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If you want to take a tour of the Grand Canyon, you probably wonder which type of tour is the most affordable. Plane tours are probably the best value for your money and here is the reason. You can take an air tour 365 days a year and they fly out of Vegas and the city of Tusayan, AZ. If you are in Phoenix, you can probably catch an air tour but those are usually landing flights and cost a lot more. Flights To The South Rim Are Air-Only South Rim flights take off from Tusayan and fly north before heading east along the South Rim until they arrive at the eastern border of Grand Canyon National Park. From there, they follow the edge of the North Rim before heading back to the South Rim through dramatic Dragoon Corridor -- the widest, deepest section of the entire canyon. Visitors to the National Park often wonder if they can fly between the West and South Rims. Unfortunately, the answer is no -- at least for now. However, if you depart from Vegas, you can opt to fly directly to the South Rim if you want. The flight to the South Rim from Las Vegas takes about an hour and the package includes a 2-hour tour of the rim on the ground. You can even add on a thrilling rim-to-rim chopper flight when you get there. If you are going to the South Rim, you probably want to know if you can fly below the rim and land on the canyon floor there. They can't because it is prohibited by the FAA and National Park Service in an effort to limit noise pollution. Flights To The West Rim Of The Grand Canyon Vegas departures leave from various metro-area airfields, including Boulder City Municipal Airport and the Executive Air Terminal in Henderson, NV. All West Rim Vegas flights head for Grand Canyon West by way of majestic Hoover Dam and scenic Lake Mead. Unlike the South Rim, the West Rim is open for landing tours. They fly daily out of Las Vegas and land at Grand Canyon West Airport, at the top of the West Rim. The standard version lets you explore sights like the fabulous Grand Canyon Skywalk, Guano Point, Eagle Point and the Indian Cultural Center while you're on the ground. Personally, though, I prefer the upgraded landing tour package that adds an exhilarating chopper flight to the canyon floor and a smooth-water float trip down the Colorado. Grand Canyon West is the only section of the Park where choppers are permitted to land on the bottom, so this particular package shouldn't be missed ? it's one of a kind! Book Ahead Air tours to the Grand Canyon are popular and fill up quickly. It is a good idea to book your seats at least one week or two ahead of time. When you book early, there are many options open for you to choose from, plus you can make sure you get a seat that way. Not only that, you get the best price when you book early. Buy Online Speaking of booking and best rates, I highly recommend buying your tour ticket(s) online. The best prices are always on the Web, and booking there is safe and convenient. I've seen folks snag tour tickets for as much as 30% off retail price, just by booking online. If you are traveling with your family or a group, the savings really add up. ------------------------------------------------ Author's Travel Advisory Travel writer Justine M. is an expert on Grand Canyon National Park airplane tours. As you research possibilities, she recommends checking out these reviews before you go here to get discounts that make these flights inexpensive: http://www.grandcanyoncheap.com/airplane-deals.html
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