Grand Canyon Helicopters Provide You A Bird's Eye View Of Stunning Scenery (Tracy Delvecchio)

The South Rim is the region of the Grand Canyon that most people recognize. Many famous photographs of the Grand Canyon have been taken there and that is where the National Park is located.

It's almost impossible to see all the Park's highlights from the ground. At best it would be time-consuming and difficult. The ideal solution is to tour the South Rim by helicopter. You should definitely think about taking one of these tours. They're spectacular, and they'll transform how you view the Grand Canyon. Don't shortchange yourself while you're at one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

The Grand Canyon is in Arizona so many of the people who visit the South Rim originate from Arizona cities like Scottsdale, Sedona, Phoenix, or Flagstaff. Vacationers in Vegas can visit the South Rim too, but they have to take a 45 minute flight to get there or a 5- hour bus ride. Guess which one most people prefer? Quick and convenient wins most of the time.

There are some fun tour options to the South Rim. There is a 30 minute tour and a longer one that lasts 50 minutes. The half hour tour takes you from the South Rim to the North Rim, and back again, including a pass over the deepest part of the canyon called the Dragoon Corridor. The 50 minute flight does too, but it's more comprehensive and adds the Painted Desert, the Desert Watchtower, Imperial Point (the Park's highest spot), the Colorado Confluence and Zuni Corridor.

Go on the longer tour if you can. The Park covers more than one million acres and you may never get a chance to see it again. Don't miss out on seeing as much of the Park as you can unless you simply do not have time for the longer flight.

The helicopters on the South Rim tours depart from the Grand Canyon National Airport, which is outside the main gates of the Park. Tours are scheduled every day of the year, including holidays. It is a good idea to book your seats at least a week ahead of time. Booking early allows you to get the lowest price and the widest choice in tour times and dates.

If you wait until you get there to buy your tickets you will have to pay a lot more, plus your group might have to split up and you have less chance of getting the best early morning flights or a flight on the best choppers, the EcoStar 130s.

You definitely want to take a tour of the South Rim on an EcoStar 130. These aircraft are highly sophisticated and offer much larger cabins than other choppers. With stadium style seats and panoramic windows, you will have a fantastic view of the amazing scenery below. Their body design allows for a smooth and quiet flight and the cabin has the ultimate in climate control.

You should consider taking a landing tour of the South Rim if you have time. One tour option is to take the rim to rim aerial tour and then hop on a Jeep for a ride to the canyon's edge to view a spectacular sunset. The other substitutes a ride in the Park on a Harley for the Jeep ride. These landing tours are fantastic fun and worth every penny, although seats are very limited for these.

If you want to save money on your tour, then book your seat on the tour operator's website. Always check the tour operator's website first because you can find savings there for as much as 1/3 off retail price of the tour. You get this low rate by completing your transaction online so you qualify for the Internet only discount.

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