Grand Canyon Tours

[Cheerfuljane]

There are many ways to see the Grand Canyon:

Airplane

Helicopter

River Rafting

Hiking

etc.

 

 

If you`re on time constraints I`d recommend an Airplane flight over the Grand Canyon.

It`s not cheap but 100% worth it.

 

The cheapest I`ve found is $105 from

http://www.looktours.com/air3.html

and

http://www.allgrandcanyontours.com/Body.as...age=TourDetails

 

Next is $119 from:

http://www.grandcanyon.com/granddiscovery.html

 

There`s also:

http://www.grandcanyontourcompany.com/airtour.html

http://www.lasvegasgrandcanyontour.com/air...im-air-tour.htm

 

 

I`m considering taking a flight on 15 December.

Anyone want to join me?

Bellamy?

[Bellamy]

So it takes about 4 hours? I hope I can go. Do you think we could get more discount fromt hem, if we can get more fans join us?

[Cheerfuljane]

We might be able to. If we have enough people.

 

I'll send off some emails today to find out

[Bellamy]

Maybe ask them about discount price for 5 or 10 people.

[Cheerfuljane]

Okey Dokey

[Elaine]

I'd love too... It's very expensive for me, but as I'm there and I don't know when I'll have this oportunity again, I should go! Count me in!

[Cheerfuljane]

Yip - you`re right Elaine - this is a once in a lifetime experience. I`d highly recommend that everyone try and make a plan to do it.

 

So far 2 tours have replied saying that they only discount their rates for a group of 15 or more.

[Bellamy]

I guess a plane like that could hold about 15 people? So they maybe only give discount if you can fill the whole plane.

[Cheerfuljane]

Some of them have planes that take around 30.

 

So far no luck.

 

It looks like we might have to go with the $105 one mentioned before.

I'm not giving up just yet

[Bellamy]

I hope we can get 10%-20% discount somewhere. And do we have to preorder it on internet first?

[Cheerfuljane]

Yes they all ask for full payment at the time of booking

Payday on the 30th

[Del]

I have booked a trip to the grand canyon on December 13th. I booked with senic airlines. There are several tours available but this is the one that I decided to take. It is a bit pricey but I was told that it's all worth it.

http://www.scenic.com/saws1gc_grand_voyager.htm

[Bellamy]

$379 is way too much to me.

[Cheerfuljane]

It probably goes a lot further so you see more of the Canyon.

 

The one that is $105 is just around the South (or West?) rim.

I did the South rim in January.

It was brilliant. No need to see more.

In my humble opinion

[Bellamy]

Yes they all ask for full payment at the time of booking

Payday on the 30th

How many days in advance? I'm not sure if I can decide my schedule before getting there.

[Cheerfuljane]

We could just take a chance and wait until we get to Vegas to book it.

There are SOOO many different companies that fly out to the canyon so I'm sure we won't have too much hassle.

[Elaine]

I think we should wait till we get there so we can decide together!

[Bellamy]

I think we can't decide so early too. Maybe we can getm more fans join us there.

[Cheerfuljane]

Yeah - that`s what I was thinking too.....

 

We`ll make you a sandwich board to walk around with

 

"SCF`s needed for death-defying flight over the Grand Canyon"

[Elaine]

Yeah!

[ErwinG]

I would love to do it ...

[Koolan]

I'd be interested too.

[Cheerfuljane]

Well so far we have:

 

Bellamy

Me

Elaine

Erwin

Vic

 

 

Keep your diaries open on 15 Decmber

Oh....and....ummm.......

They usually do pick-up at around 6:30am

[Bellamy]

Seems there's helicopter tour too. I'm not sure which is better for us, helicopter or plane?

[Cheerfuljane]

Helicopter is WAAAAYYY more expensive !!

[hope77]

My brother and I are also going to Las Vegas on the 14th Dec, going to Celine's concert on the 15th (the very last concert!) and then we are thinking of visiting the Grand Canyon on the 16th. I've been told that it's much better to go by helicopter rather than by airplane. You may feel too dizzy when travelling by airplane. I've checked through the Internet and prices are more or less the same.

 

We will book the visit through the Internet in a few days. Would anyone like to join us?

 

We could always get in touch.

 

Regards from Spain.

[Bellamy]

My brother and I are also going to Las Vegas on the 14th Dec, going to Celine's concert on the 15th (the very last concert!) and then we are thinking of visiting the Grand Canyon on the 16th. I've been told that it's much better to go by helicopter rather than by airplane. You may feel too dizzy when travelling by airplane. I've checked through the Internet and prices are more or less the same.

 

We will book the visit through the Internet in a few days. Would anyone like to join us?

 

We could always get in touch.

 

Regards from Spain.

Welcome to the forum.

 

What's the cheapest helicopter tour price you find?

[LD1977]

Hi guys,

 

I went to the canyon by helicopter and yes, it is quite expensive, but so much better than by plane... The plane cannot go really low, so you see the Canyon from high in the sky. You dont get a good feeling about how deep it actually is. The helicopter goes really low... The moment that you fly over the edge of the canyon and see the mountains underneath you, is an amazing experience. We also flew over Lake Las Vegas (where Céline lives) and the Strip. Maybe its worth to try to e-mail some companies and ask if they do group-tours at a special price? Enclosed two pics that I took inside of the helicopter!

 

Good luck!

 

Laura

Edited November 30, 2007 at 09:18 PM by LD1977

[Cheerfuljane]

You know what Laura? You just made me remember the airplane flight I took in January....

 

I was looking out the window of the plane.... seeing the helicopters waaaaayyyy down below and thinking..

"I should actually have taken a helicopter coz they can go deeper into the canyon..."

[Bellamy]

So what shall we do? WHat's the cheapest price for helicopter?