Helicopter 
Enjoy a helicopter tour over the world-famous Horseshoe Bend, reserved entirely for your party! This twist in the Colorado River is one of the most exciting landmarks in Page, AZ.
This short helicopter tour is the perfect addition to your trip to Page, AZ. Best of all, the helicopter is reserved entirely for your party! You'll depart from the Page Municipal Airport and soar over the magnificent Southwest Desert en route to Horseshoe Bend. This near-circular curve in the Colorado River has carved a rounded canyon nearly 1000 feet deep, and you'll see it all from the sky from your helicopter seat. Enjoy aerial views of the deep blue waters of the Colorado River and the towering canyon walls surrounding it before returning to the air terminal to continue your vacation.
Your helicopter is designed for sightseeing and photography with oversized windows and forward-facing seats for the perfect view. With the aircraft reserved just for your group, this tour is perfect for a romantic moment or a memorable family excursion.
No transfers - please arrive at the Papillon Helicopters 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.
Check in at the Papillon Helicopters ticket counter 30 minutes prior to flight.
Lift off on a narrated helicopter air tour over Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and Horseshoe Bend.
Return to the Papillon Helicopters Terminal with photos and memories to last a lifetime!
Total tour duration is approximately 10-12 minutes.
Audio narration for this product is not available during the helicopter flight.
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.
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.
| 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 4 | Up to 6 |
| Air-conditioned cabin | Yes | Varies by operator |
| Narration languages | 1 | Varies |
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.
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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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.
