| Looking for something adventurous to do while in Las | | | | $31-million "Glass Bridge" extends 70 feet over the |
| Vegas? Go to the Grand Canyon. Tempting as it is, | | | | edge and lifts you 4,000 feet above the Colorado |
| skip riding the bus - it takes too long and requires a | | | | River. It's a remarkable sight to see from the air, as |
| full day. Instead, book a helicopter tour. Here are five | | | | it appears to hang precariously from the lip of the |
| good reasons why: | | | | Rim. Two tours do this structure justice: Papillon's |
| #1. Helicopters are fast! | | | | Golden Eagle Air tour, which flies above the Skywalk |
| The helicopter ride to Grand Canyon West is 45 | | | | and its Golden Eagle Skywalk Express, which lands at |
| minutes (the bus ride is 2.5). These are not ordinary | | | | the Grand Canyon West airstrip and includes VIP |
| helicopters. Customized from nose to tail for | | | | access the Skywalk. |
| sightseeing, they feature wraparound windows, | | | | #4. Helicopter feature the most complete canyon |
| stadium-style seating, and climate-controlled cabins. | | | | tours |
| Papillon Helicopters' Golden Eagle tour flies over Lake | | | | Want the most immersive Grand Canyon experience? |
| Mead, Hoover Dam, and a good portion of the West | | | | Try Papillion's Grand Celebration Skywalk and Boat |
| Rim before returning to The Strip. Total tour time is | | | | Tour. This helicopter trip starts with descent to the |
| 3.5 hours and includes pick up and drop off at your | | | | bottom where you walk a short way to your |
| Las Vegas hotel. | | | | pontoon boat. It's a smooth-water rafting ride and all |
| #2. Helicopters fly to the bottom | | | | ages are welcome. Return to the West Rim by |
| The West Rim, which is just 120 miles east of Las | | | | motor coach and explore the Canyon's edge before |
| Vegas, is the only place where you can ride a | | | | flying back to Las Vegas. This is the tour where you |
| helicopter 4,000 feet to the bottom and land. The | | | | can really say you've seen it all. |
| descent is nothing short of phenomenal: Sheer cliffs, | | | | #5 Helicopter tours are cheap |
| surreal rock formations, and thousands of years of | | | | For the money, you can't beat the value of a |
| geology pass right before your eyes. The best tour | | | | helicopter tour. Basic air-only tours start at $200 and |
| is Papillon's Grand Celebration, which lands at its own | | | | work their way up based on upgrades such as |
| private staging area and includes a Champagne toast | | | | bottom landings, river rafting, horseback riding, ATV |
| and ample time for exploration of the Canyon's | | | | trail rides and more. Making the pot sweeter is the |
| ancient floor. | | | | fact that you get to fly over Las Vegas, Lake Mead, |
| #3. Helicopters give you the best aerial views of the | | | | and Hoover Dam. Papillon is by far the cheapest of all |
| Grand Canyon Skywalk | | | | the Las Vegas helicopter operators, and, if you want |
| More than a million people have experienced the | | | | their rock-bottom price, book your trip on their |
| world-famous Grand Canyon Skywalk. Located at | | | | website. |
| Grand Canyon West, it's an engineering marvel. The | | | | |