Helicopter Tour of the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and the Las Vegas Strip
Our family has always wanted to see the Grand Canyon, but never wanted to make the drive. We finally decided on taking a Grand Canyon helicopter tour from Las Vegas. This picture gallery highlights the beautiful sights our family saw on our helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Hoover Dam and the Las Vegas Strip. The helicopter tour package we chose included a landing and a picnic lunch 4,000 feet below the canyon rim on a private plateau.
The Desert and the Hoover Dam
After leaving the city of Las Vegas en route to the Hoover Dam we saw such pretty views of the desert landscape. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Views like this made the helicopter ride to the Hoover Dam a joy. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
One of the many aerial views we got of the Hoover Dam which was an impressive sight. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Flying Through The Grand Canyon
The view as we entered the Grand Canyon. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
We flew in at the height of the base of the Grand Canyon rim. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
A beautiful view of the canyon walls en route to our helicopter landing site. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour Landing Site
Our helicopter at our landing plateau at the base of the Grand Canyon. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Our gorgeous view of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon from our private plateau. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Our view of the canyon walls across the Colorado River from our helicopter landing site. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
After a short “hike” from our landing site, we got this new view of the Grand Canyon. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Our last look at the Grand Canyon before we boarded our helicopter for the ride back. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
The Helicopter Ride To and Over the Las Vegas Strip
A marina we saw in Lake Mead while heading back to Las Vegas from the Grand Canyon. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
We started our flyover of the Las Vegas Strip on the north end near Downtown Las Vegas and made our way to the strip. This picture is of the Stratosphere Hotel and Tower. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
The Trump International Hotel with the Las Vegas Strip in the background. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
A great aerial view of the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. | Photo by FamilyVacationHub
Our visit to the Grand Canyon was a terrific family experience and getting there via a helicopter made it that much more unique and special. See more pictures and details of our Grand Canyon helicopter tour or visit Sundance Helicopters’ website to find out more tour information or to book your own tour. See our other recommendations of things to do with kids in Las Vegas.
Joe has had a lifelong passion for finding fun and exciting things to do, good restaurants and places to stay while traveling with his family and friends. Since it takes a lot of research and exploration to find these family friendly places, Joe started this website to share his findings with others to make it easier for them to plan their next getaway.
Joe lives in Los Angeles but has also spent a lot of time in Las Vegas and Cancun. He has been visiting Las Vegas since he was a kid, so for over 35 years, and visits multiple times a year to enjoy everything it has to offer. Cancun has been his favorite vacation destination for the past decade, and he tries to take his family there once a year.