Discount coupons can reduce the price of Grand Canyon helicopters

The Strip isn’t the only thing in Las Vegas that offers excitement and fun. Helicopter flights fit that description perfectly. Grand Canyon Helicopters fly from Las Vegas to the West Rim every day of the year, including holidays. South Rim flights are available from the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCA) in Tusayan, AZ.

These tours are very reasonably priced and worth every penny. That being said, coupons and other discounts make them even more affordable.

Many people travel to Arizona or Las Vegas just to see the Grand Canyon. If you’re starting from somewhere in AZ, you’ll be doing the South Rim. Helicopter tours originating from Las Vegas visit the West Rim. If you’ll be based in Sin City but prefer to see the South Rim, consider booking a plane tour that flies directly to GCA. You will be there in less than an hour and you will see magnificent views along the way. Once you land at GCA, you can board a helicopter for your South Rim tour.

Tips to reduce the cost

• Book in advance. By booking early, you’ll save money and have a better choice of tours and flight times. I always suggest booking at least a week in advance (two is even better). Helicopter tours are popular. Seats sell out fast.
• Buy online, directly on the website of the travel company. Don’t buy from intermediaries like Travelocity, Expedia or Viator; you will pay more that way. To make matters worse, their cancellation policies are not as generous as the policies of the tour companies themselves.
• Be flexible with flight times. Typically, morning and sunset tours are more expensive than flights between noon and 3 pm Plus, they often have fewer seats available. Half-day tours are cheaper and their higher seat availability makes them attractive to many people traveling in groups.
• Use a discount coupon if you can. Sometimes called promo codes, coupons represent discounts that can significantly reduce the price of Grand Canyon helicopters, especially luxury tours. They’re not easy to find and most of them expire pretty quickly, but I do keep a list of current coupons on my site. If you find one you like, use it quickly, before it expires.

Now here’s a piece of advice that may sound strange: upgrade for more value. I know upgrading to the deluxe version won’t reduce the cost of your tour, but it will give you more for your money. Whether you’re booking an air-only or landing tour, the upgraded version will give you some major benefits:

1. More airtime on South Rim tours. The basic South Rim helicopter tour is on the air for 30 minutes, but the upgraded version goes up to 50 minutes.
2. Deluxe tours use EcoStar 130 helicopters. The cabin will be more spacious and comfortable (25% larger with stadium-style seating) than other Grand Canyon helicopters. Touring is better, too: EcoStars are equipped with 180-degree wraparound windshields.
3. Landing packages include the services of an experienced guide. If you have questions, you will get answers. You’ll also get interesting “inside information” about the canyon.

summarizing

Travelers can use several strategies to reduce the cost of their Grand Canyon helicopter tours. Valid discount coupons aren’t easy to find, but it’s worth using if you find one that works. That said, it’s easy to get discounts when you book early on the tour company’s website!