based from just a few minutes the Las Vegas Strip, which allows for a more convenient transportation time. It provides several options to tour scenic points in the Las Vegas region, such as Lake Mead, the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam, in addition to the Las Vegas strip. For some of the helicopter tours, Papillon provides a light meal and champagne as part of the experience. Tour prices range from $49 per child and $69 per adult for tours over the Strip to a couple hundred dollars for tours that include the Grand Canyon and the Las Vegas Strip.
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters
275 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702-736-7243
Papillon.com
