Papillon Helicopters · Grand Canyon Airport
Papillon flies you 40 to 50 minutes over the canyon from Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan, and you can add a 2-hour guided Hummer tour on the rim. Pick it if you want the scale of the canyon from above and the viewpoints from the ground on the same day.
Papillon Helicopters flies from its own terminal at Grand Canyon Airport, 3568 Airport Road, on the edge of Tusayan. The flight lasts 40 to 50 minutes, with narration in several languages through your headset. The listing's route passes the Kaibab National Forest, the Dragon Corridor, Imperial Point, the Colorado River and the North Rim. Each aircraft carries up to six passengers.
The Hummer part is an option you select when you book: a 2-hour guided tour of South Rim viewpoints on paved park roads. Without it, this is a flight only. Our helicopter and Hummer guide weighs up whether the combo is worth the extra money.
Know the rules before you pay $359. Passengers of 300 lb or more buy an extra seat, payable to Papillon on the day. Everyone 18 or older needs government photo ID. The listing asks you to bring $15 per person for a fuel surcharge. If you add the Hummer, non-U.S. residents aged 16 and older pay the park's $100 nonresident fee. And cancellation is free only up to 3 days before, not 24 hours.
At the Papillon terminal at Grand Canyon Airport, with government photo ID for anyone 18+. Passengers of 300 lb or more buy a second seat here.
Over the Kaibab forest to the rim, out over the canyon and the Colorado River toward the North Rim, then back.
A guided loop of South Rim viewpoints on paved park roads.
No hotel drop-off: plan your own transport.
★★★★★The ground crew were polite and helpful and Pilot Keith was enthusiastic and welcoming. He provided lots of interesting info about the Grand Canyon and its surroundings. [...] Also, the headphones transmitted an informative narrative while we were flying.
★★★★★Our pilot, Kate, made us feel safe and the tour thought us a lot that we wouldn't have known just by visiting the village. Our flight time was around 50 min and that felt quick.
★★★★★Very helpful getting on and off the helicopter. Pilot was very informative. Flight was smooth and no problem with air sickness
★★★★★We started our Grand Canyon vacation with this tour. It is a fantastic way to get an overview of the scope of the canyon and surrounding areas.
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40 to 50 minutes in the air, per the listing. Check-in opens 30 minutes before your departure time.
Only if you select the Hummer option when you book. It adds a 2-hour guided tour on the South Rim. The base price covers the flight.
Passengers weighing 300 lb or more must buy an additional seat, payable directly to Papillon on the day of the tour.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the flight. Inside 3 days there is no refund, unlike the 24-hour terms on the Hummer and safari tours.
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A 40 to 50 minute flight over the canyon, with a 2-hour Hummer tour as an option.
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