Grand Canyon South Rim Airplane Tours Are The Ultimate Adventure
See as much of the South Rim as possible in a day
? Take a Grand Canyon Airplane tour. In under an hour, this flight covers half of the national park. When it comes to canyon sightseeing, no other trip tops it.Flights leave year round from Grand Canyon Airport, located in the Tusayan, the small town just 10 minutes from the national park's main entrance. The airport is a flurry of activity (including helicopter) and serves as the primary base for incoming and outgoing South Rim air traffic.
In most cases you'll board a Vistaliner, a sightseeing aircraft equipped with specially designed windows that offer full, unobstructed views. In addition, most planes include in-flight narration about fascinating facts and history about the Grand Canyon as you fly above it.
Air tours start by heading for the eastern part of the Canyon. On this part of the flight you'll cross Zuni Point and the Zuni Corridor, fly past the Desert View Watchtower, skim the Painted Desert, and hover over the Navajo Indian Reservation.
The airplane will turn at majestic Temple Butte and begin its return flight along the North Rim to the South Rim, where you'll get great aerial views of the Kaibab Plateau and Kaibab National Forest. Imperial Point, the highest in the canyon, will come into view as the tour wends its way westward then south over Dragon Corridor, the widest and most open part of the canyon.
Total tour time averages about 50 minutes. If you want great photos and the best views, get a seat on the right side of the plane. Prices are usually around $125 for adults and $90 for children. Get the best price by booking online.
There's a Las Vegas Grand Canyon South Rim airplane tour that leaves from Sin City and arrives at the South Rim in 45 minutes. The flight over follows the Colorado River, letting you see all of the West Rim area. At Grand Canyon Airport, you'll transfer to a luxury bus and drive to the edge. The guided bus tour lasts up to three hours and includes stops at some of the rim's excellent lookouts like Mather Point, Hermit's Rest, and Yavapai Observation Center.
If you want to see the most Grand Canyon in a day, airplane tours are the way to go. The basic flight takes in three rims and flies as far east as the Navajo Indian Reservation. The Las Vegas South Rim flight lets you see all of the West Rim before touching down at Grand Canyon airport. With tours like these, why scratch the surface when you can cover the canyon to the max?
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