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Departs from Page/Antelope Canyon · Helicopter 
Helicopter
Skyview Horseshoe Bend Air Tour
Helicopter 
Duration Approximately 10-12 minutes
Travel mode Helicopter
Departs Page/Antelope Canyon
Destination Page/Antelope Canyon
Narration 
What you'll see
The flight path, end to end.
Horseshoe Bend is one of the most photographed landmarks in the American Southwest. Aboard Papillon's Horseshoe Bend Air Tour, you can see this beautiful destination - a 270º curve of the wild Colorado River cut into ancient sandstone walls - aboard a luxury helicopter tour.
Get your camera ready! Your Horseshoe Bend helicopter tour flies over one of the most impressive landmarks in the American Southwest. This tour departs from the Page Municipal Airport for a sightseeing helicopter flight with aerial views of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, the stunning red and orange hues of Glen Canyon, and the world-famous Horseshoe Bend.
The views of Horseshoe Bend, the near-circular curve of the Colorado River, are legendary on social media from an overlook located just outside Page, Arizona. But you'll have the chance to experience this sight and take the best photos from the sky aboard a Papillon helicopter tour!
Your day, step by step
From start to finish.
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No transfers - please arrive at the Grand Canyon Airlines ticket counter located in the Page Municipal Airport - Main Terminal at 238 Tenth Avenue. There is plenty of complimentary parking at the Page Municipal Airport.
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Check in at the Grand Canyon Airlines ticket counter 30 minutes prior to flight.
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Lift off on a narrated helicopter air tour over Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and Horseshoe Bend.
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Return to the Grand Canyon Airlines Terminal with photos and memories to last a lifetime!
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Total tour duration is approximately 10-12 minutes.
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Audio narration for this product is not available during the helicopter flight.
On this tour
What's included
- Helicopter Tour
- Aerial views of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and Horseshoe Bend
- Oversize windows and stadium seating for viewing
The aircraft
The helicopter for this tour is the Airbus EC130 EcoStar.
Sightseeing is the only job this aircraft does. The Airbus EC130 EcoStar was built for it — and on this tour it is the only aircraft you can be assigned.
- Aircraft Airbus EC130 EcoStar
- Passengers Up to 6 guests
- Windscreen 180° wraparound
- Seating Forward-facing, stadium-tiered
- Cabin 23% more space than an A-Star
- Headsets Noise-cancelling · 1 language
- Cabin climate Air-conditioned
- Tail rotor Shrouded Fenestron — quieter
Which seat do I get?
Seats are assigned by weight-and-balance, not by booking order — it is an aviation requirement, not a sales tactic. Stadium-tiered seats face forward toward the wraparound windscreen.
Guest seat · own window Pilot
| EC130 EcoStar — ours | A-Star AS350 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seating direction | Forward-facing, stadium-tiered | Forward-facing, flat |
| Windscreen | 180° wraparound | Narrower forward view |
| Cabin volume | 23% more than an A-Star | Baseline |
| Guests carried | Up to 6 | Up to 6 |
| Air-conditioned cabin | Yes | Varies by operator |
| Narration languages | 1 | Varies |
What this means
Some canyon tours are sold without naming the aircraft, and guests find out at the terminal that they are flying a smaller machine with a different cabin layout. On this tour there is one aircraft type and no substitution — if we cannot fly you on an EC130, we do not fly you, and you are rebooked or refunded.
Make it yours
Optional Horseshoe Bend Air Tour Upgrades
Add Tower Butte Landing
Papillon is the only helicopter operator permitted by the Navajo Nation to land on top of Tower Butte. You'll experience an incredible 360-degree panoramic view of Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, and many other sights of the American Southwest.
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Before you book
Horseshoe Bend Air Tour FAQs
Horseshoe Bend, located just a few miles outside Page, Arizona, is part of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. This is perhaps the most iconic bend in the entire 1,450-mile route of the Colorado River – quite a statement considering the West’s great river flows through seven states and 11 national parks and monuments.
Here, the nation’s sixth largest river, which has eaten through the West’s rocky topography for the past 5 million years, curves at perfect three-quarters of a circle around a sandstone peninsula, creating a 270º horseshoe-shaped bend that is 1,000 feet deep and visible from a cliff that is accessed via a short 0.6-mile hiking trail.
Skyview Horseshoe Bend Air Tour guests will fly aboard the EcoStar EC-130 helicopter. These are the most state-of-the-art, comfortable, and environmentally friendly helicopters available for the aerial tourism industry. The EC-130 helicopters feature huge windows with a nearly 180-degree field of view, forward-facing stadium-raised seating, and noise-canceling headsets.
The Skyview Horseshoe Bend Air Tour departs from the Page, Arizona airport and is approximately 10-12 minutes, depending on the weather and air traffic. Guests fly at a minimum of 500 feet above various landmarks.
Please note: this is an air tour only, and guests do not land at Horseshoe Bend.
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