Southwest Travel

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Detours Offers the 50 Minute Helicopter Grand Canyon Tour

A grand way to enjoy your Grand Canyon tours is to experience Detours' 50 minute helicopter ride. With this you are able to appreciate more the picturesque view of the Grand Canyon from a bird's eye point of view.

The day tour of the Grand Canyon with a 50 minute helicopter tour with Maverick Helicopters offers you the best helicopter ride that you can avail of in Arizona. This fantastic tour provides you the best way to enjoy the scenery of the Grand Canyon that only eagles and hawks will ever view.

Highlights
During your Grand Canyon helicopter tour you will fly over the beautiful scenery of the Grand Canyon. This will take you to the different sections of the Grand Canyon and you will be able to appreciate more the stunning beauty of the place and savour more while in the air. Detours and Maverick offer other southwest tours and southwest travel ranging from 30 minutes to 50 minutes helicopter tours.

What Is Included
All tours include the helicopter ride and a narrated recording during the flight. While at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, guests will have a three-hour guided tour that includes a 50 minute helicopter tour over the deepest and widest part of the Grand Canyon. Detours includes a lunch package at the Grand Canyon and offers additional activities like hiking, picnic and exploring the 30-mile section of road that winds along the rim of the canyon to showcase the view, have some picture taking and savour the grandeur.

Length
Maverick helicopters offers you 50 minutes of helicopter ride starting from the Grand Canyon national park. The helicopter will take you to the wildest part of the Grand Canyon that you will then appreciate more when you are viewing it from a bird’s eye view. The 50 minutes Grand Canyon tour helicopter ride will satisfy both your eyes and your excitement and sense of adventure.

Tips on How to Enjoy the Grand Canyon National Park

The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest parks in the US. Declared as a park in 1919 the park has marveled generations of Americans and tourists. Many travel companies have provided tourists with quality Grand Canyon tours around the park's premises.

Detours provides the best tours for the Grand Canyon tors as well as other tour packages like its southwest tours, Sedona Tours and Zion Tours. They have numerous amenities such as the customized vans that can take you to different destinations in Arizona such as the Grand Canyon National Park.

The following are some useful tips on how to enjoy the Grand Canyon National Park:

Decide when to go
. The park is open all year, with the peak season running from April through October. Summer time means big crowds, traffic jams and heavy use of all park facilities, so you may wish to visit in spring or fall.

Choose a way to get there. You can fly to Phoenix, Flagstaff or the Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan and rent a car. The canyon is located 60 miles north of Interstate 40 at Williams and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff on Highway 180.

Decide where to stay. Options include in-park lodging, out-of-park lodging, grand canyon hotels, South Rim campsites and North Rim campsites. Sites in some campgrounds can be reserved up to five months ahead through the National Park Reservation Service Web page.

Stop in at the main visitor center, located near Grand Canyon Village. Pick up a copy of "The Guide" which lists all current activities, informative exhibits, maps and trail guides.

Catch the view. The overhangs along Desert View Drive and Hermit Road are great viewing spots. The best photo ops are at sunset and sunrise. All tours by Detours to the Grand Canyon offer a peek at these views.

See the Grand Canyon by air. As part of its Grand Canyon and even other connecting tours, scenic air tours via helicopters provided by Maverick are offered. Check Detours' website for information or to make reservations.

Detours offers a wide array of opportunities to experience the famous Grand Canyon. Their services create a memorable experience that you do not want to miss.