Grand Canyon West Heli Tour with Boat Ride & Optional Entry Pass

3.90

3.9(42 reviews)

40 minutes

English

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Overview

Available languages

English

40 minutes

Mobile ticket

Sightseers at the Grand Canyon West can experience the park with this exciting helicopter and boat adventure. At our nearby air terminal, you'll board a luxury helicopter and descend a breathtaking 4,000 feet to the canyon floor. Your helicopter will land near the bank of the Colorado River rushing nearly a mile below the canyon rim.

You'll then board a pontoon boat and enjoy a smooth water cruise along this ancient river, which continues to erode and carve the canyon to this day. You'll witness the changing colors and textures of the stone walls on either side of you as you float peacefully between the Grand Canyon West.

After your boat tour, you'll board your helicopter to be returned to the canyon rim.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infant children are considered a lap child if they are under the age of two and have proof of age, such as a passport or a copy of their birth certificate

All passengers 18 years of age and older must present government-issued photo ID

For comfort and weight/balance of the aircraft, passengers weighing 300 lbs or greater will be required to purchase an additional seat. This is payable directly to the tour operator on the day of the tour

What To Expect

Experience the Grand Canyon West from the rim to the canyon floor by helicopter, ground transfers, and a boat trip on the Colorado River.

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Add Park Entry, Meal & Skywalk

Heli, Boat with Park Entry into Grand Canyon West for self-guided tour. Also, meal voucher and Skywalk pass included.

Helicopter & Boat Tour

Helicopter & Boat Tour: Helicopter flight to the floor of the canyon with 15-minute pontoon boat ride. Entrance passes is not included.

What‘s Included

Pontoon Boat Ride

Helicopter flight to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

All local taxes and fees

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Park entrance fees (Upgrade Optional)

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Reviews

3.90

42 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing experience let down by poor logistics
Smithson1970,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Great experience, fabulous way to experience the grand canyon. Makes you feel really quite small. However the companys logistics are beyond woeful, delayed departure from heliport, followed by a further delay at tge grand canyon for our onward flight into the canyon. Leaving us a hour to experience the skywalk, and the viewing point. Rushed back to the heliport as per our instructions, only to wait an hour to fly back to boulder heliport. On arrival at heliport we are advised that our return transfers to our hotel has been delayed by 45 mins. Giving us a 2 hour delay in total, absolutely shocking for a premium product. I will be reaching out for a partial refund.
Worth every penny.
Alex R,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Brilliant, great team, lovely pilots, amazing skipper. I'd never been to the GC before, when we went over the edge, I shed a tear of joy and awe. The whole family were blown away.
Helicopter to Floor of Canyon
T5169KEdonnaf,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The flight itself was great! Neither pilot on either trip was communicative - I was also surprised we didn’t wear proper headphones. So it was a quick, quiet trip down and a quick, quiet trip back after the boat ride on the Colorado River. Pilots were safe and did a good job flying the helicopters. Part of our trip included a short boat ride on the river and our driver was awesome! Full of great history and facts about the region.
Great experience!
jayandlacey,May 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Helicopter ride was absolutely stunning! I cried going down into the Grand Canyon - soooo beautiful and a smooth ride. Pilot was quiet but not rude. And the pontoon boat driver was kind and offered to take pictures of us on the boat. Glad we got selfies of us with the helicopter in the background as they were not offered.
Wonderful experience!
Catherine L,Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked this tour for our 20th wedding anniversary. Overall service provided by Papillon was excellent and I would highly recommend them. From our initial booking they were very helpful with any queries we had. On the day of our tour we enjoyed a visit to Guano Point before our helicopter tour. This really was the highlight of our whole holiday. As it was our anniversary the staff arranged for just the 2 of us to be in the helicopter travelling down. The pontoon trip along the Colorado River was amazing - so scenic - and the guide provided us with interesting information along the way. There was water available after the pontoon trip while we waited for our helicopter trip back up and staff here had everything well organised. I would definitely recommend booking with Papillon - thank you so much!
Helicopter and pontoon
Dawn D,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Experience was too notch :) guides were amazing. Had such a great time. Will definitely do it again.
Such an amazing...
Raniqua K,Jan 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Such an amazing experience! The guides were great and the guide that drove the boat took extra time for our pictures and videos
Viator SCAM. It does not answer for service charges that I do NOT complete.
Arthurperr,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Great disappointment after the helicopter tour. They didn't meet the ADD-ON's. Even greater disappointment is that Viator does not want to answer for U$S 220 charged. Looks like a fraud.
Great experience with limited time
761michellea,Aug 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
My husband had never been to the Grand Canyon and I had explained to him that you had to see it with your own eyes to appreciate the view. We were on a road trip with limited time and drove to the west rim from Vegas. The heli and pontoon ride from start to finish took about 1 1/2 hours. Our helicopter pilot did not converse with us but we were lucky to be the only ones in the vehicle going into the canyon and had a great view. We had to ask where to go for the pontoon boat but the boat guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Well priced for what we did.
Good experience
311geethaa,Jul 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Helicopter pilot wasn't friendly. Not even a hello or any informative narration during the entire ride. No photo opportunity with Helicopter like the picture in tour fliers. It was a hush hush entry and exit. Ride was smooth though. Boat tour was fun and the driver was informative.

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Grand Canyon West Heli Tour with Boat Ride & Optional Entry Pass

3.90

3.9(42 reviews)

40 minutes

English

Mobile ticket

Show all 7 photos

Overview

Available languages

English

40 minutes

Mobile ticket

After your boat tour, you'll board your helicopter to be returned to the canyon rim.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infant children are considered a lap child if they are under the age of two and have proof of age, such as a passport or a copy of their birth certificate

All passengers 18 years of age and older must present government-issued photo ID

What To Expect

Experience the Grand Canyon West from the rim to the canyon floor by helicopter, ground transfers, and a boat trip on the Colorado River.

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Add Park Entry, Meal & Skywalk

Heli, Boat with Park Entry into Grand Canyon West for self-guided tour. Also, meal voucher and Skywalk pass included.

Helicopter & Boat Tour

Helicopter & Boat Tour: Helicopter flight to the floor of the canyon with 15-minute pontoon boat ride. Entrance passes is not included.

What‘s Included

Pontoon Boat Ride

Helicopter flight to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

All local taxes and fees

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Park entrance fees (Upgrade Optional)

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Reviews

3.90

42 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing experience let down by poor logistics
Smithson1970,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Great experience, fabulous way to experience the grand canyon. Makes you feel really quite small. However the companys logistics are beyond woeful, delayed departure from heliport, followed by a further delay at tge grand canyon for our onward flight into the canyon. Leaving us a hour to experience the skywalk, and the viewing point. Rushed back to the heliport as per our instructions, only to wait an hour to fly back to boulder heliport. On arrival at heliport we are advised that our return transfers to our hotel has been delayed by 45 mins. Giving us a 2 hour delay in total, absolutely shocking for a premium product. I will be reaching out for a partial refund.
Worth every penny.
Alex R,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Brilliant, great team, lovely pilots, amazing skipper. I'd never been to the GC before, when we went over the edge, I shed a tear of joy and awe. The whole family were blown away.
Helicopter to Floor of Canyon
T5169KEdonnaf,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The flight itself was great! Neither pilot on either trip was communicative - I was also surprised we didn’t wear proper headphones. So it was a quick, quiet trip down and a quick, quiet trip back after the boat ride on the Colorado River. Pilots were safe and did a good job flying the helicopters. Part of our trip included a short boat ride on the river and our driver was awesome! Full of great history and facts about the region.
Great experience!
jayandlacey,May 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Helicopter ride was absolutely stunning! I cried going down into the Grand Canyon - soooo beautiful and a smooth ride. Pilot was quiet but not rude. And the pontoon boat driver was kind and offered to take pictures of us on the boat. Glad we got selfies of us with the helicopter in the background as they were not offered.
Wonderful experience!
Catherine L,Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked this tour for our 20th wedding anniversary. Overall service provided by Papillon was excellent and I would highly recommend them. From our initial booking they were very helpful with any queries we had. On the day of our tour we enjoyed a visit to Guano Point before our helicopter tour. This really was the highlight of our whole holiday. As it was our anniversary the staff arranged for just the 2 of us to be in the helicopter travelling down. The pontoon trip along the Colorado River was amazing - so scenic - and the guide provided us with interesting information along the way. There was water available after the pontoon trip while we waited for our helicopter trip back up and staff here had everything well organised. I would definitely recommend booking with Papillon - thank you so much!
Helicopter and pontoon
Dawn D,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Experience was too notch :) guides were amazing. Had such a great time. Will definitely do it again.
Such an amazing...
Raniqua K,Jan 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Such an amazing experience! The guides were great and the guide that drove the boat took extra time for our pictures and videos
Viator SCAM. It does not answer for service charges that I do NOT complete.
Arthurperr,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Great disappointment after the helicopter tour. They didn't meet the ADD-ON's. Even greater disappointment is that Viator does not want to answer for U$S 220 charged. Looks like a fraud.
Great experience with limited time
761michellea,Aug 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
My husband had never been to the Grand Canyon and I had explained to him that you had to see it with your own eyes to appreciate the view. We were on a road trip with limited time and drove to the west rim from Vegas. The heli and pontoon ride from start to finish took about 1 1/2 hours. Our helicopter pilot did not converse with us but we were lucky to be the only ones in the vehicle going into the canyon and had a great view. We had to ask where to go for the pontoon boat but the boat guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Well priced for what we did.
Good experience
311geethaa,Jul 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Helicopter pilot wasn't friendly. Not even a hello or any informative narration during the entire ride. No photo opportunity with Helicopter like the picture in tour fliers. It was a hush hush entry and exit. Ride was smooth though. Boat tour was fun and the driver was informative.