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Discover West Rim Grand Canyon from Las Vegas

The Grand Canyon West Rim offers visitors a truly unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the rugged American Southwest. This rim of the canyon features Eagle Point, the world-famous Grand Canyon Skywalk, Guano Point offering a breathtaking 360-degree canyon view, and the Native American cultural center called Hualapai Point. Papillon offers a number of exciting tours to get you to West Rim from Las Vegas, including helicopter tours that land on the canyon floor!

 

 

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Las Vegas to West Rim

A Grand Canyon helicopter tour flies over the nearby Lake Mead en route to the park.
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Golden Eagle Air Tour

The perfect helicopter tour for Las Vegas guests who are pressed for time and wish to see as much of the Grand Canyon as possible. This tour includes aerial views of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead as well as the spectacular Grand Canyon.

starting from
$399.00
$519.00
per/person
EC-130 at the floor of the West Rim on a Grand Canyon helicopter landing tour
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Grand Celebration Tour

This helicopter tour provides stunning aerial views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Grand Canyon West. Best of all, this tour lands at the bottom of the canyon on a private plateau overlooking the mighty Colorado River.

starting from
$499.00
$609.00
per/person
Helicopter flying over the rim of Grand Canyon
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VIP at the Rim Helicopter Tour

Experience the most beautiful lookout points across the West Rim on this VIP Grand Canyon helicopter tour! For the ultimate adventure, add entry to the Skywalk Bridge.

starting from
$539.00
$614.00
per/person
a small red and white airplane soars over a stone gorge of the grand canyon national park
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Highlights Over Grand Canyon Tour

Hop aboard one of our luxurious airplanes - specifically designed for sightseeing - and take in inspiring aerial views of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, The Colorado River, and Grand Canyon West.

starting from
$214.00
per/person
Helicopter landed at the bottom during a Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour
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King of Canyons

Our most in-demand Grand Canyon helicopter tour! Experience a canyon floor landing with a champagne toast and refreshments. You can enhance your tour with a sunset departure, flying over the Las Vegas Strip just as the neon lights come to life.

starting from
$569.00
$709.00
per/person
aerial view of people walking on the grand canyon skywalk
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Grand Canyon Experience

Fly from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West aboard a sightseeing airplane and explore the breathtaking viewpoints at Eagle Point and Guano Point. A fantastic Vegas day trip!

starting from
$319.00
$454.00
per/person
guests walking on the glass bridge looking at from the skywalk from las vegas
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Grand Canyon Experience with Skywalk

Take a stroll 4,000 feet in the air on the Skywalk and see the bottom of the Grand Canyon West through the glass floor beneath your feet! You'll also visit a local Native American village for fun activities and authentic crafts.

starting from
$354.00
per/person
papillon helicopter landing at the bottom of the grand canyon west rim during grand voyager tour
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Grand Voyager Rim to River

Experience one of the most comprehensive Grand Canyon tours available! You'll fly from Vegas to Grand Canyon West and enjoy an airplane tour, helicopter tour, boating adventure, and several canyon viewpoints!

starting from
$594.00
$689.00
per/person
Red helicopter taking off from the bottom of Grand Canyon West.

Grand Celebration with Black Canyon River Raft

This Grand Canyon helicopter tour starts from Las Vegas and soars to the West Rim for a landing at the very bottom and a rafting tour along the Colorado River.

starting from
$729.00
per/person

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FAQs for West Rim Grand Canyon from Las Vegas Tours

What is there to do at the West Rim of the Grand Canyon?

  • he Grand Canyon West Rim plays host to a plethora of exciting and inspiring adventures.

    • Get your adrenaline rushing walking along the glass Skywalk at Grand Canyon
    • Engage with the local Native American culture at Hualapai Village
    • Gaze over the breathtaking Eagle Point and Guano Point lookouts
    • Soar over the West Rim aboard a Papillon helicopter or plane tour

Which part of the Grand Canyon is closest to Las Vegas?

How much is the entrance fee to Grand Canyon West Rim?

  • All fares are included in your Papillon tour to the Grand Canyon West Rim.

    Learn more about the tour fare information and rules on our website.

 

Why Visit the Grand Canyon West Rim from Las Vegas?

Visitors travel from around the world to discover the wonders of the Grand Canyon every day. The canyon's spectacular red rock and awe-inspiring cliffs are the ultimate bucket-list item for millions.  

But did you know that the vast canyon has three areas, or rims, that are available for touring? If you’re visiting Las Vegas, you can reach the Grand Canyon West Rim in just over a half an hour aboard a Papillon helicopter tour! The West Rim is less crowded than the Grand Canyon National Park, yet still showcases the magnificent lookout points that characterize this natural wonder of the world. 

Contrary to popular belief, the West Rim is also not part of the Grand Canyon National Park. The gorgeous land is owned and operated by the Hualapai Tribe. During your visit, make sure to spend some time at Hualapai Point to meet Hualapai Native ambassadors and shop for authentic handmade crafts. 

There's no shortage of unique viewpoints at this side of the canyon. Eagle Point features an incredible rock formation that resembles a massive eagle spreading its wings in flight. You can make a short climb to the summit Guano Point for inspiring 360-degree views of the canyon scenery. You can also see Eagle Point from across the canyon gorge, or you can get an even better view atop the Skywalk Bridge.  

The Grand Canyon Skywalk is undoubtedly the West Rim’s most famous and high-demand attraction. This horseshoe-shaped, cantilever bridge suspends you 70 feet over the canyon's rim, and 4,000 feet above its floor. Gaze through the bridge's glass bottom and see the Colorado River below you or peek over its ledge for panoramic views of the Grand Canyon across the horizon. 

Types of Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West Rim Tours

Helicopter Tours to the Grand Canyon West Rim

Although some choose to drive from Las Vegas to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, nothing can compare to the spectacular bird's-eye view aboard a Papillon helicopter tour. With more than 50 years flying the Grand Canyon and beyond, Papillon is the largest and most experienced helicopter tour operator in the world. We offer daily departures from Las Vegas, allowing passengers to reach the West Rim in just 35 minutes, with aerial views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the Mojave Desert along the way. 

We are proud to fly the most advanced tour helicopters available. With wide-angle glass and theater-style seating, our helicopters offer unbeatable sky-high photo opportunities. Some Grand Canyon helicopter tours also include a descent all the way to the very bottom, where passengers can disembark the aircraft and explore the canyon floor near the bank of the Colorado River. You can even add a pontoon boat tour between the colossal canyon walls! Many helicopter tours also have the option to include a stop at the Grand Canyon Skywalk as well as a visit to Hualapai Point and a few top-notch lookout destinations as well. 

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Airplane Tours to the Grand Canyon West Rim

Papillon also offers airplane flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon West. Relax in climate-controlled comfort and enjoy aerial views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the Mojave Desert en route to the West Rim.  

Papillon's airplanes are completely designed with our guests' comfort and sightseeing needs in mind. Each passenger will enjoy plush seating and noise-cancelling headphones offering music and narration available in a variety of languages. Oversized windows allow even amateur photographers to shoot professional-level photos of the fantastic scenery beneath them. 

Airplane tours can be upgraded to include helicopter flights to the bottom of the West Rim, pontoon boat rides along the Colorado River, Skywalk bridge tickets, and park entry passes with stops at Eagle Point, Guano Point, and Hualapai Point. 

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