Over the Edge - Helicopter & Boat

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This air and water tour is one of the most exhilarating in Grand Canyon National Park!

You will fly from the West Rim to a private landing spot on the Grand Canyon floor aboard a sightseeing helicopter taking in marvelous views enroute. This is the only area in the entire Grand Canyon where you can land at the bottom!

Once at the bottom of the Canyon, take a short walk to the banks of the Colorado River for a pontoon boat ride down the Colorado River.

This peaceful cruise offers great photography opportunities deep in the Grand Canyon. Your guide will provide a briefing on the history and geology of the Colorado River basin. Once you return from the boat ride, walk back to the landing spot, and depart back to Grand Canyon West airport and rim's surface via helicopter.

Combining both a water and air tour give you the most complete Grand Canyon experience.

After, take in the sights of the West Rim, the closest part of Grand Canyon National Park, to Las Vegas. Here, you enter the lands of the Hualapai tribe, a sovereign Indian nation that holds the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River as sacred.

The Hualapai share their culture, tribal heritage, and traditions at the Grand Canyon West. A self-guided Native American village tour is located at Eagle Point, home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a 70-foot horseshoe-shaped glass-bottom bridge extending out from the canyon. That and another viewpoint, Guano Point, where the historic remains of an aerial tramway enhance the surreal vantage point, offer amazing views in every direction. The viewpoints here are some of the most dramatic in the entire canyon.

Available in Chinese - Mandarin & Cantonese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish

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Product Highlights

Tour Includes:

  • Helicopter descent to the canyon floor
  • Pontoon boat cruise on the Colorado River

Sample Itinerary:

  • Self-Drive - Clients must provide their own transportation to Papillon Terminal located at the Grand Canyon West Airport, Peach Springs, Arizona 86434. There is plenty of complimentary parking at our terminal.
  • Clients arrive at the terminal 30 minutes prior to the flight. All passengers 18 years of age and older must present a government-issued photo ID.
  • They will depart on this exciting helicopter tour and enjoy a breathtaking descent 4,000 feet into the canyon and land right along the Colorado River.
  • Board a pontoon boat for a short cruise along the Colorado River. 
  • After the raft trip, depart the canyon floor on a scenic flight back to the Grand Canyon West Terminal.
  • Total Flight and canyon floor duration are approximately 30-40 minutes.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Bring your I.D. – Passengers 18 years and older must bring a government-issued form of identification.
  • Check-in is 30 minutes before the booked tour's start time.
  • All helicopter passengers will be weighed at the time of check-in. Papillon will charge passengers weighing 300 pounds (136 kg) or more for an additional comfort seat.
  • Pilot gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
  • CANCELLATION POLICY: Tour may be changed or cancelled without penalty up to 72 hours before departure, subject to availability. Cancellations within 72 hours of departure are non-refundable. No-shows will be charged in full with no refund. Flights are subject to cancellation due to lack of passenger demand, weather, etc.
  • Baggage Restrictions - Due to limited space, purses, backpacks, and other baggage are not permitted on the aircraft.
  • All passengers are required to reconfirm their tour at least 24 hours in advance by contacting our reservations department at 702-736-7243. Please have your reservation number available. Our specialists are available daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Pacific Time). Reservations without confirmed pick-up information will be wait-listed.