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It's almost Mother's Day. Are you ready to spoil the mom in your life? If you are looking for a fun way to celebrate the day with your mom, consider taking a tour of the Grand Canyon. There are several tours to choose from so you'll find one that suits your mom perfectly. Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 11 and most all of the tours operate on the usual schedule that day. That is to your advantage since it gives you more choices in tours and times. Since the mornings are no longer chilly, try to book your tour as early as possible. There are four ways to tour the canyon, chopper, plane, motor coach, and raft. Here is an overview of each of these choices. Helicopter Tours Helicopters take off from the Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan, Arizona and from the city of Las Vegas. The helicopters leaving from Vegas only fly to the West Rim, while the ones that take off from Tusayan only fly to the South Rim. Leaving from Vegas and going to the West Rim gives you the option of choosing a landing tour because helicopters are allowed to fly to the floor of the canyon at the West Rim. A great option for your mom would be a landing tour that includes a champagne picnic on the bottom of the canyon, a relaxing boat trip along the Colorado River, or passes to the thrilling Grand Canyon Skywalk. At the South Rim, you can opt for a 50 or 30-minute tour. Look for a deluxe tour that uses the EcoStar 130 helicopters. You can also add fun options to your flight such as a motorcycle tour or a jeep safari. Grand Canyon Plane Tours Just like the chopper tours, the airplane tours leave daily from Tusayan and Vegas. If you leave from Tusayan, you will only tour the South Rim, however, if you take a plane tour out of Vegas, you can go to either rim. When you take an airplane tour to the West Rim, you can do a flyover, or you can land on top of the rim, plus you can add on a helicopter ride so you can go down to the canyon floor. The airplane tour of the South Rim follows the same route as the 50 minute chopper tour, and takes you over the South, North, and East Rims of the canyon along with other notable landmarks such as the Dragoon Corridor. Raft Tours If you want to take a float tour of the canyon, try to go to the South Rim. These tours are offered daily and begin at the airport in Tusayan where you fly to Page, Arizona. If you prefer, you can go to Page by bus rather than flying. The fun rafting tour starts at the base of Glen Canyon Dam, meanders 15 miles down the river and ends at Lee's Ferry. Your mom will love this raft tour since there are no rough waters or rapids, in fact, kids as young as 4 are allowed on these tours because the water is so calm. If you take a raft tour out of Vegas, you start with a helicopter ride to the floor of the canyon then float 11 miles along the smooth water of the Colorado River from Hoover Dam to Willow Beach. A rafting tour is a fantastic way to spend a day soaking up the sun, so bring your swimsuit so you can go for a nice cool dip in the clear canyon water. Motor Coach Tours Bus tours of the Grand Canyon leave Vegas once daily, every day. You can take a bus tour to the West or South Rim. However, the West Rim tours offer the most options like riding a helicopter to the floor of the canyon. You can add a helicopter tour to the South Rim trip too, but instead of flying to the floor of the canyon, you fly across the gorge. Private vans are available also in case you don't like the idea of traveling with a large group on a bus. In Summary A Grand Canyon tour is the perfect gift for your mom on her special day. If you are going to be in Arizona or Vegas anyway, you should not miss the opportunity to take your mom on one of these fantastic trips. If you decide to take your mom to the Grand Canyon this Mother's Day, book your seats now before they sell out. Tips from the Author All set to visit Grand Canyon? Visit here for the very best tour companies and here for the very best promotions http://grandcanyoncheap.com/site-map.html
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