8 Most Popular Airplane Tours From Las Vegas

1. Grand Canyon West Rim Airplane Tour

This Las Vegas to Grand Canyon flight only tour is probably one of the best cost-effective ways to explore the famous natural wonder. Plane departs from the Boulder City airport for a 1 hour tour. On the flight enjoy the best views of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, West Rim and Colorado River. Panoramic plane windows provide unobstructed views.

If you want to catch the sunrise and save your day for more Vegas activities, try Early bird option for the first departure time.
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2. Grand Canyon West Rim Air and Ground Day Trip from Las Vegas with Optional Skywalk

This day trip from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon has lots of perks and is highly rated by Las Vegas travelers. An elite airplane takes you to Grand Canyon where you visit Eagle Point and Guano Point, take a quick ECO-Star helicopter ride to the bottom of Grand Canyon (optional upgrade) and a walk on the glass-bottom Skywalk bridge (optional upgrade). Admire the breathtaking panorama from observation area overlooking canyon.

This family friendly Grand Canyon tour from Las Vegas includes scenic views, enjoyable exploration of West Rim and Skywalk, and lunch.
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3. Grand Canyon West Rim Flight with Hoover Dam Tour from Las Vegas

This combo tour starts with an early pickup from hotel in Vegas and about 30 minutes drive to Boulder City. Plane takes tourists on a 7-minute flight to the Grand Canyon’s West Rim. On the way, you may enjoy spectacular views of the Boulder City, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.

Plane panoramic windows that are five times larger than the average plane window offer magnificent aerial views of the Grand Canyon. Upon return to the airport, a picnic style lunch will be offered. The second part of the tour covers the exploration of Hoover Dam. Enjoy technological wonder of the world from inside! Travel approximately 160 meters into the walls of Black Canyon to see Nevada Powerwing, as well as generators and a 9-meter pipe inside one of the four tunnels.

Tour lasts about 6h 30 min.
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4. Best of the West Rim: Grand Canyon Air Tour with Optional Helicopter, Boat Ride and Skywalk Admission

If you are looking for a combo Grand Canyon tour, this one is one of the most popular tours from Vegas to Grand Canyon. It includes top landmarks as well as offers several optional upgrades to customize and enhance your adventure.
Convenient morning or afternoon pick up time and comfortable airplane make it pleasant and family friendly experience.

Airplane departs from a Boulder city, 35-minute scenic flight above famous nature landmarks takes you to the Grand Canyon’s West Rim. There the shuttle takes you to Eagle and Guano Point where you may enjoy panoramic views while having a meal along the rim.

Tour upgrades include an option to visit glass-bottomed Skywalk and/or a Helicopter and Boat ride with descend at the canyon’s floor for an idyllic 15-minutes float along Colorado River.
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5. Deluxe Grand Canyon South Rim Airplane Tour

An executive-style airplane takes you to the Grand Canyon South Rim where you go for a National Park exploration walk and have a gourmet box lunch at Bright Angel Lodge.

Panoramic views, overlooks and trails await you on this exciting journey inside the National Park. If you wish to add to your experience, upgrade for a 25-minute breathtaking helicopter flight above the deepest part of the canyon.
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6. Grand Canyon North Rim Air and Ground Tour with Optional ATV Ride

Take a rife from hotel to airport in Boulder City to board an airplane and depart to the Grand Canyon where you’ll land at a small airport near Bar 10 Ranch on the canyon’s North Rim. This less-visited part of the Grand Canyon offers a unique view of Grand Canyon National Park. Explore the canyon rim in a guided van tour to the canyon edge, enjoy multiple stops for photo taking.

If you have chosen an upgrade to an ATV, explore the canyon rim on a Polaris Ranger. Follow a trail through Whitmore Canyon and Lake Mead Recreation Area. High above the Colorado River admire the drop of the canyon walls and enjoy the incredible views.

Western-style Dutch-oven barbecue lunch is included in tour. Tour ends with a 45-minute return flight to the airport terminal and transportation back to Vegas.

Best Fighter Pilot Airplane Tours From Las Vegas to Mojave Desert
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7. Fighter Pilot Experience in Las Vegas

Are you ready to experience the ultimate adrenaline rush? Try a flight like a fighter pilot. Your tour starts with a pickup from the hotel and a ride to the Henderson Airport. There you will receive a safety instructions before a flight. Together with an expert pilot climb aboard the high-performance aircraft (choose from two options.) Soar low over the mountains and valleys of the Mojave Desert. Enjoy great views of the surrounding sights and soar high above the Las Vegas.

Your flight will end with a complete a military-style landing on an elongated spiral – the tactic used by the military to protect the plane from enemy’s shootings.
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8. Top Gun and Air Combat Experience

Similarly, to the previously described tour, Top Gun and Air Combat Experience is a flight tour where you try yourself as a fighter pilot while learning basic maneuvering skills in the air.

This ultimate flight experience above Vegas and Nevada desert is a lifetime adventure you will remember years ahead. There are several packages to choose from. From a 10-minute Recon flight to 15-minute Afterburner that includes a low-level flying, loops, rolls and stalls. If this is not enough of adventure, upgrade to Top Gun Experience where you fly with an actual fighter pilot and learn combat skills in the air. Or choose Air Combat Experience with the longest time in the air, in this package under supervision of a highly trained fighter pilot instructor, you are the one at the controls!
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