Valentine’s Day is fast approaching so you need to find a unique way to celebrate it with your partner. Why not book a Grand Canyon helicopter tour? What a fun experience you can share, but you’ll need to book your flight as soon as possible.
Helicopter Tours from Las Vegas
All the Grand Canyon helicopters that leave Las Vegas go to the West Rim. The flight will give you about 45 minutes of panoramic views on the way to the canyon. These tours are available as air-only options or landing tours where you can add other fun adventures. Hoover Dam and Lake Mead are located on the flight path from Las Vegas to the West Rim, so you also get a fabulous bird’s eye view of these famous landmarks.
The air-only tour is a great option if you don’t have all day to spend in the canyon. It costs less too. The landing drives are a lot of fun though, because you get to see the canyon up close. They are very popular and highly recommended.
A perfect landing tour for Valentine’s Day is one that includes a champagne picnic at the bottom of the canyon. That tour can also be upgraded to include a relaxing and scenic boat ride on the Colorado River. You will find many tour packages available, and you cannot make a wrong choice as they are all amazing to experience.
Deluxe Travel Upgrade
The luxury flight package makes Valentine’s Day even more romantic. You and your partner will receive complimentary transportation to and from your hotel in a limousine, plus you’ll get an incredible aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip.
These luxury tours also fly on EcoStar 130 helicopters. They are specifically designed for sightseeing. The ride is very comfortable thanks to aerodynamic engineering, and since the seats are comfortable stadium-style bucket seats, the view is also spectacular through the 180° wraparound windshield.
South Rim Helicopter Tours
South Rim helicopter tours give you thirty to fifty minutes of airtime. While the shorter tour is great, taking the longer tour is a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. So book the longest tour if possible. This aerial tour flies over 75 percent of Grand Canyon National Park, including the incredible Dragoon Corridor. That is the dramatic part of the park where the canyon is deepest and widest. You will see many amazing views and romantic landscapes on this tour.
Another great South Rim tour option is to take the shorter helicopter flight and add a jeep tour of the canyon. When your flight is over, you hop into a jeep and enjoy a three-hour drive through the park. You will really enjoy this tour because you can see the canyon from the air and also from the ground. It’s a great way to treat your partner on Valentine’s Day.
Check the weather forecast
It is cold in the canyon during the month of February. Check the weather for the rim you want to visit so you can dress to keep warm. The weather on the West Rim is similar to the weather in Las Vegas, but the weather on the South Rim is colder and you may even find snow there. So if you plan to tour the South Rim, you definitely want to be prepared to bundle up so you don’t get too cold.
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Valentine’s Day, February 14, is on Saturday this year, making it the perfect time to take a Grand Canyon getaway. An aerial tour of one of the most beautiful places in the world is a romantic way to mark the occasion. The West Rim champagne tour is a good tour package to consider. Going to the South Rim is also a good option, and the best tours are the longer air tour or the shorter air tour with jeep tour upgrade.