Grand Canyon West Rim · from Las Vegas
Every 5 Star flight drops about 1,500 feet inside the West Rim, alongside the canyon walls and over the Colorado River. Nine tours: air-only, landings, overnight, kayak and rafting days.
Same aircraft, same route into the canyon. What changes is how long you spend, what you do on the ground, and where you start. Prices are per person and include hotel transfers unless the row says otherwise.
Straight out and back from our VIP heliport. Pick 15 miles in the canyon or 30.
The classic West Rim flight. Lift off from our Las Vegas heliport, cross Hoover Dam and the Bypass Bridge, then descend inside the canyon for 15 miles above and below the rim before returning over the Strip.
Our longest Grand Canyon flight: 30 miles above and below the West Rim, twice the distance of the Falcon flight, for $30 more. Morning or afternoon departures.
The canyon flight plus time on the ground: a champagne overlook, a cowboy lunch, or a night in a cabin.
The 30-mile extended canyon flight, then across Lake Mead to land for 30 minutes on a private overlook above Valley of Fire State Park with a champagne toast. Sunset departures.
Fly over Hoover Dam and 1,500 feet below the rim, then land for two hours at the historic Grand Canyon Western Ranch for a cowboy meal and live entertainment. Fly home over the Strip at sunset or under city lights.
Fly out over Hoover Dam and below the rim, land at the ranch, and stay the night in a pine cabin. Campfire with live cowboy entertainment, dinner and breakfast, then the ground tour back to Las Vegas.
A full day: the extended canyon flight paired with the Colorado River or a ranch day by road.
The 90-minute extended Grand Canyon flight in the morning, then a guided 4-mile kayak tour through Black Canyon on the Colorado River with Blazin Paddles, including Emerald Cave and a packed lunch.
The 30-mile extended canyon flight, then a 14-mile smooth-water raft float through Black Canyon starting at the base of Hoover Dam, with a half-hour lunch stop on the river. Wednesday to Sunday.
A narrated small-group drive from Las Vegas in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with stops at the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge and the Joshua Tree forest, a Western meal at the ranch, then a 25-minute helicopter flight below the rim from the ranch heliport.
For visitors already at the West Rim. No transfers, no Las Vegas overflight, just the canyon.
Our lowest-priced canyon flight, for people already driving to Grand Canyon West. Depart the Grand Canyon Western Ranch heliport, about two hours from Las Vegas, fly over the Joshua Tree forest and the Grand Wash Cliffs, descend 1,500 feet below the rim to the Colorado River, and climb out through Quartermaster Canyon.
You are booking directly with the operator. Pick a tour, choose your date and time, and pay securely.
Booking: Falcon Flight
The air-only tours from pick-up to drop-off, about three and a half hours. Landing and adventure tours add their time on the ground after the canyon.
Our shuttle collects you from your Las Vegas resort hotel at the time on your confirmation.
VIP heliport at Harry Reid Airport. Photo ID and the card you paid with.
Safety briefing, seat assignment for aircraft balance, then your pilot walks you out.
East over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Bypass Bridge and Fortification Hill, an extinct volcano.
Descend about 1,500 feet inside the West Rim, alongside the walls and above the Colorado River. 15 or 30 miles depending on the tour.
Back over the Las Vegas resort skyline, then the shuttle returns you to your hotel.
Photographs from our own Grand Canyon flights and ranch landings.
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Anything not covered here, call (702) 565-7827 or email reservations@5starhelicoptertours.com.
If you want the canyon and nothing else, take the Falcon Flight (15 miles in the canyon) or the Extended Air Only tour (30 miles). If you want time on the ground, the Valley of Fire landing adds a champagne overlook, the Western Ranch landing adds a cowboy meal. The kayak and rafting tours make a full day of it. West Rim and Beyond is for visitors already at Grand Canyon West.
Yes. Every 5 Star Grand Canyon flight descends about 1,500 feet below the West Rim, alongside the canyon walls and above the Colorado River. That is the part passengers talk about.
Yes for every tour departing Las Vegas. Transfers from Las Vegas resort hotels to the heliport and back are included, and the extended tour uses a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The West Rim and Beyond flight departs from the Grand Canyon Western Ranch heliport and does not include transfers.
Passengers over 250 lb (112 kg) must purchase an additional seat. Seats are assigned at check-in to balance the aircraft.
A valid photo ID and the credit card used to pay. Arrive 30 minutes before your departure time. For the kayak and rafting tours, bring sun protection and clothes that can get wet.
The Hoover Dam rafting tour operates Wednesday to Sunday and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas week and New Year's Day. The kayak tour is not available on 25 November 2026.
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