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It's almost Memorial Day, and if you want an exciting way to celebrate the holiday weekend, you should take a scenic Grand Canyon helicopter tour.An air tour is the ideal way to experience one of America's most loved landmarks on one of the country's most celebrated holidays. Just remember the Memorial Day weekend is a popular time for travel, and the tours may be full if you don't go ahead and book your seats now. Tours Depart From Vegas And Arizona You can book a helicopter tour that lifts off from Nevada or Arizona. If you will be in Vegas, you can begin your tour from there or Boulder City and fly to the West Rim, but if you start your tour from the airfield in Tusayan, Arizona, your helicopter will tour the South Rim and North Rim. It's no problem if you want to take the South and North Rim tour but you'll be starting from Vegas, however, you'll have to fly to Tusayan by airplane first since choppers do not fly from Vegas to the South Rim. The tours that leave from Vegas and go to the West Rim are permitted to land at the canyon. That means you can book a landing tour and get out and explore the area on foot or enjoy a fun champagne picnic. The champagne tour comes with an air tour of the West Rim, a thrilling descent to the canyon floor, a champagne picnic, and stunningly beautiful views. This tour can even be upgraded to include a fun raft ride along the smooth waters of the Colorado River. It that's not enough excitement, you can also add on passes to the Skywalk on top of the rim, where you can walk out on a glass bridge beyond the canyon wall. South Rim Helicopters are not permitted to land during tours of the South Rim, but when you book an aerial tour there, you can opt for a 30 or 50 minute tour. The 30-minute air tours fly from the South Rim to the North Rim and back, while the longer tours fly the same route and add on a jaunt over to the eastern edge of the park. Take the longer tour if you can, because you'll get to see about 75 percent of the national park from the air when you do. If you want to see part of the South Rim up close, you can add a Jeep tour to your package. You'll see many notable landmarks from the air on your helicopter tour and then see them up close when you tour by Jeep. The Jeep tour is a lot of fun, and the South Rim is the only place the tour option is available. Choosing A Deluxe Or Basic Tour While you'll get amazing views on both tours, if you book a deluxe tour, your flight will be a lot more comfortable since they fly on state-of-the-art choppers. EcoStar 130 aircraft are used on the deluxe tours, and these helicopters were made specifically for sightseeing flights. You can't get a better view on any other chopper because the deluxe choppers have huge wraparound windshields. The cabins are a lot more comfortable and roomy, plus the seats are positioned so you won't have to worry about anything in the cabin obstructing your view. Both the basic and deluxe tours out of Las Vegas include a flyover of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. In addition to that, the deluxe tours give you an aerial view of the famous Vegas Strip, plus you'll be transported to and from your hotel in a limo. Buy Your Memorial Day Tour Now Buying Grand Canyon air tours in advance is always the best idea, but since Memorial Day 2015 will be busy at the canyon, you certainly don't want to put off buying your tickets. Since the holiday is nearly here, now is a good time to book your tour. Book your tour online too, so you get the best price. You can book an air tour only or add a Jeep tour or champagne picnic, but it's hard to go wrong when you spend Memorial Day touring nature's wonderland known as the Grand Canyon. Tips from the Author
Grand Canyon expert Justine M. recommends downloading this free report then going here to to buy helicopter tours from Las Vegas at the lowest price possible: http://www.grandcanyonhelicopters.org/las-vegas/
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